Re: Records Request Subject: Re: Records Request From: Penny Chamberlin Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:33:14 -0400 To: Marina Brown CC: Lisa Worden , Annie Horton X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: GmailId188b0e29b709b9c8 X-Mozilla-Status: 0013 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Delivered-To: catskillmarina@gmail.com Received: by 2002:a05:7000:b0d9:b0:4d4:9831:e924 with SMTP id p25csp1661146maw; Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:33:41 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 2002:a2e:958a:0:b0:2ad:a78a:df0d with SMTP id w10-20020a2e958a000000b002ada78adf0dmr3093661ljh.44.1686594820932; Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:33:40 -0700 (PDT) ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; t=1686594820; cv=none; d=google.com; s=arc-20160816; b=KLnmDyV1CgYKVTVPmsb3Ia01PE/gc7pR2v0+OSw4sQZxoSTYQsATdtRH81KVcl/8eV Py2J7eLulpVYiQkFnrTTReA00Ae7Hj+VEM/4LKBPmcYDkDIku3DUlA0WhNZffXIqcRki tKnBNfH0Lxiww+JV/MLBKHBekVHVn5XbeyxLGryuKVBzB8KwekQMnV/Kl3DkdXXzQsM8 7+p6A9OZcq3YHDwoKgvXejMSEWexSNUOriVAUnGPoLGR0F65vzLvMwWXp3FBIiqc4Bqe ecYN4DrF2hA++CXXMUpSxLzLZKeF3o2kdu6ZPue3tsoxM5I6ctAdKwNNVIBaUR/4stRq HcPQ== ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=arc-20160816; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:dkim-signature; bh=QJSDR9efZmTuO8M/kUm6Q9fwQV1Ae8f4F3y+RPAy4RA=; b=0UYZvT/WbrgMWNbWg5xT7XqXNwbE4BT7+LkzOB+4PLL5PdI67h44gR82HrUI2P1PWq wpdRRG1lFmoHL2CZ9wzkmah0Imzm5GA0hfuE82WzIfIsRgFwlS6tgsHFK9Gjhnaxbvnb MjJ0g5xMHJJgkHv628+/2PnjFXrlzdbEQdcl6XPz8srjG6ldxTTzVQ25RQ8q00b13kCC BgtsjerEloOFmLH81He57r7YRG44d+MkwBT6hmcyN6Suq6JyiJRCHxgJoLG/hUDoM/7j 7sblDu1lbd22vkpveved8Nt3b22N3CfMElmDY23OjZk8D6cVj06/1RzE6PbIw/f4eUsu Ru1Q== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@ocsu.org header.s=google header.b=YtxVcP4t; spf=pass (google.com: domain of pchamberlin@ocsu.org designates 209.85.220.41 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=pchamberlin@ocsu.org; dmarc=pass (p=NONE sp=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=ocsu.org Return-Path: Received: from mail-sor-f41.google.com (mail-sor-f41.google.com. [209.85.220.41]) by mx.google.com with SMTPS id h25-20020a2ea499000000b002ad8f6e39e0sor2261351lji.3.2023.06.12.11.33.40 for (Google Transport Security); Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:33:40 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of pchamberlin@ocsu.org designates 209.85.220.41 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.220.41; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; dkim=pass header.i=@ocsu.org header.s=google header.b=YtxVcP4t; spf=pass (google.com: domain of pchamberlin@ocsu.org designates 209.85.220.41 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=pchamberlin@ocsu.org; dmarc=pass (p=NONE sp=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=ocsu.org DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=ocsu.org; s=google; t=1686594820; x=1689186820; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=QJSDR9efZmTuO8M/kUm6Q9fwQV1Ae8f4F3y+RPAy4RA=; b=YtxVcP4tDMRoZ0GRl/4SBlsdCInGjAE2z5JxbDS8FFEIzXlOA8GW9zLdAJMlCsRYCM peIR5iMoep1Zmp1LXEYyf9V0kkO3G6Uyir6EM7W6HdScOSjR7z1C8L4lDk21I0wzQlCn qsTPDodbXra2TTJNtibwhSqloITQDCcAOwuuIvRzppVkq7BsK03ilnBH1o9PxLsU/ekB SZoK0L1tUoQo6/b8nLb/fbLB5EM7+r/QMHCzxINQ++kAFqvTa6dDfnYqx60QWPxo05sd ISJjqSrV1uPA9QMIDtXKOsc+SiIM4kGZlucTm5BCwsK7snKrk5p8jcWG23CxQ1rrxyOV PFXw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20221208; t=1686594820; x=1689186820; h=cc:to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references :mime-version:x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id :reply-to; bh=QJSDR9efZmTuO8M/kUm6Q9fwQV1Ae8f4F3y+RPAy4RA=; b=eIxltiuuqujBl7yt2PL8qrdwOeYx00hsIQ7ZcK/sDaq44LthrdyRhoqrEjo4FZHmUd Mh4ZNH1ZsxS493cPcE4b0MZ9UMq5MqYOCOIkiyYu2/XOYrwilVpzyBuniDOeiReoeLZ5 du0Z7pdfMVcISxTQjVBqGgJtcOO3rG0gJUxO8sFFs99EtmIK/tPbiuVZegTLxzfYccpY Rj2N/N8grZvawgNfXySBDBXkKMCMc1MjTgbxk5VWTQ3iwETbcTgdDMJXU5d0U7dl+eS8 iImolbfXLgKmZq9/edtZeimZ1hCKrwRbEOVsuGopRhyN67vVZhdYOqj42FAM8GLrxrce y7mA== X-Gm-Message-State: AC+VfDxviuSfZFCR689O6h3CVIoltbryvnC/LKd9WPchiYzJ2qhp/9lh u7P3ao18Lt1TWeyZhse9v5ZklXbaVxg705Uh5FfyJp8tzfwtMq8V+D0= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ACHHUZ7AGNVSiLli0GcRStTvn5ktPOirqWcwgvmjnoGi/YbQQKALsed08kLnVUgs3RRqNRODM97SXPpPLv3e+0JvI3Y= X-Received: by 2002:a05:651c:8b:b0:2b3:3180:5d90 with SMTP id 11-20020a05651c008b00b002b331805d90mr1271823ljq.22.1686594820033; Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:33:40 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000020de8805fdf2f5a6" Good afternoon Marina, Per your records request, please find our responses below. 1. copies of policies that would lead to employee termination for exceeding the number of allowed sick days. *No such public records exist.* 1. copies of any policies that would mandate sick employees to stay home to avoid spreading contagion. *No such public records exist.* 1. copies of documents detailing who is responsible for creating (or not creating) policies to avoid spreading contagious disease. *No public records exist.* 1. any records detailing the number of employees who have become sickened due to covid and other contagious respiratory illnesses in the last 2 years *We do not have records that detail the number of employees who have become sickened due to COVID or any other contagious respiratory illnesses in the last 2 years, employees take sick leave when needed, they do not have to provide the reason why.* 1. how many have been fired or not had their contracts renewed due to respiratory illnesses including COVID. *We have not fired/not renewed any employees due to respiratory illnesses.* We also consulted with the Health Department It is not common practice to provide guidance or records regarding a FOIA request that was not received by the Health Department. You may be able to request these records directly from the VT Department of Health. Per the Orleans Central Supervisory Union District Nurse, we did not keep any specific Covid-19 records on the employees we reported all that we were aware of to the VT DOH. Respectfully, Penny Chamberlin On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 4:17 PM Marina Brown wrote: > > On 6/1/23 13:21, Lisa Worden wrote: >> > > Marina, >> > > You had left a voicemail for Superintendent Penny Chamberlin regarding a >> > > records request. We have searched email and can not find that we received >> > > this. Would you please resend and we will get to work on that for you. > > > > Here is the request: > > > > ----- Begin Request ------- > > Dear Superintendent Chamberlin: > > > > Under the Vermont Public Records Law, §315 et seq., I am requesting an > > opportunity to inspect or obtain the following: > > > > copies of policies that would lead to employee termination for exceeding > > the number of allowed > > sick days. > > > > copies of any policies that would mandate sick employees to stay home to > > avoid spreading > > contagion. > > > > copies of documents detailing who is responsible for creating (or not > > creating) policies to avoid > > spreading contagious disease. > > > > any records detailing the number of employees who have become sickened > > due to covid and other > > contagious respiratory illnesses in the last 2 years > > > > how many have been fired or not had their contracts renewed due to > > respiratory illnesses > > including COVID. > > > > I would strongly prefer that these records be provided in digital format > > or be posted on your transparency page for the public to view directly. > > If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please > > inform me if the cost will exceed $20. However, I would also like to > > request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested > > information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly > > to the public's understanding of the School employment policies and > > policies for the prevention of contagious diseases. I am a citizen > > journalist who is gathering this information in the public interest This > > information is not being sought for commercial purposes however it may > > be shared with commercial media. > > > > The law requires a response to this request within 2 days, or within 10 > > days for extraordinary circumstances. If you expect a significant delay > > in fulfilling this request, please contact me with information about > > when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested > > records. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite > > each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the > > information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under > > the law. Thank you for considering my request. > > > > > > -- Marina Brown - for VTLEAKS > > > > ----- End Request -------- > > > > > > Note: I am not looking for attendance logs as provided by North Country > > Supervisory Union - i did redact all the staff and teacher names and > > post it but i am more looking for policies and anyone who lost > > employment due to COVID. > > >> > > If you send to both this email as well as pchamberlin@ocsu.org we will > > be >> > > sure to receive it. >> > > Thank you, >> > > Lisa >> > > > > > > --- Thank you very much ! > > >> > > >> > > Lisa Worden >> > > Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent >> > > Orleans Central Supervisory Union >> > > 802-525-1204 ext. 134 >> > > >> > > This electronic message transmission contains information belonging to >> > > Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) that is solely for the >> > > recipient(s) named above and which may be confidential or privileged. > > OCSU >> > > RESERVES AND ASSERTS ALL PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES APPLICABLE TO THIS >> > > TRANSMISSION. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any >> > > disclosure, copying, distribution or use of this communication is > > STRICTLY >> > > PROHIBITED. If you have received this electronic submission in error, >> > > please notify us by telephone at (802) 525-1204. >> > > > > > > -- > > Marina Brown > > > > > > ------------- > > An open group means anybody can join, and be openly roasted when they > > open their mouth and garbage comes out. > > > > FaRied Munarsyah > > > >