Crystal Lake District 155 superintendent's credit card spending

8/11/2019 Crystal Lake District 155 superintendent's credit card spending

1/16

Community

High School

District 155

enter for Educationne South Virginia Road

rystal Lake, IL 60014

T: (815) 455-8500F: (815) 459-5022

www.d155.org

inspire . . . empower . . . nurture

July 15, 2014

Jeff EngelhardtNorthwest Herald

7717 S. Route 31

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

[email protected]

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

Re: Response to FOIA Request

Dear Mr. Engelhardt:

This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated July 8, 2014 and

received that same day via email by Community High School District 155 (District). You requested

copies of all credit card statements paid for by District 155 for Dr. Johnnie Thomas from July 1, 2013

to June 30, 2014. Your request is granted. Please find the responsive documents enclosed.

We have included all charges made to Dr. Thomas card. Please note that the enclosed docu-

ments do not reflect charges made exclusively for Dr. Thomas expenses. The statements in-

clude several charges made on behalf of others for authorized district expenses.

We have redacted the credit card number and transaction reference numbers on each statement

and signatures on those statements on which they appear. 5 ILCS 140/2 (C-5) and 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(b)

You have a right to have the redactions reviewed by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) at the Of-fice 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 South 2nd Street,

Springfield, Illinois 62706, Fax: 217-782-1396, E-mail: [email protected]. You also have

the right to seek judicial review of the redactions by filing a lawsuit in the State circuit court. 5 ILCS

140/11. If you choose to file a Request for Review with the PAC, you must do so within 60 calenda

days of the date of this denial letter. 5 ILCS 140/9.5(a). Please note that you must include a copy of

your original FOIA request and our response when filing a Request for Review with the PAC.

Please be aware that our response is pursuant to our understanding of your FOIA request. If

we have misunderstood your request, please let me know as soon as possible so we may pro-

vide the correct information.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Puma

Freedom of Information Officer


2/16


3/16


4/16


5/16


6/16


7/16


8/16


9/16


10/16


11/16


12/16


13/16


14/16


15/16


16/16

Community High School

District 155Freedom of Information Act Request

One South Virginia Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60014T: (815) 455-8500 F: (815) 459-5022 [email protected] d155.org

Requesters Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________ Email: ________________________________________________

Description of Requested Records(Please provide specific details to assist in the identification of information that you are seeking. Attach additional pages if necessary

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Street

City State Zip

Would you like to inspect the records in-person or have copies made? _______ Inspect _______ Copy

If you requested copies, do you want paper copies or electronic copies? _______ Paper _______ ElectroniPlease note: District 155 attempts to provide electronic copies as PDFs to ensure consistent appearance across computer platforms.

Is this request for commercial purposes? _______ Yes _______ No(It is a violation of FOIA for a person to knowingly obtain a public record for a commercial purpose without disclosing that it is for a commerc

purpose, if requested to do so by the public body. 5 ILCS 140.3.1(c))

Are you requesting a fee waiver? _______ Yes _______ No(If you are requesting the waiver of fees for copying the documents, you must attach a statement of the purpose of the request, and whether the principal

purpose of the request is to access or disseminate information regarding the health, safety and welfare, or legal rights of the general public. 5 ILCS 140/6(c)).

For Office Use Only

Name of Staff Member Receiving Request: ________________________________________________________________

Date Received: ______________________________ Date Due: ________________________________

Approved: _______ Denied: _______ Extended: _______ If Extended, New Due Date:_________________

Returned to Requester for Clarification (Date): ______________________________

Notes: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Jeff Engelhardt, Northwest Herald 07/08/2014

7717 S. Route 31

Crystal Lake IL 60014

815-526-4419 [email protected]

Copies of all credit card statements paid for by District 155 for Dr. Johnnie Thomas from

July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014.

X

X

X

X

Jeff Puma

7/8/14 7/15/14

X

Granted with redactions

Crystal Lake District 155 superintendent's credit card spending

Documents

Transcript of Crystal Lake District 155 superintendent's credit card spending