Public records request dated October 4, 2019

To the Legal Custodian of Records and Deputy Legal Custodian:

Pursuant to the Wisconsin Public Records Law and the Madison Metropolitan School District's Policies and Procedures 2615, this is a request for the following records:

A. Records showing, for the 2018-19 school year: (1) the total number of diplomas granted by the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education, (2) the number of diplomas granted under Section 11.c. of the Madison Metropolitan School District's Policies and Procedures 3540 ("Policy 3540") for students not meeting academic performance criteria under Section 11.b. of Policy 3540, (3) the number of diplomas granted under Section 12 of Policy 3540 for students under modified or alternative graduation criteria, and (4) the number of diplomas granted under Section 13 of Policy 3540 for students enrolled in alternative education program(s).

B. Records showing, for the 2017-18 school year: (1) the total number of diplomas granted by the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education, (2) the number of diplomas granted under Section 11.c. of Policy 3540 for students not meeting academic performance criteria under Section 11.b. of Policy 3540, (3) the number of diplomas granted under Section 12 of Policy 3540 for students under modified or alternative graduation criteria, and (4) the number of diplomas granted under Section 13 of Policy 3540 for students enrolled in alternative education program(s).

C. Records showing, for the 2016-17 school year: (1) the total number of diplomas granted by the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education, (2) the number of diplomas granted under Section 11.c. of Policy 3540 for students not meeting academic performance criteria under Section 11.b. of Policy 3540, (3) the number of diplomas granted under Section 12 of Policy 3540 for students under modified or alternative graduation criteria, and (4) the number of diplomas granted under Section 13 of Policy 3540 for students enrolled in alternative education program(s).

D. Records showing, for the 2015-16 school year: (1) the total number of diplomas granted by the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education, (2) the number of diplomas granted under Section 11.c. of Policy 3540 for students not meeting academic performance criteria under Section 11.b. of Policy 3540, (3) the number of diplomas granted under Section 12 of Policy 3540 for students under modified or alternative graduation criteria, and (4) the number of diplomas granted under Section 13 of Policy 3540 for students enrolled in alternative education program(s).

E. Records showing, for the 2014-15 school year: (1) the total number of diplomas granted by the Madison Metropolitan School District's Board of Education, (2) the number of diplomas granted under Section 11.c. of Policy 3540 for students not meeting academic performance criteria under Section 11.b. of Policy 3540, (3) the number of diplomas granted under Section 12 of Policy 3540 for students under modified or alternative graduation criteria, and (4) the number of diplomas granted under Section 13 of Policy 3540 for students enrolled in alternative education program(s).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

As provided by the Public Records Law, your response is requested as soon as practicable and without delay. If you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial, including a reference to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.

Any information that is prohibited from disclosure under the Public Records Law may be redacted from the requested records.

Please send the requested records in electronic form via email attachment to MuckRock. Thank you.