Are the schools or school districts aggregate MCAS results considered public records?
Yes. Aggregate data on student performance is available at the school, district and state level. Under state law, these reports are considered public records. The Public Records Law requires every custodian of a public record (for example, school superintendents) to provide a copy of a public record to any person who requests it, within ten days following receipt of the request. We encourage school officials to provide information about aggregate MCAS results to the entire school community, including parents, teachers, and the media. The Department of Education is working with school officials to help the public understand how to interpret the results when they are released.
