We do not believe that Joe Public should have to hire an attorney in order to make a simple open-records request. But, at this juncture, we will persist in obtaining the records.
Today we hired an attorney to contact (Board Attorney Jon) Dermott, in hopes that we can get the information that belongs to the public.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Globe hires attorney to pursue MSSU e-mails
The Joplin Globe, rebuffed in its efforts to receive e-mails from Missouri Southern State University officials via freedom of information requests, has hired an attorney to continue the fight, according to Editor Carol Stark's blog:
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oh ....but i don't believe it..
1. Who did they hire? That'll tell you how serious they are.
2. The Globe should be denied any e-mails between those administrators and students. Releasing them would be a FERPA violation. I'm a student and prepared to protect my rights as well.
3. Assalano is a PSU grad. Of course he wants to piss on Southern when it is down.
Bottomline: The Globe failed to do it's job for two years and now is being a douche. Instead of digging into the controversy, it is making itself part of the story. There's plenty of crap that's transpired that they don't need an e-mail to write about.
Anonymous 6:50... Point 2 is darn right and that's why MSSU shouldn't just be handing over email on a whim. The request is too broad IMO. You should not just be given all email from faculty members to others. The scope should be narrowed, sunshine law or not. If they want BRS emails to his administrators that is one thing, but Dr. Chelf's mailbox should not simply be dropped in the hands of anyone who asks!
Hey Randy, please address the following from the Sunshine Act:
E-mails among members of public bodies 610.025
If a member of a public body transmits an e-mail relating to public business to at least two other members of the body so that, when counting the sender, a majority of members are copied, a copy of the e-mail shall be sent to either the custodian of records, or the member’s public office computer. Any such message, subject to the exceptions of Section 610.021, shall be considered a public record upon receipt by the custodian or at the public member’s computer.
I'd like to know how Grisolano's request for ALL email among that large group is in accordance with the above.
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