[AMENDED] Request for certain email communications of the members of the Ridgewood Board of Education
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Date: September 22, 2020
Summary: [AMENDED] Request for certain email communications of the members of the Ridgewood Board of Education
Dear Ridgewood Public School District,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
Please provide a complete and accurate electronic copy of emails for the two (2) custodians listed below, for the specific dates 9/10/2020 and 9/14/2020. Please provide the full custodial mailbox of all emails sent and received for those dates.
Custodians/Board and Staff Member Names
1) Sheila Brogan, Board Member
2) Daniel Fishbein, Superintendent
Respectfully,
School Ethics (SEA)
cc: Board Chair, Michael Lembo
SCHOOL ETHICS OF AMERICA (SEA): School Ethics of the United States of America is the name we operate under for consistency in our efforts and we are not incorporated nor have a website. We operate to assist and inform with the purpose of preventing ethics violations. Our group is 100% volunteer driven and has volunteers with representation in every state. We advise and inform on what we believe are ethics or probable ethics infractions. We have an active list of public charter schools, school boards, and affiliated organizations that our members regularly monitor. We notify school boards, authorizers, state boards and escalate to the states attorney general’s office’s on matters that we research and believe warrant attention. We maintain a fact based evidence and provider of information perspective. We have a formal leadership structure and our volunteers are made up of professionals and non-professionals from all walks of life. We perform our work anonymously for the safety of our volunteers. Our volunteers accepts no liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided and while every care has been taken in the preparation of this information, and they are believed to be correct, they are not warranted and readers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of the information given.
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Good Morning:
I'm in receipt of your Open Public Records Act request. I will respond
within the required time frame.
Sincerely,
Antoinette Kelly,CPA
School Business Administrator
Board Secretary
Ridgewood Public Schools
49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: 201-670-2700 Ext10503
[1]Email:[email address]
Dear School Ethics of America,
I am in receipt of your September 22, 2020 Open Public Records Act request
(below) requesting the full custodial mailbox of all emails sent and
received for the specific dates of 9/10/20 and 9/14/20 for the individuals
listed . Pursuant to the current pandemic rules (See
attachment: [1]https://www.state.nj.us/grc/news/alerts/...)
, I, as Custodian of Records, will need additional time for myself and
district professionals to gather the requested documents and formulate
responses. Specifically, the emails you requested need to be thoroughly
reviewed and confidential student and certain identifying personnel
information needs to be redacted. Similarly, according to N.J.S.A.
47:1-1.1, deliberative, consultative and advisory communications by and
between the Board members and the Superintendent also need to be redacted
as they are not subject to disclosure. For these reasons, the responses
will not be available until October 19, 2020. There will be a special
services charge for my time and that of our IT professionals and attorneys
for an estimated 10 hours to conduct the review and make the necessary
redactions. Total estimated cost is $1,125.00. A 15% deposit of $168.75
is due on October 5, 2020 to begin the process, with the balance of
$956.25 due on October 12, 2020. Please make checks payable to the
Ridgewood Board of Education. Once full payment is received, responses
will be sent to you by October 19, 2020.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the district’s decision to deny access. At your
option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New
Jersey or file a complaint with the GRC by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at
(866)-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, New Jersey 08625, by
email at [2][email address] , or at their website
at [3]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions
about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Sincerely,
Antoinette Kelly,CPA
School Business Administrator
Board Secretary
Ridgewood Public Schools
49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: 201-670-2700 Ext10503
[4]Email:[email address]
Dear Antoinette Kelly,
We are withdrawing this request. It will be amended in a new request.
Respectfully,
School Ethics (SEA)
SCHOOL ETHICS OF AMERICA (SEA): School Ethics of the United States of America is the name we operate under for consistency in our efforts and we are not incorporated nor have a website. We operate to assist and inform with the purpose of preventing ethics violations. Our group is 100% volunteer driven and has volunteers with representation in every state. We advise and inform on what we believe are ethics or probable ethics infractions. We have an active list of public charter schools, school boards, and affiliated organizations that our members regularly monitor. We notify school boards, authorizers, state boards and escalate to the states attorney general’s office’s on matters that we research and believe warrant attention. We maintain a fact based evidence and provider of information perspective. We have a formal leadership structure and our volunteers are made up of professionals and non-professionals from all walks of life. We perform our work anonymously for the safety of our volunteers. Our volunteers accepts no liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided and while every care has been taken in the preparation of this information, and they are believed to be correct, they are not warranted and readers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of the information given.
ANONYMOUS FOIA REQUEST: Many states allow for the request of public records to be made anonymously. More information on FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) can be obtained here: FOIA.GOV and Wikipedia
Important Notice: We are not a surrogate FOIA request agency. More information on surrogate FOIA request can be obtained at the Department of Justice website.
Dear Antoinette Kelly,
Withdrawn.
Respectfully,
School Ethics (SEA)
SCHOOL ETHICS OF AMERICA (SEA): School Ethics of the United States of America is the name we operate under for consistency in our efforts and we are not incorporated nor have a website. We operate to assist and inform with the purpose of preventing ethics violations. Our group is 100% volunteer driven and has volunteers with representation in every state. We advise and inform on what we believe are ethics or probable ethics infractions. We have an active list of public charter schools, school boards, and affiliated organizations that our members regularly monitor. We notify school boards, authorizers, state boards and escalate to the states attorney general’s office’s on matters that we research and believe warrant attention. We maintain a fact based evidence and provider of information perspective. We have a formal leadership structure and our volunteers are made up of professionals and non-professionals from all walks of life. We perform our work anonymously for the safety of our volunteers. Our volunteers accepts no liability for the content of this email, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided and while every care has been taken in the preparation of this information, and they are believed to be correct, they are not warranted and readers should satisfy themselves as to the correctness of the information given.
ANONYMOUS FOIA REQUEST: Many states allow for the request of public records to be made anonymously. More information on FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) can be obtained here: FOIA.GOV and Wikipedia
Important Notice: We are not a surrogate FOIA request agency. More information on surrogate FOIA request can be obtained at the Department of Justice website.