Non public student transportation numbers from 2016-2024
Dear Lakewood 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-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: We are a group concerned about non-public funding for student transportation. We would like the amount of money deducted from the Lsta yearly from 2016 through 2024 due to form issues. We would also like to know if any money that was deducted was returned to the state.
We are looking for a year by year accounting. It has come to our attention that perhaps the district has deducted money from the service provider and not returned it to the state.
We would also like to receive copies of any email communication with the state of Nj about deducted funds from 2016 through 2024.
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,
Lkwdsafe
Good Afternoon,
To follow up on your OPRA Request.
The amount budgeted for nonpublic transportation is funded through the
Lakewood Public Schools general fund and reflects the estimated mandated
transportation allocation for this specific purpose.
From 2016 through 2024, payments were based on the forms completed and
submitted to the Lakewood Student Transportation Authority (LSTA).
Payments were made based on the completed forms supplied by the LSTA
multiplied by the aid in lieu amount.
No money was returned from the State of New Jersey during this period. Any
excess funds resulting from incomplete or ineligible forms were returned
to the Lakewood Public Schools general fund, not to the state.
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Thank You,
Tricia McDermott
Executive Administrative Professional
Lakewood Board of Education
200 Ramsey Ave.
Lakewood, NJ 08701
732-364-2400 ext. 7057
Fax: 732-905-3687
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