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2001 Rhode Island Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2001)

handle is hein.sag/sagri0021 and id is 1 raw text is: Unofficial Finding OM 01-01 Unofficial Finding PR 01-02 April 13, 2001 Mr. David W. Henley, Reporter South County Independent 202 Church Street P. 0. Box 5679 Wakefield, RI 02880 RE: Henley v. South Kingstown School District et. al. Dear Mr. lienley: The investigation into your Access to Iubic Records Act (APRA) and Open Meetings Act (OMA) complaint filed against the South Kingstown School District (School District) and the South Kingstown School Committec (School Commitce) is comllcte. You allege the following facts. Following the resignation of Assistant Superintendent Roberta Hill you submitted a written request dated January 25, 2001 formerly requesting disclosure of the severance agreenent reached with former Assistant Superintendent Roberta Hill on her departure from the South Kingston School System. On February 1, 2001, Superintendent of Schools John M. I larrington responded that [t]o the extent that any severance agreement with Ms. Hill exists, it is exempt from disclosure under § 38-121-2(4) of the Rhode Island General Laws. You also contend that [a]t the close of the School Committee's Feb. 13 meeting the committee [improperly] entered into executive session to discuss the request and response. You contend that: any agreement relative to payment and benefits of a public employee, including a severance agreement, is a public record; 2. release of the severance agreement would not violate Ms. Hill's privacy interests: