(April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

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• June 10, 2021 4:20 pm

  2 years ago

  from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  to: Stacia Harris <[email protected]>
  date: Jun 10, 2021, 4:20 PM
  subject: Re: Records Request: (April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

   

  Good afternoon Stacia,

   

  I am just going to go ahead and mark this request as completed. We’d like to ask again if you can let us know any specific parameters that would be helpful to note in order to “narrow” the scope of the request for future reference, since we will likely receive a similar request again.

   

  Thank you!

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  Status: Follow up
• May 13, 2021 3:53 pm

  2 years ago

  from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  to: Stacia Harris <[email protected]>
  date: May 13, 2021, 3:53 PM
  subject: Re: Records Request: (April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

   

  Good afternoon Stacia,

   

  Hope you’ve been well! Following up on our last email where we asked: “…please let us know any specific parameters that would be helpful to note in order to “narrow” the scope of the request. We’ll note that information on our site as well.”

   

  I’ll plan on following up again on this request at the end of the month if I haven’t heard back by then.

   

  Thank you!

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  Status: Follow up
• April 23, 2021 2:57 pm

  3 years ago

  from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  to: Stacia Harris <[email protected]>
  date: Apr 23, 2021, 2:57 PM
  subject: Re: Records Request: (April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

   

  Good afternoon Stacia,

   

  Thank you for your reply.

   

  We cannot commit to covering any fees / associated costs related to any requests on our site. We will note the information you’ve provided for the original requestor, should they decide to pursue the request directly with your office.

   

  However, we would like to ask for our future reference that you please let us know any specific parameters that would be helpful to note in order to “narrow” the scope of the request. We’ll note that information on our site as well.

   

  Have a good weekend!

   

  **Editor’s Note 04/23: We will make one more attempt to follow up with Stacia in early May to request clarification regarding how senders could narrow the scope of future requests. From there we will “Close” the request on our site.

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  Sunshine Request cannot commit to covering any potential, or incurred costs, related to any requests on our site. Should the sender choose to reach out to Stacia directly for assistance with a request, we would encourage you to review G.S. 132-6.2. “Provisions for copies of public records; fees” under the NC Public Records Law: https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_132/GS_132-6.2.html

  Additional info about making public records requests outside of our website, can be found here: https://www.nccourts.gov/services/request-a-public-record/about-north-carolina-public-records-law

  Thank you for using www.sunshinerequest.com!

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  Status: Clarification Requested
• April 16, 2021 11:37 am

  3 years ago

  from: Stacia Harris <[email protected]>
  to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  date: Apr 16, 2021, 11:37 AM
  subject: Re: Records Request: (April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

   

  Good morning,
  This request will take an excessive amount of administrative time to complete; therefore, there will be an administrative charge to fulfill the request. Please ask the requestor to narrow the scope of the request or reach out to me directly to arrange payment.
  Thank you-
  Stacia

   

  Stacia Harris
  Director of Communications
  Buncombe County Schools
  Office: (828) 350-2261
  Cell: (828) 242-4409

  “The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see.”
  Alexandra K. Trenfor

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  Status: Clarification Requested
• April 14, 2021 3:56 pm

  3 years ago

  from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
  to: Stacia Harris <[email protected]>
  date: Apr 14, 2021, 3:56 PM
  subject: Records Request: (April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

   

  Good afternoon Buncombe County Schools,

   

  I’d like to make a public records request for information that may be available in your office.

   

  Sunshine Request acknowledges and is sensitive to the fact that you’re likely extra busy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But if possible, if you could please provide a rough timeline as to when the request may be completed, I’ll wait to follow up again until around the time period you specify. I will plan on following up again at the end of the month if I have not heard back before then.

   

  Here are the details of the request:

   

  Subject: (April 2021) Request Buncombe County, NC Schools: All emails relating in any way to Buncombe County Schools closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 Pandemic 03/01/2020-04/09/2021

   

  Message: “Hello Buncombe County, NC Schools (Records Officer),

   

  I’d like to make a multi-part, public records request for the following information:

   

  Please provide copies of all email correspondence that relates in any way to Buncombe County Schools’ school closures and reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 01, 2020, to April 09, 2021, that were sent to and/or from the following individuals or forwarded to/from the following individuals. I believe all of these individuals have email addresses that are maintained and managed by Buncombe County Schools:

   

  – Ann Franklin ([email protected])
  – Pat Bryant ([email protected])
  – Amy Churchill ([email protected])
  – Max Queen ([email protected])
  – Cindy McMahon ([email protected])
  – Margaret Buchanan ([email protected])
  – Amanda Simpkins ([email protected])
  – Tony Baldwin ([email protected])
  – Suzanne Swanger ([email protected])
  – Jennifer Reed ([email protected])
  – Tonya Robinson ([email protected])
  – Deborah Frisby ([email protected])
  – Ginny Barrett ([email protected])
  – Kim Fisher ([email protected])
  – Brian Propst ([email protected])
  – David Thompson ([email protected])
  – Joseph Hough ([email protected])
  – Kim Mathews ([email protected])

   

  Each request should also include all attachments (pdfs, files, videos, hyperlinks, photos, etc), and forwards that are indicated within the responsive records. [For example: A .pdf that is an attachment within an email, should also be provided as a document along with the responsive emails].

   

  Please include all of those additional documents where applicable, as relates to the requested information above.

   

  If the records are ultimately too large to send via emailed file share, I’d ask that you please create a public Google Drive folder / link or some other file format to transfer the files.
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  ** This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

   

  If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information under NC Public Records Law, and provide notice of the appeal procedures available under the law.

   

  Thank you for your assistance!”

   

  Thank you!

   

  ** Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

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  Status: Sent to Government
• April 12, 2021 6:57 pm

  3 years ago

  Submitted to Sunshine Request

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  Status: Pending