May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024 Records of Police Officer Entering School

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Spring Lake Board of Education should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Robert D. Clark

Dear Spring Lake Board 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-5(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:
1. All visitor sign-in logs, sign-in sheets, or electronic visitor management system records for H.W. Mountz School for May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024, including but not limited to any entries reflecting the arrival, presence, or departure of members of the Spring Lake Police Department or any other law enforcement personnel.
2. Any and all records, reports, logs, notifications, or written communications created or maintained pursuant to the Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement Between Education and Law Enforcement Officials and/or N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6.2(b)13 and (b)14, documenting, authorizing, or memorializing the entry of members of the Spring Lake Police Department or any other law enforcement personnel onto the grounds or into the buildings of H.W. Mountz School on May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024.
3. Any incident reports, internal memoranda, emails, text messages, or written notifications between or among school administrators, staff, or Board of Education members concerning the presence of, contact with, or request for members of the Spring Lake Police Department or any other law enforcement officials at H.W. Mountz School on May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024.
4. Any records reflecting communications between H.W. Mountz School or district personnel and the Spring Lake Police Department or any other law enforcement agency regarding law enforcement entry into or presence at H.W. Mountz School on May 9, 2024 and May 10, 2024, including but not limited to requests for law enforcement assistance.
5. A copy of the current executed Uniform State Memorandum of Agreement between the school district and the Spring Lake Police Department, as required by N.J.A.C. 6A:16-6.2(b)13.

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.

Regards,

Robert D. Clark