Communications referencing the term "next normal" (Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar)

Jackson Parker filed this request with the Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar of New York.

It is a clone of this request.

Multi Request Communications referencing the term "next normal"
Submitted Sept. 29, 2022
Est. Completion None
Status
Fix Required

Communications

From: Jackson Parker

Subject: New York Freedom of Information Law Request: Communications referencing the term "next normal" (Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any and all emails, paper communications, phone logs, text messages, receipts, invoices, memorandum, meeting notes from/to/cc anyone with the following certifications/licenses/titles:

- School Building Leader
- School Administrator / Supervisor
- School District Leader
- School District Business Leader
- School Board Member

which contain the statement "next normal".

Be sure to include contents of attachments to emails.

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,

Jackson Parker

From: Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar

Subject: Re: [External] New York Freedom of Information Law Request: Communications referencing the term "next normal" (Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar)

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Dear Mr. Parker,

We are in receipt of your FOIL in which you requested the following
records: *"**Any and all emails, paper communications, phone logs, text
messages, receipts, invoices, memorandum, meeting notes from/to/cc anyone
with the following certifications/licenses/titles:*

*- School Building Leader- School Administrator / Supervisor- School
District Leader- School District Business Leader- School Board Member*

*which contain the statement "next normal".*
The phrase "next normal" appeared over 5,000 times in a search of district
emails. This is a phrase that is used abundantly in many contexts, and does
not reasonably describe a record. As per the FOIL regulations, district
emails that constitute inter-agency or intra-agency communications are not
subject to FOIL, absent those communications containing statistical or
factual tabulations, or data; instructions that affect the public; final
agency policy or determinations; or external audits. Although we have not
reviewed the content of all of these emails, finding that your request does
not reasonably describe the records, we believe that the preponderance of
the emails are not subject to release based on the
inter-agency/intra-agency exceptions.

As per my prior email responses to you for your FOIL requests, we wish to
share the documents you seek, but find that we have been struggling to
sufficiently narrow down the requests to a specific record or document. I
offered a phone call with you, as possibly a more productive means of
assisting you. I remain open to such a call, but have no way to initiate
that without your consent. Please advise should you wish to pick a time to
discuss.

Thank you,
Judi Kehoe

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Judith E. Kehoe

Chief Business and Financial Officer

Bethlehem Central School District

700 Delaware Avenue

Delmar, NY 12054

518.439.7481, ext. 1920

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