Naviance district documents
| Tracking # |
0061595 |
| Submitted | Aug. 25, 2021 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) Copies of all voluntary and mandatory surveys, personality tests, assessments, and questionnaires offered to students through Naviance and/or PowerSchool. Please note: I am requesting blank/template copies, not records containing any student information. I will accept screenshots of each page of a survey, test, assessment, etc. if a single document is not available.
2) A data dictionary/library for all data fields within the district’s Naviance and/or PowerSchool system.
3) All user manuals, guidebooks, or instructions provided to the district by Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the use of its/their products.
4) All district policies and instructions for district employees regarding use of Naviance and/or PowerSchool products.
5) All contracts and data privacy agreements between the district and Naviance and/or PowerSchool. Please also include any other formal documentation from Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the third parties with which it/they share aggregate or personally identifiable student data. This should include colleges and universities, testing companies, and data clearinghouses/brokers.
6) Any notifications sent by Naviance, PowerSchool, or Hobsons to the district regarding Hobsons’ sale of Naviance to PowerSchool. This should include any documentation regarding the handling or transfer of the district’s student data as part of the sale.
If you have any questions about any aspect of this request or would like to discuss ways to streamline or adjust the request, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employ involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.
Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portion from public review.
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 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Los Angeles Unified School District
Hello,
Please see the attached letter in regards to your Public Records Act request.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all attorneys and staff in the Office of the General Counsel are working remotely. There is also limited access to the Beaudry building. Hence, we are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence, pleadings, discovery or other documents via email, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app. Thank you for your understanding and professional courtesy.
Kind regards,
Felicia Muhammad
Legal Secretary, Public Records Act Unit
LAUSD, Office of the General Counsel
333 South Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 241-7600
Fax: (213) 241-8444
E-mail: felicia.muhammad@lausd.net<mailto:felicia.muhammad@lausd.net>
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #0061595.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Los Angeles Unified School District
Hello:
We are still processing your request and will notify you as to when any responsive documents will be produced.
We appreciate your patience
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all attorneys and staff in the Office of the General Counsel are working remotely. There is also limited access to the Beaudry building. Hence, we are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence, pleadings, discovery or other documents via email, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app. Thank you for your understanding and professional courtesy.
Kind regards,
Felicia Muhammad
Legal Secretary, Public Records Act Unit
LAUSD, Office of the General Counsel
333 South Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 241-7600
Fax: (213) 241-8444
E-mail: felicia.muhammad@lausd.net<mailto:felicia.muhammad@lausd.net>
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From: Los Angeles Unified School District
Hello:
This correspondence is in response to your California Public Records Act Request, wherein you requested:
1. "Copies of all voluntary and mandatory surveys, personality tests, assessments, and questionnaires offered to students through Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
Please note: I am requesting blank/template copies, not records containing any student information. I will accept screenshots of each page of a survey, test, assessment, etc. if a single document is not available.
2. A data dictionary/library for all data fields within the district's Naviance and/or PowerSchool system.
3. All user manuals, guidebooks, or instructions provided to the district by Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the use of its/their products.
4. All district policies and instructions for district employees regarding use of Naviance and/or PowerSchool products.
5. All contracts and data privacy agreements between the district and Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
6. Please also include any other formal documentation from Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the third parties with which it/they share aggregate or personally identifiable student data. This should include colleges and universities, testing companies, and data clearinghouses/brokers.
7. Any notifications sent by Naviance, PowerSchool, or Hobsons to the district regarding Hobsons' sale of Naviance to PowerSchool. This should include any documentation regarding the handling or transfer of the district's student data as part of the sale."
Pursuant to California Government Code section 6253(c), the District requires additional time to respond to your request, due to the following unusual circumstance(s):
* The District needs to search for, collect and appropriately examine a voluminous amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in the request.
* The District may need to consult, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with two or more components of the agency having substantial subject matter interest therein.
The District will respond to your request no later than the close of business on September 27, 2021 with an estimated date and time that responsive documents will be made available.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (213) 241-3877. Please indicate the above-referenced OGC Control number in any correspondence regarding this request.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all attorneys and staff in the Office of the General Counsel are working remotely. There is also limited access to the Beaudry building. Hence, we are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence, pleadings, discovery or other documents via email, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app. Thank you for your understanding and professional courtesy.
Sincerely,
Rameses Arias, Interim Senior Paralegal
LAUSD PRA Unit, Office of General Counsel
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 241-3877
Fax: (213) 241-8444
E-mail: rameses.arias1@lausd.net<mailto:rameses.arias1@lausd.net>
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From: Todd Feathers
Hello,
I'd like to follow up on the status of this request.
Thank you!
Todd
From: Los Angeles Unified School District
Hello:
This letter is in response to your Public Records Act Request, wherein you requested documents related to the following:
1. "Copies of all voluntary and mandatory surveys, personality tests, assessments, and questionnaires offered to students through Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
Please note: I am requesting blank/template copies, not records containing any student information. I will accept screenshots of each page of a survey, test, assessment, etc. if a single document is not available.
2. A data dictionary/library for all data fields within the district's Naviance and/or PowerSchool system.
3. All user manuals, guidebooks, or instructions provided to the district by Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the use of its/their products.
4. All district policies and instructions for district employees regarding use of Naviance and/or PowerSchool products.
5. All contracts and data privacy agreements between the district and Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
6. Please also include any other formal documentation from Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the third parties with which it/they share aggregate or personally identifiable student data. This should include colleges and universities, testing companies, and data clearinghouses/brokers.
7. Any notifications sent by Naviance, PowerSchool, or Hobsons to the district regarding Hobsons' sale of Naviance to PowerSchool. This should include any documentation regarding the handling or transfer of the district's student data as part of the sale."
Please be advised that we are still processing your PRA request and will notify you shortly as to when any responsive records will be provided. Thank you for your patience.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at dorothy.pandy@lausd.net<mailto:dorothy.pandy@lausd.net>. Please refer to the following reference number in any correspondence regarding this request: OGC CTRL #0061595.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all attorneys and staff in the Office of the General Counsel are working remotely. There is also limited access to the Beaudry building. Hence, we are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence, pleadings, discovery or other documents via email, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app. Thank you for your understanding and professional courtesy.
Best,
Dorothy Pandy
Paralegal, Public Records Act Unit
LAUSD, Office of General Counsel
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 241-7600 (main)
(213) 241-8698 (direct)
Fax: (213) 241-8444
Email: dorothy.pandy@lausd.net<mailto:dorothy.pandy@lausd.net>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 25, 2021. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Sept. 27, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #0061595.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Los Angeles Unified School District
Good afternoon:
Thank you for following up on the status of the above-referenced California Public Records Act (PRA) Request, wherein you requested the following:
1. “Copies of all voluntary and mandatory surveys, personality tests, assessments, and questionnaires offered to students through Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
Please note: I am requesting blank/template copies, not records containing any student information. I will accept screenshots of each page of a survey, test, assessment, etc. if a single document is not available.
2. A data dictionary/library for all data fields within the district’s Naviance and/or PowerSchool system.
3. All user manuals, guidebooks, or instructions provided to the district by Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the use of its/their products.
4. All district policies and instructions for district employees regarding use of Naviance and/or PowerSchool products.
5. All contracts and data privacy agreements between the district and Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
6. Please also include any other formal documentation from Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the third parties with which it/they share aggregate or personally identifiable student data. This should include colleges and universities, testing companies, and data clearinghouses/brokers.
7. Any notifications sent by Naviance, PowerSchool, or Hobsons to the district regarding Hobsons’ sale of Naviance to PowerSchool. This should include any documentation regarding the handling or transfer of the district’s student data as part of the sale.”
Please be advised that your PRA Request is still being processed. The PRA Unit will be providing you, by or around November 9, 2021, with an estimated date as to when any non-exempt records that are responsive to your PRA Request will be available.
I also noted that your email indicates you were previously provided with a specific date on which the production of records responsive to the instant PRA Request was scheduled to take place. That is an obvious misconception for which I respectfully beg your indulgence as I clarify. Once you re-read your email, you will note that it actually lists September 27, 2021 as the date for The District to respond to your request with an estimated date and time on which responsive documents will be made available. It was certainly not meant to convey a “completion” date, and I apologize for the confusion that it caused. In light of my explanation, I fervently hope that any misunderstanding regarding said date has now been cleared up. Thanks!
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at dorothy.pandy@lausd.net<mailto:dorothy.pandy@lausd.net>. Please refer to the following reference number in any correspondence regarding this request: OGC CTRL #0061595.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all attorneys and staff in the Office of the General Counsel are working remotely. There is also limited access to the Beaudry building. Hence, we are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence, pleadings, discovery or other documents via email, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app. Thank you for your understanding and professional courtesy.
Best,
Dorothy Pandy
Paralegal, Public Records Act Unit
LAUSD, Office of General Counsel
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 241-7600 (main)
(213) 241-8698 (direct)
Fax: (213) 241-8444
Email: dorothy.pandy@lausd.net<mailto:dorothy.pandy@lausd.net>
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From: Los Angeles Unified School District
Hello:
Your request has been reviewed and pursuant to California Government Code section 6253, the District will produce copies of responsive documents, subject to any exempt material within the documents as allowed under California Government Code sections 6254-6255. Your request seeking:
seeking:
1. Copies of all voluntary and mandatory surveys, personality tests, assessments, and questionnaires offered to students through Naviance and/or PowerSchool.
a. Please note: I am requesting blank/template copies, not records containing any student information. I will accept screenshots of each page of a survey, test, assessment, etc. if a single document is not available.
Records responsive to this Request is attached and numbered LAUSD PRA - 1 to LAUSD PRA - 2.
2. A data dictionary/library for all data fields within the district's Naviance and/or PowerSchool system.
Records responsive to this Request is attached and numbered LAUSD PRA - 3 to LAUSD PRA - 4.
3. All user manuals, guidebooks, or instructions provided to the district by Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the use of its/their products.
Records responsive to this Request is attached and numbered LAUSD PRA - 5 to LAUSD PRA - 72.
4. All district policies and instructions for district employees regarding use of Naviance and/or PowerSchool products.
Records responsive to this Request is attached and numbered LAUSD PRA - 5 to LAUSD PRA - 72.
5. All contracts and data privacy agreements between the district and Naviance and/or PowerSchool. Please also include any other formal documentation from Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the third parties with which it/they share aggregate or personally identifiable student data. This should include colleges and universities, testing companies, and data clearinghouses/brokers.
Records responsive to this Request is attached and numbered LAUSD PRA - 73 to LAUSD PRA - 268.
6. Any notifications sent by Naviance, PowerSchool, or Hobsons to the district regarding Hobsons' sale of Naviance to PowerSchool. This should include any documentation regarding the handling or transfer of the district's student data as part of the sale.
Records responsive to this Request is attached and numbered LAUSD PRA - 269 to LAUSD PRA - 280.
This request will be closed. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via email. Please indicate the above-referenced OGC Control number in any correspondence regarding this request.
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, all attorneys and staff in the Office of the General Counsel are working remotely. There is also limited access to the Beaudry building. Hence, we are not able to receive mail in a timely manner. Please send all correspondence, pleadings, discovery or other documents via email, or voluminous materials through a document sharing app. Thank you for your understanding and professional courtesy.
Sincerely,
Rameses Arias, Paralegal
LAUSD PRA Unit, Office of General Counsel
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017
Phone: (213) 241-3877
Fax: (213) 241-8444
E-mail: rameses.arias1@lausd.net<mailto:rameses.arias1@lausd.net>
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