School demographic study
Dear Clark Township,
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. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
In their politicking they mentioned that a demographic study was done that shows the total student population will go down in the next few years. I would like a copy of the study that was done by the Clark school system.
Yours faithfully,
Anonymous Resident
Received.
Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669
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To: Anonymous Resident <[OPRA #54644 email]>
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: October 30, 2023
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request on Sunday, October 29, 2023 10:37 PM. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received your OPRA request on October 30, 2023. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is November 8, 2023. This response to your request is being provided to you on the same business day as the custodian’s receipt of said request.
Your OPRA request (below) sought access to:
"In their politicking they mentioned that a demographic study was done that shows the total student population will go down in the next few years. I would like a copy of the study that was done by the Clark school system."
The Township of Clark has no retrievable records responsive to your request. The Township of Clark has a Type 2 school district and is therefore a separate agency from the township government.
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 Township of Clark 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.