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2004-56

- Administrative Case Closure
- Interim Decision on Access
- Findings and Recommendations of the Executive Director

Administrative Case Closure

GRC Complaint No:  2004-56
Complainant: Andrew Bilarczyk
Public Agency: Overbrook Senior High School

Case Disposition:

Case settled in mediation November 9, 2004.

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Interim Decision on Access

Andrew Bilarczyk,
Complainant
v.
Overbrook Senior High School,
Custodian of Record

Complaint No. 2004-56

 

At the June 10, 2004 public meeting, the Government Records Council (“Council”) considered the May 25, 2004 Executive Director’s Findings and Recommendations and all related documents submitted by the parties.  The Council voted unanimously to adopt the entirety of said findings and recommendations.  Therefore, the Council hereby finds that the Council and GRC staff will forego adjudicatory action in the case pending the outcome of mediation. 

Interim Decision Rendered by the
Government Records Council
On The 10th Day of June, 2004

Vincent P. Maltese, Chairman
Government Records Council

I attest the foregoing is a true and accurate record of the Government Records Council.

Virginia Hook, Secretary
Government Records Council 

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Findings and Recommendations of the Executive Director

Andrew Bilarczyk                                           GRC Complaint No. 2004-56    
Complainant 
v.
Overbrook Senior High School
Custodian of Records

Relevant Records Requested: All evaluations regarding the Complainant’s National Honor Society eligibility and criteria used for selection, including GPA, rating sheets, teacher vote tallies
Request Made:    2/10/2004; 2/11/2004; 2/20/2004
Response Made: 2/10/04; 2/11/2004; 2/20/2004
Custodian:   Middlesex County Dept. Of Planning
GRC Complaint Filed:  3/5/2004

Executive Director’s Recommendations

The Custodian and the requestor voluntarily signed Agreements to Mediate on May 6 & 7, 2004. Based on same, the Executive Director respectfully recommends that the Council and GRC staff forego any adjudicatory action pending the outcome of mediation.

Analysis

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47: 1A-7(d); no legal analysis is needed at this time.

Documents Reviewed

The following documents were reviewed in preparing the Findings and Recommendations for this case:

  • April 6, 2004 - Denial of Access Complaint Submitted to GRC
  • May 6, 2004 – Mediation Agreement Signed by Custodian
  • May 7, 2004 – Mediation Agreement Signed by Requestor

________________________

Paul F. Dice
Executive Director
Government Records Council

May 25, 2004

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