Court Rules in Favor of School District

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By Daren Sukhram

Story Created: Dec 31, 2009 at 6:17 PM CST

Story Updated: Dec 31, 2009 at 6:17 PM CST

HAMPTON (AP) - The Iowa Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a school district sued for allegedly circulating the name of a student abused by a teaching assistant.

The mother sued the Hampton-Dumont School Board in November 2007 alleging school board member Scott Sackville and an unnamed teacher identified her daughter and her alleged sexual encounters with
teaching assistant Tyler Radcliffe. Radcliffe pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation and received two years probation.

The mother, identified as V.H., argued the district broke the law by disclosing confidential records of the incident to the board and to other staff members. She argued that violated Iowa's open records laws and the federal privacy laws.

On Feb. 12, the Franklin County District Court ruled for the school district.

In its ruling this week, the appeals court said the records in question are not exempt from the public records law.

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