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Board member presses for OPRA log and clarity on use of attorneys and email votes; business administrator describes folder-based system

Berkeley Heights Board of Education · July 26, 2024
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A board member asked whether the district maintains a searchable OPRA log, whether requests are routinely routed to outside attorneys for redaction, and whether board members are being asked to decide bills by email; the business administrator said he keeps a folder-based log, forwards complex redactions to attorneys, and that ad-hoc email directions have occurred.

A board member asked for clarity about the district’s handling of public-records (OPRA) requests and whether the administration uses email to obtain board direction on paying bills.

The questioner said the district needs a unique identifier and an accessible log that shows when OPRA requests arrive and when they are fulfilled. The business administrator…

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