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.
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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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