Attorney bills & invoices from June 1, 2023, through and including the entire month of November, 2023
Dear Saddle River 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.
Records Requested:
All attorney bills & invoices pertaining to legal services provided to the Saddle River Board of Education. The time frame for the requested documents is from June 1, 2023, through and including the entire month of November, 2023.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public funds by the Saddle River School District.his request is grounded in the fundamental public right to access governmental records, which promotes accountability and transparency in public entities. By scrutinizing the financial expenditures on legal services, stakeholders such as taxpayers and community members can better understand how public funds are being allocated and managed.
(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally identifiable information related to any individual student, please redact that personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access, please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing “sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the ‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J. Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).
Regards,
Brian Hampel
Hello Mr. Hampel,
I am in receipt of your request. Please expect a response within the seven
(7) business days deadline of Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM Brian Hampel
<[1][OPRA #55828 email]> wrote:
Dear Saddle River 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.
Records Requested:
All attorney bills & invoices pertaining to legal services provided to
the Saddle River Board of Education. The time frame for the requested
documents is from June 1, 2023, through and including the entire month
of November, 2023.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public
funds by the Saddle River School District.his request is grounded in the
fundamental public right to access governmental records, which promotes
accountability and transparency in public entities. By scrutinizing the
financial expenditures on legal services, stakeholders such as taxpayers
and community members can better understand how public funds are being
allocated and managed.
(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally identifiable
information related to any individual student, please redact that
personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure
under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access,
please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing
“sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as
possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the
‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether
they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J.
Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).
Regards,
Brian Hampel
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
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Hello Mr. Hampel,
Please see the attached response to your OPRA request. An
additional response will be provided by Friday, January 12, 2024.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 1:13 PM Kaitlyn Lawler
<[1][Saddle River School Distict request email]> wrote:
Hello Mr. Hampel,
I am in receipt of your request. Please expect a response within the
seven (7) business days deadline of Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM Brian Hampel
<[2][OPRA #55828 email]> wrote:
Dear Saddle River 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.
Records Requested:
All attorney bills & invoices pertaining to legal services provided to
the Saddle River Board of Education. The time frame for the requested
documents is from June 1, 2023, through and including the entire month
of November, 2023.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public
funds by the Saddle River School District.his request is grounded in
the fundamental public right to access governmental records, which
promotes accountability and transparency in public entities. By
scrutinizing the financial expenditures on legal services,
stakeholders such as taxpayers and community members can better
understand how public funds are being allocated and managed.
(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally
identifiable information related to any individual student, please
redact that personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure
under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access,
please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing
“sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as
possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the
‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether
they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J.
Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).
Regards,
Brian Hampel
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[8][Saddle River School Distict request email]
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[9][Saddle River School Distict request email]
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Federal law. The information contained in this email, including any
attachments, is for the sole use of the individual(s), or entity, to whom
it is addressed. If you believe you have received this email in error,
please do not read it. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or an
agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended
recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any retention, disclosure,
dissemination, distribution, copying and/or other use of any information
contained in, or attached to, this transmission is strictly prohibited. If
the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please be
advised that the sender did not intend to waive and does not waive any
privilege and/or confidentiality of this message and/or the attachments.
If you have received this electronic communication in error, please notify
the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the transmission, as well
as any attachments thereto. Thank you.
WARNING: Emails received by or sent to school district officials/employees
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concerns about the contents of your email being read by someone other than
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Dear Kaitlyn Lawler,
Thank you for your response. I would like to clarify and narrow this OPRA request in an attempt to expedite the response. This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access.
Records Requested:
All invoices submitted by the law firm Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC to the Saddle River Board for legal services rendered from June 1, 2023, through and including the entire month of November, 2023.
I am not requesting any other documents or records at this time.
Please provide the requested invoices in a format that is readily accessible and viewable, such as PDF.
As you know, under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(e), I am entitled to immediate access to government records that pertain to the expenditure of public funds. Invoices for legal services rendered to a public board by its counsel clearly fall within this category. Therefore, I am requesting immediate access to these invoices, as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(e).
I hope that the legal services provided to the public board for this six (6) month period of time requested have not resulted in such a large volume of documentation. However, if the invoices represent a substantial quantity of documents that cannot be made available immediately, I kindly request an estimated page count. This will help in determining a reasonable justification for requesting an extension of time.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public funds by the Saddle River School District.his request is grounded in the fundamental public right to access governmental records, which promotes accountability and transparency in public entities. By scrutinizing the financial expenditures on legal services, stakeholders such as taxpayers and community members can better understand how public funds are being allocated and managed.
(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally identifiable information related to any individual student, please redact that personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access, please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing “sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the ‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J. Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).
Regards,
Brian Hampel
Hello Mr. Hampel,
Our attorney bills are quite detailed. The bills have to be reviewed for
what information is permissible to be released according to OPRA and what
information will be redacted.
Thank you for your patience,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 9:30 AM Brian Hampel
<[1][OPRA #55828 email]> wrote:
Dear Kaitlyn Lawler,
Thank you for your response. I would like to clarify and narrow this
OPRA request in an attempt to expedite the response. This is a request
for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access.
Records Requested:
All invoices submitted by the law firm Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs,
LLC to the Saddle River Board for legal services rendered from June 1,
2023, through and including the entire month of November, 2023.
I am not requesting any other documents or records at this time.
Please provide the requested invoices in a format that is readily
accessible and viewable, such as PDF.
As you know, under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(e), I am entitled to immediate
access to government records that pertain to the expenditure of public
funds. Invoices for legal services rendered to a public board by its
counsel clearly fall within this category. Therefore, I am requesting
immediate access to these invoices, as per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(e).
I hope that the legal services provided to the public board for this six
(6) month period of time requested have not resulted in such a large
volume of documentation. However, if the invoices represent a
substantial quantity of documents that cannot be made available
immediately, I kindly request an estimated page count. This will help in
determining a reasonable justification for requesting an extension of
time.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public
funds by the Saddle River School District.his request is grounded in the
fundamental public right to access governmental records, which promotes
accountability and transparency in public entities. By scrutinizing the
financial expenditures on legal services, stakeholders such as taxpayers
and community members can better understand how public funds are being
allocated and managed.
(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally identifiable
information related to any individual student, please redact that
personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure
under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access,
please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing
“sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as
possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the
‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether
they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J.
Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).
Regards,
Brian Hampel
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Hello Mr. Hampel,
Please see the attached response to your OPRA request. An
additional response will be provided by Friday, January 12, 2024.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[5][Saddle River School Distict request email]
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Dear Kaitlyn Lawler,
Based on similar requests made to other school districts, it is usually observed that the attorney's effort for redacting documents does not exceed 2 to 3 hours at most. I certainly hope that Saddle River adheres to this norm and does not use this process as a pretext for unnecessary delays or excessive redaction of the invoices.
Regards,
Brian Hampel
Good Afternoon Mr. Hampel,
Please see the attached response to your OPRA request.
Regards,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM Kaitlyn Lawler
<[1][Saddle River School Distict request email]> wrote:
Hello Mr. Hampel,
Please see the attached response to your OPRA request. An
additional response will be provided by Friday, January 12, 2024.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 1:13 PM Kaitlyn Lawler
<[2][Saddle River School Distict request email]> wrote:
Hello Mr. Hampel,
I am in receipt of your request. Please expect a response within the
seven (7) business days deadline of Thursday, December 14, 2023.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM Brian Hampel
<[3][OPRA #55828 email]> wrote:
Dear Saddle River 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.
Records Requested:
All attorney bills & invoices pertaining to legal services provided
to the Saddle River Board of Education. The time frame for the
requested documents is from June 1, 2023, through and including the
entire month of November, 2023.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested
documents to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending
of public funds by the Saddle River School District.his request is
grounded in the fundamental public right to access governmental
records, which promotes accountability and transparency in public
entities. By scrutinizing the financial expenditures on legal
services, stakeholders such as taxpayers and community members can
better understand how public funds are being allocated and managed.
(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally
identifiable information related to any individual student, please
redact that personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure
under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of
access, please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records,
disclosing “sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much
information as possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable
the ‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine
whether they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law,
412 N.J. Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).
Regards,
Brian Hampel
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[9][Saddle River School Distict request email]
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[10][Saddle River School Distict request email]
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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[11][Saddle River School Distict request email]
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attachments, is for the sole use of the individual(s), or entity, to whom
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the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please be
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as any attachments thereto. Thank you.
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