Appeals Court Rules Teachers Sick Leave Records Are Public
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that a public school teacher's sick leave records are not part of a teacher's confidential personnel file and must be disclosed to the public, if requested.
The ruling on Wednesday affirms a June 2015 district court decision.
The Jefferson County teachers' union said teacher-absence records are private.
The ruling affects the release of names of teachers at four high schools who called in sick over two days in 2014. Some teachers said at the time they were protesting proposed changes to the district's curriculum and compensation.
The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, Colorado Press Association, Colorado Broadcasters Association, The Denver Post and The Associated Press submitted court briefs in the case.
The teacher's union did not return a phone call seeking comment.
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