Business Insider August 25 2022 public records request
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Insider Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
-All separation agreements and settlements reached with current and former teachers who taught in the district between January 1, 2017 through the day this request is fulfilled.
-All public records relating to any and all claims of misconduct against current and former teachers who taught in the district between January 1, 2017 through the day this request is fulfilled. Such public records should include, but not be limited to, all complaints; allegations; claims; investigatory reports; analyses; summaries; memoranda and/or notes; interview recordings; transcripts and/or notes; reviews; emails, text or other electronic messages, voicemails, and/or other communications and/or correspondence; determinations; decisions; orders; resignation letters; employment reclassification documents; offers in compromise and/or settlement agreements; termination and/or transfer papers; letters of reproval and/or other disciplinary actions, whether imposed or not; referrals to law enforcement, administrative, and/or licensing agencies, departments, and/or bodies; appeals; court filings and/or rulings; and all similar materials notwithstanding the use of other terminology, nomenclature, or categorization by this or other involved public agencies.
To further clarify this request, the scope of the misconduct at issue arises from, relates to, and/or is a consequence of sexual behavior and/or activities with district students, whether currently or previously enrolled, and notwithstanding whether any such behavior and/or activities were proven to have occurred or not. The construction of this request should be understood to be liberal and expansive, such that all public records which may be remotely responsive should be produced in full and may only be withheld and/or redacted only as required by law.
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.
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,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Insider Staff.
From: Fairfax County Public Schools
Tom Nash,
Thank you for submitting your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request, which was received by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) on August 26, 2022. Please see attached for reference.
Please be advised that the Virginia FOIA grants access to public records to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia, representatives of newspapers and magazines with circulation in the Commonwealth, and representatives of radio and television stations broadcasting in or into the Commonwealth. Va. Code § 2.2-3704(A). Accordingly, please provide your Virginia residency so we can proceed with a record search.
Regards,
FOIA Office<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
Office of Communications & Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Submit a FOIA Request<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
Please see attached. Thank you for your help with this request!
From: Fairfax County Public Schools
Thank you for your email.
If you are submitting a request for public records, FCPS will respond to your request within 5 working days of its receipt. Please be aware that FCPS may notify you that it requires an additional 7 working days to provide a complete response. A working day is a day in which FCPS offices are open. FCPS central office hours are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Requests submitted after working hours or at times FCPS central offices are closed will be marked as received on the next FCPS working day. Day one is considered the first working day after a request has been received.
FOIA Office
Office of Communications & Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
From: Fairfax County Public Schools
Tom Nash,
Thank you for confirming VA residency on September 8, 2022. A response to your request will be provided to you on or before September 15, 2022.
Thank you,
FOIA Office<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
Office of Communications & Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Submit a FOIA Request<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
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From: Fairfax County Public Schools
Tom Nash,
Due to the amount of time that will be required to process your request, FCPS requires an additional seven working days to respond. Va. Code § 2.2-3704(B)(4). FCPS will respond to your request by or before September 26, 2022.
Thank you,
FOIA Office<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
Office of Communications & Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Submit a FOIA Request<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
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From: Fairfax County Public Schools
Tom Nash,
Thank you for submitting your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request. Please see attached for reference.
In your request you seek:
1. All separation agreements and settlements reached with current and former teachers who taught in the district between January 1, 2017 through the day this request is fulfilled.
2. All public records relating to any and all claims of misconduct against current and former teachers who taught in the district between January 1, 2017 through the day this request is fulfilled.
* Such public records should include, but not be limited to, all complaints; allegations; claims; investigatory reports; analyses; summaries; memoranda and/or notes; interview recordings; transcripts and/or notes; reviews; emails, text or other electronic messages, voicemails, and/or other communications and/or correspondence; determinations; decisions; orders; resignation letters; employment reclassification documents; offers in compromise and/or settlement agreements; termination and/or transfer papers; letters of reproval and/or other disciplinary actions, whether imposed or not; referrals to law enforcement, administrative, and/or licensing agencies, departments, and/or bodies; appeals; court filings and/or rulings; and all similar materials notwithstanding the use of other terminology, nomenclature, or categorization by this or other involved public agencies.
* To further clarify this request, the scope of the misconduct at issue arises from, relates to, and/or is a consequence of sexual behavior and/or activities with district students, whether currently or previously enrolled, and notwithstanding whether any such behavior and/or activities were proven to have occurred or not. The construction of this request should be understood to be liberal and expansive, such that all public records which may be remotely responsive should be produced in full and may only be withheld and/or redacted only as required by law.
Please be advised that additional clarification is required to allow FCPS to conduct a record search. FCPS has over 200 schools. Responsive records are maintained at the school level and central office level. Please clarify which schools you seek records of. VFOIA requires that requests for public records be made with reasonable specificity. Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3704(B). If you wish to revise the scope of your request, then please provide additional information on what specific records you seek.
Thank you,
FOIA Office<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>
Office of Communications & Community Relations
Fairfax County Public Schools
8115 Gatehouse Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Submit a FOIA Request<https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/policies-regulations-and-notices/virginia-freedom-information-act-vfoia/freedom>