Docket Sheet

Jenny Stephens and Bucks County Beacon v. Pennridge School District

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2023-0735
Case Status: Partially Granted/Partially Denied

06/12/2023

04/28/2023

Hecker, Catherine

Bucks

Request sought records related to seeks communications and documents regarding the School District's consideration of specific curriculum and other curricula it may have considered for the timeframe of January 1, 2022 through January 1, 2023. The School District proved that it conducted a good faith search, search responsive records do not exist for the specified timeframe and that certain records are exempt as internal, predecisional deliberations. The School District failed to prove that certain records are exempt under the right to privacy. Granted in part, denied 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
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." Granted
Mediation Requested Mediation Requested
Records Do Not Exist Records Do Not Exist 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.
Section 708(a) Section 708(a) - Agency failed to meet burden Partially Granted
Docket Entries
Filed Description Step Court Document
06/12/2023 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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