This post is a continuation of Getting nowhere quick! from October 2-3.
Another RTK was granted in part and denied in part today.
Another RTK was granted in part and denied in part today.
On October 4, 2017, the Mt. Lebanon School District (the “District") received your Public Records Request (“Request”), made pursuant to the Right to Know Law ("RTKL"), seeking “receipts for Pursuant Ketchum's invoice for $18,400 (up front expense) and receipts for the first four payments of $14,613.”
Please be advised that the District has completed its review of your Request and your Request is granted and denied in part.
The District has located five pages of paper records that are responsive to this Request. Under the Section 701 of the RTKL, the District is not required to create electronic records if the records do not exist in electronic format. Therefore, because these records do not exist in electronic format and because you request that responsive records be sent by email, your Request is denied. Friedman v. Upper Darby School District, AP 2017-0397, 2017 WL 1196380 (OOR March 28, 2017).
However, the District will scan and email these records upon receipt of payment in the amount of $1.25 (5 pages x $0.25 per page) made payable to the “Mt. Lebanon School District.” Alternatively, the records will be made available for copying at a cost of $0.25 per page.Long story short, I went up to the Business Office with my $1.25 only to learn that Jeanine was gone for the day. I hope she will be able to send my request to me tomorrow.
Here is my receipt for $1.25. As I told the ladies in the Business Office, (never saw Jan Klein,) I didn't want to cause a financial hardship to the District. Times must be tough on Horsman Drive if they are expecting to be paid $1.25 up front.
