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Right to Know

A written request for access to a public record shall be submitted on the required form(s) and addressed to the Open Records Officer. Written requests may be submitted to the District in person, by mail, to a designated facsimile machine, or to a designated e-mail address.

Open Records Officer
Laureen Dowd
Northgate School District
591 Union Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15202

Business Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm 
Email: laureen.dowd@northgatesd.net
Phone: 412-732-3300 ext. 2110
Fax: 412-734-8008

More information about the district’s Right to Know policy can be found under Board Policy 801 Public Records

Right to Know Request Form

Each request must include the following information:

  1. Identification or description of the requested record, in sufficient detail.
  2. Medium in which the record is requested.
  3. Name and address of the individual to receive the District's response.

The District shall not require an explanation of the reason for the request or the intended use of the requested record unless otherwise required by law. The District shall not limit the number of records requested.

Additional Information
To learn more about the Right-to-Know Law, contact the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of Open Records at:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of Open Records
333 Market St., 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Email: openrecords@state.pa.us
Phone: 717-346-9903
Open Records Website