Institute for Curriculum Services (Department of Education)

Alex Kane filed this request with the Department of Education of Maine.
Multi Request Institute for Curriculum Services
Submitted Nov. 21, 2024
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

From: Alex Kane

Subject: Maine Freedom of Access Act Request: Institute for Curriculum Services (Department of Education)

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maine Freedom of Access Act, I hereby request the following records:

Any contracts between the Education Department and the Institute for Curriculum Services, and the content of any professional development materials or presentations prepared by the Institute Curriculum Services for the Education Department since October 7th, 2022. I also request any email communication between Education Department employees and employees of the Institute for Curriculum Services since October 7th, 2022.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by 1 M.R.S.A. § 408(6). The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

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,

Alex Kane

From: Department of Education

Subject: Acknowledgment of your FOAA Request

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Greetings,

Thank you for your email in which you requested certain documents under 1 M.R.S.A. § 408-A, Maine’s Freedom of Access Act (“FOAA”). This letter constitutes official acknowledgment and response to your request, as required by law.

You requested a copy of the following documents:

* Any contracts between the Education Department and the Institute for Curriculum Services.

* The content of any professional development materials or presentations prepared by the Institute Curriculum Services for the Education Department since October 7th, 2022.

* I also request any email communication between Education Department employees and employees of the Institute for Curriculum Services since October 7th, 2022.

We will begin reviewing our files for records that are responsive to your request. We will withhold any records that are not subject to FOAA, including but not limited to personnel matters, student privacy, other confidential matters, and records unrelated to the transaction of state business. We will provide statutory references as a basis for any redactions or denials of records when a final decision is made.

We require a reasonable period to go through our records to determine when we may be able to provide any responsive documents. Once we make this determination, we will provide you with a good faith, non-binding estimate of the time and cost of complying with your request. Your request will be processed within the ordinary course of business.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

All the best,
Jennifer Belanger
Maine Department of Education

From: Department of Education

Subject: Fulfillment of Your FOAA Request

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Greetings,

This message is to fulfill the request for certain documents under 1 M.R.S.A. § 408-A, Maine's Freedom of Access Act ("FOAA").

You requested a copy of the following documents:

* Any contracts between the Education Department and the Institute for Curriculum Services.
* The content of any professional development materials or presentations prepared by the Institute Curriculum Services for the Education Department since October 7th, 2022.
* I also request any email communication between Education Department employees and employees of the Institute for Curriculum Services since October 7th, 2022.

We do not have any records pursuant to this request.

Thank you for your patience as we searched our records. If you have any further questions, please let me know.

All the best,

Jen

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Jennifer Belanger (she / her)
Legislative and Constituent Services Specialist
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Email: jennifer.belanger@maine.gov<mailto:jennifer.belanger@maine.gov>
Phone: 207-620-4575

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