Naviance district documents

Todd Feathers filed this request with the Philadelphia City School District of Philadelphia, PA.

It is a clone of this request.

Tracking #

2122RTKL0014

Est. Completion Nov. 3, 2021
Status
Withdrawn

Communications

From: Todd Feathers

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, I hereby request the following records:

1) Copies of all voluntary and mandatory surveys, personality tests, assessments, and questionnaires offered to students through Naviance and/or PowerSchool. Please note: I am requesting blank/template copies, not records containing any student information. I will accept screenshots of each page of a survey, test, assessment, etc. if a single document is not available.

2) A data dictionary/library for all data fields within the district’s Naviance and/or PowerSchool system.

3) All user manuals, guidebooks, or instructions provided to the district by Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the use of its/their products.

4) All district policies and instructions for district employees regarding use of Naviance and/or PowerSchool products.

5) All contracts and data privacy agreements between the district and Naviance and/or PowerSchool. Please also include any other formal documentation from Naviance and/or PowerSchool regarding the third parties with which it/they share aggregate or personally identifiable student data. This should include colleges and universities, testing companies, and data clearinghouses/brokers.

6) Any notifications sent by Naviance, PowerSchool, or Hobsons to the district regarding Hobsons’ sale of Naviance to PowerSchool. This should include any documentation regarding the handling or transfer of the district’s student data as part of the sale.

If you have any questions about any aspect of this request or would like to discuss ways to streamline or adjust the request, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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. In the event you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employ involved and an explanation justifying the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

Should you choose to reject this request or redact portions of it, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portion from public review.

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,

Todd Feathers

From: Philadelphia City School District

Good Afternoon Mr. Feathers,

Please find attached correspondence from the School District of Philadelphia.

Kindly,
Roberto

Roberto A. Fernandez
Open Records Officer

Assistant General Counsel
The School District of Philadelphia | Office of General Counsel
440 North Broad Street | Suite 313 | Philadelphia, PA 19130
T: 215-400-5632

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From: Philadelphia City School District

Mr. Feather,

The School District is continuing to process your RTKL request. The District's response is due on Monday, October 4, 2021, however, at this time I am in the process of identifying records responsive to your request. Would you kindly grant the School District an additional thirty (30) days, until Wednesday November 3, 2021 to respond to your request. Please note, if I am able respond prior to November 3, 2021 I will do so.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as I process your request.

Kindly,

Roberto A. Fernandez
Open Records Officer

Assistant General Counsel
The School District of Philadelphia | Office of General Counsel
440 North Broad Street | Suite 313 | Philadelphia, PA 19130
T: 215-400-5632

Be Part of the Progress

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Roberto Fernandez" <rfernandez@philasd.org>
To: "118532-88448095" <requests@muckrock.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2021 3:28:21 PM
Subject: SDP RTKL Request 2122RTKL0014 - Feathers

Good Afternoon Mr. Feathers,

Please find attached correspondence from the School District of Philadelphia.

Kindly,
Roberto

Roberto A. Fernandez
Open Records Officer

Assistant General Counsel
The School District of Philadelphia | Office of General Counsel
440 North Broad Street | Suite 313 | Philadelphia, PA 19130
T: 215-400-5632

Be Part of the Progress

From: Philadelphia City School District

Good Afternoon Mr. Feathers,

Circling back on the email below. The District's response to your RTKL request is due Today, October 4, 2021, however, at this time I am in the process of identifying records responsive to your request. Would you kindly grant the School District an additional thirty (30) days, until Wednesday November 3, 2021 to respond to your request. Please note, if I am able respond prior to November 3, 2021 I will do so.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as I process your request.

Roberto A. Fernandez
Open Records Officer

Assistant General Counsel
The School District of Philadelphia | Office of General Counsel
440 North Broad Street | Suite 313 | Philadelphia, PA 19130
T: 215-400-5632

Be Part of the Progress

From: Todd Feathers

Hello Roberto,

Yes, that new deadline is fine. Thank you very much for the help!

Todd

From: Philadelphia City School District

Hi,
I am currently out of the office until November 1, 2022. I will not have access to email but I will be happy to reply to your message when I return. If you need assistance in the meantime, please contact Kimberly Dutch, Deputy General Counsel of Compliance & Ethics at 215-400-5310. kdtuch@philsd.org and (mailto:kdtuch@philsd.org)
Kindly, Roberto

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Roberto
A. Fernandez, Esq. Assistant
General Counsel/Open Records Officer
The School District of Philadelphia Office of
General Counsel 440 North Broad Street, Suite 313 Philadelphia,
PA 19130
T: 215-400-5632

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