Correspondence from Chantel Temple and between the following people at PRSD
Dear Pinelands Regional 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:
Good Evening,
I am writing to respectfully request any and all correspondence from Chantel Temple and the following Pinelands Regional Administrative staff as listed; Melissa McCooley, Nicholas Brown, Troy Henderson, Matthew Maleski, and Amy Nass, as well as and including Board of Education members as listed; President Thomas Williams, Vice President August Daleo, Patricia Chambers, Karen Poklikhua, Betti Anne McVey, Christie Palladino, Raymond Bartlett, Kim Hanadel, and Thomas Rosetti, between the dates of February 3rd through April 16th, 2021. I thank you for your anticipated cooperation and expeditious response to this matter.
Respectfully,
Allison Laurence
(609)-713-6914
There has been no correspondence between myself and Chantel Williams.
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Matthew G. Maleski
Pinelands Regional High School
Assistant Principal
Supervisor of the Performing and Industrial Arts
School Safety Specialist
609.296.3106 ext. 2261
GO WILDCATS!
Ms. Laurence,
As you are aware I am the Business Administrator for the Pinelands
Regional Board of Education (the “Board”) which conducts and supervises
the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District (the “District”).
As the official records custodian for the District, I received your OPRA
request dated April 16, 2021. The seven (7) business days to respond to
your request is April 27, 2021. Your request sought the following:
“all correspondence from Chantel Temple and the following Pinelands
Regional Administrative staff as listed; Melissa McCooley, Nicholas Brown,
Troy Henderson, Matthew Maleski, and Amy Nass, as well as and including
Board of Education members as listed; President Thomas Williams, Vice
President August Daleo, Patricia Chambers, Karen Poklikhua, Betti Anne
McVey, Christie Palladino, Raymond Bartlett, Kim Hanadel, and Thomas
Rosetti, between the dates of February 3rd through April 16th, 2021.”
I am writing to notify you that the District will require
an extension of time until May 17, 2021. This extension is necessary due
to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In addition an extension is necessary
to allow time to determine if the District is still in possession of
documents related to your request. Furthermore, the District will have to
review any said documents to determine if they are subject to OPRA. I will
also be out of District beginningMay 5 and returning May 10, 2021. OPRA
allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be
advised by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the
record is not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.”
Custodians must notify the requestor in writing, within the statutorily
mandated seven (7) business days and provide an anticipated deadline date
upon which the records will be provided.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this
time.
Sincerely,
Nicholas K. Brown
Board Business Administrator and Custodian of Records
Pinelands Regional Board of Education
Ms. Laurence,
As you are aware, I am the Business Administrator for the Pinelands
Regional Board of Education (the “Board”), which conducts and supervises
the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District (the “District”). I
am in receipt of your OPRA request which was dated April 16, 2021. On
April 27, 2021, I notified you of the need for an extension of time to
respond to your request. Your request sought the following:
“Any and all correspondence from Chantel Temple and the following
Pinelands Regional Administrative staff as listed; Melissa McCooley,
Nicholas Brown, Troy Henderson, Matthew Maleski, and Amy Nass, as well as
and including Board of Education members as listed; President Thomas
Williams, Vice President August Daleo, Patricia Chambers, Karen Poklikhua,
Betti Anne McVey, Christie Palladino, Raymond Bartlett, Kim Hanadel, and
Thomas Rosetti, between the dates of February 3rd through April 16th,
2021.”
I am constrained to deny your request, as the requested information is
exempt from disclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A.47:1A-1.1(14)(b), which exempts
disclosure of, “Information generated by or on behalf of public employers
or public employees in connection with: a b. Any grievance filed by or
against an individual.
Thank you for your courtesies.
Sincerely,
Nicholas K. Brown
Board Business Administrator and Custodian of Records
Pinelands Regional Board of Education
Ms. Laurence,
As you are aware, I am the Business Administrator for the Pinelands
Regional Board of Education (the “Board”), which conducts and supervises
the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District (the “District”). I
am in receipt of your OPRA request which was dated April 16, 2021. On
April 27, 2021, I notified you of the need for an extension of time to
respond to your request. ON May 17, 2021 I replied to your request
stating:
"I am constrained to deny your request, as the requested information is
exempt from disclosure pursuant to N.J.S.A.47:1A-1.1(14)(b), which exempts
disclosure of, “Information generated by or on behalf of public employers
or public employees in connection with: a b. Any grievance filed by or
against an individual.
In addition to the reason cited above, it should also be noted that a
parent writing to the Board of Education with concerns directly related to
their child is entitled to an expectation of privacy.
Thank you for your courtesies.
Sincerely,
Nicholas K. Brown
Board Business Administrator and Custodian of Records
Pinelands Regional Board of Education