Ocean County College RTK
| Submitted | Feb. 27, 2020 |
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From: Lindsay Bowen
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
* Any annual, quarterly or semesterly logs or reports that detail how often various school therapy services are provided to students. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks average wait times for students who have sought help for mental health issues. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
* The budget for mental health services for each year beginning in 2014 through the present.
* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks the number of mental-health related accommodations requested each school year, as well as the outcomes of those accommodation requests. Please provide records beginning in 2014 through the present.
* Any and all policies related to mental health, including but not limited to policies governing leaves of absence (voluntary and involuntary) for students, as well as any logs or reports that note the voluntary and involuntary leaves of absences students have taken each year since 2014.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Bowen
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 27, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From:
The following is being sent on behalf of Sara Winchester, Custodian of Records.
Dear Ms. Bowen,
In response to your OPRA request received on March 10, 2020, please find the following:
REQUEST:
* Any annual, quarterly or semesterly logs or reports that detail how often various school therapy services are provided to students. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
RESPONSE:
Academic Year
Number of students
July 1, 2019 - March 13, 2020
348
July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019
217
July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
NA**
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017
NA**
July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016
NA**
July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015
NA**
** No formal reporting system was in place at this time
REQUEST:
* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks average wait times for students who have sought help for mental health issues. Please provide logs from the academic year beginning in 2014 through the present.
RESPONSE: No reports exist.
REQUEST:
* The budget for mental health services for each year beginning in 2014 through the present.
RESPONSE: Please see attached.
REQUEST:
* Any reports, logs, or other data that tracks the number of mental-health related accommodations requested each school year, as well as the outcomes of those accommodation requests: Please provide records beginning in 2014 through the present.
RESPONSE: Please see attached.
REQUEST:
* Any and all policies related to mental health, including but not limited to policies governing leaves of absence (voluntary and involuntary) for students, as well as any logs or reports that note the voluntary and involuntary leaves of absences students have taken each year since 2014.
RESPONSE:
a. There are no formal policies related to mental health, including leaves of absences. Please refer to https://www.ocean.edu/about-us/facts-stats/policies-and-procedures/students/ Policy 5142 for information on Student Withdrawal
b. Information about Counseling Center: https://www.ocean.edu/student-services/counseling-and-student-development/
ANN M. FENEIS
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08742
(732) 255-0400 Ext. 2049
afeneis@ocean.edu<mailto:> | www.ocean.edu<http://www.ocean.edu/>
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