Escambia School District Honored For Transparent Website

April 7, 2012

The Escambia County School District has been honored for having one of the most transparent government websites in the nation. The award was presented by Sunshine Review, national nonprofit organization dedicated to government transparency.

“The Escambia County School District knows the importance of promoting transparency.  We are honored to receive a Sunny Award and will continue to empower citizens by providing the necessary information to keep them informed,” said Superintendent Malcolm Thomas.

For the 2012 awards, Editors at Sunshine Review analyzed more than 6,000 government web sites and graded each on a 10-point transparency checklist. Editors looked at content available on government web sites against what should be provided. They sought information on items such as budgets, meetings, lobbying, financial audits, contracts, academic performance, public records and taxes. The winners of the Sunny Award all received an “A” grade during the extensive grading process.

“The Sunny Awards recognizes governments/school districts that are doing an exemplary job at proactively disclosing information to taxpayers,” said Michael Barnhart, President of Sunshine Review. “We would like to congratulate the Escambia County School District for being a champion for transparency and serving as a leader to every state and local government around the nation.”

Pictured: A screenshot of the Escambia County School District website.

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One Response to “Escambia School District Honored For Transparent Website”

  1. ECSD employee on April 7th, 2012 10:03 am

    They should have asked the employee’s about the real transparency of the school district.

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