Superintendent Contract
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Dear Newark Public Schools,
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.
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Records requested:
1) copy of the current contract for the Superintendent/chief executive
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,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Charlie Kratovil,
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Pamela D. Luke Executive Legal Assistant / OPRA Officer
NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Mr. Charlie Kratovil,
I apologize for the delay, in response to the below OPRA request, please
see attached responsive document.
Records requested:
1) copy of the current contract for the Superintendent/chief executive -
Approved, see attached.
Please confirm receipt of this email and your ability to view the
attachment.
Pamela D. Luke Executive Legal Assistant / OPRA Officer
NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-733-7139 Direct: 973-733-8610 Fax: 973-733-8771
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Dear Ms. Luke,
Thanks for providing the record. I'm not sure why anything had to be redacted in this contract. Please advise what information was redacted and why.
Yours sincerely,
Charlie Kratovil
Mr. Kratovil,
The contract was redacted to omit the home address, as indicated by the phrase "residing at", pursuant to the personnel and pension records OPRA exemption, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10.
Pamela D. Luke Executive Legal Assistant / OPRA Officer
NEWARK BOARD OF EDUCATION
765 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-733-7139 Direct: 973-733-8610 Fax: 973-733-8771