Chemeketa Title IX

Dear Taylor Wynia,

This is the Department's acknowledgment of your request for information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. Your request was forwarded to the primary responsible office(s) for action.

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ED FOIA Manager
FOIA Service Center
U.S. Department of Education

Taylor Wynia
MuckRock News

re: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), FOIA No. 19-02001-F
Chemeketa Community College, OCR No. 10182013

This is to acknowledge receipt of your August 7, 2019, request to the Washington, D.C. office in the U.S. Department of Education (Department). You request was transferred to the Seattle Office of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the Department for response. In your request you listed 10 questions about a Title IX complaint filed against Chemeketa Community College (for full list, see the incoming e-mail below). Your request is being processed under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552).

Because you have asked questions rather than requested documents, it is necessary to speak with you prior to processing your FOIA request. You have not provided a telephone number at which we may reach you. Please call me at (206) 607-1633 to discuss your request. Your request cannot be completed as currently written. Additionally, you should be aware that as a member of the press, press inquiries are to be directed to the Department’s Press Office at (202) 401-1576 or by e-mail at press@ed.gov.

In the interim please note that since October 2013, OCR has published all resolution letters and agreements for complaints resolved with change. Here is a link to OCR’s Reading Room: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/faq/readingroom.html Scroll down to “Case Resolutions.”

I have searched for the most recent Title IX case involving Chemeketa CC that resolved with change. Here are links to the resolution documents in the referenced case.
Resolution letter to college
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/investigations/more/10182013-a.pdf
Voluntary Resolution Agreement
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/investigations/more/10182013-b.pdf

Please be aware that release of documents may be more restricted when matters are open for evaluation, investigation, resolution, appeal or monitoring (see 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(7)(A)). Also note that because of exemptions to disclosure under FOIA, all documents responsive to your request will be redacted to remove the names of all individuals and other personally identifiable information (See (b)(6) and (b)(7)(C)). Generally, our office has 20 working days from receipt of the request in our office to respond in some manner to FOIA requests. For your information, under FOIA, OCR provides the first 100 pages of hard copies free of charge with the remaining pages provided at a copying cost of 20 cents per page. Electronic documents, if voluminous, are provided by compact disc at a charge of $3.00 per disc. The Department's implementing regulations provide two hours of search time without charge. Fees are not assessed if charges are $25 or less. As a member of the news media, you have requested a fee waiver. Generally, our office provides documents in electronic format unless otherwise specified by the requestor.

Shirley Oliver
Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist & FOIA Coordinator
Office for Civil Rights, Seattle Office
U.S. Department of Education
915 2nd Avenue, Room 3310
Seattle, Washington 98174-1099

Direct: 206.607.1633
Fax: 206.607.1601
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Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
FOIA Office
400 Maryland Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20202-1100

August 7, 2019

To Whom It May Concern:

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

All information about all Title IX complaints made against Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR or its agents, including details about:
● When the complaint was filed,
● The nature of the complaint,
● The outcome of the complaint,
● How Chemeketa resolved the complaint,
● Why Chemeketa resolved the complaint in that manner,
● Who at Chemeketa was responsible for addressing the complaint,
● Who at Chemeketa was responsible for resolving the complaint,
● When Chemeketa resolved the complaint,
● How Chemeketa informed the public of the complaint and its resolution (and if it did not, why it did not), and
● Any involvement of the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in these complaints, including the role of OCR in the complaint, the extent of OCR’s involvement, whether the complaint was first received by Chemeketa or OCR and/or the U.S. Department of Education or any other state or federal entity, and so on.

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,

Taylor Wynia

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Taylor Wynia
c/o MuckRock News

re: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), FOIA No. 19-02001-F
Chemeketa Community College, Salem, Oregon

Attached is OCR's response to our FOIA request.

Shirley Oliver
Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist & FOIA Coordinator
Office for Civil Rights, Seattle Office
U.S. Department of Education
915 2nd Avenue, Room 3310
Seattle, Washington 98174-1099

Direct: 206.607.1633
Fax: 206.607.1601
TDD: 1.800.877.8339
Relay: 1.800.833.6384 or 711
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