ISBE R&S 2017-2018 Data

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 3/23/2021 and given the reference number F000140-032321 for tracking purposes.
Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

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

Digital copies of data - in its most raw format - tracking all instances of restraint and seclusion during the 2017-2018 school year that was received by the ISBE in response to its 2019 emergency rules. According to the press release published on Nov. 20, 2019, "all public schools, cooperatives, private special education facilities, and other educational entities" are required "to submit data to ISBE on all instances of physical restraint or time-out used during the current (2019-20) and past two school years (2018-19 and 2017-18)." For reference, see the full announcement here: https://www.isbe.net/Lists/News/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=1297.

Please note, I am specifically requesting the data received by the ISBE in response to this emergency order -- not the publicly available records published in the Civil Rights Data Collection for this school year.

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,

Gabriella Paul

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 23, 2021, Reference # F000140-032321.
Dear Gabriella Paul,
The Illinois State Board of Education received a public information request from you on March 23, 2021. You have requested: “To Whom It May Concern:

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

Digital copies of data - in its most raw format - tracking all instances of restraint and seclusion during the 2017-2018 school year that was received by the ISBE in response to its 2019 emergency rules. According to the press release published on Nov. 20, 2019, "all public schools, cooperatives, private special education facilities, and other educational entities" are required "to submit data to ISBE on all instances of physical restraint or time-out used during the current (2019-20) and past two school years (2018-19 and 2017-18)." For reference, see the full announcement here: https://www.isbe.net/Lists/News/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=1297.

Please note, I am specifically requesting the data received by the ISBE in response to this emergency order -- not the publicly available records published in the Civil Rights Data Collection for this school year.

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,

Gabriella Paul

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The Illinois State Board of Education has reviewed its files and has located responsive records to your request. Please log in to the ISBE Public Records Center at the following link to retrieve the appropriate responsive documents. FOIA Request - F000140-032321
If you have questions, please contact ISBE’s Legal Division at (217) 782-8535.

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RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of March 23, 2021. Reference # F000140-032321.
Dear Gabriella Paul,
The Illinois State Board of Education received a public information request from you on March 23, 2021. You have requested: "To Whom It May Concern:

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

Digital copies of data - in its most raw format - tracking all instances of restraint and seclusion during the 2017-2018 school year that was received by the ISBE in response to its 2019 emergency rules. According to the press release published on Nov. 20, 2019, "all public schools, cooperatives, private special education facilities, and other educational entities" are required "to submit data to ISBE on all instances of physical restraint or time-out used during the current (2019-20) and past two school years (2018-19 and 2017-18)." For reference, see the full announcement here: https://www.isbe.net/Lists/News/NewsDisplay.aspx?ID=1297.

Please note, I am specifically requesting the data received by the ISBE in response to this emergency order -- not the publicly available records published in the Civil Rights Data Collection for this school year.

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,

Gabriella Paul

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The Illinois State Board of Education has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are exempt from disclosure under FOIA for the following reasons:
This request is unduly burdensome pursuant to Section 3(g) of FOIA. In order to comply with your request, ISBE would need to extensively review and redact over 80,000 pages of sensitive and private student information. Please feel free to submit a more narrowed request by time frame and/or district.
If you feel you have been denied your access to public records, you may file an appeal with the Office of the Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor at 500 S. Second St., Springfield, IL 62706 or publicaccess@atg.state.il.us. If you choose to submit a request for review, you must do so within 60 days after the date of this response letter. The request for review must be in writing, signed by you and include (i) a copy of your FOIA request and (ii) this office’s response. In addition, you have the right to seek judicial review of this response.
If you have questions, please contact ISBE’s Legal Division at (217) 782-8535.