Public Records Request - Vergennes Union High School - Walt Heyer Subject: Public Records Request - Vergennes Union High School - Walt Heyer From: Marina Brown Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:32:03 -0400 To: JChamberlin@anwsd.org, ecook@anwsd.org X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00800000 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:102.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/102.11.0 Content-Language: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Dear Principal Chamberlin: Under the Vermont Public Records Law, §315 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain the following records: Copies of all communication regarding the organization of the event featuring Walt Heyer. Copies of any and all communications with Tara Ferf Jentik - email address tara_thomas3@aol.com - phone number 503-880-4847. Limit the search to the year 2023. Copies of any and all communications with Tonya Meacham for the year 2023. 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 how controversial speakers obtain a platform to speak at local schools. 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. Sincerely, Marina Brown for VTLeaks