Various requests for public records from your school district
Dear Old Bridge School District,
In accordance with the New Jersey open public records Act, we hereby request for response to the following request hold
1) Please provide documents indicating the total number of students enrolled in all public schools and charter schools in your District for the 2022-2023 school year;
2) Please provide documents indicating the total number of students whose parents have availed themselves of the opt-out provisions of N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.7 and opted their child out of all or a portion of the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate or curriculum promulgated in accordance thereto for the 2022-2023 school year. Please provide documents indicating the number of opt-outs by individual grade levels.
3) Please provide a copy of the document(s) used by the district by which parents can opt-out or opt-in their children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in your district.
4) Please provide documents showing how you implemented the “parent opt-out” for the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE and Health & Physical Education curriculum and a copy of the document by which parents can opt-out their children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in your district. Including but not limited to forms, flyers, emails to parents and/or a website.
4) Please provide documents showing how the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate was implemented in your district, for example: a) in the classroom; b) at home by parents; c) as a homework assignment; d) in an assembly; e) as a webinar; f) being taught on the last day of school; g) any methods but with elements removed; h) not at all.
6) Copies of the BOE policies and regulations regarding the composition of your “Book Review Committee,” as well as policies controlling book reviews or book removal requests.
7) Copies of any book removal or review requests made by residents of your school district since November 1, 2022 to present.
8) If any books have been removed from curriculum or from public school libraries as a result of a demand for removal or by the Board action in accordance with your book removal policy, copies of all documents relating to the review or removal.
9) Any documents, policies or regulations relating to the review of current textbooks or the review of new textbooks or textbooks being considered for purchase.
10) Copies of all legal bills from the Board Attorney or from any outside council from January 1, 2023 to present
Yours faithfully,
Michael Gottesman, Individually and as Founder of the
New Jersey Public Education Coalition
Sent from the desk of:
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
Michael gottesman, individually and founder of the new august
OPRA REQUEST jersey public education coalitioN DATE 7,
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OUR REFERENCE RESPONSE august
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2023
We are in receipt of your OPRA request for Various Public Records from our School
District. In answer to each of your numbered requests, please see our responses below
in blue.
Specifically with regard to the ten (10) requests:
1. Documents indicating the total number of students enrolled in all public schools and
charter schools in your District for the 2022-2023 school year. See Attached
2. Documents indicating the total number of students whose parents have availed
themselves of the opt-out provisions of N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.7 and opted their child out
of all or a portion of the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate or curriculum promulgated in
accordance thereto for the 2022-2023 school year. Please provide documents
indicating the number of opt-outs by individual grade levels. The Old Bridge BOE has
not adopted or implemented the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE curriculum. As set forth in the
minutes of the BOE August 23, 2022 regular meeting, the motion to adopt this
curriculum failed, and the Board has not taken subsequent action on this issue.
Therefore, the 2014 version of the NJSLS for health and physical education, produced
by the New Jersey Department of Education and adopted by the BOE, remains in place.
The compilation of the number of opt-outs will require additional time,
approximately 7-10 days, due to vacation scheduling.
3. Document(s) used by the district by which parents can opt-out or opt-in their
children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in
your district. See attached documents, however, the opt-out does not pertain to the
2020 NJSLS for health and physical education, as that NJSLS has not been adopted by
the BOE.
4. Documents showing how you implemented the “parent opt-out” for the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE
and Health & Physical Education curriculum and a copy of the document by which
parents can opt-out their children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated
by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in your district. Including but not limited to forms, flyers,
emails to parents and/or a website. See response to request #2, above; no documents
exist that are responsive to this request, because the 2020 NJSLS for health and
physical education has not been adopted by the BOE.
5. Documents showing how the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate was implemented in your district,
for example: a) in the classroom; b) at home by parents; c) as a homework
assignment; d) in an assembly; e) as a webinar; f) being taught on the last day of
school; g) any methods but with elements removed; h) not at all. Please see attached
the complete minutes of the August 23,2022 BOE regular action meeting, noting
Curriculum / Professional Development item #3, pp. 6-7, documenting that the BOE did
not approve or adopt the 2020 NJSLS for health and physical education.
6. Copies of the BOE policies and regulations regarding the composition of your “Book
Review Committee,” as well as policies controlling book reviews or book removal
requests. Please see attached copies of Board Policies and Regulations 2510
"Adoption of Educational Materials" and 9130 "Public Complaints and Grievances."
7. Copies of any book removal or review requests made by residents of your school
district since November 1, 2022 to present. No documents exist which are responsive
to this request.
8. If any books have been removed from curriculum or from public school libraries as a
result of a demand for removal or by the Board action in accordance with your book
removal policy, copies of all documents relating to the review or removal. No
documents exist which are responsive to this request.
9. Any documents, policies or regulations relating to the review of current textbooks
or the review of new textbooks or textbooks being considered for purchase. Please
see attached Policy and Regulation 2510 Adoption of Educational Materials, provided
above in response to request #6.
10. Copies of all legal bills from the Board Attorney or from any outside council from
January 1, 2023 to present. Please see attached.
Joseph J. Marra Patrick A. Torre Administration
School Business Administrator / Board Secretary Building
(732) 290-3951 (Phone) 4207 Route 516 * Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 583-4644 (Facsimile)
Email: [2][Old Bridge School District request email]
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From: Joseph Marra <[3][Old Bridge School District request email]>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2023 8:01 PM
To: Joann Torre <[4][email address]>
Subject: Fwd: OPRA request - Various requests for public records from your
school district
Joseph J. Marra
School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary
Old Bridge Township Public Schools
4207 Route 516
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
732-290-3952 office
733-583-4666 fax
“If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them.”
“If you see someone being ignored, include them.”
“Always remind people of their worth, one small act could mean the world
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From: NJPEC <[5][OPRA #49716 email]>
Date: August 5, 2023 at 19:01:43 EDT
To: Joseph Marra <[6][Old Bridge School District request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Various requests for public records from your
school district
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Dear Old Bridge School District,
In accordance with the New Jersey open public records Act, we hereby
request for response to the following request hold
1) Please provide documents indicating the total number of students
enrolled in all public schools and charter schools in your District for
the 2022-2023 school year;
2) Please provide documents indicating the total number of students
whose parents have availed themselves of the opt-out provisions of
N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.7 and opted their child out of all or a portion of the
2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate or curriculum promulgated in accordance thereto
for the 2022-2023 school year. Please provide documents indicating the
number of opt-outs by individual grade levels.
3) Please provide a copy of the document(s) used by the district by
which parents can opt-out or opt-in their children from all or a portion
of the curriculum mandated by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in your district.
4) Please provide documents showing how you implemented the “parent
opt-out” for the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE and Health & Physical Education
curriculum and a copy of the document by which parents can opt-out their
children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated by the 2020
NJSLS-CHPE in your district. Including but not limited to forms, flyers,
emails to parents and/or a website.
4) Please provide documents showing how the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate was
implemented in your district, for example: a) in the classroom; b) at
home by parents; c) as a homework assignment; d) in an assembly; e) as a
webinar; f) being taught on the last day of school; g) any methods but
with elements removed; h) not at all.
6) Copies of the BOE policies and regulations regarding the composition
of your “Book Review Committee,” as well as policies controlling book
reviews or book removal requests.
7) Copies of any book removal or review requests made by residents of
your school district since November 1, 2022 to present.
8) If any books have been removed from curriculum or from public school
libraries as a result of a demand for removal or by the Board action in
accordance with your book removal policy, copies of all documents
relating to the review or removal.
9) Any documents, policies or regulations relating to the review of
current textbooks or the review of new textbooks or textbooks being
considered for purchase.
10) Copies of all legal bills from the Board Attorney or from any
outside council from January 1, 2023 to present
Yours faithfully,
Michael Gottesman, Individually and as Founder of the
New Jersey Public Education Coalition
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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
Michael gottesman, individually and founder of the new august
OPRA REQUEST jersey public education coalitioN DATE 7,
RECEIVED FROM: RECEIVED: 2023
[1][OPRA #49716 email]
OUR REFERENCE RESPONSE august
#: 080723a DATE: 15,
2023
As a follow up our response to your Opra Request on August 11, 2023, attached please
find the information in your request #2 regarding the number of opt-outs by individual
grade levels.
Joseph J. Marra Patrick A. Torre Administration
School Business Administrator / Board Secretary Building
(732) 290-3951 (Phone) 4207 Route 516 * Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 583-4644 (Facsimile)
Email: [2][Old Bridge School District request email]
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From: Joann Torre
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 11:01 AM
To: '[OPRA #49716 email]'
<[OPRA #49716 email]>
Cc: Joseph Marra <[Old Bridge School District request email]>
Subject: OPRA RESPONSE #080723A request - Various requests for public
records from your school district
Sent from the desk of:
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
Michael gottesman, individually and founder of the new august
OPRA REQUEST jersey public education coalitioN DATE 7,
RECEIVED FROM: RECEIVED: 2023
[3][OPRA #49716 email]
OUR REFERENCE RESPONSE august
#: 080723a DATE: 11,
2023
We are in receipt of your OPRA request for Various Public Records from our School
District. In answer to each of your numbered requests, please see our responses below
in blue.
Specifically with regard to the ten (10) requests:
1. Documents indicating the total number of students enrolled in all public schools and
charter schools in your District for the 2022-2023 school year. See Attached
2. Documents indicating the total number of students whose parents have availed
themselves of the opt-out provisions of N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.7 and opted their child out
of all or a portion of the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate or curriculum promulgated in
accordance thereto for the 2022-2023 school year. Please provide documents
indicating the number of opt-outs by individual grade levels. The Old Bridge BOE has
not adopted or implemented the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE curriculum. As set forth in the
minutes of the BOE August 23, 2022 regular meeting, the motion to adopt this
curriculum failed, and the Board has not taken subsequent action on this issue.
Therefore, the 2014 version of the NJSLS for health and physical education, produced
by the New Jersey Department of Education and adopted by the BOE, remains in place.
The compilation of the number of opt-outs will require additional time,
approximately 7-10 days, due to vacation scheduling.
3. Document(s) used by the district by which parents can opt-out or opt-in their
children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in
your district. See attached documents, however, the opt-out does not pertain to the
2020 NJSLS for health and physical education, as that NJSLS has not been adopted by
the BOE.
4. Documents showing how you implemented the “parent opt-out” for the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE
and Health & Physical Education curriculum and a copy of the document by which
parents can opt-out their children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated
by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in your district. Including but not limited to forms, flyers,
emails to parents and/or a website. See response to request #2, above; no documents
exist that are responsive to this request, because the 2020 NJSLS for health and
physical education has not been adopted by the BOE.
5. Documents showing how the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate was implemented in your district,
for example: a) in the classroom; b) at home by parents; c) as a homework
assignment; d) in an assembly; e) as a webinar; f) being taught on the last day of
school; g) any methods but with elements removed; h) not at all. Please see attached
the complete minutes of the August 23,2022 BOE regular action meeting, noting
Curriculum / Professional Development item #3, pp. 6-7, documenting that the BOE did
not approve or adopt the 2020 NJSLS for health and physical education.
6. Copies of the BOE policies and regulations regarding the composition of your “Book
Review Committee,” as well as policies controlling book reviews or book removal
requests. Please see attached copies of Board Policies and Regulations 2510
"Adoption of Educational Materials" and 9130 "Public Complaints and Grievances."
7. Copies of any book removal or review requests made by residents of your school
district since November 1, 2022 to present. No documents exist which are responsive
to this request.
8. If any books have been removed from curriculum or from public school libraries as a
result of a demand for removal or by the Board action in accordance with your book
removal policy, copies of all documents relating to the review or removal. No
documents exist which are responsive to this request.
9. Any documents, policies or regulations relating to the review of current textbooks
or the review of new textbooks or textbooks being considered for purchase. Please
see attached Policy and Regulation 2510 Adoption of Educational Materials, provided
above in response to request #6.
10. Copies of all legal bills from the Board Attorney or from any outside council from
January 1, 2023 to present. Please see attached.
Joseph J. Marra Patrick A. Torre Administration
School Business Administrator / Board Secretary Building
(732) 290-3951 (Phone) 4207 Route 516 * Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 583-4644 (Facsimile)
Email: [4][Old Bridge School District request email]
The information contained in this E-mail message is privileged, confidential, and may be
protected from disclosure; please be aware that any other use, printing, copying,
disclosure or dissemination of this communication may be subject to legal restriction or
sanction. If you think that you have received this E-mail message in error, please reply
to the sender.
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to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which
it is received and opened. However, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure
that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by Old Bridge Township Public
Schools for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use.
From: Joseph Marra <[5][Old Bridge School District request email]>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2023 8:01 PM
To: Joann Torre <[6][email address]>
Subject: Fwd: OPRA request - Various requests for public records from your
school district
Joseph J. Marra
School Business Administrator/ Board Secretary
Old Bridge Township Public Schools
4207 Route 516
Matawan, New Jersey 07747
732-290-3952 office
733-583-4666 fax
“If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them.”
“If you see someone being ignored, include them.”
“Always remind people of their worth, one small act could mean the world
to them.”
Begin forwarded message:
From: NJPEC <[7][OPRA #49716 email]>
Date: August 5, 2023 at 19:01:43 EDT
To: Joseph Marra <[8][Old Bridge School District request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Various requests for public records from your
school district
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district. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize
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Dear Old Bridge School District,
In accordance with the New Jersey open public records Act, we hereby
request for response to the following request hold
1) Please provide documents indicating the total number of students
enrolled in all public schools and charter schools in your District for
the 2022-2023 school year;
2) Please provide documents indicating the total number of students
whose parents have availed themselves of the opt-out provisions of
N.J.S.A.18A:35-4.7 and opted their child out of all or a portion of the
2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate or curriculum promulgated in accordance thereto
for the 2022-2023 school year. Please provide documents indicating the
number of opt-outs by individual grade levels.
3) Please provide a copy of the document(s) used by the district by
which parents can opt-out or opt-in their children from all or a portion
of the curriculum mandated by the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE in your district.
4) Please provide documents showing how you implemented the “parent
opt-out” for the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE and Health & Physical Education
curriculum and a copy of the document by which parents can opt-out their
children from all or a portion of the curriculum mandated by the 2020
NJSLS-CHPE in your district. Including but not limited to forms, flyers,
emails to parents and/or a website.
4) Please provide documents showing how the 2020 NJSLS-CHPE mandate was
implemented in your district, for example: a) in the classroom; b) at
home by parents; c) as a homework assignment; d) in an assembly; e) as a
webinar; f) being taught on the last day of school; g) any methods but
with elements removed; h) not at all.
6) Copies of the BOE policies and regulations regarding the composition
of your “Book Review Committee,” as well as policies controlling book
reviews or book removal requests.
7) Copies of any book removal or review requests made by residents of
your school district since November 1, 2022 to present.
8) If any books have been removed from curriculum or from public school
libraries as a result of a demand for removal or by the Board action in
accordance with your book removal policy, copies of all documents
relating to the review or removal.
9) Any documents, policies or regulations relating to the review of
current textbooks or the review of new textbooks or textbooks being
considered for purchase.
10) Copies of all legal bills from the Board Attorney or from any
outside council from January 1, 2023 to present
Yours faithfully,
Michael Gottesman, Individually and as Founder of the
New Jersey Public Education Coalition
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