Bradley v. Saranac Community Schools Board of Education

The question presented is whether the performance evaluations, disciplinary records, and complaints filed against public school teachers and administrators are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. I concur in the majority’s conclusion that the performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and complaints in issue are subject to mandatory disclosure under the foia. I disagree, however, with the majority’s conclusion that the requested documents are not personal in nature. In my judgment, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and complaints are “[i]nformation of…