{"id":2696,"date":"2022-07-18T10:22:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T17:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.csf.bc.ca\/?page_id=2696"},"modified":"2024-10-31T13:52:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T20:52:55","slug":"freedom-of-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.csf.bc.ca\/en\/the-conseil-scolaire\/freedom-of-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"header-block_b75ab600634f3d608a9ef62cf5f61886\" class=\"block block-header\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"flow\" data-sal=\"slide-right\" data-sal-duration=\"500\">\n            \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Freedom of information<\/h1>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"bg\" data-sal=\"fade\" data-sal-duartion=\"500\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.csf.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rapports-header.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f7a31a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique manages school and administrative records in a manner that ensures appropriate access to information and the protection of privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are seeking information that would not be available on our website or from any other CSF information source, you may request access to that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submitting your request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All official requests for records must be made through the access to information request form&nbsp;and should provide sufficient details to help staff locate\/retrieve the documents being sought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csf.bc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FormulaireFIPPA-corrige.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download<\/a>\u00a0the form (French only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill out the form as accurately as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send your&nbsp;access to information request form by email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:AI-FOI_demande@csf.bc.ca\">AI-FOI_demande@csf.bc.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>When you submit your request, please:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try to provide the exact name(s) of the record(s) you are seeking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use exact dates and\/or locations, where applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not submit a request that duplicates an earlier request which may already have been fulfilled, and a response already sent to you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bear in mind that large, complex requests, or requests for \u201call records\u201d in a particular file take longer to process, with an increased likelihood of longer delivery times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><strong>Fees for services relating to FIPPA requests:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\/civix\/document\/id\/complete\/statreg\/96165_06#section75\">Section 75<\/a>&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<em>Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act<\/em>&nbsp;(FIPPA) authorizes the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique to assess and charge fees for certain services associated with responding to access to information requests. Fees will be charged at the rates shown in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\/civix\/document\/id\/loo93\/loo93\/155_2012#section13\">Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Regulation fee schedule<\/a>&nbsp;for the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locating, retrieving and producing the record<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing a record for disclosure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shipping and processing the file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating a copy of the file<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release of information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To support the CSF\u2019s environmental efforts, we will respond to all access to information requests electronically where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to information requests are normally processed within 30 business days, as required under FIPPA, but times may be longer under certain circumstances, where permitted by the Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional 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