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    FOIA Hauser 2-6-17 Response

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    The document is a response letter from Christopher Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations at New Trier Township High School District 203, to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Jasmine Hauser. It provides responses to 8 specific requests, including details on speaker fees, transportation costs, survey results, and lists of teachers with student names redacted. It also invites narrowing the scope of future requests and informs the requestor of their right to have denials reviewed by the Public Access Counselor.

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    The document is a response letter from Christopher Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations at New Trier Township High School District 203, to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Jasmine Hauser. It provides responses to 8 specific requests, including details on speaker fees, transportation costs, survey results, and lists of teachers with student names redacted. It also invites narrowing the scope of future requests and informs the requestor of their right to have denials reviewed by the Public Access Counselor.

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    The document discusses a response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made to a school district.

    The FOIA request asked for information about speaker fees, missing information from previous responses, costs related to books/giveaways from a publisher, and transportation/meal costs for past speakers.

    Transportation for one speaker was $376.10 and for another was $612.10. The cost of meals was $27.97 per person.

    CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON

    ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

    Via Electronic Mail

    February 6, 2017

    Ms. Jasmine Hauser

    RE: Freedom of Information Act Request


    New Trier Township High School District 203--RESPONSE

    On January 24, 2017, New Trier Township High School District 203 received a Freedom of
    Information Act (FOIA) request from you, pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information
    Act (the Act) 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., for the following records:

    Request #1: Fees/contracts for 2017 speakers (C Whitehead & A Aydin).


    Response: Colson Whiteheads fee is $15,000. Andrew Aydins fee is $5,000.

    Request #2: Missing information from pages 85, 102 & 149 from response 1 of
    previous FOIA request.
    Response: The District reviewed the pages and does not believe any information
    was omitted.

    Request #3: Cost to NTHS for purchase of books/giveaways/staffing from 2016


    contract with Penguin House and if required to do so for 2017
    speakers.
    Response: The District was not required to purchase books from speakers for the
    2016 or the 2017 seminars. In 2016, the publisher arranged for an
    independent bookseller to have copies available for purchase. For
    2017, the District purchased copies of March for freshman students
    to read in advance of the seminar as part of the English curriculum.

    Request #4: Transportation cost and meals for Wilkerson & Shabazz from 2016
    event.
    Response: Transportation for Wilkerson was $376.10. Transportation for
    Shabazz was $612.10. The cost of meals was $27.97 per person.

    7 Happ Rd Northfield, IL 60093-3411 phone 847.784.3408 johnsonc@newtrier.k12.il.us


    Hauser FOIA
    February 6, 2017

    Page 2

    Request #5: Peer review research demonstrating measurable outcomes and what
    are the positive measurable outcomes.
    Response: This information was provided by Dr. Yonke to you on 1/26/17.

    Request #6: List of workshop teachers


    Response: Responsive records attached. I have redacted student names which
    are private information and exempt from disclosure under Section
    7(1)(b) of the FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5) and 7(1)(b).

    Request #7: List of teachers/staff and students who actually organized the event.
    Response: Responsive records attached. I have redacted student names which
    are private information and exempt from disclosure under Section
    7(1)(b) of the FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5) and 7(1)(b).

    Request #8: Copy of the 2016 MLK Day Seminar survey and results.
    Response: Responsive records attached.

    You are invited to contact me to clarify and narrow the scope of the search in an attempt to
    reduce your requests to manageable proportions. If you do not contact me in a reasonable
    period of time, you should consider this as a final response and denial of your request
    based on the unduly burdensome exemption provided in Section 3(g) of the FOIA. 5
    ILCS540/3(g).

    You have the right to have the denial of your request reviewed by the Public Access
    Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General (5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)). You can
    file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:

    Public Access Counselor


    Office of the Attorney General
    500 S. 2nd Street
    Springfield, Illinois 62701
    Phone: 877-299-FOIA
    877-299-3642
    Fax: 217-782-1396
    E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us

    If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60
    calendar days after the date of this denial letter (5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)). Please note you must
    include a copy of your original request for documents and this denial letter when filing a
    Request for Review with the PAC. You also have the right to seek judicial review of your
    denial by filing a lawsuit in the State Circuit Court (5 ILCS 140/11).
    Hauser FOIA
    February 6, 2017

    Page 3

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

    Sincerely yours,

    Christopher T. Johnson, FOIA Officer


    Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations

    CTJ/pls

    Cc: Dr. Linda Yonke, Superintendent


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