Just one of the three searches of records involving employee negotiations sought by Nicholas Maier from the Douglas County School District. According to screenshots of the searches, the total number of records is 31,432. Those have to be checked by legal counsel before they are released, so Maier may not receive the entire total, particularly since some factors involving employee negotiations are confidential under state law.

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School board majority backer defends large records request

A political backer of three first-year school board trustees defended his public records request for what could amount to thousands of emails and texts.

• By Kurt Hildebrand
• January 20, 2024