Licensure Assessment Scores
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:
School Leadership Series Records:
-Principal Licensure Assessment: Dates Taken, Scores Received, Date Passed
-School Administrator Superintendents Assessment: Dates Taken, Scores Received, Date Passed
-Copies of Principal and School Administrator Licensing Certificates
for each of the following administrators within the Toms River Regional School District:
Michael Citta, Former Principal, current Superintendent
Cara DiMeo, Former Director of Elementary Curriculum, current Assistant Superintendent
Pat Thomas, Former Principal, current Assistant Superintendent
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,
Steven Simko
Mr. Simko,
Regarding parts one and two of the above referenced request, the requested
records contain student information and, as such, are exempt from release
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:32-2.1 and N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.1 et seq.
Accordingly, these parts of your request are denied.
Attached please find records responsive to part three of your request
related to Michael Citta, Cara DiMeo and Pat Thomas . The records have
been redacted to protect reasonable expectations of privacy relative to
personal information, including license ID numbers, pursuant to NJSA
47:1A-1 et seq.
Please provide the names for the “Former Director of Elementary
Curriculum”, “Former Principal”, and “current Assistant Superintendent” so
that we may continue to process this part of your request.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: [1]https://www.nj.gov/education/
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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.
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Mr. Simko,
We have not received a response to our email below regarding the portion
of your request seeking records for the “Former Director of Elementary
Curriculum”, “Former Principal”, and “current Assistant Superintendent.”
Please respond in writing by May 16, 2025, and provide this information so
that we may continue to process this part of your request. Failure to
respond by this date will result in the closure of this request.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: [1]https://www.nj.gov/education/
From: OPRA Custodian
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2025 7:02 PM
To: '[OPRA #74348 email]'
<[OPRA #74348 email]>
Subject: NJDOE OPRA Request C232784
Mr. Simko,
Regarding parts one and two of the above referenced request, the requested
records contain student information and, as such, are exempt from release
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:32-2.1 and N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.1 et seq.
Accordingly, these parts of your request are denied.
Attached please find records responsive to part three of your request
related to Michael Citta, Cara DiMeo and Pat Thomas . The records have
been redacted to protect reasonable expectations of privacy relative to
personal information, including license ID numbers, pursuant to NJSA
47:1A-1 et seq.
Please provide the names for the “Former Director of Elementary
Curriculum”, “Former Principal”, and “current Assistant Superintendent” so
that we may continue to process this part of your request.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ – 08625
Web: [2]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/
2. https://www.nj.gov/education/
Dear OPRA Custodian,
Cara DiMeo is the former director of elementary curriculum and current assistant superintendent.
Patrick Thomas is a former principal and current assistant superintendent.
Michael Citta is a former principal and current superintendent.
Yours sincerely,
Steven Simko
Mr. Simko,
Records responsive for the individuals referenced in your email below were provided on April 14, 2025. Accordingly, your request is now closed. A receipt indicating same, is attached.
Jeannette Larkins
Records Custodian
New Jersey Department of Education
100 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ - 08625
Web: https://www.nj.gov/education/