OPRA Request – Medford Township NJ BOE Vacancy Appointment Process, Kristen Sinclair Resignation (Jan 29 2026)
Dear Medford Township School District,
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.
Records requested:
This request includes records in any format, including but not limited to emails, attachments, memoranda, and electronic documents. This request seeks records created, received, or maintained up to and including the date the search for responsive records is conducted, including records generated during the pendency of this request.
1. Any public notice, posting, advertisement, or announcement regarding the vacancy created by Kristen Sinclair's resignation, including the full text, the date(s) posted, and all locations where it was published (district website, newspaper, social media, Township Clerk filing, or other medium).
2. Any record establishing the deadline for applications or letters of interest for this vacancy.
3. The total number of applications, letters of interest, or resumes received for this vacancy as of the date the search for responsive records is conducted.
4. Any records reflecting the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of planned candidate interviews, including any notice provided to the public regarding the interview process.
5. Any records reflecting the board’s planned timeline for filling this vacancy, including any resolution, motion, or communication (including emails or internal correspondence) regarding the process.
6. Any records reflecting the content, publication date, and any modification or removal of the webpages previously accessible at the following URLs:
https://www.medford.k12.nj.us/apps/news/...
https://www.medford.k12.nj.us/apps/pages...
7. Any record reflecting that the Board Secretary notified the Board President of the vacancy following Ms. Sinclair's resignation.
8. Any communications between the Board and the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for Burlington County regarding this vacancy.
9. A copy of Bylaw 0143 (Board Member Election and Appointment) as in effect on January 29, 2026, including the date of most recent revision, and any revision adopted after that date.
If any responsive records are withheld or redacted, please provide the specific legal basis for each denial or redaction. If any requested records do not exist, please indicate as such.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by email as attachments. Please confirm receipt of this request. I also request that responses to this request be provided separately and not combined with responses to other OPRA requests for clarity and continuity.
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,
B. Moore