Diversity, Equity, Inclusion materials (Mohonasen Central School District)
It is a clone of this request.
| Multi Request | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion materials |
| Submitted | March 5, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
MuckRock users can file, duplicate, track, and share public records requests like this one. Learn more.
Communications
From: Jackson Parker
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
All materials and correspondence between the district Board of Education, district Administration, district Equity Committee or Office, Faculty, Staff, Third Party Contractors and Consultants related to the following terms, subjects or concepts between April 2021 to the date this request is fulfilled:
Race
Anti-racism
Racism
Equity
Culturally Responsive
Decolonize
Diversity
Implicit Bias
Intersectionality
Microaggression
Oppression
Patriarchy
People of Color
Privilege(d)
Safe Space
Social Justice
Tokenism
White Supremacy
This request shall also include any teachings of such curriculum mentioned above by any faculty employed within the school district, third party contractors, consultants or other third parties invited by the school or agents of the school.
This request shall also include any documents or materials accessed by the school district, but stored on third party service providers on behalf of the district, and links/references/credentials for access to such materials if present in emails or electronic systems or files stored in browser caches, cloud storage (i.e. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc), or local hard drives managed by the district. This request shall also include non-school email and texting services used by the district, board, administration and faculty to conduct activities and business related to the school district (i.e. Gmail, Outlook, etc).
This request shall also include any training material or supplemental information provided to district staff, whether required or suggested.
Please keep in mind, pursuant to the Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-01): Any record listed in the LGS-01 Schedule for which a Freedom of Information (FOIL) request has been received should not be destroyed until that request has been answered and until any potential appeal is made and resolved, even if the retention period of the record has passed.
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: Mohonasen Central School District
We will research this and respond.
Thank you.
Chris
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 7:35 AM
Subject: [EXTERNAL EMAIL] New York Freedom of Information Law Request:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion materials (Mohonasen Central School District)
To: <dbizzarro@mohonasen.org>
Mohonasen Central School District
FOIL Office
2072 Curry Road
Schenectady, NY 12303
March 6, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the
following records:
All materials and correspondence between the district Board of Education,
district Administration, district Equity Committee or Office, Faculty,
Staff, Third Party Contractors and Consultants related to the following
terms, subjects or concepts between April 2021 to the date this request is
fulfilled:
Race
Anti-racism
Racism
Equity
Culturally Responsive
Decolonize
Diversity
Implicit Bias
Intersectionality
Microaggression
Oppression
Patriarchy
People of Color
Privilege(d)
Safe Space
Social Justice
Tokenism
White Supremacy
This request shall also include any teachings of such curriculum mentioned
above by any faculty employed within the school district, third party
contractors, consultants or other third parties invited by the school or
agents of the school.
This request shall also include any documents or materials accessed by the
school district, but stored on third party service providers on behalf of
the district, and links/references/credentials for access to such materials
if present in emails or electronic systems or files stored in browser
caches, cloud storage (i.e. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc), or local
hard drives managed by the district. This request shall also include
non-school email and texting services used by the district, board,
administration and faculty to conduct activities and business related to
the school district (i.e. Gmail, Outlook, etc).
This request shall also include any training material or supplemental
information provided to district staff, whether required or suggested.
Please keep in mind, pursuant to the Retention and Disposition Schedule for
New York Local Government Records (LGS-01): Any record listed in the LGS-01
Schedule for which a Freedom of Information (FOIL) request has been
received should not be destroyed until that request has been answered and
until any potential appeal is made and resolved, even if the retention
period of the record has passed.
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
View request history, upload responsive documents, and report problems here:
https://www.muckrock.com/
If prompted for a passcode, please enter:
••••••••
Filed via MuckRock.com
E-mail (Preferred): requests@muckrock.com
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
For mailed responses, please address (see note):
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 142019
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is
being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share,
and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed
(i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the
department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.
--
Deana Bizzarro, District Treasurer
Mohonasen Central School District - District Office
2072 Curry Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303
518-356-8235
--
Christopher Ruberti
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District
2072 Curry Road
Schenectady, New York 12303
(518) 356-8200
--
Christopher Ruberti
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District
2072 Curry Road
Schenectady, New York 12303
(518) 356-8200
--
****This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and privileged
information protected by federal and state law. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby
notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in
relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly
prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error,
please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original
and any copy of this E-mail as well as any printed version of the E-mail
and its attachments.****
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mohonasen Central School District
Thank you for reaching back out. I have not yet found any records, but
will continue to research and get back to you in the next few weeks.
Chris
--
Christopher Ruberti
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District
2072 Curry Road
Schenectady, New York 12303
(518) 356-8200
--
****This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and privileged
information protected by federal and state law. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby
notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in
relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly
prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error,
please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original
and any copy of this E-mail as well as any printed version of the E-mail
and its attachments.****
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Mohonasen Central School District
We do not have any records with these keywords that we were able to locate.
Thank you.
Chris
--
Christopher Ruberti
Assistant Superintendent for Business
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District
2072 Curry Road
Schenectady, New York 12303
(518) 356-8200
--
****This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity
to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and privileged
information protected by federal and state law. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby
notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in
relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly
prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error,
please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original
and any copy of this E-mail as well as any printed version of the E-mail
and its attachments.****
From: Jackson Parker
Subject: Appeal: New York Freedom of Information Law Request: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion materials (Mohonasen Central School District)
Dear Mr. Ruberti,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to appeal the response to my New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request dated March 6, 2023.
In your response dated May 15, 2023, you stated that the Mohonasen Central School District could not locate any records containing the keywords listed in my request. However, upon further review, I came across public documents suggesting that equity self-reflections have been conducted both at Draper Middle School and at the district level. These documents can be found at the following links:
1. Draper Middle School Self-Reflection: https://www.mohonasen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-23-Mohonasen-CSD_Draper-MS_SCEP.pdf
2. District-Wide Self-Reflection: https://www.mohonasen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022-23-dcip-Mohonasen-CSD.pdf
These self-reflections include explicit mention of the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, indicating that relevant records likely exist within the district. I find it highly implausible that there are no records of any correspondence or materials relating to these topics.
In my original request, I sought all materials and correspondence between the district Board of Education, district Administration, district Equity Committee or Office, Faculty, Staff, Third Party Contractors and Consultants related to the following terms, subjects, or concepts from April 2021 to the present:
- Race
- Anti-racism
- Racism
- Equity
- Culturally Responsive
- Decolonize
- Diversity
- Implicit Bias
- Intersectionality
- Microaggression
- Oppression
- Patriarchy
- People of Color
- Privilege(d)
- Safe Space
- Social Justice
- Tokenism
- White Supremacy
As per the New York Freedom of Information Law, I am appealing the response to my request. I believe that records responsive to this request do exist and have not been adequately searched for.
I request that you conduct a new search with a broader interpretation of my request, including searching all possible storage locations - both electronic and physical - and all possible communication methods used by staff and faculty. This should include any diversity, equity, or inclusion training or educational materials, meeting minutes, or other similar materials.
Files
There are no files associated with this request.