Enrollment for registered non-public Chicago schools from 2000 through 2012

Thank you for your interest in public records of the Illinois State Board of Education. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS140/) Your request was received in this office on 6/19/2022 and given the reference number F000345-061922 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

Please provide records sufficient to show the enrollment of registered non-public schools operating in the City of Chicago for every school year available starting in the 2000-2001 school year through, and including, the 2011-2012 school year.

The records I seek are substantially similar to the historical data on registered schools available on the ISBE website: https://www.isbe.net/nonpublicprograms

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,

Forest Gregg

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 19, 2022, Reference # F000345-061922
Dear Forest Gregg,
The Illinois State Board of Education received a public information request from you on June 19, 2022. You have requested: “To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:

Please provide records sufficient to show the enrollment of registered non-public schools operating in the City of Chicago for every school year available starting in the 2000-2001 school year through, and including, the 2011-2012 school year.

The records I seek are substantially similar to the historical data on registered schools available on the ISBE website: https://www.isbe.net/nonpublicprograms

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,

Forest Gregg

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The Illinois State Board of Education has reviewed its files and has determined there are no responsive documents to your request.  All of the documents responsive to your request are posted on the ISBE website.
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