Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) 

What is the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)?

The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) allows most public records of a given public agency to be reviewed by any person within a reasonable amount of time. CORA is codified in the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. 24-72-200.1 through 24-72-206).  Any person can submit a CORA request for public records in the possession of Colorado Springs School District 11.

What is a record?

The Colorado Revised Statutes, C.R.S. 24-80-101(2), defines a record as: "all books, papers, maps, photographs, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by any governmental agency in pursuance of law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by the agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the government or because of the value of the official governmental data contained therein".

Do I need to file a CORA request for student records or transcripts?

No. To request student records or transcripts, please use the Records Request Form found on our homepage.

Are there fees associated with a CORA request?

Yes. In accordance with Colorado Revised Statute 24-72-205, and Colorado Springs School District Board of Education Policy KDB and regulation KDB-R, the District shall charge fees for the processing of records.  These include a $41.37 per hour research and retrieval fee for all work beyond the first hour and a fee of .25 cents per standard page for copies or for generating or manipulating data in a form not used by the district.  These fees are charged and payment is due prior to delivery of any record.

Are all records open to the public?

No. Not all records are open to the public.  The Custodian of Records for the District may deny access to a public record in accordance with Colorado law.