Freedom Of Information Act ---- *** DENIED ****

SOQUEL UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

February 10,2015

Mr. Christin Hadland


Re: Public Records Act Request

Dear Mr. Hadland:
We are in receipt of your two requests, both dated and received on February 2, 2015,
for specified records of the Soquel Union Elementary School District ("District").
We take our responsibilities as guardians of the public's information seriously, and
we will make our best efforts to respond to your request within the limits of the
Public Records Act (Gov. Code, §§ 6250, et seq.). Accordingly, please be advised of
the following with respect to your requests for District records.
In one of your February 2, 2015 letters ("Request Number I"), you request "the
document referred to by Superintendent Benry Castaniada, during the December
[District] meeting," from the District's legal counsel "in relation to school connected
organizations." The District is unable to comply with your request because the
requested documents are exempt from disclosure under Government Code section
6254, subdivision (k) and Evidence Code sections 950 et seq. because they fall within
the attorney-client privilege.
With respect to your second letter of February 2, 2015 ("Request Number 2"), you
have requested records "between Friends of Main Street and the [District], that
pertain to the School Connected Organization form, known as Exhibit 1230 as found
on the [District's] website in the Board Policies series 1000, Community Relations,
section." In order to ensure that we have provided you the requested information, it
would be helpful if you would provide more specificity to a period of time regarding
your Public Records Act request. The requested document(s) will be made available
to you once we have had a reasonable time to locate and duplicate those document(s),
provided such document(s) exist and are subject to disclosure. Document related to
your Request Number 2 may not be subject to disclosure to the extent exempted
under the Public Records Act, including, but not limited to, (i) personnel, medical or
similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an invasion of personal privacy
(Gov. Code, § 6254(c)), (ii) preliminary drafts and notes not ordinarily retained in the
course of business (Gov. Code, §6254(a)), as well as student records not subject to
disclosure under California and Federal law.
www.soqueldo.santacruz.k12.ca.us
Public Record Acts Request: C. Hadland
February 10,2015
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We will make all reasonable efforts to provide the requested document(s) to you in a manner
consistent with the Public Records Act by no later than February 25, 2015, provided that we will
timely notify you if this is not possible. As a condition to receiving the document(s), you will be
responsible for reimbursing the District for its direct costs incurred in duplicating the
document(s). Pursuant to Government Code section 6253(d), please be advised that I,
Superintendent Henry Castaniada, am the person responsible for the partial denial of your
request.
Sincerely,

Henry Castaniada
Superintendent
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www.soqueldo.santacruz.k12.ca.us

Freedom of Information Act request

Christin Hadland

1112 Sutherland lane #3
Capitola, CA 95010

February 2^nd, 2015

Henry Castaniada
Superintendent
Soquel Union Elementary School District
620 Monterey Ave

Capitola, California, 95010

Dear Henry Castaniada:

Under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the document that was referred to by Superintendent  Henry Castaniada, during the December Soquel Union Elementary School District meeting. The reference was about a document that had just arrived from the school attorneys, that day at 4:00pm, and was in relation to school connected organizations.

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost.  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 relationship between the non-profit organization Friends of Main Street and the Soquel Union Elementary School District. This information is not being sought for commercial purposes.

The California Public Records Act requires a response within ten business days.  If access to the records I am requesting will take longer, 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,

Christin Hadland

831 840-0194

chris_hadland@hotmail.com