From the Eagle Tribune article by Breanna Edelstein bedelstein@eagletribune.com Apr 19, 2016
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Donna Green in her case against Timberlane Regional School District.
The court said the district must provide budget documents to School Board member in an electronic format after she requested them last year.
The decision advances the purpose of the state’s Right to Know law, designed to make government more transparent to the public.
Upon initial request, the district said Green could make an appointment to see the documents, but added that it wasn’t obligated to provide them electronically. A superior court judge agreed.
The state Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed that decision, saying there was no evidence it wasn’t “reasonably” practical to copy the documents to electronic media. It said producing electronic documents is often more efficient and cost-effective.
It was also stated that if the Legislature doesn’t agree with its interpretation, it can amend the law.