Friday, May 29, 2015

Third FOIA request after two previous FOIA requests not complied with

Christin Hadland
1112 Sutherland lane #3
Capitola, CA 95010

May 22nd , 2015

Mr. Harley Robertson
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
Soquel Union Elementary School District
620 Monterey Ave
Capitola, California, 95010



Dear Mr. Harley Robertson:

Under the California Public Records Act § 6250 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect and obtain copies of public records between the period of July 1st, 2003 to present that show (1) General Ledger level data (debits, credits and corresponding memos) of all donations given to the SUESD by the nonprofit organization known as the Soquel Elementary Home & School Club, (2) the General Ledger level data (debits, credits and corresponding memos) of accounts those donations were received into, transferred to, or transferred from, and (3) any and all transactions within those accounts during the time frame specified above.

This should include but not be limited to, all donations from Soquel Elementary Home & School Club from July 1st to present, as well as all offsetting entries on accounts those donations were made to and any other entries made to or from those same accounts from other sources. 

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me if the cost will exceed $100.00. 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 organizations that donate to the Soquel Union Elementary School District’s schools and the Soquel Union Elementary School District itself. 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 in writing in regards to when I might expect to be able to inspect and obtain copies of the requested records. I look forward to full compliance with the intent of the California Public Records Act by receiving access to the documents in a timely manner.


If any of this request is denied, 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

Disrespect of Teachers

Soquel school board president shows no respect
I am ashamed at how Phil Rodriguez, president of the Soquel Union Elementary School District, completely ignored the teacher who spoke near the end of the meeting on Wednesday night, regarding the white-washing of the board minutes. As soon as he starting speaking, Rodriguez picked up his cell phone and played with it the whole time he was talking. I would expect that from a seventh- or eighth-grader, not from a grown man. That teacher should have walked over and taken your cell phone away and locked it in a desk drawer until after class. Rodriguez demands speakers address the president of the board, but he shows absolutely no respect to those speaking.
— Chris Hadland, Capitola

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/opinion/20150522/letters-may-23-2015-countys-anti-cultivation-law-being-misapplied