Docket Sheet

Jaden Volchoff v. Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School

OOR Dkt. No.: AP 2025-3604
Case Status: Partially Granted/Partially Denied

02/23/2026

12/16/2025

Quadri, Tope L.

Lackawanna

The Requests sought various records and communications concerning the Requester, his children, and ongoing issues with the Charter School within specified timeframes. The Charter School may withhold student medical records responsive to Request 4 pursuant to Section 708(b)(5). Records responsive to Request 5 are exempt pursuant to Section 708(b)(17). The Requester is entitled to records responsive to Request 1. Certain records responsive to Requests 2 and 3 are privileged. The Charter School has not demonstrated that the remainder of records responsive to Requests 2 and 3 are exempt under Section 708(b)(10). The Charter School has not demonstrated that certain responsive records do not exist in its possession, custody or control. The OOR declines to make a finding of bad faith. 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 , including predecisional deliberations relating to a budget recommendation, legislative proposal, legislative amendment, contemplated or proposed policy or course of action or any research, memos or other documents used in the predecisional deliberations. (B) The strategy to be used to develop or achieve the successful adoption of a budget, legislative proposal or regulation. (ii) Subparagraph (i)(A) shall apply to agencies subject to 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 (relating to open meetings) in a manner consistent with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7. A record which is not otherwise exempt from access under this act and which is presented to a quorum for deliberation in accordance with 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 shall be a public record. (iii) This paragraph shall not apply to a written or Internet application or other document that has been submitted to request Commonwealth funds. (iv) This paragraph shall not apply to the results of public opinion surveys, polls, focus groups, marketing research or similar effort designed to measure public opinion. Granted
708 (b) (17) A record of an agency relating to a noncriminal investigation Denied
708 (b) (5) A record of an individual's medical, psychiatric or psychological history or disability status, including an evaluation, consultation, prescription, diagnosis or treatment; results of tests, including drug tests; enrollment in a health care program or program designed for participation by persons with disabilities, including vocation rehabilitation, workers' compensation and unemployment compensation; or related information that would disclose individually identifiable health information. Denied
Agency Invoked an Extension The agency invoked a 30 day extension to respond to the request.
Exempt under Federal statute or regulation Granted
Not in Possession, Custody, or Control of Agency Not in Possession, Custody, or Control of Agency Partially Granted
Other Other Denied
Privileged Privileged Partially Granted
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Docket Entries
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02/20/2026 OOR Final Determination Final Determination
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