Business Insider public records request July 28 2022

Insider Staff filed this request with the Mesa Public Schools of Mesa, AZ.
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From: Insider Staff

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Arizona Public Records Law, 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.

Please waive any applicable fees; this information is being sought for reporting purposes. If I can provide any clarification that will help expedite the processing of my request, please contact me directly, at mdrange@insider.com.

Note: a delay in access to these records is tantamount to a denial of access.

Thank you for your timely attention to this matter.

Matt Drange
Senior Correspondent, Business Insider

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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Insider Staff

From:

I've shared an item with you:

Drange Records Request (FAX)
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DuYy1QfPqYTjxXBpy4onABuFPhjfLuuz?usp=sharing&ts=62fd319b&sh=7_8g0NMnRnPmplgJ&ca=1

It's not an attachment -- it's stored online. To open this item, just click
the link above.

Mr. Drange: This folder is being shared with you in response to your
public records request dated July 28, 2022. I will continue to collect
records and pass them on to you as they become available. If you have any
questions, please let me know. Thank you,

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Email, letters, faxes and other correspondence with Mesa Public Schools are
subject to public disclosure under the Arizona Public Records Law unless
the content is exempt from disclosure by a state or federal law.

From: Insider Staff

Good afternoon, I'm able to access the single 25 page attachment. However, I cannot access the Google Drive folder. Can you please email me at mdrange@insider.com with instructions?

Thanks again,

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