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Summary: Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School Public Records

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Dear Old Bridge School District,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

Dear Records Custodian,

This is a formal request pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act for access to government records pertaining to discussions, decisions, and planning related to Leroy Gordon Cooper School and Virgil Grissom Elementary School.

Specifically, I am requesting the following records:

All meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, and recordings from January 1, 2013 to present in which Leroy Gordon Cooper School was discussed in relation to potential closure, redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or sale.

All emails and other electronic communications from January 1, 2013 to present between Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and district administrators concerning Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including but not limited to discussions of closure, redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or sale.

All text messages and similar electronic communications (including SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, or other messaging platforms, to the extent they are used for conducting public business and are retained), from January 1, 2013 to present, regarding Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including discussions of closure, redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or sale, regardless of whether such communications occurred on personal or district-issued devices.

All executive (closed) session records from January 1, 2013 to present pertaining to Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including:

Resolutions authorizing entry into executive session

Agendas and general subject matter descriptions

Redacted executive session minutes and any portions approved for public release

Records indicating review schedules for executive session minutes

All meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, and recordings from January 1, 2013 to present in which Virgil Grissom Elementary School was discussed in relation to potential closure, repurposing, or consolidation.

All emails and other electronic communications from January 1, 2013 to present between Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and district administrators concerning Virgil Grissom Elementary School, including but not limited to discussions of closure, repurposing, or consolidation.

All documents reflecting elementary school enrollment numbers district-wide as of April 2026, including any reports, spreadsheets, or presentations reflecting such data.

All records, including meeting minutes, internal memoranda, draft plans, reports, and electronic communications, from January 1, 2013 to present pertaining to the closure, repurposing, or future use of Leroy Gordon Cooper School.

All records from January 1, 2013 to present concerning staffing impacts related to Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including but not limited to staff placements, reassignments, layoffs, buyouts, or retirements, including both administrative and non-teaching staff, to the extent such records are disclosable under OPRA.

Without limiting the scope of the above requests, please include communications (emails, text messages, and other electronic communications) involving the following individuals, where such communications relate to Leroy Gordon Cooper School or Virgil Grissom Elementary School:

Elena Francisco

Kristina Mazzone

Jennifer D'Antuono

Richard Dunn

Marjorie Jodrey

Brooke Richards-Patterson

Vincent Sasso

David Weidele

Kathleen Hoeker

James Tuohy

Additionally, please include any correspondence, communications, or discussions between any member of the Board of Education or district administration and the following municipal officials regarding Leroy Gordon Cooper School or Virgil Grissom Elementary School:

Mayor Debbie Walker

Dr. Anita Greenberg-Belli

I request that all responsive records be provided in electronic format via email.

If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for each denial, along with the name and title of the person responsible for the decision.

If any portion of this request is deemed overly broad, please contact me so that the request may be reasonably narrowed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,
Rebecca Punnoo

Good morning Rebecca,

Please note that the Old Bridge Township Board of Education has received
your OPRA request and has assigned it the following tracking number:

OPRA # 042726B

David P. Weidele, Q.P.A., R.P.P.S.

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Old Bridge Township Public Schools

732-290-3952

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From: Rebecca Punnoo
<[OPRA #90575 email]>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2026 1:18 PM
To: David Weidele <[Old Bridge School District request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Summary: Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
Public Records

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Dear Old Bridge School District,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an
official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request
per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including
all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place
of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

Dear Records Custodian,

This is a formal request pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records
Act for access to government records pertaining to discussions, decisions,
and planning related to Leroy Gordon Cooper School and Virgil Grissom
Elementary School.

Specifically, I am requesting the following records:

All meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, and recordings from January 1,
2013 to present in which Leroy Gordon Cooper School was discussed in
relation to potential closure, redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or
sale.

All emails and other electronic communications from January 1, 2013 to
present between Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and
district administrators concerning Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including
but not limited to discussions of closure, redistricting, repurposing,
leasing, or sale.

All text messages and similar electronic communications (including SMS,
iMessage, WhatsApp, or other messaging platforms, to the extent they are
used for conducting public business and are retained), from January 1,
2013 to present, regarding Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including
discussions of closure, redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or sale,
regardless of whether such communications occurred on personal or
district-issued devices.

All executive (closed) session records from January 1, 2013 to present
pertaining to Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including:

Resolutions authorizing entry into executive session

Agendas and general subject matter descriptions

Redacted executive session minutes and any portions approved for public
release

Records indicating review schedules for executive session minutes

All meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, and recordings from January 1,
2013 to present in which Virgil Grissom Elementary School was discussed in
relation to potential closure, repurposing, or consolidation.

All emails and other electronic communications from January 1, 2013 to
present between Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and
district administrators concerning Virgil Grissom Elementary School,
including but not limited to discussions of closure, repurposing, or
consolidation.

All documents reflecting elementary school enrollment numbers
district-wide as of April 2026, including any reports, spreadsheets, or
presentations reflecting such data.

All records, including meeting minutes, internal memoranda, draft plans,
reports, and electronic communications, from January 1, 2013 to present
pertaining to the closure, repurposing, or future use of Leroy Gordon
Cooper School.

All records from January 1, 2013 to present concerning staffing impacts
related to Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including but not limited to staff
placements, reassignments, layoffs, buyouts, or retirements, including
both administrative and non-teaching staff, to the extent such records are
disclosable under OPRA.

Without limiting the scope of the above requests, please include
communications (emails, text messages, and other electronic
communications) involving the following individuals, where such
communications relate to Leroy Gordon Cooper School or Virgil Grissom
Elementary School:

Elena Francisco

Kristina Mazzone

Jennifer D'Antuono

Richard Dunn

Marjorie Jodrey

Brooke Richards-Patterson

Vincent Sasso

David Weidele

Kathleen Hoeker

James Tuohy

Additionally, please include any correspondence, communications, or
discussions between any member of the Board of Education or district
administration and the following municipal officials regarding Leroy
Gordon Cooper School or Virgil Grissom Elementary School:

Mayor Debbie Walker

Dr. Anita Greenberg-Belli

I request that all responsive records be provided in electronic format via
email.

If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific
legal basis for each denial, along with the name and title of the person
responsible for the decision.

If any portion of this request is deemed overly broad, please contact me
so that the request may be reasonably narrowed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are
not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and
provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Rebecca Punnoo

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OPRA 042726B Extension of Time Letter Signed 5 6 26.pdf

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Hello Rebecca,

The Old Bridge Township Board of Education has received your OPRA Request.
Your request has been assigned tracking # 042726B. Please see the attached
letter in response to your inquiry, requesting an extension of time to
fulfill this request.

We are requesting an extension up until May 27, 2026.

Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Thank you for your understanding and look forward to speaking with you
soon.

Best regards,

David Weidele

David P. Weidele, Q.P.A., R.P.P.S.

School Business Administrator/Board Secretary

Old Bridge Township Public Schools

732-290-3952

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obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours.

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JoAnn Torre, Executive Secretary to the School Business Administrator / Board Secretary

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS OPRA RESPONSE. THANK YOU.

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION

Office of the School Business Administrator / Board Secretary

OPRA REQUEST RESPONSE
OPRA REQUEST Rebecca Punnoo DATE april
RECEIVED FROM: <[1][OPRA #90575 email]> RECEIVED: 27,
2026
RESPONSE may
OUR REFERENCE #: 042726B DATE: 27,
2027

Official Response for OPRA Request # 042726B: See our responses in RED

Specifically, you requested the following records:

• All meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, and recordings from January 1, 2013 to
present in which Leroy Gordon Cooper School was discussed in relation to potential
closure, redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or sale.

▪ Leroy Gordon Cooper School was discussed at the April 9^th Finance COW Executive Session
as well as the April 14^th and April 21^st Board Meeting Executive Sessions.
▪ Minutes for Committee meetings, specifically from the April 9^th Finance COW meeting are
not kept and as such do not exist. Discussions would be considered consultative and
deliberative material.
▪ Executive Session minutes from the April 14^th and 21^st Board meetings have not yet
been approved and will be provided when approved.

• All emails and other electronic communications from January 1, 2013 to present between
Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and district administrators concerning
Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including but not limited to discussions of closure,
redistricting, repurposing, leasing, or sale.

▪ Email dated June 15, 2015, which populated because the May 19, 2015 minutes include
studies from Tokarski + Millemann in regard to feasibility (all attached).
▪ OPRA request 042726A attached.
▪ OPRA request 042726B attached.

• All text messages and similar electronic communications (including SMS, iMessage,
WhatsApp, or other messaging platforms, to the extent they are used for conducting
public business and are retained), from January 1, 2013 to present, regarding Leroy
Gordon Cooper School, including discussions of closure, redistricting, repurposing,
leasing, or sale, regardless of whether such communications occurred on personal or
district-issued devices.

▪ The records do not exist to the knowledge of the Custodian of Records.

• All executive (closed) session records from January 1, 2013 to present pertaining to
Leroy Gordon Cooper School, including:

• Resolutions authorizing entry into executive session
• Agendas and general subject matter descriptions
• Redacted executive session minutes and any portions approved for public release
• Records indicating review schedules for executive session minutes

▪ Leroy Gordon Cooper School was discussed at the April 9th Finance COW Executive Session
as well as the April 14th and April 21st Board Meeting Executive Sessions.
▪ Minutes for Committee meetings, specifically from the April 9th Finance COW meeting are
not kept and as such do not exist. Discussions would be considered consultative and
deliberative material.
▪ Executive Session minutes from the April 14th and 21st Board meetings have not yet been
approved and will be provided when approved.
▪ Documents that are responsive to this request fall within the personnel exception
to OPRA, as they address information regarding OBPS employees beyond the limited public
scope of N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10.

• All meeting minutes, agendas, transcripts, and recordings from January 1, 2013 to
present in which Virgil Grissom Elementary School was discussed in relation to potential
closure, repurposing, or consolidation.

▪ The records do not exist to the knowledge of the Custodian of Records.

• All emails and other electronic communications from January 1, 2013 to present between
Board of Education members, the Superintendent, and district administrators concerning
Virgil Grissom Elementary School, including but not limited to discussions of closure,
repurposing, or consolidation.

▪ The records do not exist to the knowledge of the Custodian of Records.

• All documents reflecting elementary school enrollment numbers district-wide as of April
2026, including any reports, spreadsheets, or presentations reflecting such data.

▪ April 2026 Enrollment Report attached.

• All records, including meeting minutes, internal memoranda, draft plans, reports, and
electronic communications, from January 1, 2013 to present pertaining to the closure,
repurposing, or future use of Leroy Gordon Cooper School.

▪ The documents that are responsive to this request fall within the "internal advisory,
consultative or deliberative" exception to OPRA, per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, as they were
generated for internal review as part of the internal consideration and analysis of
possible administrative determinations.

• All records from January 1, 2013 to present concerning staffing impacts related to Leroy
Gordon Cooper School, including but not limited to staff placements, reassignments,
layoffs, buyouts, or retirements, including both administrative and non-teaching staff,
to the extent such records are disclosable under OPRA. OPRA would include retirements
(names and dates) and transfers of Principals and teaching and support staff members in
and out of Grissom.

▪ This request is overly broad or vague as presented. Please provide additional
specificity so that we can undertake a meaningful search.

• Without limiting the scope of the above requests, please include communications (emails,
text messages, and other electronic communications) involving the following individuals,
where such communications relate to Leroy Gordon Cooper School or Virgil Grissom
Elementary School:

1. Elena Francisco
2. Kristina Mazzone
3. Jennifer D'Antuono
4. Richard Dunn
5. Marjorie Jodrey
6. Brooke Richards-Patterson
7. Vincent Sasso
8. David Weidele
9. Kathleen Hoeker
10. James Tuohy

▪ Email dated June 15, 2015 which populated because the May 19, 2015 minutes include
studies from Tokarski + Millemann in regard to feasibility (all attached).
▪ OPRA request 042726A attached.
▪ OPRA request 042726B attached.

• Additionally, please include any correspondence, communications, or discussions between
any member of the Board of Education or district administration and the following
municipal officials regarding Leroy Gordon Cooper School or Virgil Grissom Elementary
School:

1. Mayor Debbie Walker
2. Dr. Anita Greenberg-Belli

▪ The records do not exist to the knowledge of the Custodian of Records.

• I request that all responsive records be provided in electronic format via email.
• If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for
each denial, along with the name and title of the person responsible for the decision.

▪ The determination to deny or partially deny this portion of your OPRA request was made
by me as the district's appointed Custodian of Records, David Weidele, upon consultation
with the central administrative team and on the review and advice of our legal counsel.

David Weidele
School Business Administrator / Board Secretary Old Bridge Township Public Schools
(732) 290-3951 (Phone) Patrick A. Torre Administration
(732) 583-4644 (Facsimile) Building
4207 Route 516 * Matawan, NJ 07747
Email: [2][Old Bridge School District request email]
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From: Rebecca Punnoo
<[3][OPRA #90575 email]>
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2026 1:18 PM
To: David Weidele <[4][Old Bridge School District request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Summary: Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School
Public Records