Library Complaint and Censorship Records (Frontier Regional High School Library)

I am sorry I did not receive the first request. I will forward this to
the principal and you should receive a response from her soon.

Rochelle Garfinkel
Library Media Center Director
garfinkelr@frsd.deerfield.ma.us

Frontier Regional School
113 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373
413.665.2118 ext. 2310

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April 4, 2013
Frontier Regional High School Library
Frontier Regional High School Library
113 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373-1026

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On March 19, 2013:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L.
Chapter 66, Section 10) for a copy of the following records:

Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal,
reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including
books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library
computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as
records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.

We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the
Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention
Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we
do not limit our request to those so classified.

According to 950 CMR 32.06(5), every custodian of records is encouraged
to waive fees where disclosure would benefit the public interest, as we
believe these will. This request is part of a research project by the
Center for Civic Media to better understand how and why library
materials are challenged in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are
committed to open access and plan to make our findings broadly available
to the public. If fees cannot be waived please inform me in advance.

We ask that, if possible, you please respond via email with text
documents or clear, high-quality scanned PDFs. If you cannot reply
electronically, please mail us the best quality copies you reasonably
can. Your efforts helps us ensure broad accessibility and equity.

The statute requires your response to this request within 10 business
days. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us better
understand this important aspect of the work that you do. Please feel
free to email me directly if you have any further questions.

Best,

- Chris Peterson
Research Assistant
Center for Civic Media
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 4640

To my knowledge there have been no formal complaints or challenges
during the eleven years I have served as Principal of Frontier Regional
School.

Sincerely,

Marti Barrett
Principal
Frontier Regional School

Please add my new email address, barrettm@frsd.deerfield.ma.us to your
address book. Thank You.

***NOTICE***

All electronic Messages sent from Frontier Regional and Union #38
School
Districts are archived in conformance with Massachusetts and federal
Public Records
law.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 4/4/2013 5:05 AM >>>

April 4, 2013
Frontier Regional High School Library
Frontier Regional High School Library
113 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373-1026

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On March 19, 2013:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L.
Chapter 66, Section 10) for a copy of the following records:

Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal,
reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including
books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library
computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as
records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.

We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the
Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention
Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we
do not limit our request to those so classified.

According to 950 CMR 32.06(5), every custodian of records is encouraged
to waive fees where disclosure would benefit the public interest, as we
believe these will. This request is part of a research project by the
Center for Civic Media to better understand how and why library
materials are challenged in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are
committed to open access and plan to make our findings broadly available
to the public. If fees cannot be waived please inform me in advance.

We ask that, if possible, you please respond via email with text
documents or clear, high-quality scanned PDFs. If you cannot reply
electronically, please mail us the best quality copies you reasonably
can. Your efforts helps us ensure broad accessibility and equity.

The statute requires your response to this request within 10 business
days. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us better
understand this important aspect of the work that you do. Please feel
free to email me directly if you have any further questions.

Best,

- Chris Peterson
Research Assistant
Center for Civic Media
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 4640
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.

I sent out my response.

Marti

Please add my new email address, barrettm@frsd.deerfield.ma.us to your
address book. Thank You.

***NOTICE***

All electronic Messages sent from Frontier Regional and Union #38
School
Districts are archived in conformance with Massachusetts and federal
Public Records
law.

>>> <requests@muckrock.com> 4/4/2013 5:05 AM >>>

April 4, 2013
Frontier Regional High School Library
Frontier Regional High School Library
113 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373-1026

This is a follow up to a previous request:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request,
copied below, and originally submitted on March 19, 2013. Please let me
know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further
clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

---

On March 19, 2013:

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M. G. L.
Chapter 66, Section 10) for a copy of the following records:

Copies of written and electronic complaints and challenges for removal,
reclassification, or other reconsideration of publications including
books, magazines, movies, websites (e.g. filtered from library
computers), or other media from January 1, 2010, to present, as well as
records, petitions, and correspondence related to these challenges.

We seek such records as, for example, are classified by the
Massachusetts’ Supervisor of Public Records Municipal Records Retention
Manual under Section 17.004: Complaint and Censorship Records, though we
do not limit our request to those so classified.

According to 950 CMR 32.06(5), every custodian of records is encouraged
to waive fees where disclosure would benefit the public interest, as we
believe these will. This request is part of a research project by the
Center for Civic Media to better understand how and why library
materials are challenged in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are
committed to open access and plan to make our findings broadly available
to the public. If fees cannot be waived please inform me in advance.

We ask that, if possible, you please respond via email with text
documents or clear, high-quality scanned PDFs. If you cannot reply
electronically, please mail us the best quality copies you reasonably
can. Your efforts helps us ensure broad accessibility and equity.

The statute requires your response to this request within 10 business
days. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping us better
understand this important aspect of the work that you do. Please feel
free to email me directly if you have any further questions.

Best,

- Chris Peterson
Research Assistant
Center for Civic Media
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com

For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 4640
PO Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819

PLEASE NOTE the new address as well as the fact that improperly
addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than MuckRock News)
requests might be returned by the USPS as undeliverable.