Correspondence Regarding the circumstances and legitimacy of Ms. Evelyn Nissirios' Appointment to the Saddle River BOE
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 email and written correspondence between Saddle River Board of Education and the New Jersey State Board of Education concerning the legality and appropriateness of the process utilized to appoint Ms. Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat which occured on December 13, 2023. I am seeking the both the questions or queries being asked by the Saddle River Board of Education to the New Jersey State Board of Education, as well as any legal advisories or confirmations provided by the New Jersey State Board of Education.
This request is made in light of the public concern and scrutiny that arose during the Saddle River Board of Education meeting on December 13, 2023, where questions were raised about potential legal and ethical violations in the appointment process of Ms. Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat. The Board’s legal counsel, Frances Febres from Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, stated that the actions of the Saddle River Board of Education were affirmed as being legal and appropriate after consultation with the New Jersey State Board of Education. Therefore, access to these records is crucial to understand and clarify both the circumstances and legitimacy surrounding the appointment of Ms. Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat.
Given the public interest in this matter, I request that these records be provided as expediently as possible. If an extension is necessary, please provide a detailed explanation for the delay and an estimated date when the records will be available.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents to ensure transparency and accountability in the board appointments by the Saddle River School District.
(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 seven (7)
business days, Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Have a good weekend,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 11:35 AM Brian Hampel
<[1][OPRA #56823 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 email and written correspondence between Saddle River Board of
Education and the New Jersey State Board of Education concerning the
legality and appropriateness of the process utilized to appoint Ms.
Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat which occured on December 13, 2023.
I am seeking the both the questions or queries being asked by the Saddle
River Board of Education to the New Jersey State Board of Education, as
well as any legal advisories or confirmations provided by the New Jersey
State Board of Education.
This request is made in light of the public concern and scrutiny that
arose during the Saddle River Board of Education meeting on December 13,
2023, where questions were raised about potential legal and ethical
violations in the appointment process of Ms. Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’
vacant seat. The Board’s legal counsel, Frances Febres from Cleary
Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, stated that the actions of the Saddle
River Board of Education were affirmed as being legal and appropriate
after consultation with the New Jersey State Board of Education.
Therefore, access to these records is crucial to understand and clarify
both the circumstances and legitimacy surrounding the appointment of Ms.
Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat.
Given the public interest in this matter, I request that these records
be provided as expediently as possible. If an extension is necessary,
please provide a detailed explanation for the delay and an estimated
date when the records will be available.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the board appointments by
the Saddle River School District.
(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
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Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
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Good Afternoon Mr. Hampel,
Please see the response to your OPRA request attached.
Regards,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 11:52 AM 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 seven
(7) business days, Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
Have a good weekend,
Kaitlyn Lawler
On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 11:35 AM Brian Hampel
<[2][OPRA #56823 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 email and written correspondence between Saddle River Board of
Education and the New Jersey State Board of Education concerning the
legality and appropriateness of the process utilized to appoint Ms.
Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat which occured on December 13,
2023. I am seeking the both the questions or queries being asked by
the Saddle River Board of Education to the New Jersey State Board of
Education, as well as any legal advisories or confirmations provided
by the New Jersey State Board of Education.
This request is made in light of the public concern and scrutiny that
arose during the Saddle River Board of Education meeting on December
13, 2023, where questions were raised about potential legal and
ethical violations in the appointment process of Ms. Nissirios’ to
Mr. Peros’ vacant seat. The Board’s legal counsel, Frances Febres from
Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC, stated that the actions of the
Saddle River Board of Education were affirmed as being legal and
appropriate after consultation with the New Jersey State Board of
Education. Therefore, access to these records is crucial to understand
and clarify both the circumstances and legitimacy surrounding the
appointment of Ms. Nissirios’ to Mr. Peros’ vacant seat.
Given the public interest in this matter, I request that these records
be provided as expediently as possible. If an extension is necessary,
please provide a detailed explanation for the delay and an estimated
date when the records will be available.
Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the board appointments by
the Saddle River School District.
(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]
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is
covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C., §§
2510-2521, is CONFIDENTIAL and may also be PRIVILEGED under both State and
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
is subject to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”). Should you have
concerns about the contents of your email being read by someone other than
the person(s) you are contacting, consider alternate avenues of
communication.
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