Pennsylvania Right-to-Know

As of January 1, 2009, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under Governor Edward G. Rendell, began requiring government agencies, including school districts, to comply with new regulations as set forth by the Right-to-Know Law Act 3 of 2008. The law fundamentally changed the way people access public records of their government, and the way government processes those requests. Mon Valley Career & Technology Center always works to comply with its Public Records Policy and the Right-to-Know Law. To obtain public records from the Mon Valley Career & Technology Center, please download the form below and fill it out in its entirety. Mail, or fax the form to the RTK Officer listed below. We will work to honor your requests as set forth under the law. Email and phone requests will not be accepted.

File a Request Form

The Right-to-Know Law requires the Office of Open Records to create a Uniform Request Form that must be accepted by all Commonwealth Agencies. To request information under the Right-to-Know Law from Mon Valley Career & Technology Center, please download the attached Right-to-Know Request Form.

A form is also available at the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records website at  www.openrecords.pa.gov. You may also visit the Mon Valley Career & Technology Center’s Administrative Offices, located at 5 Guttman Avenue, Charleroi, PA 15022, to pick up a form.

Media questions should be directed to Mr. Neil Henehan at 724-489-9581.

Fees may apply for access and/or copies of the requested information.

Contact Information

The Right-to-Know Law requires that each government agency appoint a RTK (Right-to-Know) Officer. The RTK Officer will be the assigned person to receive Right-to-Know requests submitted to the Mon Valley Career & Technology Center; direct requests to the appropriate persons within the district or to the appropriate person in another agency; track the School’s progress in responding to requests; and to issue interim and final responses under the act.

For Right-to-Know information requests contact:

Mr. Neil HenehanRight-to-Know OfficerMon Valley Career & Technology Center5 Guttman AvenueCharleroi, PA, 15022724-489-9581 (phone)724-489-0711 (fax)Monday- Friday 8:00AM – 3:00PM

Information about the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records, including contact information for filing an appeal, is as follows:

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaOffice of Open RecordsCommonwealth Keystone Building400 North Street, Plaza LevelHarrisburg, PA 17120-0225717-346-9903

http://www.openrecords.pa.gov/

Please be aware that emails to School Board Members, Administrators, and staff are subject to Right-To-Know law and considered public documents. The sender’s email address may be redacted, but the sender’s name is not.

More information is available at the PA Office of Open Records at  http://www.openrecords.pa.gov/