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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: March 12, 2024 | Updated: March 19, 2024
(March 2024) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All communications between Central Office, ACS Board, and The Education and Career Academy. 01/01/24 – 03/12/24.
Good afternoon Dr. Dechant, Dr. Fehrman, Dr. Dickerson, George, (or Custodian(s) of these records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. 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’m 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 the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). 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. **
If such a record exists –
Please provide all communication, text and emails sent between ACS Central Office, the ACS Board, and “The Education and Career Academy” [ECA] staff during the period of January 01, 2024 through March 12, 2024. This request is not subject matter or keyword specific.
I am explicitly asking that you DO NOT provide me with any confidential / sensitive / or personally identifying information about specific students or their data (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 clear explanations of 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 by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. 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!
** 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: Completed
Activity:
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March 19, 2024 4:39 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kimberly Dechant <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Mar 19, 2024, 4:39 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (March 2024) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All communications between Central Office, ACS Board, and The Education and Career Academy. 01/01/24 – 03/12/24.Hi Kimberly,
Thank you for your message.
I do not have any additional information I am able to provide in order to further narrow the scope of this request.
I will note the information you’ve provided on our website, and if anyone in the public wants to reach out to you directly for assistance with a new request (or if they’d like to further narrow the scope, and submit a request through our website), they are encouraged to do so.
Please close my request above at this time. I will mark it as “Completed” on our website later this afternoon.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Editor’s Note to Sender. 03/20/24: When requesting communication records, it’s important to specify the type of communications being requested, who the communications are “sent to”, “sent from”, or “sent between”, and any specific people / staff / departments etc. that should be included. Also, when a request covers a large time period, it’s important to include any specific subject matter or specific keywords that should be included in the search. Clarifying this info will help to greatly narrow the scope of the request, and will also reduce the amount of time it takes the Disclosing Agency to process the request.
Additionally, please note that we will not fulfill requests for confidential / sensitive / or personally identifying information about specific students or their data (if that type of info happens to be contained in any of the responsive records). Please keep this in mind when rewriting the request (if that type of info is what you’re hoping to find being discussed via emails).
Please feel free to revise and submit a new request through our site. Please clearly indicate any specific details, subject matter / keywords, message, dates, record types, City / County / State, etc. about the exact public records that are being requested.
Thank you for using Sunshine Request!
Status: Completed -
March 19, 2024 12:53 pm
1 month ago
from: Kimberly Dechant <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Mar 19, 2024, 12:53 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (March 2024) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All communications between Central Office, ACS Board, and The Education and Career Academy. 01/01/24 – 03/12/24.Dear Sunshine Representative,
We have received your request for “all communication, text and emails sent between ACS Central Office, the ACS Board, and ‘The Education and Career Academy’ [ECA] staff during the period of January 1, 2024 through March 12, 2024. Based on this broad request, over 35,000 documents may be responsive and must be reviewed prior to being able to provide such in order to protect confidential student and staff information.
In order to provide a more timely response to your request, we ask that you provide a more narrow request or give us a call to further discuss.
Respectfully,
Dr. Kimberly J. DechantChief of StaffAsheville City Schools828.545.8564828.251.4942 fax
Status: Clarification Requested -
March 12, 2024 5:35 pm
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kimberly Dechant <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Mar 12, 2024, 5:35 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (March 2024) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All communications between Central Office, ACS Board, and The Education and Career Academy. 01/01/24 – 03/12/24.Good evening Dr. Dechant,
Thank you for confirming receipt of my request.
I will plan to follow up with you again early next month (if I don’t hear anything else before then).
Thanks for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
March 12, 2024 5:25 pm
1 month ago
from: Kimberly Dechant <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Mar 12, 2024, 5:25 PM
subject: Re: Public records request. (March 2024) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All communications between Central Office, ACS Board, and The Education and Career Academy. 01/01/24 – 03/12/24.Dear Sunshine Request Representative,
Please let this email serve as a notice that we have received your request.
Thank you,
Status: Government Processing Request -
March 12, 2024 11:58 am
1 month ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Kimberly Dechant <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], Mark Dickerson <[email protected]>, [email protected]
date: Mar 12, 2024, 11:58 AM
subject: Public records request. (March 2024) Request for Asheville City Schools, NC: All communications between Central Office, ACS Board, and The Education and Career Academy. 01/01/24 – 03/12/24.Good afternoon Dr. Dechant, Dr. Fehrman, Dr. Dickerson, George, (or Custodian(s) of these records),
Please reply promptly to the following public records request, which I’m making in accordance with NC Public Records Law. 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’m 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 the electronic medium / electronic format (in which the copy of this record already exists). 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. **
If such a record exists –
Please provide all communication, text and emails sent between ACS Central Office, the ACS Board, and “The Education and Career Academy” [ECA] staff during the period of January 01, 2024 through March 12, 2024. This request is not subject matter or keyword specific.I am explicitly asking that you DO NOT provide me with any confidential / sensitive / or personally identifying information about specific students or their data (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 clear explanations of 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 by me and my email address [email protected] . If anyone other than that email address contacts you to pursue a similar request, it did not come from me. 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!
** 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 -
March 12, 2024 11:56 am
1 month ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending