FOIL: Catalog of Holdings and Library Censorship/Complaint Records (Niskayuna Central School District)

Jackson Parker filed this request with the Niskayuna Central School District of Niskayuna, NY.
Multi Request FOIL: Catalog of Holdings and Library Censorship/Complaint Records
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From: Jackson Parker

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:

-Catalog of Holdings for all School Libraries for the year ending 2012
-Catalog of Holdings for all School Libraries for the year ending 2019
-Catalog of Holdings for all School Libraries as of the date this request is fulfilled (2022)
-Copies of all Library material censorship and complaint records, including evaluations by staff, patrons' complaints and record of final decisions, from 1/1/2019 thru the date this request is fulfilled.

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,

Jackson Parker

From: Jackson Parker

I hereby appeal the denial of access regarding my request, which was rejected on the following dates

4/1/2022, 4/18/2022, 5/3/2022, 5/18/2022

and made on March 28th, 2022 and sent to:

Joe Natale, FOIL Access Officer
Niskayuna Central School District

The records that were denied include:

-Catalog of Holdings for all School Libraries for the year ending 2012
-Catalog of Holdings for all School Libraries for the year ending 2019
-Catalog of Holdings for all School Libraries as of the date this request is fulfilled (2022)
-Copies of all Library material censorship and complaint records, including evaluations by staff, patrons' complaints and record of final decisions, from 1/1/2019 thru the date this request is fulfilled.

As required by the Freedom of Information Law, the head or governing body of an agency, or whomever is designated to determine appeals, is required to respond within 10 business days of the receipt of an appeal. If the records are denied on appeal, please explain the reasons for the denial fully in writing as required by law.
In addition, please be advised that the Freedom of Information Law directs that all appeals and the determinations that follow be sent to the Committee on Open Government, Department of State, 41 State Street, Albany, New York 12231.

From: Niskayuna Central School District

Dear Muckrock,

In response to your letter, received today, regarding FOIL request
126836-75327154, regarding library holdings, please see the attached
letter which provides the final response to your request for information.
This was sent by mail on November 28, 2022, so perhaps our communications
simply crossed in the mail.
--
Cynthia Gagnon
District Clerk/Secretary to the Superintendent
Niskayuna Central School District
(518) 377-4666 x 50706

From: Jackson Parker

"Copies of all Library material censorship and complaint records. . .from 1/1/2019 through present – Please see attached."

No attachment is provided. Please send.

From: Niskayuna Central School District

My apologies. Both the final response letter and the complaint record are
attached now.

Thank you.

Cynthia Gagnon

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