White Forms, School Absentee Reports
| Tracking # |
N015845-071624 |
| Submitted | July 16, 2024 |
| Due | July 23, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Miriam Bhimani
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
On June 27, 2024 in a letter to the Public Access Counselor (attached), Chicago Police Department indicated, "CPD Officers in each of the Districts are responsible to fill out school absentee reports, which are hand written on a carbon duplicate forms. Each form has a white and pink copy. Each report is a hard, paper copy and is not electronic. Each completed report is then sent to the Youth Investigations Division under the CPD Bureau of Detectives (BOD) through interoffice mail. Youth Investigation retains the 'pink copy' of the duplicate form and mails the 'white copy' to the Chicago Board of Education at 42 W. Madison Street."
Provide all school absentee reports (CPD-24.116 forms) received by CPS from January 1, 2024 to current.
Because this request is in the public interest for Illinois nonprofit The FOIA Bakery’s work to advocate for public education, please waive any fees in accordance with 5 ILCS § 140/6(c). Feel free to contact me with any questions, or if clarification is needed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Miriam Bhimani
From: Chicago Public Schools
Dear Miriam:
Thank you for your interest in Chicago Public Schools. Your FOIA request has been submitted. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: N015845-071624
You have requested the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
From: Chicago Public Schools
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07/17/2024
Miriam Bhimani
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RE: Chicago Public Schools FOIA Request N015845-071624 Dear Miriam: Thank you again for using the Chicago Public Schools FOIA Center. Under the Freedom of Information Act, a public body may extend the time to respond to a FOIA request by up to 5 business days for a limited number of reasons. 5 ILCS 140/3(e). We are extending the time to respond to your request by 5 business days for one or more of the following reason(s): ( ) the requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records;
( ) the request requires the collection of a substantial number of specified records;
( ) the request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it;
( ) the requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them;
(x) the requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of this Act or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions;
(x) the request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by 5 ILCS 140/3 (c) without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body;
( ) there is need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of a public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request. Sincerely,
Patricia Majchrowicz
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Chicago Public Schools
From: Chicago Public Schools
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07/31/2024 Miriam Bhimani
Dear Miriam: RE: Chicago Public Schools FOIA Request N015845-071624 Thank you again for using the Chicago Public Schools FOIA Center. We are writing regarding your Freedom of Information Act Request for the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
On June 27, 2024 in a letter to the Public Access Counselor (attached), Chicago Police Department indicated, "CPD Officers in each of the Districts are responsible to fill out school absentee reports, which are hand written on a carbon duplicate forms. Each form has a white and pink copy. Each report is a hard, paper copy and is not electronic. Each completed report is then sent to the Youth Investigations Division under the CPD Bureau of Detectives (BOD) through interoffice mail. Youth Investigation retains the 'pink copy' of the duplicate form and mails the 'white copy' to the Chicago Board of Education at 42 W. Madison Street."
Provide all school absentee reports (CPD-24.116 forms) received by CPS from January 1, 2024 to current.
Because this request is in the public interest for Illinois nonprofit The FOIA Bakery’s work to advocate for public education, please waive any fees in accordance with 5 ILCS § 140/6(c). Feel free to contact me with any questions, or if clarification is needed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Miriam Bhimani
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/miriamcb/141576/CPDLettertoPAC.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Chicago Public Schools' Freedom of Information Act is continuing to process your request. Please allow this office 10 additional business days to respond. Thank you for your patience as CPS works diligently on your request.
Patricia Majchrowicz
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Chicago Public Schools"
From: Chicago Public Schools
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08/14/2024 Miriam Bhimani
Dear Miriam: RE: Chicago Public Schools FOIA Request N015845-071624 Thank you again for using the Chicago Public Schools FOIA Center. We are writing regarding your Freedom of Information Act Request for the following records: To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
"On June 27, 2024 in a letter to the Public Access Counselor (attached), Chicago Police Department indicated, "CPD Officers in each of the Districts are responsible to fill out school absentee reports, which are hand written on a carbon duplicate forms. Each form has a white and pink copy. Each report is a hard, paper copy and is not electronic. Each completed report is then sent to the Youth Investigations Division under the CPD Bureau of Detectives (BOD) through interoffice mail. Youth Investigation retains the 'pink copy' of the duplicate form and mails the 'white copy' to the Chicago Board of Education at 42 W. Madison Street."
Provide all school absentee reports (CPD-24.116 forms) received by CPS from January 1, 2024 to current.
Because this request is in the public interest for Illinois nonprofit The FOIA Bakery’s work to advocate for public education, please waive any fees in accordance with 5 ILCS § 140/6(c). Feel free to contact me with any questions, or if clarification is needed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Miriam Bhimani
Attachments:
https://cdn.muckrock.com/outbound_composer_attachments/miriamcb/141576/CPDLettertoPAC.pdf
Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Chicago Public Schools' Freedom of Information Act is continuing to process your request. Please allow this office 10 additional business days to respond. Thank you for your patience as CPS works diligently on your request.
Patricia Majchrowicz
Freedom of Information Act Officer
Chicago Public Schools"
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