BIE Transportation (Department of the Interior)

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* Tracking Number: DOI-BIE-2021-005213
* Requester Name: Tristan Ahtone
* Date Submitted: 07/26/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Correspondence or agreements with the following BIE schools - Cottonwood Day School, Cove Day School, Dennehotso Boarding School, Jeehdeez'a Elementary School, Kaibeto Boarding School, Kayenta Community School, Many Farms High School, Pine Springs Day School, Red Rock Day School, Rocky Ridge Boarding School, Seba Dalkai Boarding School, T'iis Nazbas Community School, Tonalea Day School, Tuba City Boarding School - concerning the provision of school transportation to students of those schools.
All school bus schedules and routes for regularly scheduled student transportation for the 2020-2021 school years.
All school bus schedules and routes for vehicles outfitted with wireless hotspots for students.
Policies, goals, and performance standards of the BIE schools for bus commute times, route lengths, and student waiting time before school start or after school day end.

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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Tristan Ahtone

Good afternoon Mr. Tristan Ahtone,

We received your FOIA request on July 26, 2021. Attached is our acknowledgment letter which includes your FOIA case number DOI-BIE-2021-005213. A copy of your FOIA request is also attached.

Please refer to your FOIA case number when checking on the status of your request.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Janet Ingersoll-Dixon

FOIA Officer

Bureau of Indian Education

School Operations

1001 Indian School Road, Ste. 150A

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104

phone: 505-563-3107

email: janet.ingersoll@bie.edu<mailto:janet.ingersoll@bie.edu>

I am assigned to work on your FOIA case. If you have any questions, please contact me and/or the FOIA Officer.

Thank you,

Carla F. Norman
FOIA Analyst/Litigation Support III Contractor
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Education
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20240
carlaf.norman@bie.edu