Dear Anonymous,

This correspondence is being sent in response to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request you submitted to the Ridgewood Public Schools.  As the official Records Custodian, I received this request on April 26, 2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 5, 2021. 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 [email address], or at their website at 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.

Scott T. Bisig, M.Ed.
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Ridgewood Public Schools

May 4, 2021

Dear Sir or Madam,

Ridgewood Public Schools received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on April 23, 2021. As the official Records Custodian, I received your OPRA request on April 26, 2021. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is May 5, 2021. This response to your request is being provided to you on the 6th business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.

The following records are being provided in their entirety as required by law and are responsive to your request.

1. Please provide copies of quotations, competitive bids, purchase orders, bills, and invoices for the plastic shields.

Copies of the requested information can be found on the dropbox link below.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dughx9e814duvn...

2. The district has 5900 students. How many plastic shields were purchased?

The district purchased 7,862 desk shields for students.

These records are being transmitted to you via OPRAmachine, as per your request. There is no cost associated with this request.

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the [insert name of agency] 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 Government Records Council (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, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC 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,

Scott T. Bisig, M.Ed.
Business Administrator
Ridgewood Public Schools
[email address]