<p>Having dealt with a school district reluctant to share public information, I am somewhat familiar with this topic. I resorted to submitting a Freedom of Information Law request a few years ago, but I would suggest that only as a last resort.</p>
<p>I’m confident the information you are seeking is public. Here’s the NYS definition of public information:</p>
<p>“Record” means any information kept, held, filed, produced or reproduced by, with or for an agency or the state legislature, in any physical form whatsoever including, but not limited to, reports, statements, examinations, memoranda, opinions, folders, files, books, manuals, pamphlets, forms, papers, designs, drawings, maps, photos, letters, microfilms, computer tapes or discs, rules, regulations or codes.</p>
<p>There are some exceptions, primarily having to do with privacy and trade-secret issues. The school may charge you for providing copies, so you should probably request everything in electronic form.</p>
<p>Here’s the New York State site on open government. I would expect most states have something similar.
[Committee</a> on Open Government, New York State Department of State](<a href=“http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/index.html]Committee”>http://www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/index.html)</p>