Ohio Supreme Court rules school district-wide email list is public record

By: Susan Tebben

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 822

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Ohio Supreme Court sided against an Ohio school district in an opinion that allows an email distribution list for the school district community to be released as a public record.

The state’s highest court said Xenia Community Schools must produce an email distribution list requested by Darbi Boddy, a former Lakota Local School Board member who has already faced off against the Xenia district in court over her claims of First Amendment violations.

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