R000908-072821

Customer Name:
Creighton Meland| Jr.

1) Contracts entered into on or after January 1| 2021 with agents| consultants and advisers concerning:
a) the hiring or retention of the Hinsdale School District 86 Director of Institutional Equity and b) the drafting| approval| adoption| communication or implementation in District 86 of the 086 Equity Statement appearing at https://d86.hlnsdale86.org/domain/552. 2) For the period commencing on and after January 1| 2021| internal and external electronic mail communications by the District 86 Superintendent and District 86 Assistant Superintendent for Academics concerning a) the hiring or retention of the Hinsdale School District 86 Director of Institutional Equity and b) the drafting| approval| adoption| communication or implementation in District 86 of the 086 Equity Statement appearing at https://d86.hinsdale86.org/domain/552

Response:

Director of Instructional Equity Job Description


Response to FOIA Request 884: Please provide information regarding the total cost (salary & expenses) for the appointment of Dr. Patrice Payne as the director of instructional equity.

?Response to FOIA Request 880: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 to FOIA Request 873: 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:

Enclosed are the additional responsive records with the following information withheld or redacted:

1. Private information| including personal email addresses and passwords| pursuant to Section 7(1)(b) of FOIA;


2. Personal information that would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy| such as student names| emails| and IDs| unsuccessful candidates| and health and family information| pursuant to Section 7(1)(c) of FOIA and the Illinois School Student Records Act| 105 ILCS 10/1 et seq.;

3. Preliminary drafts| notes| recommendations| memoranda and other records in which opinions are expressed| or policies or actions are formulated| pursuant to Section 7(1)(f) of FOIA; this includes “inter- and intra-agency predecisional and deliberative material” which the Attorney General has repeatedly stated falls within the Section 7(1)(f) exemption. Harwood v. McDonough| 344 Ill. App. 3d 242| 247 (1st Dist. 2003);

4.
Minutes of meetings of public bodies closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act until the public body makes the minutes available to the public under Section 2.06 of the Open Meetings Act| pursuant to Section 7(1)(l) of FOIA; and.


5. Communications between a public body and an attorney representing the public body that would not be subject to discovery in litigation| pursuant to Section 7 (1)(m) of FOIA.