FOIA - CPS - Surveillance Camera Documents

Dear J :

Thank you for your interest in Chicago Public Schools. Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: N005114-081418
You have requested the following records: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:Any documents pertaining to Chicago Public Schools cameras and their respective systems/databases maintained by the Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC), Chicago Police Department (CPD), and/or the Crime Prevention and Information Center (CPIC). I am looking for any such records with a date of origin ranging from January 1st, 2009 to August 1st, 2018.Documents might include - but are not limited to - Requests for Comments, fact-sheets, manuals, maintenance orders, Board of Education meeting agendas/notes, etc.I am confident that there are responsive documents for this request due to the fact that this program has been publicly documented via official sources:- "In pursuit of the objective of improving the safety and security of Chicago Public Schools students, staff and property, we have accomplished the following goals in the past year:> Provided the Chicago Police Department and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications access to CPS IP-based security camera systems monitoring campuses" [source: https://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/Departments/Pages/OfficeOfSchoolSafetyAndSecurity.aspx ]- ... V.Additional Responsibilities of CPIC... "D. Engaging in real time monitoring of criminal activity to assist in investigations and to inform field personnel so that proactive measures can be considered. The following systems are monitored:... 4. Over 2,000 cameras in the City of Chicago including, but not limited to;... e. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) cameras; " [source: http://directives.chicagopolice.org/directives/data/a7a57bf0-13ed7140-08513-ed71-4cecd9c378c05dec.html ]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 5 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,J Ader
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.

Due to the high volume of FOIA requests received by CPS, we are unable to fulfill your request within 5 business days. Section 3(e)(vi) of FOIA permits CPS to extend the response time to 10 business days if a request cannot be fulfilled in 5 business days without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the District. We hereby extend the response time to your FOIA request to 10 business days in accordance with 5 ILCS 140/3(e)(vi).

If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend.

Upon the completion of a response, CPS will provide the first 50 pages to you at no charge.  If a response is more than 50 pages, a fee of 15¢ per page will be charged for each additional page. Copies of video recordings have a fee of $48. All applicable fees must be paid prior to the copying. CPS will inform you of any fees due if your paper response exceeds 50 pages. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the CPS FOIA Center.
Track the issue status and respond at:
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August 17, 2018 J Ader requests@muckrock.com
RE: Chicago Public Schools FOIA Request N005114-081418
Dear J Ader: This letter is in reply to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking the following information: Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records: Any documents pertaining to Chicago Public Schools cameras and their respective systems/databases maintained by the Chicago Office of Emergency Management & Communications (OEMC), Chicago Police Department (CPD), and/or the Crime Prevention and Information Center (CPIC). I am looking for any such records with a date of origin ranging from January 1st, 2009 to August 1st, 2018. Documents might include - but are not limited to - Requests for Comments, fact-sheets, manuals, maintenance orders, Board of Education meeting agendas/notes, etc. RESPONSE : The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) FOIA Department has reviewed your request and determined that, as currently written, it is overly broad and categorical in nature in seeking all records regarding one subject matter over a nine (9) year timeframe. Compiling the requested records would result in the search and collection of large quantities of unspecified records, potentially housed in multiple District departments, in various formats and record databases, and, due to the age of the requested records, potentially require the manual search of paper records in offsite storage. Therefore, responding to this categorical request as written would take thousands of staff hours and unduly burden the operations of the CPS. This is not a denial of your request. Pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/3(g), we are asking that you narrow your request to more manageable proportions.  If you do not modify or revise your request to more manageable proportions by replying in writing within ten (10) business days, your request will be considered denied. In the case of a denial, pursuant to 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a) you may file a Request for Review with the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at: Public Access Counselor; Office of the Attorney General; 500 South 2nd Street; Springfield, IL 62706.  You also have the right to seek judicial review of your denial by filing a lawsuit in the State circuit court; 5 ILCS 140/11. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (773) 553-3500. Thank you for your request. Sincerely, Annie Righi Freedom of Information Act Assistant Chicago Public Schools