Records Retention Update

The Local Government Records Program at the Ohio History Connection recently shared an updated model retention schedule for school districts. The schedule identifies records that are commonly created by school districts and provides suggestions for the length of their retention. These retention periods are either required by statute or determined by best practice. School district records commissions are not required to make updates to the district's records retention schedule (RC-2) just because there is a new template. Also remember that before this records retention schedule is considered in effect for a particular school district, it must first be signed by a local responsible official and local records commission chair, the State Archives, and the State Auditor’s Office. The model schedule is available online at https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library/state-archives/local-government-records-program/local-government-records-publications-amp-forms.