FOIL: Responsible Party Identification and Communications (Scotia-glenville Central School District)
| Multi Request | FOIL: Responsible Party Identification and Communications |
| Submitted | Feb. 3, 2022 |
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From: Jackson Parker
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
For School Year 2021-2022 (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022), who was the "Responsible Party" designated by your school district, as defined in pg. 1-2 of the New York State Department of Health's Interim Guidance For In-person Instruction at Pre-K through 12 Schools During the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (Pre-K_to_Grade_12_Schools_MasterGuidance.pdf) (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Pre-K_to_Grade_12_Schools_MasterGuidance.pdf, June 7, 2021), for:
• "...developing the plan, affirming to have read and adhere to this guidance, and meeting the standards set forth herein." pg 1
• for designated activities under the following headings outlined in the same document:
o Core Health and Safety Principles and Definitions
o Plan Requirements
o Monitoring
o Containment
o Closure
Please provide bonding and insurance information for all whom have been designated as the "Responsible Party" or one of several "Responsible Parties" for the above stated activities.
Please provide all plans, changes, amendments, and updates to the plans for reopening and operating during the COVID-19 public health emergency from July 1, 2021 to present, that were submitted to the New York State Department of Health (DOH) and the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) by your school district. Please include all affirmations to the Pre_K_to_Grade_12_Schools_MasterGuidance.pdf received in the district office and/or delivered to the New York State DOH or/and NYSED during the same time frame.
Please provide all correspondences regarding the plan TO and FROM the designated Responsible Party or Responsibility Parties to the New York State DOH, NYSED and the county or Local Health Department from July 1, 2021 to present.
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: Scotia-glenville Central School District
Good morning,
I am in receipt of your FOIL request dated 2/7/22 and will let you know when this information is available.
Thank you,
Bobbie DeLong
Records Management Officer
Scotia-Glenville Central Schools
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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 Feb. 7, 2022. 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: Scotia-glenville Central School District
Good morning,
We are working on getting you what information we can provide, I am hoping to have it to you by early next week.
Thank you,
Bobbie DeLong
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From: Scotia-glenville Central School District
Please the attached in response to your FOIL request dated 2/7/22.
Thank you,
Bobbie DeLong
Records Management Officer
SGCSD
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From: Jackson Parker
Your response is not responsive to the request.
Your response regarding the question asking for the "Responsible Party" denies the request for information. The "I" in FOIL stands for "Information", we are asking for the INFORMATION regarding the "Responsible Party" designated by the school district, which should be documented in materials including the electronically signed attestation referenced when the "Responsible Party" who signed, electronically or otherwise, the master guidance noted in the request.
If you are refusing to provide the INFORMATION requested, please cite the specific law or section of the NYS FOIL laws that make you exempt from providing the INFORMATION requested.
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 Feb. 7, 2022. 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: Scotia-glenville Central School District
Mr. Parker,
Although FOIL does not require an agency to respond to questions, rather than belaboring this issue, the Master Guidance you reference in your email states that for school districts, the superintendent is the responsible party. In her role as Superintendent of the School District, Superintendent Susan Swartz is the School District’s responsible party.
Thank you,
Bobbie DeLong
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From: Jackson Parker
I hereby appeal the denial of access regarding my request, which was made on February 7, 2022 and sent to:
Bobbie DeLong Records Access Officer
SGCSD
The records that were denied include:
1. Please provide all correspondences regarding the plan TO and FROM the designated Responsible Party or Responsibility Parties to the New York State DOH, NYSED and the county or Local Health Department from July 1, 2021 to present.
As required by the Freedom of Information Law, the head or governing body of an agency, or whomever is designated to determine appeals, is required to respond within 10 business days of the receipt of an appeal. If the records are denied on appeal, please explain the reasons for the denial fully in writing as required by law.
In addition, please be advised that the Freedom of Information Law directs that all appeals and the determinations that follow be sent to the Committee on Open Government, Department of State, 41 State Street, Albany, New York 12231.
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 Feb. 7, 2022. 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 Feb. 7, 2022. 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: Scotia-glenville Central School District
Good afternoon,
In regard to your foil request below, the District was not obligated to send our “plan” to DOH or SED, we only had to post it on our website. Therefore, there was no communication between the district and these agencies in regard to the plan we posted.
Thank you,
Bobbie DeLong
Records Access Officer
SGCSD
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