Docket Sheet

Stacey McCormick v. Pennridge School District

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2023-0499
Case Status: Partially Granted/Partially Denied

07/25/2023

03/20/2023

Edris, Angela

Bucks

Request for emails sent to or from various school district officials with various keywords and concerning bathrooms/ and locker rooms. The agency proved that the records were properly withheld or redacted because they were exempt under FERPA, constituted internal predecisional deliberations, related to a noncriminal investigation, contained personal identifying information, contained privileged information, related to an employee of the agency, or were protected under the Constitutional right to privacy. The agency failed to prove that the email identified as Document No. 31 is a draft statement of policy. Certain responsive information was provided to the Requester during the appeal. Granted in part, denied in part and dismissed as moot in part.

Clause Exemption Result
708 (b) (10) (i) A record that reflects: (A) The internal, predecisional deliberations of an agency, its members, employees or officials or predecisional deliberations between agency members, employees or officials and members, employees or officials of another agency Denied
708 (b) (17) A record of an agency relating to a noncriminal investigation, including: (i) Complaints submitted to an agency. (ii) Investigative materials, notes, correspondence and reports. (iii) A record that includes the identity of a confidential source, including Denied
708 (b) (6) (i) The following personal identification information: (A) A record containing all or part of a person's Social Security number; driver's license number; personal financial information; home, cellular or personal telephone numbers; personal email addresse Denied
708 (b) (7) The following records relating to an agency employee: (i) A letter of reference or recommendation pertaining to the character or qualifications of an identifiable individual, unless it was prepared in relation to the appointment of an individual to fill a Denied
708 (b) (9) The draft of a bill, resolution, regulation, statement of policy, management directive, ordinance or amendment thereto prepared by or for an agency. Partially Granted
Agency Invoked an Extension The agency invoked a 30 day extension to respond to the request.
Constitutional Right to Privacy Constitutional Right to Privacy, Pa. Const. Art. I, ยง 1. "All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation, and of pursuing their own happiness." Denied
Exempt under FERPA Exempt under FERPA Denied
Privileged Privileged Denied
Requester Granted Extension to OOR The requester granted the OOR a 30, 60, or 90 day extension to issue a final determination in the appeal.
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
07/25/2023 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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