Ontario's Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) provides an individual with the right to access records of information, including one's own personal information, under the custody and control of a local government institution.
Individuals wishing routine access to Board records should begin by contacting the Manager of Central Services 705-742-9773, ext. 2042.
Formal Requests
Individuals wanting to submit a formal request for information under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) may contact the Manager of Central Services
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
1994 Fisher Drive
Peterborough, ON K9J 7A1
Telephone: 705-742-9773, ext. 2042 or toll-free at 1-877-741-4577
Fax: 705-742-7801
Formal requests must be made in writing using the MFIPPA Access/Correction Form and accompanied by a $5 application fee. In addition to the application fee, you may be required to pay other fees. The rules regarding the payment and amount of fees are set out in the Act and its regulations.
Fee Charges for Requests for Personal Information Requests
If you are requesting information about yourself, your request is considered a "personal information request". The following fees may apply to requests for your personal information:
| Application fee: |
$5.00 to be paid when you submit your request |
| Photocopying: |
$0.20 per page |
| Computer programming: |
$15.00 for each half-hour if needed to develop program to retrieve information |
| Floppy Disks: |
$10.00 for each disk |
Fee Charges for Requests for general information Requests
Requests for information about a person other than yourself or about a municipal program or activity are considered "general information requests" and have different fees than for personal information requests. The following fees apply for requests for general information:
| Application fee: |
$5.00 to be paid when you submit your request |
| Search time: |
$7.50 for each half-hour required to search and retrieve records |
| Record preparation: |
$7.50 for each half-hour required to prepare records for release |
| Photocopying: |
$0.20 per page |
| Computer programming: |
$15.00 for each half-hour if needed to develop program to retrieve information |
| Floppy Disks: |
$10.00 for each disk |
You will be given a fee estimate, if it is anticipated fees are more than $25.00. If the estimate of fees to be paid is $100.00 or more, you may be required to pay a 50% deposit.
Other Fees
| N.S.F. cheques: |
$25.00 |
| Appeals - General: |
$25.00 |
| Appeals - Personal: |
$10.00 |
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