East Stroudsburg University RTK Request

Lindsay Bowen filed this request with the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
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From: Lindsay Bowen


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

* Any annual, quarterly or semesterly logs or reports that detail how often various school therapy services are provided to students. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.

* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks average wait times for students who have sought help for mental health issues. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.

* The budget for mental health services for each year beginning in 2014 through the present.

* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks the number of mental-health related accommodations requested each school year, as well as the outcomes of those accommodation requests. Please provide records beginning in 2014 through the present.

* Any and all policies related to mental health, including but not limited to policies governing leaves of absence (voluntary and involuntary) for students, as well as any logs or reports that note the voluntary and involuntary leaves of absences students have taken each year since 2014.

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,

Lindsay Bowen

From: Lindsay Bowen

Please refer to the updated attachment.

From: East Stroudsburg University

ON BEHALF OF
Kenneth Long, Vice President
For Administration and Finance
& Right to Know Officer
________________________________
We have received your request for records under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P. S. §§ 67.101 et seq.,) ("RTKL").

Your request was received by our Right to Know Law Office on June 30, 2020.

Therefore, under the RTKL, a written response to your request is due on or before July 8, 2020.
You will receive a response from our office regarding your request on or before this date.
If additional time is necessary to comply with your request, our response may inform you of the need for an extension of time to process the request.

Office of the Right to Know Officer
Vice President for Administration & Finance
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
(570) 422 3201 (Office)
(570) 422 3456 (Fax)

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Kenneth Long
Vice President for Administration & Finance
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
(570) 422 3201 (Office)
(570) 422 3456 (Fax)

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From: East Stroudsburg University

ON BEHALF OF
Kenneth Long, Vice President for Administration and Finance
& Right to Know Officer
________________________________
This e-mail acknowledges receipt by East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania of your request for records under the Pennsylvania Right-To-Know Law (65 P.S. § 67.101, et seq., as amended) ("RTKL"). Your request was received by this office on June 30, 2020. Therefore, under the RTKL, a written response to your request is due on or before July 8, 2019. This e-mail is provided pursuant to that requirement.

You are hereby notified that the University will require a 30 day extension, until August 7, 2020, in which to provide a written response to your request. This extension of time is required because the extent or nature of the request precludes a response within five (5) days. 65 P.S. §67.902(a)(4) & (7).

Please direct any questions that you may have regarding this e-mail directly to this office.

Thank you.

Office of the Right to Know Officer
Vice President for Administration & Finance
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
(570) 422 3201 (Office)
(570) 422 3456 (Fax)

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From: East Stroudsburg University

ON BEHALF OF
Vice President
For Administration and Finance
& Right to Know Officer
________________________________
This e-mail acknowledges receipt by East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania of your written request for records under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P. S. §§ 67.101 et seq.,) ("RTKL"). Your request was received by this office on 6/30/2020. On 7/08/2020, we notified you that East Stroudsburg University required an additional 30 days, until 8/07/2020, to respond to your request. This e-mail is provided pursuant to that requirement.

You requested copies of the following information:

* Any annual, quarterly or semesterly logs or reports that detail how often various school therapy services are provided to students. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.

Your request is granted. Copies of the requested information is attached.

* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks average wait times for students who have sought help for mental health issues. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.

Your request is granted. Copies of the requested information is attached.

* The budget for mental health services for each year beginning in 2014 through the present.

Your request is granted. Copies of the requested information is attached.

* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks the number of mental-health related accommodations requested each school year, as well as the outcomes of those accommodation requests. Please provide records beginning in 2014 through the present.

Your request is granted. Copies of the requested information is attached.

* Any and all policies related to mental health, including but not limited to policies governing leaves of absence (voluntary and involuntary) for students, as well as any logs or reports that note the voluntary and involuntary leaves of absences students have taken each year since 2014.

This portion of your request is denied, as East Stroudsburg University does not have the documents you seek.

You have the right to appeal this denial of information in writing to Erik Arneson, Executive Director, Office of Open Records, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120. If you choose to file an appeal, you must do so within fifteen (15) business days of the mailing date of the agency's response.

Please be advised that this correspondence will serve to close this right to know request with our office as permitted by law.

Office of the Right to Know Officer
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
(570) 422 3201 (Office)
(570) 422 3456 (Fax)

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