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    From: Judy Gafa [mailto:gafaj@gpschools.com] 
    Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 9:28 AM
    To: Margaret Weertz; Lois Valente; Brian Summerfield; Daniel Roeske; Pangborn, Cindy; Fenton, Christian
    Cc: Ahmed Ismail
    Subject: Fwd: Judy's Board Goal Email--How Does Responding to it Trigger an OMA Violation?

     

    Me Ismail had some concerns around the OMA I have forward his concern and am asking Chris to send his answer to the entire board as it is a question that effects all of us
    Respectfully

    Judy Gafa
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    From: Judy Gafa <gafaj@gpschools.com>
    Date: Monday, March 23, 2015
    Subject: Judy's Board Goal Email--How Does Responding to it Trigger an OMA Violation?
    To: Brian Summerfield <summerb@gpschools.com

    Chris,

    In order to respect Judy's request to not "reply" (I am assuming she meant
    "reply all") to the email below, I am just sending this email to you and
    copying Judy.

    Since you are our FOIA coordinator, you also have the most working
    experience with OMA section definitions as well.  I am confused as to what
    section number of the OMA replying to Judy's email would violate.

    Judy has not asked for or initiated any kind of deliberation.  She has asked
    that we "think" about what board goals each of would like to discuss at a
    future meeting.  She has not even asked that we submit them to her.

    How would a reply (even if it included the goals I would like discuss)
    trigger a violation of a section of the OMA, and, if so, which section do
    you feel it would violate?

    The only way I can see it would remotely cause concern of a "deliberation"
    violation is if someone posted their board goals and another board member
    piped in and challenged the goals, which would then create the appearance of
    a deliberation.

    On an semi-related request, under our new email posting rule, if you do feel
    replying to the email would cause an OMA violation, aren't you required to
    post it to the website?

    This is a very low priority request, Chris, so if you don't know the section
    off the top of your head, don't worry about it and don't spend the money to
    ask Mark McInerney--just let me know and I will contact an OMA guru I know
    who I am sure will give me a "freebie" answer to this question.

    Thank you,

    Ahmed

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    From: Judy Gafa
    Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:19:29 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US &
    Canada)
    To: School Board
    Subject: Board Goals

    Fellow Trustees,
    After reading the survey results and comments, it is very clear that the
    community would like the board to function better.
    I am going to ask each of you to think of one or two board goals to help us
    operate more effectively. Ideally these goal should be linked to the
    district goals.
    I will set aside time for us as a board at a future meeting to discuss these
    goals and then set the goals for this board.
    Please do not reply all to this email as it will violate the OMA.  Please
    send me your ideas separately and I will create a document to be published
    showing everyone's input.
    Thank You
    Respectfully
    Judy Gafa