The Complainant alleged that the School Department violated the APRA in connection with his thirteen (13) APRA requests by failing to give specific reasons for denying him access to certain records and by failing to indicate the procedures for appealing the denial. Based on our review of the School Department's responses to each request, the School Department cited specific APRA exemptions as the basis for withholding responsive records in whole or in part. We also found that the School Department's response of "None" to certain requests fairly conveyed that it did not maintain documents responsive to those requests. As the School Department concedes that its denials are void of any language concerning the School Department's APRA appeal procedures, we find that the School Department violated the APRA when it failed to indicate in writing its procedures for appealing the denial. We did not find evidence of a willful and knowing, or alternatively reckless, violation, nor did we find injunctive relief appropriate. VIOLATION FOUND.
