Public Records Requests
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Submit your request, including the following information:
| Deliver your request during normal business hours on Monday through Friday, in one of the ways listed below:
Superintendent Loren Cushman’s Office P.O. Box 230 Gallina, NM 87017
Superintendent Loren Cushman’s Office 1903 State Highway 96 Gallina, NM 87017 |
Public Records Requests
Jemez Mountain Public Schools recognizes the right of the public to information concerning its actions, its policies, and the details of
its educational and business operations. Superintendent Loren Cushman is appointed the custodian of public records and may
delegate this duty as necessary. As follows reflects how to submit a request for public records from Jemez Mountain Public Schools.
Public Record Request Guidelines:
Requests should be specific in describing the records requested.
Requests for justifications of actions are not proper requests under the law.
Requests must include the requester’s full name, phone number, and mailing
address.
How to submit a request for public records:
What to expect:
Upon receipt of written or electronic Inspection of Public Records request,
Superintendent Loren Cushman will respond in writing within three (3) business
days to acknowledge receipt of that request and, if the inspection of the
requested records is not permitted, explain in writing when the records will be
available for inspection or when the JMPS Custodian of Records will respond to
the request.
Superintendent Loren Cushman may permit access to, or provide for the copying
of, the records requested within fifteen (15) days following receipt of the written
request or will provide an explanation of a cause for delay if the records are not
available and will give notification of the time the records will be available, or,
may deny access if there is no record to match the request or if the requested
information is subject to an exception under the Inspection of Public Records Act.
After determining if the requested records exist, and are subject to inspection,
copies of the records will be made available for review to the requester.
Arrangements can be made to have the results of request mailed, if necessary.
As follows are the district’s charges per cents per page for copies of records.
JMPS can invoice you when you receive the copies.
50¢ per page for materials indicated as Board minutes, agendas, financial
records, contracts, courses of study, or statistical summaries.
75¢ per copy for materials not listed above that require additional clerical
and/or professional staff time to make available.
Actual cost, if available, will be assessed.
Free copies shall be furnished if they are to be used in claims against the
United States.
JMPS follows procedures contained in:
JMPS Board polices regarding public information requests, which are publicly
available and can be found online at:
https://policies.sparqdata.com/nmsba/browse/jemezmountain/jemezmountain/z20000001; and can specifically be found including but not limited to here:
https://policies.sparqdata.com/nmsba/browse/jemezmountain/jemezmountain/z20000621.
Contact information:
Main phone:
(575) 638- 5491 ext. 112
Fax: (575) 638-5571
Email: ipra@jmsd.k12.nm.us
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 230
Gallina, NM 87017
Physical Address:
1903 State Highway 96
Gallina, NM 87017