Marshfield News Herald Files Lawsuit Against Marshfield School District
Thursday, August 11th, 2016 -- 8:02 AM
(Peter Wasson, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin) -The Marshfield School District has illegally blocked the release of public documents about personnel investigations and the resignation of a former staff member, according to a lawsuit the Marshfield News-Herald filed Wednesday in Wood County court.The suit alleges that the district repeatedly has refused to release to USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, which operates the News-Herald, records about the resignation of occupational therapist Lisa Scheunemann and records about personnel investigations and what board members have done in closed-door meetings about those investigations.
The news organization sought the Scheunemann records in June after Marshfield School Board member Mary Carney tried to read Schuenemann's resignation letter aloud at a public meeting and other board members objected. The letter includes "some concerning things" about why Scheunemann decided to resign and information that parents and taxpayers should know about how the district is being managed, Carney said.
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