Business Insider January 30, 2023 public records request
| Submitted | Jan. 30, 2023 |
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From: Insider Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-All adverse actions taken against teacher licenses or certificates as reported to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), including but not limited to public reprimands, denials, invalidations, annulments, revocations, suspensions, and voluntary surrenders, with the nature and description of the reason for action (i.e., sexual misconduct, breach of contract, incompetence, etc.) noted alongside the full names of every teacher, from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2022.
I would like these records in the electronic format that they are stored in, transmitted via email or other digital method; please refrain from sending paper copies of the records.
Rather than provide all responsive records at once, I ask that you provide copies of records on a rolling basis, as they become available.
If you determine that any of the information qualifies for an exemption from disclosure, I ask you to note whether the exemption is discretionary, and if so whether it is necessary in this case to exercise your discretion to withhold the information. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any of the information is exempt and will not be disclosed.
Please waive any applicable fees; this information is being sought for reporting purposes. If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me directly, at mdrange@insider.com.
As provided in the open records law, I will expect your response within three (3) business days. Note: a delay in access to these records is tantamount to a denial of access.
Thank you for your timely attention to this matter.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nicole Kanu, a citizen of Arkansas, in coordination with Insider Staff.
From:
Hi, Nicole! Through the magic of state email exchanges, I received your request, but I am no longer at ADE. I sent this to their legal office just now. Future requests should be sent to lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov<mailto:lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov>
Have a great day!
Brittany Hillyer, M.Ed.
Director of Outreach and Education
Arkansas National Science Foundation EPSCoR<http://arepscor.org/>
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From: Department of Education
Good morning Ms. Kanu. We report suspensions and revocations to NASDTEC. The responsive information would be included in the state board orders at:
Best,
Lori Freno
General Counsel
Arkansas Department of Education
Ph: (501) 682-4234
lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov<mailto:lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov>
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From: Department of Education
Good morning Ms. Kanu. We report suspensions and revocations to NASDTEC. The responsive information would be included in the state board orders at:
Best,
Lori Freno
General Counsel
Arkansas Department of Education
Ph: (501) 682-4234
lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov<mailto:lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov>
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From: Department of Education
Good morning Ms. Kanu. We have a supplemental response to your FOI request. The supplement contains orders that are responsive to your request but not located on our website. I'll send them to you via OneDrive in a few minutes.
Best,
Lori Freno
General Counsel
Arkansas Department of Education
Ph: (501) 682-4234
lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov<mailto:lori.freno@ade.arkansas.gov>
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From: Department of Education
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Good morning Ms. Kanu. Here is the supplement to our response to your FOI request.
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From: Insider Staff
Thank you
From: Insider Staff
Hello again,
I'm following up on this request now that I've had a chance to look at the records. Unfortunately they are not in the spreadsheet format that I requested. Can you please provide the actual underlying data (not .pdf copies of individual revocations) as it is provided to NASDTEC?
I've attached examples of what this data look like from other states I've received it from.
Thank you
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 30, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Education
Good afternoon,
ADE has received your request for the data submitted to NASDTEC from Jan. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 2022 and we will begin processing it now.
Thank you,
Kalee Haywood
kalee.haywood@ade.arkansas.gov
501-682-4251
From: Department of Education
Good afternoon,
ADE has received your request for records and we will begin processing it now.
Thank you,
Kalee Haywood
kalee.haywood@ade.arkansas.gov
501-682-4251
From: Department of Education
Attached are the requested records.
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