It is the policy of this District to effectively maintain and manage its records, including those in electronic format, and to ensure the preservation of certain records as required by both state and federal law, including the Missouri Records Retention Law and Local Record Retention Schedule for Public School Districts as provided by the Missouri Secretary of State.

For purposes of this Records Retention/Destruction Policy, the term "record" is defined as any document, including in electronic format, which was made or received pursuant to law or in connection with the transaction of official business.