<p>In this episode—the 100th Lozano Smith Podcast episode—host <a href="https://www.lozanosmith.com/attorneys_bio.php?id=37" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sloan Simmons</a> joins Partners <a href="https://www.lozanosmith.com/attorney_bio.php?id=188" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyse Pacheco Nichols</a> and <a href="https://www.lozanosmith.com/attorney_bio.php?id=243" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crystal Pizano</a> to discuss strategic planning and best practices for responding to requests under the California Public Records Act. Alyse and Crystal’s respective expertise in Governance and Municipal practice areas lends a practical discussion useful for local educational agencies and municipalities faced with the ever-increasing number and complexity of public record requests.</p> <p>Show Notes &amp; References</p> <ul> <li>2:02 – Sequence of events when Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) receive requests for information</li> <li>5:12 – Unclear requests and seeking clarification</li> <li>6:39 – The value of understanding who a requester is and the motivations behind any requests</li> <li>10:21 – Contextual clues to help LEAs know what types of records to identify for disclosure</li> <li>12:28 – Requests that may relate to anticipated litigation or politically sensitive subjects</li> <li>15:48 – Large-scale email PRA requests and how to go about gathering documents</li> <li>19:04 – Best practices for large requests</li> <li>22:48 – Partnering with legal counsel</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at: <a href="http://www.lozanosmith.com/podcast.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.lozanosmith.com/podcast</a></p>