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Other (indicate in message) Submitted: May 12, 2023 | Updated: June 6, 2023
(May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]
Hello again Todd (or Gaston County, NC Schools. Records Officer),
I'd like to make a public records request for the following information under 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’m NOT asking 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. **
Please provide a list of ALL current Gaston County, NC Schools Employees and their Salaries, as of 05/15/2023 or present day (date the query is performed). Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Current Position / Title / Department
3) Date of Hire
4) Current salary (including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary -- whichever is applicable to the employee)
Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel format, if possible.
If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
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Please note that by submitting this request, I am NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it is not 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 can respond.
By Law I am 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: Government Processing Request
Activity:
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June 6, 2023 1:16 pm
1 day ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Todd Hagans <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jun 6, 2023, 1:16 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]Thank you Todd,
I’ll follow up again in a couple of weeks, if there is no additional update before then.
Have a great afternoon!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Government Processing Request -
June 2, 2023 2:22 pm
5 days ago
from: Todd Hagans <[email protected]>
to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jun 2, 2023, 2:22 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]Good afternoon. Please allow this e-mail to serve as acknowledgement of your request for information from Gaston County Schools. We will work on your request and provide the information to you as soon as we can. Thank you.
_________________Todd Hagans
Chief Communications OfficerGaston County Schools
Communications/Public Information Department
P.O. Box 1397
Gastonia, NC 28053Phone: (704) 866-6118
Fax: (704) 866-6175
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.gaston.k12.nc.usCelebrate! GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
This message originated from Gaston County Schools. All e-mail correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law as defined under N.C.G.S. §132.1, which may result in monitoring and disclosure to third parties, including law enforcement and the media.
Status: Government Processing Request -
June 2, 2023 11:08 am
5 days ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Todd Hagans <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected], [email protected]
date: Jun 2, 2023, 11:08 AM
subject: Re: Records Request: (May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]Good Afternoon Todd (or Gaston County Schools Records Officer) and Allison,
This is my second attempt to follow up regarding my public records request in the email thread above. It was first sent to your offices on Mon, May 15, 2:20 PM.
(May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]I haven’t received any response since submitting the request, or to my follow up email on May 23, 2:18 PM.
I acknowledge that with the end of the school year approaching, you’re likely very busy at the moment. However, 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.htmlPlease confirm receipt to let me know the request has begun processing, and please provide an anticipated date or timeline for its completion.
I will follow up again in 1 week, if I have not heard anything else before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
May 23, 2023 2:18 pm
2 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Todd Hagans <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected]
date: May 23, 2023, 2:18 PM
subject: Re: Records Request: (May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]Hi Todd (or Gaston County, NC Schools Records Officer) and Allison CCed,
I’m following up on my public records request in the email thread above. First sent to your offices on Mon, May 15, 2:20 PM (8 days ago).
(May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]I have not received any response since sending in the request.
Please confirm receipt to let me know the request has begun processing, and please provide an anticipated date or timeline for its completion.
I will follow up again in 1 week, if I have not heard anything else before then.
Thank you for your help!
~ The Sunshine Request Team
Status: Follow up -
May 15, 2023 2:20 pm
3 weeks ago
from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
to: Todd Hagans <[email protected]>
cc: [email protected]
date: May 15, 2023, 2:20 PM
subject: Records Request: (May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]Hello again Todd (or Gaston County, NC Schools. Records Officer),
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 around the end of the month if I have not heard back before then.
Here are the details of the request:
Subject: (May 2023) Request for Gaston County, NC Schools: Current employees and salaries as of 05/15/23 [or present day]
Message: “Hello again Todd (or Gaston County, NC Schools. Records Officer),
I’d like to make a public records request for the following information under 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’m NOT asking 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. **
Please provide a list of ALL current Gaston County, NC Schools Employees and their Salaries, as of 05/15/2023 or present day (date the query is performed). Please include the following:
1) Employee first / last name
2) Current Position / Title / Department
3) Date of Hire
4) Current salary (including hourly wage, hourly rate, or salary — whichever is applicable to the employee)Ideally, I’d like to receive the responsive records in an Excel format, if possible.
If any / all of this info is already publicly available online, please provide a link to where it can be accessed.
——————Please note that by submitting this request, I am NOT agreeing to pay any potential fees or associated costs related to my request. If it is not 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 can respond.
By Law I am 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 -
May 12, 2023 6:50 pm
3 weeks ago
Submitted to Sunshine Request
Status: Pending