To: Parishes and Schools
From: Office of Archives and Records
It is that time of year again! We are halfway through 2019, the perfect time to evaluate the records in your respective offices to determine what is past retention.
Please do not forget that our retention schedule is format-neutral! Remember to look at your electronic records in addition to your paper ones to determine if they are eligible for destruction.
Records may be shredded or deleted only with permission from the Chancellor. To get permission to destroy records:
1. Use the Records Retention Schedule to determine if your records are eligible for destruction.
2. REMEMBER that we are still under an existing Litigation Hold, please review the Memo outlining what is included in the Litigation Hold before submitting your disposition form.
3. Complete the Records Disposition Form and submit it to records@archatl.com.
4. The disposition form will be returned to you upon approval of the Chancellor.
5. Once you have received your signed copy of the disposition form, you may proceed with destruction. Authorized employees should shred records. If you require a shredding vendor, we suggest I-Shred. You may reach I-Shred at 770-667-9111. The cost is approximately $4 per box of shredded materials. Do not include binders, as shredding the metal in binders is a fire hazard.
Please do not dispose of records unless you have received approval.
If you have any questions, we may be reached at records@archatl.com or 404-920-7690.