Papillion La Vista Community Schools nsba conference "anti-PLCS" group

Public Records Response with link to emails: "anti-Papillion La Vista Community Schools (PLCS) group"

March 14, 2023

Ms. Eby,

I am sending this email in response to your original public records request, dated February 22, 2023.  You requested, "valerie.fisher@plcschools.org,andrew.rikli@plcschools.org, annette.eyman@plcschools.org  starting from August 1, 2022, to February 21, 2023, with the following search terms:

·         “Weathering the Storm Through Effective Communication

Masks, CRT, COVID, and library books were just a few of the topics that suddenly swarmed board meetings of this suburban school district in Nebraska. Mass protests, public comment, social media, and public records requests were some of the tactics the anti-Papillion La Vista Community Schools (PLCS) group used to attempt to disrupt operations. Find out how PLCS used best practices in effective communication and community engagement to weather the storm. Participants will leave the session with specific communication and community engagement strategies along with ideas to structure board of education meetings for success.”

·         “National School Boards Association Conference”

·         “nsba”

·         “Orlando”

·         “Co-presenter”

Below is a link to a google folder with the emails you have requested below.  Also, attached is an invoice that outlines the charges as agreed in the email communication on March 9, 2023.  If you have any additional questions, please let me know. 

Link to folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MUscydlUcjRyzDg94trvEI79_OS_-YIA?usp=sharing

Public Records Request related to the “anti-Papillion La Vista Community Schools (PLCS) group

February 22, 2023

Dear Ms. Eyman:

Under the Nebraska Public Records Law § 84-712 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of public records for emails from the addresses of

valerie.fisher@plcschools.org,andrew.rikli@plcschools.org, annette.eyman@plcschools.org starting from August 1, 2022, to February 21, 2023, with the following search terms:

· “Weathering the Storm Through Effective Communication

Masks, CRT, COVID, and library books were just a few of the topics that suddenly swarmed board meetings of this suburban school district in Nebraska. Mass protests, public comment, social media, and public records requests were some of the tactics the anti-Papillion La Vista Community Schools (PLCS) group used to attempt to disrupt operations. Find out how PLCS used best practices in effective communication and community engagement to weather the storm. Participants will leave the session with specific communication and community engagement strategies along with ideas to structure board of education meetings for success.”

· “National School Boards Association Conference”

· “nsba”

· “Orlando”

· “Co-presenter”

I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest to determine if all or a select few of the PLCS Board of Education Members were informed of the “Weathering the Storm Through Effective Communication” workshop description in which Ms. Eyaman, Dr. Rikli, and Ms. Fisher will be presenting at the National School Boards Association Conference scheduled for April 1-3, 2023.

The Nebraska Public Records Law requires a response time of four business days. If access to the records I am requesting will take longer than this amount of time, don't hesitate to get in touch with me with information about when I might expect copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.

If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information.

Thank you for considering my request.

Sincerely yours,

Loan Eby