Editor’s Note: 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.
Other (indicate in message) Submitted: August 24, 2023 | Updated: October 24, 2023
(August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.
Good Afternoon Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education (Records Officer / Custodian of Records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html
** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of these records should already exist).
I do not have any further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
Please provide all emails Sent From any and all members of the Brunswick County, NC Board of Education, during the time period of 01/01/2023 through 08/24/2023. Specifically – I am only requesting emails containing the keyword(s) and or subject matter of: "book content” , “book banning” , “book bans” , “book ban” , “book removal” , “book review" , or anything that is pertinent to school book censorship or removal.
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** Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and explanations for those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816
The request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me or my Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!
Status: Completed
Activity:
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October 24, 2023 12:24 pm
6 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
date: Oct 24, 2023, 12:24 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Hi Gordon,
Thanks for your help with the request!
I was out of the office last week. I just now reviewed the documents you sent.
Assuming that all four of those files are the only responsive records, and that my original request has been fully satisfied — I will now mark the request as “Completed” on our website.
Thank you again!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
10/24/23. Editor’s Note to Sender:
This info. comes from our FAQs page:
Who should I contact if I think there are results of requests that have been improperly disclosed or should be redacted?
The results of all Completed requests are published on our site, and have been provided to Sunshine Request directly by the disclosing government agency (government entity).
Sunshine Request’s policy in situations involving an alleged improper disclosure is to refer you to the disclosing agency (government entity). If any party feels that an alleged improper disclosure has taken place, please contact the disclosing agency (government entity) directly.
If the disclosing agency, after a review of your case, determines that confidential information was improperly disclosed, and notifies us of such disclosure, we will then be able to review your case.
Similarly — Sunshine Request has reviewed any info given to us from Brunswick County Schools to determine if it satisfies the initial request. We make no claim as to the veracity of records / responses we receive from Entities. If you have reason to believe that BCS has improperly disclosed (or is not disclosing) all available public records in accordance with NC Public Records Law, we encourage you to reach out to them directly.
Thank your for using www.sunshinerequest.com!
Status: Completed -
October 18, 2023 12:09 pm
6 months ago
from: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Oct 18, 2023, 12:09 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Please see attached.
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Gordon Burnette III, Ed.D.
Chief Communications OfficerBrunswick County Schools35 Referendum DriveBolivia, NC 28422Mobile: (910)-200-5558Central Office: (910)-406-5100All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and
disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement.**Editor’s Note: Please see the 4 files referenced (“rerecordsrequestaugust2023requestforbrunswickcou.zip”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
October 9, 2023 5:33 pm
6 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
date: Oct 9, 2023, 5:33 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Thank you Gordon!
I will be out of the office next week.
If you do send any emails or have any questions during that time — I’ll review as soon as I can upon my return the following week of 10/23.
Have a good evening!
Status: Government Processing Request -
October 9, 2023 11:26 am
6 months ago
from: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Oct 9, 2023, 11:26 AM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Good Morning,
The request will be completed by the end of this week.
Thank you for your patience.
Best,
Gordon
Status: Government Processing Request -
October 3, 2023 5:29 pm
6 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Oct 3, 2023, 5:29 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Good Evening Gordon,
I’m following up again regarding my public records request. It was first submitted to your offices on Aug 24, 2023:
(August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Can you please provide an anticipated date or timeline for the completion of this request?
I’ll follow up again in 1 week, if I do not hear back before then.
Thank you!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
September 14, 2023 3:47 pm
7 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Sep 14, 2023, 3:47 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Hi Gordon,
I hope you’ve been well.
I’m just following up on my public records request. First sent to your offices on Aug 24, 2023:
(August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Can you please provide an anticipated date or approximate timeline for the completion of this request?
I’ll check in with you again later this month, if I have not heard anything else before then.
Thank you!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
August 25, 2023 2:57 pm
8 months ago
from: Victoria Bullard <[email protected]>
date: Aug 25, 2023, 2:57 PM
subject: Out of Office Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Thank you for contacting Brunswick County Schools! I will be out of the
office today, Friday, August 25. If you have an urgent need, please
call our Central
Office at 910-406-5100, and you will be directed to someone who can assist
you.Thank you!
—
Executive Assistant to the
Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent
Clerk to the Board of Education*Office: 910-782-5082**Fax: 866-293-0649*
Brunswick County Schools
35 Referendum Drive NE
Bolivia, NC 28422
www.bcswan.net—
All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North
Carolina Public Records Law, which may result in monitoring and
disclosure
to third parties, including law enforcement.
Status: Government Processing Request -
August 25, 2023 2:57 pm
8 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Aug 25, 2023, 2:57 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Hi Gordon,
Thank you for your reply.
I will follow up with you sometime early next month, if I do not hear anything else before then.
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
August 25, 2023 11:51 am
8 months ago
from: Gordon Burnette <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Aug 25, 2023, 11:51 AM
subject: Re: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Hello,
We have received your request. We will provide an update on your request when it is available.
Thanks,
Gordon Burnette
—
Gordon Burnette III, Ed.D.
Chief Communications Officer
Brunswick County Schools
35 Referendum Drive
Bolivia, NC 28422
Mobile: (910)-200-5558
Central Office: (910)-406-5100
https://www.bcswan.net/
Status: Government Processing Request -
August 24, 2023 5:19 pm
8 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Aug 24, 2023, 5:19 PM
subject: Records Request: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.Good Afternoon Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education (Records Officer / Custodian of Records),
I’d like to make a public records request for information that may be available in your office.
If you’re not the appropriate party to contact about the request, please provide the correct name and email address of whom I should send it to.
Please confirm receipt to let me know the request will begin processing, and if possible, please provide a rough estimate of when the request may be completed. I will plan on following up again soon if I have not heard back before then.
Here are the details of the request:
Subject: (August 2023) Request for Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education: All emails sent from Board Members. Related to book bans, school book censorship, removal etc. 01/01/23 – 08/24/23.
Message: “Good Afternoon Brunswick County, NC Schools Board of Education (Records Officer / Custodian of Records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which is being made in accordance with NC Public Records Law.
Ref: https://www.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bychapter/chapter_132.html** I’m simply requesting an electronic copy of an electronic record, if one exists. I am NOT asking for the opportunity to come in person to inspect, nor to obtain a printed copy of, these electronic records. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of these records should already exist).
I do not have any further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If the request is unclear, or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of the request, then please specifically cite where a reason for its denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
Please provide all emails Sent From any and all members of the Brunswick County, NC Board of Education, during the time period of 01/01/2023 through 08/24/2023. Specifically – I am only requesting emails containing the keyword(s) and or subject matter of: “book content” , “book banning” , “book bans” , “book ban” , “book removal” , “book review” , or anything that is pertinent to school book censorship or removal.
——————** Please note that by submitting this request, I’m NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it isn’t possible to process the request without incurring fees, then please let me know the itemized potential cost and explanations for those charges upfront, and DO NOT proceed until I respond.
By Law I’m not required to provide a name or address to associate with a public records request, but in order to move things along I’d like to clarify that this request is being made by:
Sunshine Request
PO Box 17391
Asheville, NC 28816The request has been sent solely from the email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me or my Team. Please do not commingle or treat that as an alteration or cancellation of my request – I intend to continue to pursue my request.
Thank you for your assistance!”
Thank you!
** Sunshine Request (www.sunshinerequest.com) makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.
Status: Sent to Government -
August 24, 2023 4:24 pm
8 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending