Desegregation Plans for Jones County Schools

Dear Ms King:

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College Park, MD 20740

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Email: archives2reference@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

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request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
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Sincerely,

Jodi L. Foor

Deputy Freedom of Information Act Officer/Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

301-837-2099

Jodi.Foor@nara.gov

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From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Tue, May 30, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Desegregation Plans for Jones
County Schools
To: NARA General Counsel FOIA Office <foia@nara.gov>

Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
FOIA Office
Room 3110
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

May 30, 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

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

The desegregation plans for Jones County schools, housed at the National
Archives at Atlanta. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/196003202 )

National Archives Identifier: 196003202
Loose Sheets (Container 116)

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,

Katie King

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Dear Ms. King,

I am re-directing this FOIA request to the The National Archives at Atlanta.

The staff at NARA Atlanta will assign your request a tracking number and
respond directly to you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that
facility, please contact them at the address below, or electronically via
email (email is preferred).

National Archives at Atlanta
5780 Jonesboro Road
Morrow, Georgia 30260
Phone: 770-968-2100
Fax: 770-968-2547
Email: atlanta.archives@nara.gov
Website: https://www.archives.gov/atlanta

*Archives 2 Reference, please ignore this request.*

Sincerely,

Jodi L. Foor

Deputy Freedom of Information Act Officer/Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

301-837-2099

Jodi.Foor@nara.gov

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From: Jodi Foor <jodi.foor@nara.gov>
Date: Wed, May 31, 2023 at 5:57 AM
Subject: Fwd: Freedom of Information Act Request: Desegregation Plans for
Jones County Schools
To: <requests@muckrock.com>
Cc: FOIA <FOIA@nara.gov>, Archives2reference <archives2reference@nara.gov>

Dear Ms King:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via email to
foia@nara.gov. We received your request on May 31, 2023. Your request
concerns archival records.

Our office handles FOIA and Privacy Act requests for NARA’s operational records
(records created by this agency). Because your FOIA request is for records
that may be archival records (records created by or originated in a
different agency but that may have been transferred to the legal custody of
NARA), we are forwarding it by this email to our Office of Research
Services, Textual Reference (RR2RR) staff who handle FOIA requests for
textual archival records.

That office will assign your request a tracking number and respond directly
to you. In the future, if you need to follow up with that office directly,
please contact them at the address below, or electronically via email
(email is preferred).

National Archives and Records Administration
Research Services, Textual Reference Branch (RR2RR)
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2400
College Park, MD 20740

Phone: 301-837-3091
Fax: 301-837-1752
Email: archives2reference@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further information
about making a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
www.archives.gov, you
can learn more about the resources we offer to the public, and you can
access our online catalog.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA had adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may
experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your FOIA
request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

Sincerely,

Jodi L. Foor

Deputy Freedom of Information Act Officer/Archivist

National Archives and Records Administration

Office of General Counsel

College Park, MD

301-837-2099

Jodi.Foor@nara.gov

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <requests@muckrock.com>
Date: Tue, May 30, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: Desegregation Plans for Jones
County Schools
To: NARA General Counsel FOIA Office <foia@nara.gov>

Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
FOIA Office
Room 3110
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740

May 30, 2023

To Whom It May Concern:

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

The desegregation plans for Jones County schools, housed at the National
Archives at Atlanta. (https://catalog.archives.gov/id/196003202 )

National Archives Identifier: 196003202
Loose Sheets (Container 116)

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,

Katie King

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 146558
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.

Dear Katie King,

Thank you for contacting the National Archives. You request was forwarded
to us at the National Archives at Atlanta because we hold the records you
requested. We will provide a formal response to your request within 10
business days. We look forward to assisting you.

National Archives at Atlanta
5780 Jonesboro Rd.
Morrow, GA 30260

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Public Service Hours: We are open by appointment only Monday-Friday, 9:00am
to 4:00pm EST. To make an appointment please email
atlanta.archives@nara.gov.

Dear Katie King,

This is in reply to your Freedom of Information Act request, dated May 30,
2023 for the Department of Education (RG 12) Desegregation Plan for Jones
County, GA. Your request was received in our office on May 31, 2023, and
assigned the reference number 23-44939.

The Program Case File for Jones County, GA contains 32 pages. Our fee for
scanning is $0.80 per page, so the total fee will be $25.60. If you would
like scans of these records, we will send payment information through
Pay.gov.

We do not consider this request a denial because we do not have the records
you seek. If you disagree with how we have administered your FOIA, you can
appeal by writing within 60 days of the date of this letter to the Deputy
Archivist (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Both the envelope and the letter must
be marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal". You may also e-mail your
appeal to foia@nara.gov. Please note "Freedom of Information Act Appeal"
in the subject line of your e-mail and be sure to include your reference
number.
Regards,
Maureen Hill, Archivist
National Archives at Atlanta
www.archives.gov/atlanta

This is an amended FOIA response:

Dear Katie King,

This is in reply to your Freedom of Information Act request, dated May 30,
2023 for the Department of Education (RG 12) Program Case File for Jones
County, GA. Your request was received in our office on May 31, 2023, and
assigned the reference number 23-44938.

The Program Case File for Jones County, GA contains 17 pages. Our fee for
scanning is $0.80 per page, so the total fee will be $13.60. If you would
like scans of these records, we will send payment information through
Pay.gov.

We do not consider this request a denial because we have the files that you
requested and can provide copies. If you disagree with how we have
administered your FOIA, you can appeal by writing within 60 days of the
date of this letter to the Deputy Archivist (ND), National Archives and
Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001.
Both the envelope and the letter must be marked "Freedom of Information Act
Appeal". You may also e-mail your appeal to foia@nara.gov. Please note
"Freedom of Information Act Appeal" in the subject line of your e-mail and
be sure to include your reference number.
Regards,

Maureen Hill, Archivist

National Archives at Atlanta

www.archives.gov/atlanta

Hello Katie,

You will be receiving an email from Pay.gov with payment instructions.

Maureen

Hello Katie,

Thank you for making that payment. Your scans are attached.

Have a good weekend,

Maureen