Responses to Internal construction-concerns google form
Jeff Epstein made this OPRA request to Pinelands Regional School District This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
***This is NOT a new request. This is a repeat of a request that was sent to Dr. Stevenson, acting (and no longer) records custodian, on November 14th. This is therefore due no later than November 23rd.***
The original request:
This is a request for public records in accordance with the Open Public Records Act and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty of perjury that I have not been convicted of a crime anywhere in the United States.
Teachers and staff were provided an internal-only Google form system, where they were encouraged to document complaints, concerns, and issues regarding roof construction. The system was entitled “Construction FAQ’s”
Please provide all submissions to this system. Specifically, please export all responses to a CSV file.
Also, please "print all responses" to a PDF file. This can be done in Google Chrome, by going to the form and selecting "print all responses." Then, in the Google Chrome print dialog, click the “change” button under "Destination". Then select "Save as PDF."
All of this is demonstrated in the following four screenshots, which have also been mailed directly to you as attachments:
Print to PDF:
https://imgur.com/SAbnNHt
https://imgur.com/y6b8vXk
Print form responses:
https://imgur.com/sodHdLu
https://imgur.com/g7jsA5k
Thank you.
Jeff Epstein of Citizens' Media TV
FOLLOWUP-REMINDER of OPRA request originally submitted via OPRAmachine on 11/14/2017 and due 11/23/2017.
OPRA machine link for this request: https://opramachine.com/request/response...
Below is a duplicate of the original request.
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***This is NOT a new request. This is a repeat of a request that was sent to Dr. Stevenson, acting (and no longer) records custodian, on November 14th. This is therefore due no later than November 23rd.***
The original request:
This is a request for public records in accordance with the Open Public Records Act and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty of perjury that I have not been convicted of a crime anywhere in the United States.
Teachers and staff were provided an internal-only Google form system, where they were encouraged to document complaints, concerns, and issues regarding roof construction. The system was entitled “Construction FAQ’s”
Please provide all submissions to this system. Specifically, please export all responses to a CSV file.
Also, please "print all responses" to a PDF file. This can be done in Google Chrome, by going to the form and selecting "print all responses." Then, in the Google Chrome print dialog, click the “change” button under "Destination". Then select "Save as PDF."
All of this is demonstrated in the following four screenshots, which have also been mailed directly to you as attachments:
Print to PDF:
https://imgur.com/SAbnNHt.jpg
https://imgur.com/y6b8vXk.jpg
Print form responses:
https://imgur.com/sodHdLu.jpg
https://imgur.com/g7jsA5k.jpg
Thank you.
Jeff Epstein of Citizens' Media TV
Please see attached
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-(609) 296-3106 x3282
F-(609) 294-9519
Dear Steve Brennan,
Thank you for the documents. Unfortunately, this particular response contains the September 12 email, not the construction complaints, as this particular request refers to:
https://opramachine.com/request/response...
In fact, these documents were already (correctly!) provided as a response earlier today. To this one:
https://opramachine.com/request/912_emai...
Let me know what I can do to assist in clarifying. I appreciate your efforts in getting to know you with this new system, on top of the unusual situation.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
Jeff,
I'm pulling the emails directly from the requests you gave. I'm not quite
sure where they are ending up on your end
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-(609) 296-3106 x3282
F-(609) 294-9519
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 1:37 PM, Jeff Epstein
<[1][OPRA #335 email]> wrote:
Dear Steve Brennan,
Thank you for the documents. Unfortunately, this particular response
contains the September 12 email, not the construction complaints, as
this particular request refers to:
[2]https://opramachine.com/request/response...
In fact, these documents were already (correctly!) provided as a
response earlier today. To this one:
[3]https://opramachine.com/request/912_emai...
Let me know what I can do to assist in clarifying. I appreciate your
efforts in getting to know you with this new system, on top of the
unusual situation.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
-----Original Message-----
Please see attached
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-[4](609) 296-3106 x3282
F-[5](609) 294-9519
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Dear Steve Brennan,
It’s pretty hard to diagnose, not seeing what you’re seeing. But this exact response (the same documents and correspondence) was already sent earlier today to a different request. I don’t see any situation where the same response should be sent to two different requests, so I am unsure what to say at the moment. OPRA Machine Is based on a robust public records system used in multiple places throughout the country. I can only hope that this is a misunderstanding and not a fatal flaw in the system.
Two or three requests have already gone through successfully, so we are clearly getting there.
I would be happy to come in and personally assist in seeing all of these requests through and acclimating you to the system. Just let me know. I am around tomorrow and then will be available again starting on Thursday next week. I am confident this can be done in a way without showing me anything sensitive.
Assisting you through these remaining requests is a top priority.
Meanwhile, below is a another full repeat of this particular request. Whatever else you need, let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
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FOLLOWUP-REMINDER of OPRA request originally submitted via OPRAmachine on 11/14/2017 and due 11/23/2017.
OPRA machine link for this request: https://opramachine.com/request/response...
Below is a duplicate of the original request.
---
***This is NOT a new request. This is a repeat of a request that was sent to Dr. Stevenson, acting (and no longer) records custodian, on November 14th. This is therefore due no later than November 23rd.***
The original request:
This is a request for public records in accordance with the Open Public Records Act and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty of perjury that I have not been convicted of a crime anywhere in the United States.
Teachers and staff were provided an internal-only Google form system, where they were encouraged to document complaints, concerns, and issues regarding roof construction. The system was entitled “Construction FAQ’s”
Please provide all submissions to this system. Specifically, please export all responses to a CSV file.
Also, please "print all responses" to a PDF file. This can be done in Google Chrome, by going to the form and selecting "print all responses." Then, in the Google Chrome print dialog, click the “change” button under "Destination". Then select "Save as PDF."
All of this is demonstrated in the following four screenshots, which have also been mailed directly to you as attachments:
Print to PDF:
https://imgur.com/SAbnNHt.jpg
https://imgur.com/y6b8vXk.jpg
Print form responses:
https://imgur.com/sodHdLu.jpg
https://imgur.com/g7jsA5k.jpg
Thank you.
Jeff Epstein of Citizens' Media TV
I just responded to that request. You should have it
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-(609) 296-3106 x3282
F-(609) 294-9519
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 2:01 PM, Jeff Epstein
<[1][OPRA #335 email]> wrote:
Dear Steve Brennan,
It’s pretty hard to diagnose, not seeing what you’re seeing. But this
exact response (the same documents and correspondence) was already sent
earlier today to a different request. I don’t see any situation where
the same response should be sent to two different requests, so I am
unsure what to say at the moment. OPRA Machine Is based on a robust
public records system used in multiple places throughout the country. I
can only hope that this is a misunderstanding and not a fatal flaw in
the system.
Two or three requests have already gone through successfully, so we are
clearly getting there.
I would be happy to come in and personally assist in seeing all of
these requests through and acclimating you to the system. Just let me
know. I am around tomorrow and then will be available again starting on
Thursday next week. I am confident this can be done in a way without
showing me anything sensitive.
Assisting you through these remaining requests is a top priority.
Meanwhile, below is a another full repeat of this particular request.
Whatever else you need, let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
—-
FOLLOWUP-REMINDER of OPRA request originally submitted via OPRAmachine
on 11/14/2017 and due 11/23/2017.
OPRA machine link for this request:
[2]https://opramachine.com/request/response...
Below is a duplicate of the original request.
---
***This is NOT a new request. This is a repeat of a request that was
sent to Dr. Stevenson, acting (and no longer) records custodian, on
November 14th. This is therefore due no later than November 23rd.***
The original request:
This is a request for public records in accordance with the Open Public
Records Act and the common law right of access. I certify under penalty
of perjury that I have not been convicted of a crime anywhere in the
United States.
Teachers and staff were provided an internal-only Google form system,
where they were encouraged to document complaints, concerns, and issues
regarding roof construction. The system was entitled “Construction
FAQ’s”
Please provide all submissions to this system. Specifically, please
export all responses to a CSV file.
Also, please "print all responses" to a PDF file. This can be done in
Google Chrome, by going to the form and selecting "print all responses."
Then, in the Google Chrome print dialog, click the “change” button under
"Destination". Then select "Save as PDF."
All of this is demonstrated in the following four screenshots, which
have also been mailed directly to you as attachments:
Print to PDF:
[3]https://imgur.com/SAbnNHt.jpg
[4]https://imgur.com/y6b8vXk.jpg
Print form responses:
[5]https://imgur.com/sodHdLu.jpg
[6]https://imgur.com/g7jsA5k.jpg
Thank you.
Jeff Epstein of Citizens' Media TV
-----Original Message-----
Jeff,
I'm pulling the emails directly from the requests you gave. I'm not
quite
sure where they are ending up on your end
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-[7](609) 296-3106 x3282
F-[8](609) 294-9519
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Dear Steve Brennan,
I got it. It’s here:
https://opramachine.com/request/response...
But, unless I am completely insane (which I do not completely discount as a possibility), it contains the incorrect documents. The request is for “responses to the construction complete system” (scroll up the page and see for yourself) but the responsive documents is the September 12 email.
Click on the “download” link and see for yourself.
I already received the September 12 email response in a previous request, a few hours ago. I can only guess that this was just an inadvertent mistake and the system is working just fine. You’ll let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
Jeff,
I'd love to help you with your system but I am not in a postion to be a
test subject at the moment. Here is the response to your requests that I
have sent today
I have two more in process and should have them to you shortly
Thanks
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-(609) 296-3106 x3282
F-(609) 294-9519
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 2:16 PM, Jeff Epstein
<[1][OPRA #335 email]> wrote:
Dear Steve Brennan,
I got it. It’s here:
[2]https://opramachine.com/request/response...
But, unless I am completely insane (which I do not completely discount
as a possibility), it contains the incorrect documents. The request is
for “responses to the construction complete system” (scroll up the page
and see for yourself) but the responsive documents is the September 12
email.
Click on the “download” link and see for yourself.
I already received the September 12 email response in a previous
request, a few hours ago. I can only guess that this was just an
inadvertent mistake and the system is working just fine. You’ll let me
know.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
-----Original Message-----
I just responded to that request. You should have it
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-[3](609) 296-3106 x3282
F-[4](609) 294-9519
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Dear Steve Brennan,
I’m sorry. You’re right. This is too much at once, on top of everything else.
Do what’s you need to do. Even just send them directly to me. Starting with future requests we’ll slowly, one at a time, figure this out.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
Hi Jeff,
I just submitted these 2 to the OPRA MAchine link on teh related
requests. Based on my records, I have no outstanding OPRA requests from
you. If there is something you are missing, please let me know
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-(609) 296-3106 x3282
F-(609) 294-9519
On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 2:52 PM, Jeff Epstein
<[1][OPRA #335 email]> wrote:
Dear Steve Brennan,
I’m sorry. You’re right. This is too much at once, on top of everything
else.
Do what’s you need to do. Even just send them directly to me. Starting
with future requests we’ll slowly, one at a time, figure this out.
Yours sincerely,
Jeff Epstein
-----Original Message-----
Jeff,
I'd love to help you with your system but I am not in a postion to be a
test subject at the moment. Here is the response to your requests that
I
have sent today
I have two more in process and should have them to you shortly
Thanks
Steve
STEPHEN J. BRENNAN, MBA, CPA
Business Administrator/Board Secretary
Pinelands Regional School District
520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087
P-[2](609) 296-3106 x3282
F-[3](609) 294-9519
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SUMMARY
During a Roofing project on top of a high school, staff members were provided an internal-only Google Form system, where they could lodge complaints and express concerns about the ongoing health issues that occurred during the construction project. There were many. I have confidential screenshots from submissions made into this system. The only input field available to staff members was “a description of the problem.” The staff member’s email address was automatically fed into the system.
I requested all submissions to the system, including all responses to the submissions. It was denied on two grounds:
1. a “grievance filed by or against an individual, shall not be considered a government record.”
2. "a public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information." (This is despite the obvious ability of redacting email addresses and other identifying information.)
IMPORTANT NOTE
There are many irrelevant PDFs in this thread/OPRAmachine webpage that are unrelated to this particular request. The ONLY ONE that properly responds to this request is the FIRST one in this comment only:
https://opramachine.com/request/response...
Ignore all PDFs except for that one.
THE DENIAL
Here is the full text of the denial, as in that relevant PDF file:
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The District must deny the above-referenced request pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10 which provides, “the personnel or pension records of any individual in the possession of a public agency, including but not limited to records relating to any grievance filed by or against an individual, shall not be considered a government record and shall not be made available for public access.”
In addition, the District must also deny this request pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 which provides that “a public agency has a responsibility and an obligation to safeguard from public access a citizen's personal information with which it has been entrusted when disclosure thereof would violate the citizen's reasonable expectation of privacy.” As such, the disclosure of an individual’s complaint or grievance is precluded from disclosure pursuant to the above.
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N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1
http://www.state.nj.us/grc/act.html#find...
FULL TEXT
(The full text of statute 47:1A-1 is not included here because it is so lengthy.)
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10
http://www.state.nj.us/grc/act.html#notp...
FULL TEXT
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Access to personnel and pension records
C.47:1A-10 Personnel, pension records not considered public document; exceptions.
Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the personnel or pension records of any individual in the possession of a public agency, including but not limited to records relating to any grievance filed by or against an individual, shall not be considered a government record and shall not be made available for public access, except that:
- an individual's name, title, position, salary, payroll record, length of service, date of separation and the reason therefor, and the amount and type of any pension received shall be a government record;
- personnel or pension records of any individual shall be accessible when required to be disclosed by another law, when disclosure is essential to the performance of official duties of a person duly authorized by this State or the United States, or when authorized by an individual in interest; and
- data contained in information which disclose conformity with specific experiential, educational or medical qualifications required for government employment or for receipt of a public pension, but not including any detailed medical or psychological information, shall be a government record.