North Thurston Public Schools District – Request for a complete electronic copy of all Public Records Requests received by the District including District Responses for the years 2015 - 2021
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| Tracking # |
2100741 |
| Submitted | Nov. 4, 2021 |
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From: PRA Audit
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act [RCW 42.56] I hereby request the following records:
I request a complete electronic copy of all Public Records Requests received by North Thurston Public Schools District and a complete electronic copy of the District's Responses to these Public Records Requests for the time period January 1, 2010 through November 4, 2021.
In the event the District chooses to provide these records in installments over time I request the records to be produced in reverse chronological order - from the most recent records to the earliest.
If this request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the PRA. I also request a detailed contemporaneous log to be provided for any document withheld or redacted.
For each responsive record the District contends is exempt from public disclosure, in whole or in part, please specifically identify the record by subject, title, author, custodian and date, and state how a specific statutory exemption applies to each record as required by RCW 42.56.210(3) and Rental Housing Ass'n v. Des Moines, 165 Wn.2d 525, 199 P.3d 393 (2009).
I request electronic production of all electronic records in the original NATIVE electronic format for each record.
I request for these public records to be produced by public (no password) e-mail attachment or link. If electronic attachment or link is not possible, an alternative would be to produce responsive records via USB DRIVE or DATA CD-ROM.
THIS REQUEST IS NOT BEING MADE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public.
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.
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,
PRA Audit
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
Dear PRA Audit,
North Thurston Public Schools (“District”) received your public records request on November 5, 2021. Your request seeks all public records requests received by the District from January 1, 2010 through November 4, 2021, as well as a complete electronic copy of the District’s responses to those requests.
You have requested “electronic production of all electronic records in the original NATIVE format for each record.” The vast majority of records the District has disclosed in response to public records requests since 2010 have not been produced in native format, and instead were produced in formats such as .pdf. And as noted earlier, you have requested “a complete electronic copy of the District’s Responses” to public records requests during the time period in question, and such responses typically did not contain native format records. In light of this conflict, the District interprets your request as seeking the District’s previous disclosure communications in their native format, recognizing that those disclosure communications will often contain non-native files. For example, the District would produce to you the native format email of its response to a given public records request, which may include attached responsive records in pdf format that were actually produced to a requestor. Please let me know if you disagree with this interpretation of your request.
Next, please be aware that the District may no longer possess copies of older public records requests and/or District responses. In that event, the District would be unable to disclose copies of such requests and responses.
Per RCW 42.56.120, the District charges the following fees for electronic copies of records:
1. Ten cents per page for public records scanned into an electronic format or for the use of District equipment to scan the records;
2. Five cents per each four electronic files or attachment uploaded to email, cloud-based data storage service, or other means of electronic delivery;
3. Ten cents per gigabyte for the transmission of public records in an electronic format or for the use of District equipment to send the records electronically; and
4. The actual cost of any digital storage media or device provided by the District, the actual cost of any container or envelope used to mail the copies to the requestor, and the actual postage or delivery charge.
Any applicable copying costs must be received by the District before the District discloses records. Additionally, District Procedure 4040P and RCW 42.56.120 authorize the District to require a deposit of up to ten percent of the total estimated costs of providing copies for a request. The District has not yet had an opportunity to determine how many responsive records there will be, or what the total estimated cost of fulfilling the request will be. Prior to providing a first installment of records for this request, we will contact you to let you know the total estimated cost and the deposit amount due. Following receipt of the deposit, the District will require payment of any applicable copying costs before producing installments.
At this time, the District estimates that it will be able to disclose an initial installment of records by February 4, 2022.
Please let me know if you have any questions at this time.
Lisa Spector
Public Records Officer
North Thurston Public Schools
305 College Street NE
Lacey, WA 98516
360-412-4418
publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us
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From: PRA Audit
Hello,
Thank you for your response.
Please be advised of a typo in the “Subject:” line of this Emailed Public Records Request.
The corrected subject line is:
“Subject: Washington Public Records Act Request: North Thurston Public Schools District – Request for a complete electronic copy of all Public Records Requests received by the District including District Responses for the years 2010 – 2021.”
In response to your query:
This public records request is seeking previous public records requests as received by the District for the time period January 1, 2010 through November 4, 2021 as well as complete District responses to these records requests.
If the original records request and/or District response was electronic in format I request the NATIVE format to be retained and produced.
If the original records request and/or District response was paper in format I would request Adobe .pdf format to be electronically produced.
If any potentially responsive records have been destroyed and/or transferred to offsite location(s), I request copies of any destruction or transfer records as well as any other documentation relating to, mentioning or describing said transfer or destruction.
Thank you.
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that North Thurston Public Schools ("District") needs to adjust the original time estimate for responding to your Public Records Request #2100741. We had originally estimated that records would be available on or before 02/04/2022, however, we need additional time to respond due to the volume of requests currently being processed through our department.
You can expect further response from the District on or before 04/01/2022.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 360-412-4418 or via email at publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Public Records Officer
North Thurston Public Schools
305 College Street NE
Lacey, WA 98516
360-412-4418
publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that North Thurston Public Schools ("District") needs to adjust the estimate for responding to your Public Records Request. We now estimate that a first installment of records will be available on or before 05/06/2022, as we need additional time to respond due to the volume of requests currently being processed through our department. Please note that I am the sole Public Records Officer for the District, at half-time, and currently processing several large public records requests.
I appreciate your patience as I work through your request and apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 360-412-4418 or via email at publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Public Records Officer
North Thurston Public Schools
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Lisa Spector
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Community Relations/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
Phone: 360-412-4418 Extension: 40120
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit/Muckrock:
North Thurston Public Schools ("District") has identified records responsive to your public records request.
We are providing responsive records in a series of installments as we are still in the process of locating and reviewing records. Your first installment of records are attached. I will provide an update or second installment of records by June 22, 2022. All fees have been waived for this installment as the fees are low.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 360-412-4418 or via email at publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Public Records Officer
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418
publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us<mailto:publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us>
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: PRA Audit
Hello,
When can we expect the next installment of records?
Thank you.
From: PRA Audit
Hello,
We did not received a 2nd installment of records by the 6-22-22 date. That was 2 weeks ago. When can we anticipate receiving the 2nd installment of responsive records? Thank you.
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit,
I apologize for the delay. I have been transferring files to a new platform and have had major technical issues with my computer programs. North Thurston Public Schools has identified records responsive to your public records request.
We are providing responsive records in a series of installments as we are still in the process of locating and reviewing records. Your next installment of responsive records is now available for review. Please click on the following link to download the attachments: https://transfer.nthurston.k12.wa.us/message/nvyRVUt6hEFh36V8SB2yun
All fees have been waived for this installment as the fees are low.
I will provide an update or next installment of records by August 25, 2022.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
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Public Records
Lisa Spector
North Thurston Public Schools
Phone: 360-412-4418
publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us<mailto:publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us>
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit,
North Thurston Public Schools has identified records responsive to your public records request.
We are providing responsive records in a series of installments as we are still in the process of locating and reviewing records. Your next installment of responsive records is now available for review. Please click on the following link to download the attachments: https://transfer.nthurston.k12.wa.us/message/PQ8fQfEfEz4vrsqFAiErnk
The attachments are available until: Saturday, 26 November.
All fees have been waived for this installment as our deadline is past due. Please accept my apologies.
I will provide an update or next installment of records by December 9, 2022. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
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Public Records
Lisa Spector
North Thurston Public Schools
Phone: 360-412-4418
publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us<mailto:publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us>
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: PRA Audit
10-26-22
"I will provide an update or next installment of records by December 9, 2022"
When can we expect to receive the remaining records responsive to this request? Today is 01-04-2023
From: PRA Audit
1-11-23
via email to: cbarriga@nthurston.k12.wa.us.
Hello,
I need an immediate response to the multiple emails I have been sending your public records officer Lisa Spector.
Ms. Spector stated records would be provided on 12-9-22 and did not send records. Now a month later she is ignoring emails.
I want to make a formal complaint, and I need to know when records will be provided.
Thank you.
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North Thurston Public Schools District
Washington Public Records Act Office
305 College Street NE
Lacey, WA 98516
November 5, 2021
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act [RCW 42.56] I hereby request the following records:
I request a complete electronic copy of all Public Records Requests received by North Thurston Public Schools District and a complete electronic copy of the District's Responses to these Public Records Requests for the time period January 1, 2010 through November 4, 2021.
In the event the District chooses to provide these records in installments over time I request the records to be produced in reverse chronological order - from the most recent records to the earliest.
If this request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the PRA. I also request a detailed contemporaneous log to be provided for any document withheld or redacted.
For each responsive record the District contends is exempt from public disclosure, in whole or in part, please specifically identify the record by subject, title, author, custodian and date, and state how a specific statutory exemption applies to each record as required by RCW 42.56.210(3) and Rental Housing Ass'n v. Des Moines, 165 Wn.2d 525, 199 P.3d 393 (2009).
I request electronic production of all electronic records in the original NATIVE electronic format for each record.
I request for these public records to be produced by public (no password) e-mail attachment or link. If electronic attachment or link is not possible, an alternative would be to produce responsive records via USB DRIVE or DATA CD-ROM.
THIS REQUEST IS NOT BEING MADE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public.
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.
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,
PRA Audit
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
From: PRA Audit
1-11-23
via email to: cbarriga@nthurston.k12.wa.us.
Hello,
I need an immediate response to the multiple emails I have been sending your public records officer Lisa Spector.
Ms. Spector stated records would be provided on 12-9-22 and did not send records. Now a month later she is ignoring emails.
I want to make a formal complaint, and I need to know when records will be provided.
Thank you.
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North Thurston Public Schools District
Washington Public Records Act Office
305 College Street NE
Lacey, WA 98516
November 5, 2021
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act [RCW 42.56] I hereby request the following records:
I request a complete electronic copy of all Public Records Requests received by North Thurston Public Schools District and a complete electronic copy of the District's Responses to these Public Records Requests for the time period January 1, 2010 through November 4, 2021.
In the event the District chooses to provide these records in installments over time I request the records to be produced in reverse chronological order - from the most recent records to the earliest.
If this request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the PRA. I also request a detailed contemporaneous log to be provided for any document withheld or redacted.
For each responsive record the District contends is exempt from public disclosure, in whole or in part, please specifically identify the record by subject, title, author, custodian and date, and state how a specific statutory exemption applies to each record as required by RCW 42.56.210(3) and Rental Housing Ass'n v. Des Moines, 165 Wn.2d 525, 199 P.3d 393 (2009).
I request electronic production of all electronic records in the original NATIVE electronic format for each record.
I request for these public records to be produced by public (no password) e-mail attachment or link. If electronic attachment or link is not possible, an alternative would be to produce responsive records via USB DRIVE or DATA CD-ROM.
THIS REQUEST IS NOT BEING MADE FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public.
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.
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,
PRA Audit
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit-
I apologize for the delay in responding to your email, I am not ignoring your emails and I’m sorry if it appeared that way. I’m in the process of gathering records, the files are from prior to me having the position and I wanted to make sure I had the correct information. I’m currently working on your request and apologize for not providing an update to you. I will have an installment ready for you by end of day Friday, Jan 13.
Feel free to call me with any questions or concerns you have and I am happy to discuss them with you.
Again, I apologize for the delay.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Communications/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
Good Afternoon,
I am acknowledging receipt of your email. It’s my understanding that Ms. Spector has responded to you and plans to provide an installment of information to you by the close of business this Friday, January 13th. Our apologies for not providing an update to you sooner.
Respectfully,
Carmen Barriga
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
North Thurston Public Schools
305 College St NE
Lacey, WA 98516
Phone: 360.412.4413 or ext. 40115
Fax: 360.412.4410
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From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit:
North Thurston Public Schools has identified records responsive to your public records request. We are providing responsive records in a series of installments as we are still in the process of locating and reviewing records.
Your next installment of responsive records is now available for review. Please click on the following link to download the attachments: https://transfer.nthurston.k12.wa.us/message/F36KeEJvnIjlQTxYrrOEbR The attachments are available until: Monday, 13 February.
Since this installment was delayed, all fees have been waived as a courtesy. I will provide an update or additional installment of records by February 24, 2023.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Communications/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
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From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit:
We are still in the process of gathering, identifying, and reviewing records responsive to your request and need additional time to respond due to the high volume of public records requests currently being processed by the District. We estimate we will be able to provide you with the next installment of records on or before April 21, 2023.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Communications/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
Dear PRA Audit:
North Thurston Public Schools ("District") has identified records responsive to your public records request for your next installment and has found 950 responsive records.
It is District policy to charge $0.05 per each four pages of electronic records produced electronically. Attached please find an invoice for $11.88 payable to North Thurston Public Schools. We will produce the responsive records upon receipt of payment. You can expedite the process by forwarding a copy of your receipt to publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Communications/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: PRA Audit
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $11.88 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
North Thurnston Public Schools - PR
Financial Services
305 College Street NE
Lacey, WA 98516
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit:
Thank you for your payment. Attached is a receipt of payment for your records.
Your files are available by clicking on the following link to download the files:
https://transfer.nthurston.k12.wa.us/message/7i6sXEi0b9ZLd1C91MgYv8
The attachments are available until: Monday, 12 June.
We are providing responsive records in a series of installments as we are still in the process of locating and reviewing records. You will receive an update or next installment of records by August 12, 2023.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Communications/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
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From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit,
North Thurston Public Schools has identified records responsive to your public records request. We are providing responsive records in a series of installments as we are still in the process of locating and reviewing records. Your next installment of responsive records is now available for review. Please click on the following link to download the attachments: https://transfer.nthurston.k12.wa.us/message/oBmqJqljLpgc7no2Mh1Vgx
All fees have been waived for this installment as the fees are low.
I will provide an update or next installment of records by November 30, 2023.
Sincerely,
Lisa Spector
Communications/Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.
Public records are available upon request under the Public Records Act, Chapter 42.56 RCW. Unless exempt from disclosure, email communication is a public record that may be disclosed to a third party under the Act.
From: PRA Audit
12-6-23
via email to "Public Records" <publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us>.
Have all requested public records been produced? Is this request closed?
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
PRA Audit,
Thank you for your patience. North Thurston Public Schools has identified records responsive to your public records request. Your last installment of responsive records is now available for review. Please click on the following link to download the attachments:
https://transfer.nthurston.k12.wa.us/message/Y1NhmUyb6N0XiygqAICsOk
All fees have been waived for this installment as the fees are low. Your request is now considered closed, and this is the District’s final response to your request.
North Thurston Public Schools
Public Records
360-412-4418
publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us<mailto:publicrecords@nthurston.k12.wa.us>
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From: Muckrock Staff
Good Afternoon,
Thank you so much for your assistance on this request. Please know that while most of the files were able to be downloaded, we were unable to download the following:
2019 09 Kramer.zip
2019 09 Valcho.zip
2019 05 10 Quinn.zip
Please advise at your earliest convenience.
Thank You,
MuckRock Staff
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
All three files contain multiple transportation videos. The files are too large to email and the LiquidFiles server is how I always release the responsive videos. I will need to look into another solution if this download process isn’t working for you, however, I will need some time to research. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
From: Muckrock Staff
Good Afternoon,
Just touching base with you to see if you were able to browse other options to send those 3 .zip files. Thank you for your continued assistance on this.
Sincerely,
MuckRock Staff
From: Muckrock Staff
Hello,
I apologize for the delay in a follow-up. I wanted to reach out to you once more regarding these other .zip files and was wondering if it would be possible for you to submit them via Dropbox? Some agencies have found this to be a viable option. Please let me know what you come up with at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
MuckRock Staff
From: North Thurston Public Schools District
I’ve been working with tech on our end and we think we found a solution. You (hopefully) can access this link for the last three files. The link is good for 30 days, expiring on March 27, 2024. Please let me know if you aren’t successful and we will go back to the drawing board.
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Public Records
North Thurston Public Schools
360-412-4418 | ext. 40120
From: Muckrock Staff
Good Afternoon,
Thank you so much for your assistance! I was able to extract the .zip files without issue.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
MuckRock Staff
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