CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

Via Electronic Mail

February 6, 2017

Ms. Jasmine Hauser

RE: Freedom of Information Act Request

New Trier Township High School District 203--RESPONSE

On January 24, 2017, New Trier Township High School District 203 received a Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) request from you, pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information
Act (the Act) 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq., for the following records:

Request #1: Fees/contracts for 2017 speakers (C Whitehead & A Aydin).

Response: Colson Whiteheads fee is $15,000. Andrew Aydins fee is $5,000.

Request #2: Missing information from pages 85, 102 & 149 from response 1 of
previous FOIA request.
Response: The District reviewed the pages and does not believe any information
was omitted.

Request #3: Cost to NTHS for purchase of books/giveaways/staffing from 2016

contract with Penguin House and if required to do so for 2017
speakers.
Response: The District was not required to purchase books from speakers for the
2016 or the 2017 seminars. In 2016, the publisher arranged for an
independent bookseller to have copies available for purchase. For
2017, the District purchased copies of March for freshman students
to read in advance of the seminar as part of the English curriculum.

Request #4: Transportation cost and meals for Wilkerson & Shabazz from 2016
event.
Response: Transportation for Wilkerson was $376.10. Transportation for
Shabazz was $612.10. The cost of meals was $27.97 per person.

7 Happ Rd Northfield, IL 60093-3411 phone 847.784.3408 johnsonc@newtrier.k12.il.us

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Request #5: Peer review research demonstrating measurable outcomes and what
are the positive measurable outcomes.
Response: This information was provided by Dr. Yonke to you on 1/26/17.

Request #6: List of workshop teachers

Response: Responsive records attached. I have redacted student names which
are private information and exempt from disclosure under Section
7(1)(b) of the FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5) and 7(1)(b).

Request #7: List of teachers/staff and students who actually organized the event.
Response: Responsive records attached. I have redacted student names which
are private information and exempt from disclosure under Section
7(1)(b) of the FOIA. 5 ILCS 140/2(c-5) and 7(1)(b).

Request #8: Copy of the 2016 MLK Day Seminar survey and results.
Response: Responsive records attached.

You are invited to contact me to clarify and narrow the scope of the search in an attempt to
reduce your requests to manageable proportions. If you do not contact me in a reasonable
period of time, you should consider this as a final response and denial of your request
based on the unduly burdensome exemption provided in Section 3(g) of the FOIA. 5
ILCS540/3(g).

You have the right to have the denial of your request reviewed by the Public Access
Counselor (PAC) at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General (5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)). You can
file your Request for Review with the PAC by writing to:

Public Access Counselor

Office of the Attorney General
500 S. 2nd Street
Springfield, Illinois 62701
Phone: 877-299-FOIA
877-299-3642
Fax: 217-782-1396
E-mail: publicaccess@atg.state.il.us

If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60
calendar days after the date of this denial letter (5 ILCS 140/9.5(a)). Please note you must
include a copy of your original request for documents and this denial letter when filing a
Request for Review with the PAC. You also have the right to seek judicial review of your
denial by filing a lawsuit in the State Circuit Court (5 ILCS 140/11).
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely yours,

Christopher T. Johnson, FOIA Officer

Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations

CTJ/pls

Cc: Dr. Linda Yonke, Superintendent

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