Dear Sir or Madam,

This correspondence is being sent in response to the Open Public Records
Act (“OPRA”) request you submitted to Ridgewood Public Schools.  As the
official Records Custodian, I received this request on May 1, 2023. As
such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
May 10, 2023. 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
[1][email address], or at their website at [2]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.

Sincerely,

Kathryn Davenport

Interim Business Administrator

Ridgewood Public Schools

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NOTICE:

You are advised that e-mail correspondence and attachments between the public
and the Ridgewood Board of Education are obtainable by any person who files a
request under the NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a
specific OPRA exception.  You should have no expectation that the content of
e-mails sent to or from school district e-mail addresses, or between the public
and school district officials and employees, will remain private.

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Dear Sir or Madam:

The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) is responding to your Open
Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request.  Your request is set forth below:  

All For Your Information "FYI" documents from December 2020 through
March 2023 between the Superintendent of Schools and the School Business
Administrator that were transmitted to the Ridgewood Board of Education
during these specified dates.

The District requires additional time to compile, review, and redact (if
necessary) the documents that may be responsive to your request.  The
District anticipates providing a response by May 22, 2023.  The District
also reserves the right to request an additional extension of time, if
necessary.  See Scheeler v. New Jersey Department of Educ., GRC Complaint
No. 2014-123 (2016).  

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Sincerely,

Kathryn Davenport

Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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NOTICE:

You are advised that e-mail correspondence and attachments between the public
and the Ridgewood Board of Education are obtainable by any person who files a
request under the NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a
specific OPRA exception.  You should have no expectation that the content of
e-mails sent to or from school district e-mail addresses, or between the public
and school district officials and employees, will remain private.

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Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing regarding your request pursuant to the Open Public Records
Act (“OPRA”) received on May 2, 2023. The seven business day deadline to
respond to your request is May 10, 2023. On May 8, 2023, the district
advised that it needed additional time to respond with a new date of May
22, 2023, provided.  As such, the District is timely responding to your
OPRA request in accordance with New Jersey law.

Your request is set forth below:

All For Your Information "FYI" documents from December 2020 through March
2023 between the Superintendent of Schools and the School Business
Administrator that were transmitted to the Ridgewood Board of Education
during these specified dates.

A search for records pertaining to your request has generated a total of
3,266 pages of records for review.  A review of all records generated is
required to determine which records may be responsive and, further, each
record that is deemed responsive will have to be reviewed for possible
redaction.  OPRA allows public agencies to impose a special service charge
whenever the nature, format, manner of collation, or volume of a
government record is such that fulfilling the request requires an
extraordinary expenditure of time and effort. See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c).

As stated above, there are a total of 3,266 records generated using your
search terms. The Board estimates that it will take a qualified staff
member approximately 32.5 hours at the rate of $43.25 per hour to fulfill
your request, for a total charge of $1,405.

Please advise in writing whether you still wish to receive the records
responsive to your request.  If we do not receive a response from you by
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, your OPRA request will be closed.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.

Very truly yours,

Kathryn Davenport

Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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Dear Sir/Madam:

The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) is responding to your Open
Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request submitted on May 19, 2023.  The seven
business day deadline to respond to your request is June 1, 2023. As such,
the District is timely responding to your OPRA request in accordance with
New Jersey law.  Your request is set forth below: 

FYI For Your Information documents for the following time frame: June 2022
through May 2023 for the Business Office submission requirements only. 

The District requires additional time to compile, review, and redact (if
necessary) the potentially responsive documents to your request.  The
District anticipates finalizing your request by June 12, 2023.  The
District also reserves the right to request an additional extension of
time, if necessary.  See Scheeler v. New Jersey Department of Educ., GRC
Complaint No. 2014-123 (2016). 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Kathryn Davenport  

Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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Dear Sir/Madam:

The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) is responding to your Open
Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request submitted on May 19, 2023.  The
District obtained an extension to respond to your request until June 12,
2023. As such, the District is timely responding to your OPRA request in
accordance with New Jersey law.  Your request is set forth below: 

FYI For Your Information documents for the following time frame: June 2022
through May 2023 for the Business Office submission requirements only. 

The District has identified 322 pages of records as responsive to your
request. The first 123 pages of responsive records can be found at the
following Dropbox link:

[1]https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hb4hwrkzptmil...

Please note that redactions to these records have been made pursuant to
the District’s “deliberative process privilege” as these records contain
internal deliberations, advisory opinions and/or recommendations.  See
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (exempting intra-agency advisory, consultative, or
deliberative material from the definition of a “government record”). See
Educ. Law Ctr. v. N.J. Dep’t of Educ., 198 N.J. 274, 286 (2009); In the
Matter of the Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 88 (2000).

The District requires additional time to compile, review, and redact (if
necessary) the remaining potentially responsive documents to your
request.  The District anticipates finalizing your request by June 21,
2023.  The District also reserves the right to request an additional
extension of time, if necessary.  See Scheeler v. New Jersey Department
of Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2014-123 (2016). 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. 

Sincerely, 

Kathryn Davenport 
Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary
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Julie Yohana

Assistant to the Business Administrator & Manager of IT

Ridgewood Public Schools

201-670-2700 ext. 10543

[2]www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us

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NOTICE:

You are advised that e-mail correspondence and attachments between the public
and the Ridgewood Board of Education are obtainable by any person who files a
request under the NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a
specific OPRA exception.  You should have no expectation that the content of
e-mails sent to or from school district e-mail addresses, or between the public
and school district officials and employees, will remain private.

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1. https://www.dropbox.com/s/3hb4hwrkzptmil...
2. http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/

Dear Sir/Madam:

The Ridgewood Public Schools (“District”) is responding to your Open
Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request submitted on May 19, 2023.  The
District obtained an extension to respond to your request until June 12,
2023. On June 12, 2023, the District provided the first 123 pages of the
responsive records and obtained an extension until June 21, 2023 to
respond to the remainder. As such, the District is timely responding to
your OPRA request in accordance with New Jersey law.  Your request is set
forth below: 

FYI For Your Information documents for the following time frame: June 2022
through May 2023 for the Business Office submission requirements only.  

The District has identified 322 pages of records as responsive to your
request. The remaining 199 pages of records can be found at the following
link: 

[1]https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4n1brlhjtwh7...

Please note that redactions to these records have been made pursuant to
the District’s “deliberative process privilege” as these records contain
internal deliberations, advisory opinions and/or recommendations.  See
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 (exempting intra-agency advisory, consultative, or
deliberative material from the definition of a “government record”). See
Educ. Law Ctr. v. N.J. Dep’t of Educ., 198 N.J. 274, 286 (2009); In the
Matter of the Liquidation of Integrity Ins. Co., 165 N.J. 75, 88 (2000).

Your OPRA request is now deemed answered and closed. 

Sincerely, 

Kathryn Davenport 
Interim Business Administrator/Board Secretary

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Julie Yohana

Assistant to the Business Administrator & Manager of IT

Ridgewood Public Schools

201-670-2700 ext. 10543

[2]www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us

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NOTICE:

You are advised that e-mail correspondence and attachments between the public
and the Ridgewood Board of Education are obtainable by any person who files a
request under the NJ Open Public Records Act (OPRA) unless it is subject to a
specific OPRA exception.  You should have no expectation that the content of
e-mails sent to or from school district e-mail addresses, or between the public
and school district officials and employees, will remain private.

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References

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1. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w4n1brlhjtwh7...
2. http://www.ridgewood.k12.nj.us/