"Satan" Records Northern York
| Submitted | Dec. 11, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Nick DeMarchis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:
All emails to or from any District email accounts between January 1, 2022 and the present that contain any of the following non-case-sensitive keywords.
- Satan
- Satanic
Please include CC'd and BCC'd messages. If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. If you choose to impose fees, I ask that you provide an explanation of the fees,.
If you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you cite the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each portion from public review.
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,
Nick DeMarchis
From: Northern York County School District
Good afternoon, Mr. DeMarchis.
The Northern York County School District received your Right to Know request for records on December 12, 2024. Your specific request was,
“All emails to or from any District email accounts between January 1, 2022 and the present that contain any of the following non-case-sensitive keywords.
- Satan
- Satanic
Please include CC'd and BCC'd messages. If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.”
Pursuant to Section 902(a) of the RTKL, an additional 30 days are required to respond because:
☒ The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time period and
☒ A legal review is needed to determine whether the record is subject to access.
The NYCSD expects to respond to your request on or before the 30th calendar day from the 5th business day of your request, which is January 17, 2025.
Kindly,
matt
Matt LaBuda
Assistant to Superintendent
Northern York County School District
From: Northern York County School District
Good afternoon, Mr. DeMarchis.
"On December 12, 2024, the Northern York County School District (NYCSD) received your request for records under the Pa Right to Know Law.
On December 13, 2024, NYCSD sent you a 30-day extension notice so that a legal review could be done, and that we would respond within 30 calendar days from the 5th business day of your request.
Your request, which is copied and pasted below, is Denied due to being overly broad and insufficiently specific.
“All emails to or from any District email accounts between January 1, 2022 and the present that contain any of the following non-case-sensitive keywords.
- Satan
- Satanic
Please include CC'd and BCC'd messages. If any of the emails contain attachments, please include those attachments as well.”
You have a right to appeal this denial in writing to: Office of Open Records, 333 Market St., 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234. Appeals can also be filed online at the Office of Open Records website, https://www.openrecords.pa.gov.
If you choose to file an appeal you must do so within 15 business days of the mailing date of the agency’s response. See 65 P.S. § 67.1101. Please note that a copy of your original Right-to-Know request, the agency’s extension notice (if applicable), and this denial letter should be included when filing an appeal. More information about how to file an appeal under the Right-to-Know Law is available at the Office of Open Records website, https://www.openrecords.pa.gov.
Thank you for your inquiry.
Kindly,
Matt LaBuda
Assistant to the Superintendent"
From: Nick DeMarchis
Dear Matt,
Thanks for the clarification over the phone. I've attached a new RTK request using the official form — hopefully that's helpful!
Same as the last email:
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest. If you choose to impose fees, I ask that you provide an explanation of the fees,.
If you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you cite the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each portion from public review.
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,
Nick DeMarchis
From: Northern York County School District
Good afternoon, Mr. DeMarchis.
The Northern York County School District received your Right to Know request for records on January 31, 2025. Your specific request was,
“Any emails to or from the following district email accounts, between August 15, 2022 and November 30, 2023: - ksechrist@northernyork.org<mailto:ksechrist@northernyork.org> - ahoverter@northernyork.org<mailto:ahoverter@northernyork.org> - zkile@northernyork.org<mailto:zkile@northernyork.org> - ghlatky@northernyork.org<mailto:ghlatky@northernyork.org> emclean@northernyork.org<mailto:emclean@northernyork.org> - sbecker@northernyork.org<mailto:sbecker@northernyork.org> - aeichelberger@northernyork.org<mailto:aeichelberger@northernyork.org> - twelch@northernyork.org<mailto:twelch@northernyork.org> - jrudy@northernyork.org<mailto:jrudy@northernyork.org> - jcal@northernyork.org<mailto:jcal@northernyork.org> - cgayman@northernyork.org<mailto:cgayman@northernyork.org> - mjohnson@northernyork.org<mailto:mjohnson@northernyork.org> whose subject or message body contains any of the following non-case-sensitive keywords: - Satan – Satanic.”
Pursuant to Section 902(a) of the RTKL, an additional 30 days are required to respond because:
☒ The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time period and
☒ A legal review is needed to determine whether the record is subject to access.
The NYCSD expects to respond to your request on or before the 30th calendar day from the 5th business day of your request, which is March 7, 2025.
Kindly,
matt
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Pennsylvania Right to Know Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 11, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on March 7, 2025. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Northern York County School District
Good afternoon, Mr. DeMarchis.
Thank you for writing to the Northern York County School District (“District”) with your request for records pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”), 65 P.S. 67.101.
The District received your request on January 30, 2025. On February 3, 2025, the District communicated to you that an additional 30 days, from the 5th business day of your request, would be needed because
-the extent or nature of the request precluded a response within the required time period and
-because a legal review was needed to determine whether the records were subject to access and if any redactions were necessary.
The District communicated that it would respond to your request no later than March 7, 2025.
Your request is granted and the records responsive to your request are attached to this email (along with your RTKL request).
Please note that redactions have been made according to the following exemptions:
-Personal identifying information: Section 706(b)(6)
-Attorney-client privilege
You have a right to appeal this response in writing to: Office of Open Records, 333 Market St., 16th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234.
Appeals can also be filed online at the Office of Open Records website, https://www.openrecords.pa.gov.
If you choose to file an appeal you must do so within 15 business days of the mailing date of the agency’s response. See 65 P.S. § 67.1101.
Please note that a copy of your original Right-to-Know request and the District’s extension notice should be included when filing an appeal.
More information about how to file an appeal under the Right-to-Know Law is available at the Office of Open Records website, https://www.openrecords.pa.gov.
Thank you for your patience.
Respectfully,
matt
Matthew LaBuda
Assistant to the Superintendent
Northern York County School District
