Correspondence Request
Dear New Jersey Department of Education,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Any emails or correspondence between the Department of Education and Wallkill Valley Regional High School regarding emergency certifications or guidance counselor certifications.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
J. Doe
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Department of Education is in receipt of your request below. Please provide the specific date or range of dates during which the correspondence was transmitted for the "communications" you are seeking so that we may process this part of your request. Pursuant to Burke v. Brandes, 429 N.J. Super 169 (App. Div. 2012); MAG Entertainment, LLC v. Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534 (App. Div. 2005); Bent v. Stafford Police Department, 381 N.J. Super. 30 (App. Div. 2005); New Jersey Builders Association v. New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, 390 N.J. Super. 166, 180 (App. Div. 2007); and Elcavage v. West Milford Twp., GRC Complaint Nos. 2009-07 and 2009-08 (March 2010), in order to specifically identify correspondence, OPRA requests must contain: (1) the content and/or subject of the correspondence, (2) the specific date or range of dates during which the correspondence was transmitted, and (3) the sender and/or the recipient thereof.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
Dear Sir/Madam,
We have not received a response to our email below regarding the above referenced request. Please note, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g), requests for correspondence must contain: (1) the name or specific job title/position of the sender and/or recipient, (2) a specific subject matter, and (3) a specific date or range of dates, which must be confined to a reasonable time period.
Please respond in writing so that we may continue to process your request.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/
Dear OPRA Custodian,
1) the name or specific job title/position of the sender and/or recipient: Department of Education, Wallkill Valley Region High School including: Taryn Geuther, David Carr, Joe Hurley, James Hamill
(2) a specific subject matter: Emergency Certifications, Guidance Counselor
(3) a specific date or range of dates, which must be confined to a reasonable time period: Jan 1, 2022 - September 15, 2024
Yours sincerely,
J. Doe
Dear Sir/Madam,
Additional time is needed to respond to this request. Accordingly, the
due date is extended to October 16, 2024. A receipt indicating same is
attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: [1]https://www.nj.gov/education/
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication
from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential
and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the
addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the
dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609)
376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.nj.gov/education/
Dear Sir/Madam,
Attached please find records responsive to the above referenced request.
The records have been redacted to protect reasonable expectations of
privacy relative to personal information, including personal email
addresses and social security numbers, pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-1 et seq.
A receipt indicating same and that your request has been closed, is also
attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: [1]https://www.nj.gov/education/
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication
from the New Jersey Department of Education is privileged and confidential
and is intended for the sole use of the persons or entities who are the
addressees. If you are not an intended recipient of this email, the
dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the information it contains
is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error,
please immediately contact the New Jersey Department of Education at (609)
376-3500 to arrange for the return of this information.
References
Visible links
1. https://www.nj.gov/education/