Resident Requests received by the Saddle River Board of Education (BOE) to pursue middle school options

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:

For a comprehensive understanding of the community's viewpoint and to foster transparent communication, please not only provide the specific numbers but also furnish the actual requests made by residents, delineated as follows:

a) The precise count of requests received by the Saddle River Board of Education (and a copy of the actual requests) from community members since January 1, 2022, advocating for the establishment of new send/receive agreements with Allendale, HoHoKus, Upper Saddle River, or any other district.

b) The individual number of requests (and a copy of the actual requests made) from community members during the same timeframe supporting the creation of a middle school within our district.

It is important that these numbers are provided separately and not aggregated to fully capture and understand the sentiments and perspectives of our residents.

(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).

Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

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 business days by 3PM on
Monday, October 30, 2023.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler 
On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 10:19 AM Brian Hampel
<[1][OPRA #54300 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:

For a comprehensive understanding of the community's viewpoint and to
foster transparent communication, please not only provide the specific
numbers but also furnish the actual requests made by residents,
delineated as follows:

a) The precise count of requests received by the Saddle River Board of
Education (and a copy of the actual requests) from community members
since January 1, 2022, advocating for the establishment of new
send/receive agreements with Allendale, HoHoKus, Upper Saddle River, or
any other district.

b) The individual number of requests (and a copy of the actual requests
made) from community members during the same timeframe supporting the
creation of a middle school within our district.

It is important that these numbers are provided separately and not
aggregated to fully capture and understand the sentiments and
perspectives of our residents.

(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).

Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

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:
[2][OPRA #54300 email]

Is [3][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:
[4]https://opramachine.com/change_request/n...
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View this OPRA request & responses online:
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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.

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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
[7][Saddle River School Distict request email]

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covered by the Electronic Communication Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C., §§
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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
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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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Kaitlyn Lawler, Saddle River School Distict

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Good Afternoon Mr. Hampel,
Please see the attached response to your OPRA request.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler 
On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 2:44 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 business days by 3PM on
Monday, October 30, 2023.
Have a good day,
Kaitlyn Lawler 
On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 10:19 AM Brian Hampel
<[2][OPRA #54300 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:

For a comprehensive understanding of the community's viewpoint and to
foster transparent communication, please not only provide the specific
numbers but also furnish the actual requests made by residents,
delineated as follows:

a) The precise count of requests received by the Saddle River Board of
Education (and a copy of the actual requests) from community members
since January 1, 2022, advocating for the establishment of new
send/receive agreements with Allendale, HoHoKus, Upper Saddle River,
or any other district.

b) The individual number of requests (and a copy of the actual
requests made) from community members during the same timeframe
supporting the creation of a middle school within our district.

It is important that these numbers are provided separately and not
aggregated to fully capture and understand the sentiments and
perspectives of our residents.

(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).

Please acknowledge receipt of this message.

Yours faithfully,
Brian Hampel

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

Please deliver records electronically via email to the below UNIQUE
address for all replies to this request:
[3][OPRA #54300 email]

Is [4][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:
[5]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:
[6]https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:
[7]https://opramachine.com/request/resident...

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
[8][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
[9][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.  

References

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4. mailto:[Saddle River School Distict request email]
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6. https://opramachine.com/help/officers
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