Customer Name:
Mr Noel Manley
| Please provide a copies of any and all materials used by Hinsdale High School District 86 regarding the topics of Critical Race Theory| White Privilege| and matters relating to race relations all within the period of May 25| 2020 to present. Also| please provide the names of any and all vendors who provided materials regarding Critical Race Theory| White Privilege| and race relations along with related costs for materials| training and presentation for the period May 25| 2020 to present. Thank you. |
Response:
| Your request is granted in part and denied in part. To the extent any materials used by the District are responsive to your request| your request for copies of such materials is denied pursuant to FOIA Section 7(1)(j)(iv)| which exempts from disclosure course materials or research materials used by faculty members| as well as FOIA Section 7 (1)(a) and the federal Copyright Act. See 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(j)(iv); 5 ILCS 140/7(1)(a); 17 U.S.C. § 106; Garlick v. Naperville Township| 2017 IL App (2d) 170025| ¶ 58. We have however| attached the lists of the instructional materials used by the District for your review. You can access these lists by logging into the Public Records Center. Pursuant to Board Policy 6:210| if you wish to inspect any of the listed instructional materials| please contact the District office and we will provide you the opportunity to inspect the requested materials at the District office. In addition| to the extent it is responsive| see the attached Professional Services Agreement. Please note that we redacted signatures that constitute personal information whose disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy pursuant to FOIA Sections 7(1)(b) and 7(1)(c).) |