Certification Declaration for an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service
Dear Marion Thomas Charter School Board Members:
Rev. Vincent Rouse, Board Chair
Lincoln Farquharson, Vice Chair
Aileen Dempsey, Voting Member
Jasonn Denard, Voting Member
Briana Gilchrist, Voting Member
Michelle Jones, Voting Member
Tia Morris, Voting Member
Rev. Dr. Ronald Slaughter, Voting Member
You have signed an agreement with the Brick Education without going to a public bid based on N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5(1)(a)(ii) and N.J.A.C. 5:34-2.3(b).
For any good or service that is exempt from bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5:
1. Certification Required—Prior to Award of Contract
2. Public Notice Required: A notice of award of contract procured through the EUS process must be published in an official newspaper
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:
1-a copy of the Standard Certification Declaration for an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service for Brick Education Agreements
and
2-a copy of the official newspaper this Public Notice was published in for Brick Education agreement.
Yours faithfully,
Lorenzo Brown
Good Morning Lorenzo,
In your OPRA request you requested the following information:
Records requested:
1-a copy of the Standard Certification Declaration for an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service for Brick Education Agreements
and
2-a copy of the official newspaper this Public Notice was published in for Brick Education agreement.
MPTCS Response
1- Schools are not held to the same laws as local "governing bodies" on school boards. For this reason, school law does not require that schools have a certificate for EUS procurement.
2- I was unable to locate the newspaper article for the BRICK Education Agreement in our files.
Thank you,
MPTCS
Dear Carrieann Zielinski,
All public schools are subject to OPRA. Please see:
https://www.nj.gov/grc/public/faqs/#10
"What is a "public agency" under OPRA?
Only "public agencies" are subject to the provisions of OPRA. OPRA defines a "public agency" as:
The executive branch of state government and all independent state agencies and authorities. This includes all state colleges and universities;
The Legislature of the State and any office, board, bureau or commission within or created by the Legislative Branch;
All counties, municipalities, school districts, fire districts, planning and zoning boards and other county and local boards or agencies, and all independent county or local agencies and authorities established by municipal or county governments. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1."
Yours sincerely,
Lorenzo
Dear Carrieann Zielinski,
You are expected to provide a law, statute, or regulation on which your statement below is based:
"MPTCS Response
1- Schools are not held to the same laws as local "governing bodies" on school boards. For this reason, school law does not require that schools have a certificate for EUS procurement."
Yours sincerely,
Lorenzo