Dear Lacey Township 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. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

Schools hold mandated assemblies that students are forced to attend under threat of detention or suspension. These assemblies can at times include groups that are paid for their time.

Did Lacey schools ever hire a religious group to hold an assembly from 1999 - 2008?

Did Lacey schools ever hire Keith Elias to hold an assembly with the students 1999 - 2008?

From 2003 - 2006 did Lacey schools ever hire/pay for an assembly that held one event during school and then another one after school?

From 2002 - 2007 did a lacey schools mandated assembly ever hold a prayer session?

From 2002 - 2007 did a lacey schools mandated assembly ever hold a prayer session that was unannounced and had no advertising of occurring beforehand?

This isn’t to say that these are all the same event. Keith didn’t pray. We are told his mother did.

Yours faithfully,

Derek R