Documents related to Janice Fipp
Dear Northfield Community School,
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. Any and all documents related to Janice Fipp specifically ethics complaints lodged against her while either Principal or Superintendent of Northfield Schools.
2. Settlement agreement between Carol Fergueson and Northfield Schools whereas $437,500 was paid to Fergueson as a result of litigation caused by Fipp in 2013.
3. Any and all relevant documents related to complaints, discipline and or other conduct by Fipp while either Principal or Superintendent of Northfield Schools.
4. Fipps departure agreement from Northfield Schools in 2014.
5. Fipps contract which was in effect when she resigned.
6. Any and all e-mail communications between Fipp and members of the board of education regarding her departure in 2014.
Yours faithfully,
James Armstrong
I have received this OPRA request.
Linda Albright
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Northfield Board of Education
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-407-4000
[Northfield Community School request email]
Mr. Armstrong
We have gathered documents requested and I have forwarded them to our
Solicitor for review of appropriateness and possible redaction if necessary.
Our school is closed from December 23rd to January 1st for winter break.
Our solicitor will be reviewing those documents during this time.
With that said I respectfully request an extension of the normal OPRA
timeframe to January 10th to provide your response.
Linda Albright
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Northfield Board of Education
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-407-4000
[Northfield Community School request email]
This is the response to your OPRA request
1. Any and all documents related to Janice Fipp specifically ethics
complaints lodged against her while either Principal or Superintendent of
Northfield Schools.
The Board does not have any documents that are responsive to this request.
2. Settlement agreement between Carol Fergueson and Northfield Schools
whereas $437,500 was paid to Fergueson as a result of litigation caused by
Fipp in 2013.
Please see attached document.
3. Any and all relevant documents related to complaints, discipline and or
other conduct by Fipp while either Principal or Superintendent of Northfield
Schools.
The Board does not have any documents that are responsive to this request.
4. Fipps departure agreement from Northfield Schools in 2014.
Please see attached document.
5. Fipps contract which was in effect when she resigned.
Please see attached document.
6. Any and all e-mail communications between Fipp and members of the board
of education regarding her departure in 2014.
Please see attached documents.
Linda Albright
School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Northfield Board of Education
2000 New Road
Northfield, NJ 08225
609-407-4000
[Northfield Community School request email]