Professional Development Request
Please accept this electronic request for specific public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I have not been convicted of any indictable offense, I will not use the requested records for a commercial purpose, and I am not seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
The requestor seeks copies of records related to the formalized Professional Development plans, schedules, and final dissemination documents for the start of the 2025-2026 School Year, created by or maintained within the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
Section 1: Time Frame of Records
This request is strictly limited to records generated during the following date range: Start Date: August 1, 2025 End Date: November 18, 2025
Section 2: Specific Records Requested
The requestor seeks copies of the following:
A. Formal PD Planning Documents (Office of the Director)
2025-2026 PD Calendar/Schedule: Copies of the final version of the 2025-2026 School Year Professional Development calendar or schedule that details the dates, topics, and intended audience for all scheduled in-service days or staff training programs for the academic year, as generated by the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
2025-2026 PD Goals: Copies of any formal document, memo, report, or presentation slide deck created by or for the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation that outlines the 2025-2026 Professional Development goals or priorities for the district, provided this document was finalized or distributed between the Start and End Dates above.
B. Detailed PD Agendas and Final Distribution (Specific Personnel/Output)
Detailed Daily Agendas: Copies of the finalized, distributed daily schedules, instructions or agendas for the following specific 2025-2026 Professional Development days:
September 2, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
September 3, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
October 13, 2025 (District PD Day)
October 31, 2025 (District PD Day)
Final Distribution Communication (Specific Sender): The final communication (e.g., email, memo, or newsletter) sent by Heather DeGrandis to all certificated staff (teachers/administrators) that was used to formally distribute the detailed agendas , plans or schedules for the September 2nd and 3rd, 2025 PD days, including any attachments used for this distribution.
November HS Staff Agenda: Copies of the finalized, detailed agenda documents for the November 19-21 High School Staff PD, regardless of the document's internal title.
Section 3: Delivery and Withholding Justification
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments.
In the event that the Custodian of Records determines that any responsive records, or any portion thereof, are exempt from disclosure or subject to redaction, the requestor asks that the denial be provided in writing, identifying:
The specific legal basis (statutory citation or applicable case law) for the claimed exemption.
The specific record or portion of the record withheld or redacted (e.g., date, sender, recipients, and subject of the email/document title).
A brief description of the record sufficient to understand its nature without disclosing the privileged content, as required under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g).
Attached.
Sean Gately
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Plumsted Township School District
131 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800 ext. 4200
On Tue, Nov 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM Interested Public
<[1][OPRA #83577 email]> wrote:
Please accept this electronic request for specific public records made
under OPRA and the common law right of access. I have not been convicted
of any indictable offense, I will not use the requested records for a
commercial purpose, and I am not seeking records in connection with a
legal proceeding.
The requestor seeks copies of records related to the formalized
Professional Development plans, schedules, and final dissemination
documents for the start of the 2025-2026 School Year, created by or
maintained within the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and
Evaluation.
Section 1: Time Frame of Records
This request is strictly limited to records generated during the
following date range: Start Date: August 1, 2025 End Date: November 18,
2025
Section 2: Specific Records Requested
The requestor seeks copies of the following:
A. Formal PD Planning Documents (Office of the Director)
2025-2026 PD Calendar/Schedule: Copies of the final version of the
2025-2026 School Year Professional Development calendar or schedule that
details the dates, topics, and intended audience for all scheduled
in-service days or staff training programs for the academic year, as
generated by the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and
Evaluation.
2025-2026 PD Goals: Copies of any formal document, memo, report, or
presentation slide deck created by or for the Office of the Director of
Planning, Research and Evaluation that outlines the 2025-2026
Professional Development goals or priorities for the district, provided
this document was finalized or distributed between the Start and End
Dates above.
B. Detailed PD Agendas and Final Distribution (Specific
Personnel/Output)
Detailed Daily Agendas: Copies of the finalized, distributed daily
schedules, instructions or agendas for the following specific 2025-2026
Professional Development days:
September 2, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
September 3, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
October 13, 2025 (District PD Day)
October 31, 2025 (District PD Day)
Final Distribution Communication (Specific Sender): The final
communication (e.g., email, memo, or newsletter) sent by Heather
DeGrandis to all certificated staff (teachers/administrators) that was
used to formally distribute the detailed agendas , plans or schedules
for the September 2nd and 3rd, 2025 PD days, including any attachments
used for this distribution.
November HS Staff Agenda: Copies of the finalized, detailed agenda
documents for the November 19-21 High School Staff PD, regardless of the
document's internal title.
Section 3: Delivery and Withholding Justification
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by
E-mail as attachments.
In the event that the Custodian of Records determines that any
responsive records, or any portion thereof, are exempt from disclosure
or subject to redaction, the requestor asks that the denial be provided
in writing, identifying:
The specific legal basis (statutory citation or applicable case law) for
the claimed exemption.
The specific record or portion of the record withheld or redacted (e.g.,
date, sender, recipients, and subject of the email/document title).
A brief description of the record sufficient to understand its nature
without disclosing the privileged content, as required under N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5(g).
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Dear Sean Gately,
I appreciate the response to my request. However, I believe that your reply to this request was a duplicate in response to a request that I made regarding curriculum documents. This request was in regards to professional development.
Specifically:
A. Formal PD Planning Documents (Office of the Director)
2025-2026 PD Calendar/Schedule: Copies of the final version of the 2025-2026 School Year Professional Development calendar or schedule that details the dates, topics, and intended audience for all scheduled in-service days or staff training programs for the academic year, as generated by the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
2025-2026 PD Goals: Copies of any formal document, memo, report, or presentation slide deck created by or for the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and Evaluation that outlines the 2025-2026 Professional Development goals or priorities for the district, provided this document was finalized or distributed between the Start and End Dates above.
B. Detailed PD Agendas and Final Distribution (Specific Personnel/Output)
Detailed Daily Agendas: Copies of the finalized, distributed daily schedules, instructions or agendas for the following specific 2025-2026 Professional Development days:
September 2, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
September 3, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
October 13, 2025 (District PD Day)
October 31, 2025 (District PD Day)
Final Distribution Communication (Specific Sender): The final communication (e.g., email, memo, or newsletter) sent by Heather DeGrandis to all certificated staff (teachers/administrators) that was used to formally distribute the detailed agendas , plans or schedules for the September 2nd and 3rd, 2025 PD days, including any attachments used for this distribution.
November HS Staff Agenda: Copies of the finalized, detailed agenda documents for the November 19-21 High School Staff PD, regardless of the document's internal title.
I appreciate your time and request an update in regards to the records requested.
Yours sincerely,
Interested Public
The document covers both requests.
Sean Gately
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Plumsted Township School District
131 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800 ext. 4200
On Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM Interested Public
<[1][OPRA #83577 email]> wrote:
Dear Sean Gately,
I appreciate the response to my request. However, I believe that your
reply to this request was a duplicate in response to a request that I
made regarding curriculum documents. This request was in regards to
professional development.
Specifically:
A. Formal PD Planning Documents (Office of the Director)
2025-2026 PD Calendar/Schedule: Copies of the final version of the
2025-2026 School Year Professional Development calendar or schedule that
details the dates, topics, and intended audience for all scheduled
in-service days or staff training programs for the academic year, as
generated by the Office of the Director of Planning, Research and
Evaluation.
2025-2026 PD Goals: Copies of any formal document, memo, report, or
presentation slide deck created by or for the Office of the Director of
Planning, Research and Evaluation that outlines the 2025-2026
Professional Development goals or priorities for the district, provided
this document was finalized or distributed between the Start and End
Dates above.
B. Detailed PD Agendas and Final Distribution (Specific
Personnel/Output)
Detailed Daily Agendas: Copies of the finalized, distributed daily
schedules, instructions or agendas for the following specific 2025-2026
Professional Development days:
September 2, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
September 3, 2025 (Opening of School PD)
October 13, 2025 (District PD Day)
October 31, 2025 (District PD Day)
Final Distribution Communication (Specific Sender): The final
communication (e.g., email, memo, or newsletter) sent by Heather
DeGrandis to all certificated staff (teachers/administrators) that was
used to formally distribute the detailed agendas , plans or schedules
for the September 2nd and 3rd, 2025 PD days, including any attachments
used for this distribution.
November HS Staff Agenda: Copies of the finalized, detailed agenda
documents for the November 19-21 High School Staff PD, regardless of the
document's internal title.
I appreciate your time and request an update in regards to the records
requested.
Yours sincerely,
Interested Public
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Sean Gately
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Plumsted Township School District
131 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800 ext. 4200
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Dear Sean Gately,
The documents returned are outside of the requested date scope and not in alignment with the request. The request was for professional development documents between 8-1-25 - and 11-18-25, pages 37, 41-43 are the only portions that partially meet this request and they largely consist of an email exchange by a third party vendor.
Is it your statement that no records meeting this request exist from these dates for PD Planning, PD Goals, or PD Agendas for September 2, 2025 (Opening of School PD), September 3, 2025 (Opening of School PD), October 13, 2025 (District PD Day), October 31, 2025 (District PD Day)?
Yours sincerely,
Interested Public
Dear Plumsted Township Board of Education,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Plumsted Township Board of Education's handling of my OPRA request 'Professional Development Request'.
Documents returned were irrelevant and outside of the scope of the request and no timely response has been given.
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Yours faithfully,
Interested Public