R000880-041921

Customer Name:
Mr Noel Manley

Please provide copies any and all materials provided to Hinsdale High School District 86 by consultant Anew Collective Consulting| LLC regarding consulting services purchased by District 86 per the September 14| 2020 Professional Services Agreement with Anew Collective Consulting| LLC. Also| please provide any and all information regarding the two day Introduction to Race training provided by Anew Collective Consulting| LLC including but not limited to date of training| attendees| syllabi| and training materials. Also| please provide any recommendations made to the District Board and administration by Anew Collective Consulting| LLC regarding curriculum changes to the Hinsdale High School District 86.

Response:

Your request is granted in part and denied in part. To the extent they are responsive| please see the attached documents| including (1) an email containing a Zoom invitation and information pertaining to a two-day presentation on November 17th and 18th| 2020| with a list of attendees; (2) a Zoom calendar entry pertaining to a two-day presentation on January 4th and 5th| 2021| with a list of invited attendees; and (3) the syllabi or outline for the January 2021 presentation. These documents are also accessible through the Public Records Center. Please note that we redacted private information pursuant to FOIA Section 7(1)(b)| which exempts unique identifiers including passwords and other access codes. In addition| page one of the attached documents contains an unredacted Google doc link that does not appear to be accessible. If the link were accessible| we would review the document to determine whether redactions were necessary prior to disclosing. Your request for copies of training 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. 7. Finally| no responsive documents exist with regard to your request for recommendations made by Anew Collective Consulting| LLC to the Board and/or the Administration regarding curriculum changes.