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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: July 11, 2023 | Updated: August 16, 2023
(July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.
Hello again Dillon, Mark, Ashley [or Asheville City Schools, Records Officer], all others CCed,
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, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via an electronic medium / format (in which the copy of this record should already exist).
I do not have any additional or further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If it is unclear or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
This request is related to “Asheville City Schools Nutrition RFP communications”.
Please provide all Emails and SMS text messages SENT TO any and all Members of the ACS School Board – specifically regarding the Chartwell's RFP. During the time period of May 01, 2023 through June 25, 2023.
** Note: I am NOT asking to receive any confidential or personally identifying information about students (if that type of info happens to be contained in any of the responsive records).
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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 legal 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
Documents:
Activity:
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August 16, 2023 12:07 pm
8 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>
date: Aug 16, 2023, 12:07 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Hi Dillon,
Thanks very much for your prompt fulfillment of the request!
I’ve reviewed the file, and will now mark this request as “Completed” on our site.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Completed -
August 15, 2023 8:41 am
8 months ago
from: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
date: Aug 15, 2023, 8:41 AM
subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.We have received your request for “All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.” Attached are documents responsive to this request. We have removed two emails that were attorney-client communications. Please note that the PDF containing the responsive text messages has not had any redactions made. The black boxes appearing on some pages are due to the texts being provided as screenshots and software creating black spaces above and below each. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Best,
—Dillon HuffmanPublic Information OfficerC. 828-273-8391Twitter: @DillonHuffmanTV**Editor’s Note: Please see the 1 file referenced (“20230815083550235.pdf”) at top left in our Documents section.
Status: Response Received from Government -
August 7, 2023 8:17 am
8 months ago
from: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Ashley Thublin <[email protected]>, Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Aug 7, 2023, 8:17 AM
subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Good morning,
I’m waiting on a response from our attorneys. Thanks,
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Status: Government Processing Request -
August 4, 2023 6:33 pm
8 months ago
from: James Causby <[email protected]>
date: Aug 4, 2023, 6:33 PM
subject: Thank you for your email Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Thank you for your message. My tenure as Interim Superintendent of Asheville City Schools will end on July 16, 2023. Between now and then I will be on vacation and not available to respond to emails. Dr. Maggie Fehrman will become Superintendent on July 17, 2023. Her email address is [email protected]. Should you be trying to reach me personally my personal email address is [email protected].
—
Dr. Jim Causby, Interim Superintendent
Asheville City Schools
85 Mountain Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 828-350-6145
Status: Response Received from Government -
August 4, 2023 6:32 pm
8 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Ashley Thublin <[email protected]>, Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Aug 4, 2023, 6:32 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Hi Dillon,
I hope you’re having a good month so far.
I understand the request may take some time to fulfill, and I appreciate your diligence processing the request.
Can you please let me know if there is an update as far as an anticipated completion date for the request? (even if that’s a rough estimate of days, weeks, etc).
I will follow up again around the time you specify, or, in 1 week if I don’t hear anything before then.
Thanks for your help.
Have a great weekend!~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
July 12, 2023 3:04 pm
9 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Ashley Thublin <[email protected]>, Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jul 12, 2023, 3:04 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Hi Dillon,
Thank you for your prompt reply.
I will follow up again around the end of the month, if I have not heard anything else before then.
Thanks for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
July 12, 2023 2:56 pm
9 months ago
from: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Ashley Thublin <[email protected]>, Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jul 12, 2023, 2:56 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Good afternoon,
I am the person you send these to. Your request will take some time to process but it has been received. Thank you,
—
Dillon Huffman
Public Information Officer
Asheville City SchoolsC. 828-273-8391
E. [email protected]
Twitter: @DillonHuffmanTV
Status: Government Processing Request -
July 12, 2023 2:52 pm
9 months ago
from: James Causby <[email protected]>
date: Jul 12, 2023, 2:52 PM
subject: Thank you for your email Re: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Thank you for your message. My tenure as Interim Superintendent of Asheville City Schools will end on July 16, 2023. Between now and then I will be on vacation and not available to respond to emails. Dr. Maggie Fehrman will become Superintendent on July 17, 2023. Her email address is [email protected]. Should you be trying to reach me personally my personal email address is [email protected].
—
Dr. Jim Causby, Interim Superintendent
Asheville City Schools
85 Mountain Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 828-350-6145
Status: Response Received from Government -
July 12, 2023 2:51 pm
9 months ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: [email protected]
cc: Dillon Huffman <[email protected]>, Ashley Thublin <[email protected]>, Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jul 12, 2023, 2:51 PM
subject: Records Request: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.Hello again Dillon, Mark, Ashley [or Asheville City Schools, Records Officer], all others CCed,
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: (July 2023) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All emails and texts sent to ACS Board Members about Chartwells RFP. 05/01/23 – 06/25/23.
Message: “Hello again Dillon, Mark, Ashley [or Asheville City Schools, Records Officer], all others CCed,
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, this electronic record. I’m requesting explicitly that any responsive info be provided to me via an electronic medium / format (in which the copy of this record should already exist).
I do not have any additional or further clarifying info I wish to provide to narrow this request. If it is unclear or if you are unable to fulfill any or all parts of this request, please specifically cite where a reason for denial is justified under NC Public Records Law. **
This request is related to “Asheville City Schools Nutrition RFP communications”.
Please provide all Emails and SMS text messages SENT TO any and all Members of the ACS School Board – specifically regarding the Chartwell’s RFP. During the time period of May 01, 2023 through June 25, 2023.
** Note: I am NOT asking to receive any confidential or personally identifying information about students (if that type of info happens to be contained in any of the responsive records).
————————————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 legal 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 -
July 11, 2023 4:25 pm
9 months ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending