What was the $10,000.00 used for that was made at Norman S. Weir Elementary from the sale of merchandise that was donated by donor choose from September 24, 2023 to July 1,20024
Dear Paterson Board of Education,
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-6(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:
I'am reaching out to inquire about the $10,000.00 generated from the sales of items which were donated by Donors. We are keen to understand where these funds are currently allocated and any details surrounding their use. From September 2023 - July 1 2024
1. The Current status of the $10,000.00 from illegal sale of items that were donated.
2. An Itemized breakdown of how these funds have been spent.
3. All relevant receipts and documentation related to these transactions.
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,
Concerned Member of the Community
Dear Requestor,
This email acknowledges receipt of your December 18th public records
request. Please be advised that your request is invalid under New Jersey's
Open Public Records (OPRA) law for the reasons outlined below.
OPRA serves to make identifiable government records "readily accessible
for inspection, copying, or examination." N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. OPRA is not a
research tool for requiring government officials to identify and siphon
useful information, and it does not require record custodians to conduct
research among their records and correlate data from various government
records, or to exercise judgment and discretion to determine which records
(if any) might be responsive. See Bent v. Twp. of Stafford Police Dept.,
381 N.J. Super. 30, 37 (App. Div. 2005); MAG Entm't, LLC v. Div. Of
Alcoholic Beverage Control, 375 N.J. Super. 534, 546 (App. Div. 2005).
Item 1 seeks "[t]he current status of the $10,000.00 from illegal sale of
items that were donated". This is not a request for a specific,
identifiable record but rather a request for analysis or explanation,
which OPRA does not mandate. Determining the "status" of funds would
require research and judgment, not simply providing existing records.
Item 2 seeks "[a]n itemized breakdown of how these funds have been spent".
This fails to specify the precise documents you seek. OPRA does not
require custodians to deduce or compile records that could theoretically
respond to a broad inquiry for unspecified documents.
Item 3 seeks "[a]ll relevant receipts and documentation related to these
transactions". This is overly broad and does not sufficiently identify
specific documents. Without clarity on the records being requested,
fulfilling this request would require extensive research and judgment.
Please be guided accordingly.
Sincerely,
Boris Zaydel
Records Custodian
Paterson Public Schools
Dear Zaydel, Boris,
$10,000.00 Dollars was made by selling items that were donated from Donors Chose. What was the $10,000.00 used for. Does Paterson public school have record of this 10,000.00? May 1 2024, July 1,2024 are the dates that this 10,000.00 was made.
Yours sincerely,
Concerned Connor