Covid Dashboard Data for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Dear Ridgewood Public 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:
1. The full dataset of Covid-19 cases broken down by each RPS school weekly for the entire 2020-2021 academic year.
2. The full Covid-19 dataset for the entire 2020-2021 academic year for RPS broken down by staff vs. students.
Thank you,
Jean Whitehead
October 12, 2021
Ms. Whitehead,
This correspondence is being sent in response to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request you submitted to the Ridgewood Public Schools. As the official Records Custodian, I received this request on October 11, 2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is October 20, 2021. I will be sending a response to your request within this deadline.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the Board’s decision to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the GRC by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at (866)-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, New Jersey, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their website at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Scott T. Bisig, M.Ed.
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Ridgewood Public Schools
October 20, 2021
Dear Ms. Whitehead:
The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) records custodian received your Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request on October 11, 2021. The seven business day deadline to respond to your request is October 20, 2021. As such, the District is timely responding to your OPRA request in accordance with New Jersey law.
Your OPRA request seeks the following records:
Records requested:
1. The full dataset of Covid-19 cases broken down by each RPS school weekly for the entire 2020-2021 academic year.
2. The full Covid-19 dataset for the entire 2020-2021 academic year for RPS broken down by staff vs. students.
In response to your first request, attached is our record of COVID-19 cases broken down by school for the 2020-21 academic year.
In response to your second request, the District conducted a good faith search and determined that it is not in possession of any records responsive to your request.
Your OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed.
Very truly yours,
Scott Bisig
Business Administrator/Board Secretary