Rathie v. Northeastern Wisconsin Technical Institute

Ursula Rathie appeals the dismissal of a petition for writ of mandamus. The petition seeks to compel Northeastern Wisconsin Technical Institute (NWTI) to disclose certain student "Attendance and Grade” forms, including the name, social security number, telephone number, class attendance record, and final grade of each student enrolled in the courses. Rathie claims that she is entitled to the student records pursuant to the Wisconsin open records law, sec. 19.35(l)(a), Stats. We disagree and affirm.

Both parties agree that the reason for nondisclosure originally articulated was that release of…