SPED:Freedman

November, 10, 2011

Whomever is the Custodian of Educational Records Newton Public Schools 100 Walnut St Newton, MA 02460

Re: Freedom of Information Act Request

To Whom this may Concern:

Pursuant to the state Freedom of Information Act, G.L.M. c.66, sec. 10(a) I hereby request copies of: Any and all reports, e-mails, notes, or other records, paper or electronic, filed, received or written by employees of the Newton Public Schools or contractors paid by Newton Public Schools since September 1, 2010, related to any of the following:

1 - Any and all grant proposals for anything related to special education, including communications of which grants to apply for, submissions of applications for grants, drafts of submissions of applications for grants, responses to applications for grants,

2 - Anything related to Miriam Kurtzig Freedman or related to trainings given to NPS staff on the subject of special education regulations, including but not limited to:

• any of Ms. Freedman’s work for Newton,
• the subjects, purpose and goals of training on special education regulations given or planned by her or others,
• the names and titles of the attendees and people invited to attend training on special education regulations,
• special education regulation training materials used by Ms Freedman or others,
• the content of the any training on special education regulations,
• notes or other materials made to prepare for any training on special education regulations,
• notes or other materials used at any training on special education regulations,
• hand outs used at any training on special education regulations,
• topics discussed at any training on special education regulations,
• e-mails or any other communication about who would give training on special education regulations,
• e-mails or any other communication about the purpose of training on special education regulations,
• e-mails or any other communication planning or preparing for training on special education regulations,
• all people considered to give training on special education regulations,
• any and all communications with respect to training on special education regulations.

3 - All stabilization programs in Newton Public Schools including but not limited to:

• anything related to the elementary stabilization program;
• anything related to the number of students in the elementary stabilization program;
• anything related to the number of students in the elementary stabilization program by date;
• anything related to the number, roles, credentials and training of staff in the elementary stabilization program;
• anything related to future plans or discussion of possible plans for the elementary stabilization program.

4 - All plans, discussion of options considered, reports generated, definition of goals or other information related to implementing in-house services for students with significant disabilities who were previously referred to out of district programs.

I understand that there is a fee for copies. Could you please let me know what the anticipated charge will be before copying the documents?

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

I plan to post this information along with accompanying analysis on a public web site so please be extremely careful not to include any personally identifying information.

Sincerely,

[name here]

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