Requests Received by the Superintendent/Principal of the Saddle River to support middle school options within the district for grades 6 thru 8

The request was refused by Saddle River School Distict.

Dear Saddle River School District,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form.

Records Requested:
I am seeking emails from a member of the community between January 1, 2022, and September 13, 2023 as received by the Superintendent/Principal of the Saddle River, Dr. Gina Cinotti, using the email address of [email address], where the sender has requested for the Saddle River School District to support middle school options within the district for grades 6 thru 8, in place of the current current send/receive agreement that sends grades 6 thru 8 out of district.

To clarify the request:
a) Records Sought: Emails matching the following criteria as outlined below
b) The sender is a member of the community
c) The receiver is the Superintendent/Principal of the Saddle River, Dr. Gina Cinotti, using the email address of [email address]
d) The Subject: member of the community requesting for Saddle River School District to support middle school options within the district for grades 6 thru 8, in place of the current current send/receive agreement agreement that sends grades 6 thru 8 out of district.
e) The date range is January 1, 2022, and September 13, 2023

Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public funds by the Saddle River School District, and to verify that the district is complying with applicable laws and regulations regarding the community's interest and advocacy for the establishment of a middle school within the district.

(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally identifiable information related to any individual student, please redact that personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access, please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing “sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the ‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J. Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).

Yours faithfully,
Brian Hampel

Kaitlyn Lawler, Saddle River School Distict

Hello Mr. Hampel,
I am in receipt of your request. Please expect a response within seven (7)
business days, Monday, January 29, 2024.
Regards,
Kaitlyn Lawler 
On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 10:59 AM Brian Hampel
<[1][OPRA #57361 email]> wrote:

Dear Saddle River School District,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form.

Records Requested:
I am seeking emails from a member of the community between January 1,
2022, and September 13, 2023 as received by the Superintendent/Principal
of the Saddle River, Dr. Gina Cinotti, using the email address of
[2][email address], where the sender has requested for the
Saddle River School District to support middle school options within the
district for grades 6 thru 8, in place of the current current
send/receive agreement that sends grades 6 thru 8 out of district.

To clarify the request:
a) Records Sought: Emails matching the following criteria as outlined
below
b) The sender is a member of the community
c) The receiver is the Superintendent/Principal of the Saddle River, Dr.
Gina Cinotti, using the email address of [3][email address]
d) The Subject: member of the community requesting for Saddle River
School District to support middle school options within the district for
grades 6 thru 8, in place of the current current send/receive agreement
agreement that sends grades 6 thru 8 out of district.
e) The date range is January 1, 2022, and September 13, 2023

Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public
funds by the Saddle River School District, and to verify that the
district is complying with applicable laws and regulations regarding the
community's interest and advocacy for the establishment of a middle
school within the district.

(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally identifiable
information related to any individual student, please redact that
personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure
under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access,
please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing
“sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as
possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the
‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether
they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J.
Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).

Yours faithfully,
Brian Hampel

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Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[9][Saddle River School Distict request email]

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Kaitlyn Lawler, Saddle River School Distict

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Hello Mr. Hampel,
Please see the response to your OPRA request.
Regards,
Kaitlyn Lawler 
On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM Kaitlyn Lawler
<[1][Saddle River School Distict request email]> wrote:

Hello Mr. Hampel,
I am in receipt of your request. Please expect a response within seven
(7) business days, Monday, January 29, 2024.
Regards,
Kaitlyn Lawler 
On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 10:59 AM Brian Hampel
<[2][OPRA #57361 email]> wrote:

Dear Saddle River School District,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common
law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form.

Records Requested:
I am seeking emails from a member of the community between January 1,
2022, and September 13, 2023 as received by the
Superintendent/Principal of the Saddle River, Dr. Gina Cinotti, using
the email address of [3][email address], where the sender
has requested for the Saddle River School District to support middle
school options within the district for grades 6 thru 8, in place of
the current current send/receive agreement that sends grades 6 thru 8
out of district.

To clarify the request:
a) Records Sought: Emails matching the following criteria as outlined
below
b) The sender is a member of the community
c) The receiver is the Superintendent/Principal of the Saddle River,
Dr. Gina Cinotti, using the email address of
[4][email address]
d) The Subject: member of the community requesting for Saddle River
School District to support middle school options within the district
for grades 6 thru 8, in place of the current current send/receive
agreement agreement that sends grades 6 thru 8 out of district.
e) The date range is January 1, 2022, and September 13, 2023

Common Law: Under common law, I seek access to the requested documents
to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public
funds by the Saddle River School District, and to verify that the
district is complying with applicable laws and regulations regarding
the community's interest and advocacy for the establishment of a
middle school within the district.

(1) To the extent that any such records contain personally
identifiable information related to any individual student, please
redact that personally identifiable information prior to disclosure.
(2) To the extent that any such records are exempted from disclosure
under OPRA, and also unavailable under the common law right of access,
please provide a complete Vaughn index of all such records, disclosing
“sufficient detail to prove the requestor ‘with as much information as
possible to use in presenting his case’ and to enable the
‘decision-maker’s review of governmental records to determine whether
they contain privileged material.’” Paff v. Division of Law, 412 N.J.
Super. 140, 161 (App. Div. 2010).

Yours faithfully,
Brian Hampel

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Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[5][OPRA #57361 email]

Is [6][Saddle River School Distict request email] the wrong address for OPRA requests to
Saddle River School Distict? If so, please contact us using this form:
[7]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published
on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[8]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
[9]https://opramachine.com/request/requests...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses
will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your
web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

--
Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[10][Saddle River School Distict request email]

--
Kaitlyn Lawler
Board Secretary/ Assistant to the Business Administrator
Saddle River School District
97 E. Allendale Rd., Saddle River, NJ 07458
201-327-0727 ex. 203
[11][Saddle River School Distict request email]

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message, including any attachments, is
covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C., §§
2510-2521, is CONFIDENTIAL and may also be PRIVILEGED under both State and
Federal law. The information contained in this email, including any
attachments, is for the sole use of the individual(s), or entity, to whom
it is addressed.  If you believe you have received this email in error,
please do not read it. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or an
agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended
recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any retention, disclosure,
dissemination, distribution, copying and/or other use of any information
contained in, or attached to, this transmission is strictly prohibited. If
the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please be
advised that the sender did not intend to waive and does not waive any
privilege and/or confidentiality of this message and/or the attachments.
If you have received this electronic communication in error, please notify
the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the transmission, as well
as any attachments thereto. Thank you.

WARNING: Emails received by or sent to school district officials/employees
is subject to the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”). Should you have
concerns about the contents of your email being read by someone other than
the person(s) you are contacting, consider alternate avenues of
communication.  

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