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On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:59PM, RobinActon <racton@tribweb.com>rote:

Mr. Sroka,

I'naust back from vacation today.

I witl fiorwardyour unusual requestfor paymentto my editors arrd our legal counsel.

When I hear back from theu., I will let you knorvhow we will proceedon this matter.

Thanks,

Robin Acton E.MAIL #2

From; Paul Sroka {mailto;nS*oka@fprtchsrry.orglSenil Mondqy,September1.4,2009 11:08AMTo: Robin ActonSubjec* RTKRequest*FortCherry

Ms, Acton:

I havereceivedyour request fot several inancial or payroll related itosrs, Pleasebeadvised that I arn nvoking the 30 extensiondue to legal reviewand poesible edactionof certain piecesof inforrnation.

Prior tb tlre necessary eviewbeing completed, am requesting{basedon arr estlmated

number of copies o produced to meet your request)the fee of $5,000.This paymentwillhave to be received n advance n accordance vith the statue to beginwork on yourrequest,

Pleasenote that this is an estimatethe actual nunber of docunients that need to becopiedcould exceed hib number, in which casewill requireyou to payall feesdue totJ:e $chool District prior to releasing he information.

Please eel freeto contact my office.

Sincerely,

Paul Sroka

(7241796-1573-x20

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Ftoml Paul Sraka lmailtolpsrokd0f,ortcher+orcJSeufiTtreeday,September15, 2009 1:56PM

To: RobinActonSubjec* Re: RTKRequest-FortCherry

Ms. Acton:

I worked irr the Public school $ystema while and I don't recall a$y Distr.icts

**i1t*irrirtg their checks n arrlbctronic format other than what is in their current

sofhvare.

Speaking o the OpensRecordeoffice n Harrisburg I am not required to-give. ..,"qo""t"i access b our District softwate.nrus anyUringgeneratedq/ould be n the form

of report which would be a paperdocument'

I hope his helPs.

onTue, sep 15,2O09at 1:32PM,RobinActon<raeton@trlbrnreb.com>rote:

I think ifs unusual only becausemost of tlreserecordesho$ld be available n an

electronicformat. Wevi donethis beforevdth other distriats and agencieoand haven't

bncounteredsir*ilar requestS. f yoU'fe sdll using paplf records,wemay narror*tOur

i*qoJ*i""

I ruayhave t6 make an appointrnentto review them arrd therr determine

which copies '11need,

Also,we have a portable copying mactrinethat we haveused in the past for agency

a*,i*uttt* Uyoi** ne willii! to let me bring my own equipment and paper?

My editor is out until later tod.ay.After I talk to him, we'llbe gettingback to you as soon

as poesible.Thanks sorrruch,

Paul

Robin

E-MAIL #5

E-MAIL #4

From: Paul $roka lrnailto:psroka@fortcherry' rql

$ent:Tuesday,September15, 2009 1:09PM

To: RobinActonSubject:Re:RTKRequest-FortCherry

Ms. Acton:

Noproblem, a$you are avrare hat any costsexceeding$100 tlre agencycan reErire

;;;"fi#, iie estimatednumbel{rpages rol-tlrq D-lstrict o rqrroduce is in the area

iiiO,oloo, thus the cost estimateof $5,000(20,000 .25 per page)'

Thanks,

Paul Sroka E.MAIL#3

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From : Paul Sroka lme$io :FrpkafDfofcherry. oreJ

$entTuesday, September 15,2009 2:42 PM

fo; Robin ActonSubject Re: RTK Request-Fort Cherry

Ms. Acton:

The software does not provide an external electmnie report fln faet checking with other

LEA's none of them doi. fou must if the information is to be given out generate a paper

r"po* from the system. As you areast€r_etlre law indicates that the agency is not

reiuired to come up with a format that does not currently o<ist.

Since you have spoken to residents in our District and if they have addressed the same

"orr"*inwith ee I have arn sure I have provided them witl: the information they

reque$ted in paper document.

If yOu afe awafe Of any resident who may have some concerns, please.fOrward their

cdntact information tJ me and will attempt to rectify r'vhat ever issue they may have'

I

Sincerely,

Paul E.MAIL #7

on Tue, sep 15,2O09at 2:01 PM,RobinActon<racton@tribweb"com>rote:

Wouldn't you havesomekind of electronicmonthly report irrdicatingwhrch checkswerc

written aria wn*t they were or? I believe sawsomething ike that, in a ccmputerprinio"t format when talking to someresidents in y. ur district recently. If it was.

iriot*a ou! I'm sure there'sZ:r electronicversion that could be ernaited n spreadsheet

iorm or copiedonto a diskvery easily.

I've been nvolved n hundreds of public recordsrequestsduring 33 yearsas a

Journallst, so lm awareof rvhatyou arerequired to provide'

i;* t ot tryi"g to be ditfi,cult;I'm just trying t9 get information in the least complicated,

ieast expinsive manner for the district and the newspaper'

Thanks,

E-MAIL #6

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---*Orisinat MessagB-----Ftom: psroka@ortcherry.org[mailto:psfolrq@,ortcheflr'orsl

Sent Tuesday,September15,2009 1O:2O MTo: RobinActon

Subject:RE:RTI( Request-FortCherry

Ms.Acton;

Nowhat I am sayng is that per the }awI do not have o createa document in a file or

fomat rvhich it doesnot cuirently exisL It does not exist electronically n an orternal

format nor be burned to a cD or ot*rermedium. That requiresyou to geta paper

eopy of you

Regardingyour secondquestion, per tlre law arqycostover$f00 tfre $chool District can

re{uire pfipayment in advanco,elearly the amount of documentationyou seek s over

thtt timit, therefore the requirementof the pre-payment,

ifyou refuse o pay the taw grants relief to me not providethe documentation that you

requested. f you pay I have to provide t.

Hopefullythis has clarified your concerns,

Paul

Original Message:

E.MAIL #9

From:RobinActon ractor:@tribweb'comDate:T!e, 15SeP20O915:481510400To: psroka@fortc-he5ry,orgmonti@tribweb.com,dstrassburger@smggtaw.com

$ubjectl RE:RTKRequest-FortCherry

Paul,

Twc questionst

l. Areyou sayingthat the information is kept ln electronicformat, but it is impossible

to copy t in iteetronic format? In otlrer words, areyorr saying t is iurpo^ssible^to.mail

ihe iniotmadott, for example in azip lile, .pdf frle, or burn it to a CD? If that is what

you are saying,pieasesay it explicit$.

2, Areyousayingthat you refuse to conslderrvhether to grant or deny acce$sunttl we

pre-pay? Fbr o<ample,lre you sayingI haveto pre-payald thenyou can denythe

iegu€sl, at which point I aru at your mercyfor a refund?

Once haveyour answers to theseguestions I nrill tell you howrve intend to proceed.

"hankslE.MAIL #8

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