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Public F.O.A.A. Requests

Dear Community Members: 


As required by state law, the Gorham School District provides certain documents, upon requests, to the public. As part of our efforts to operate with transparency and engage the community, we welcome the opportunity to be accountable to our citizens. We embrace our obligations under state public records laws.


In keeping with state law, we have a formal process to handle such requests. More information about this process can be found below. 


It is important to note that, considering the importance of meeting state requirements and in keeping with our commitment to transparency, much time and effort goes into providing these documents. While we work diligently to provide transparency, there may be times of high volume or circumstances surrounding staffing capacity that may delay the timeliness of requests. As a result, we cannot reply to your request as quickly as we may like. We apologize for this.


As noted, we take our responsibility to provide transparency to the public very seriously and we welcome the opportunity to share information. Please know that you are always welcome to attend school boards meetings, held monthly. The board’s agendas, minutes and other information is posted on our website, at www.gorhamschools.org or you can CLICK HERE to view.


Sincerely,

 

Heather J. Perry, Ph.D.

Superintendent of Schools

As public school districts, we understand the commitment we have to ensure we provide community members with transparency. We embrace the opportunity to engage community members in the work of our schools and districts. Central to our work is the sharing of public records, otherwise known as F.O.A.A. or the Freedom Of Access Act.

 

You can CLICK HERE to view more detailed information on how this works in Maine but a general summary of the process used by the Gorham School Department is outlined below:

 

Step 1: Communicate your request. This can be done in writing or via phone and then transcribed into a written document by our designated public access officer. You can reach them by phone at 222-1012 or via email at [email protected].

 

When communicating your request it is important to be as clear and concise as possible regarding the specific information you would like to see.

 

Step 2: The School Department will acknowledge receipt of the request within 5 days.

 

Step 3: The School Department may reach out with clarifying questions to better understand the request before fully processing.

 

Step 4: The School Department will communicate a sense of how long it will take to complete the request and let the individual making the request know if there may be any fees associated with the request. By law, the school may charge reasonable fees to cover the costs of copying and/or may charge $25.00/hour after the first two hours for time spent searching for, retrieving, compiling, or redacting confidential information from the requested records. If the cost is more than $30.00 the School Department will notify the individual making the request. If the cost is more than $100.00 the School Department may require payment in full for services prior to completing the request.

 

Step 5: Once the request is completed, the School Department will notify the individual that the information is ready to be reviewed.

 

Step 6: Once the information is shared, it becomes public information and will be posted below online so that others may also view the information requested.

Recently, the Gorham School Department has been inundated with public records requests. Searching for and assembling records in accordance with state law is very time intensive and expensive for the school district. 

 

In the name of transparency and the hope that this effort can reduce the number of public records requests pertaining to the same matters, we have decided to make public all record requests, along with the corresponding records that were shared with the individual or groups making the requests. 

 

As noted, we take our responsibility to provide transparency to the public very seriously, and we welcome the opportunity to share information. Please know that you are always welcome to attend our school boards meetings, held monthly. The board’s agendas, minutes, and other information is posted on our website, at www.gorhamschools.org or may be viewed by CLICKING HERE.

 

Sincerely,


Heather J. Perry, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Date Received Person Requesting Link To Records Requested Topic of Request Date Closed Est. Work Time
1. 9/11/21
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE 6th Gr. Health materials and curriculum related to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity & inclusion as well as content related to racism, bias/anti-bias, skin color & race (include presentations, assignments and assessments. 9/15/21 2 hours
2. 9/15/21 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Information on IDI Survey and Learning Module #1 materials being used with Anti-Racism & Equity Committee. 9/16/21 1 hour
3. 9/30/21
Eric Lane
(Parent)
  NA Class materials/curriculum as related to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity, and inclusion including content related to racism, bias, skin color/race for 6th grade health class from 8/30/21 - 9/30/21 to include presentations assignments and assessments. Withdrawn .25 hours
4. 10/7/21 Eric Lane (Parent)  CLICK HERE Gr. 6-8 from 8/30/21 to 10/7/21 class materials/curriculum related to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity & inclusion, content related to racism, bias, skin color to include presentations assignments and assessments 10/20/21 2 hours
5. 10/12/21 Eric Lane (Parent) NA All 2021 gr. 6,7,8 student and staff recommended, suggested and mandatory books & literature as well as training materials as related to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity and inclusion, content related to racism, bias, skin color and race. Withdrawn .25 hours
6. 10/14/21 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE All 7th & 8th grade class materials & curriculum between 8/30/21 - 10/14/21 as relates to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity, inclusion, include content as relates to racism, bias/anti-bias, skin color/race to include presentations, assignments and assessments 11/12/21 4 hours
7. 11/15/21 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Village School's Mrs. Meggison 20-21 class materials & curriculum as related to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity, inclusion, include content as relates to racism, bias/anti-bias, skin color/race.  Include presentations, assignments and assessments 12/3/21 2 hours
8. 3/5/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE GMS reference material regarding Maine State statute governing the use of bathrooms and locker rooms regarding sex/gender. 3/8/22 1 hour
9. 4/6/22
Mandy Dorman
(Outside)
  CLICK HERE List of full time employees (first, last, middle), position, campus/office location, date of hire, email address 4/8/22 2 hours
10. 4/21/22
Michelle England
(Outside)
 CLICK HERE All purchasing records 1/1/15 - current.  Include purchase order number, purchase date, line item details, line item quantity, line item price, vendor number, name, address, contact person and email address. 5/23/22 2 hours
11. 4/26/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Communications regarding the Citizen's Challenge of Educational Material that was submitted on 4/10/22.  Includes any related communications to or from the School Committee. 5/5/22 2 hours
12. 5/1/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Expense records and commitments regarding agreements and contracts only for service, consultants, training materials for anti-racism, microagression, bias & related anti-bullying training and curriculum for GMS & GHS staff and students for 2019 to date. 5/13/22 2 hours
13. 5/13/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Expense records and commitments regarding agreements and contracts ONLY for service, consultants, training and materials for gender theory topics and related anti bullying training and/or curriculum for school staff and students 2019 to present. 5/25/22 2 hours
14. 5/13/22 Andrew LaPlaca (Parent) CLICK HERE 4th grade class materials & curriculum as it relates to human bodies, LGBTQAI, sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity & inclusion topics.  Include video, presentations, assignments and assessments. 5/23/22 2 hours
15. 5/21/22 Eric Lane (Parent) NA Administrative emails from administrative staff, school committee, principals, vice principals regarding Eric Lane in any way.  Include instruction, suggestions, comments to administrative staff, school committee members, principals, vice principals actions/behavior as it relates to Eric Lane. Withdrawn .25 hours
16. 5/22/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Emails to or from Heather Perry, Brian Porter, Rhonda Warren, School Committee Members, Principals of GHS & GMS regarding Eric Lane.  Limit to emails January 1, 2020 to present. 6/3/22 10 hours
17. 5/25/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE All communications to/from the following GSD staff as they relate in any way to me, my citizen's challenge or any aftermath of Heather Perry's infamous email sent on 4/20/22.  (Liz Henry, Lauren Roberts, Catherine Paul, Anna Sedenka, Colleen Tims, Kim Fadrigon).  Include any communications that may have been accidentally or intentionally deleted or destroyed. 6/3/22 2 hours
18. 5/24/22 Bob Lowell (American Journal)  CLICK HERE Copies of recent resident's complaints involving Superintendent Perry relative to her April 20 email to staff members. 5/25/22 1 hour
19. 6/5/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE email thread/responses related to Heather Perry email 3/17/22.  Email responses, forwarded emails to/from Anne Schools & Heather Perry.  Email that contained assurance to Anne that we will divert and staff. 6/10/22 2 hours
20. 6/6/22 Bob Lowell (American Journal) CLICK HERE Copies of emails from Supt. Perry on 3/17/22 to Anne Schools and email from Brian Jandreau on 3/17/22 6/10/22 1 hour
21. 6/15/22 Bob Lowell (American Journal) CLICK HERE All emails relative to Eric Lane to include those from or to Supt. Perry, Brian Jandreau and other staff members. 6/22/22 1 hour
22. 7/16/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE All non-email communication to/from Heather Perry and SC members related to Eric Lane and his complaints, requests or actions.  7/29/22 2 hours
23. 7/16/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide name of GMS teacher who gave this assignment (image attached) to students in 21-22.  Also provide origins of this assignment.  Who developed and sent it to GMS. 7/20/22 1 hour
24. 7/20/22 Eric Lane (Parent) NA Provide communications made by Heather Perry, Quinton Donahue and/or SC members regarding instructions on depriving me of information regarding Shawn McBreairty, regarding Maine First Project, regarding Maine Source of Truth. 
Not completed due to clarifying questions not being answered.
 
 1 hour
25. 8/20/22 Michelle England (Outside) CLICK HERE All purchasing records 5/19/22 - current 8/31/22 1 hour
           
           
           
1. 9/1/22 Andrew LaPlaca (Parent) CLICK HERE All communications as it pertains to his complaint against Supt. Perry on 5/19/22, including any that reference his name or this complaint 9/15/22 2 hours
2. 9/1/22 Andrew LaPlaca (Parent) CLICK HERE All communications as it pertains to his citizen's challenge of the book A graphic novel of the Handmaid's Tale, submitted on 5/31/22 including any that reference his name or this specific challenge  9/15/22 1 hour
3. 9/2/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide communications via personal and/or public methods made by or to Brooke Proulx regarding Eric Lane, ____, or the 2022 book and/or poster complaints 9/15/22 1 hour
4. 9/9/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection 7th grade health class curriculum which represents opposing viewpoints to gender theory 9/16/22 2 hour
5. 9/15/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection Middle School and High School staff material which may be used as reference to intersectionality and the varying values of marginalization placed on groups or individuals.  This is to include any hierarchy information of intersectionalism. 9/21/22 1 hour
6. 9/15/22 Ronda Snyder (Media) CLICK HERE Provide any and all documents, including but not limited to, emails, policy approval, memos, letters, etc. regarding who approved these posters for display at GMS.  Any and all correspondence via email or written letter or in any other form from any staff of Gorham schools and/or the administrative staff with OUT Maine from Jan. 1, 2019 to present.  Any and all information and documentation regarding the approval process for materials to be displayed in Gorham Schools. CLOSED OUT 4/24/23 Due to non-payment and lack of communication  
7. 9/15/22 Laura Lossie (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all communications as it pertains to the closure or moving the schools to RED during the height of the COVID 19 pandemic.  Include any communications between school committee members during the timeframe of January 2020 - December 2021. 10/17/22 8 hrs.
8. 9/21/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all educational material hanging on the walls of middle school and high school buildings that reference gender.  This includes references and terminology related to gender.  Please ensure that the contents of the material are able to be read. 10/5/22 4 hours
9. 9/22/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide name of GMS teacher(s) who gave a gender bread assignment/worksheet to 8th grade students in the 21-22 school year.  Also provide the origins of this assignment, or in other words, what organization developed this assignment and/or sent it to Gorham Schools. 9/23/22 1 hour
10. 9/22/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection the "Be Yourself" poster in the middle school chorus classroom. 9/22/22 1 hour
11. 9/22/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection communications made by or to Heather Perry, Quinton Donahue, Brian Jandreau and/or the school committee regarding:  any suggestions or instructions on depriving me of information, suggestions or instructions not to respond to me, suggestion or instruction not to answer my inquiries directly, Shawn McBreairty, Maine First Project, Maine Source of Truth. withdrew 9/28/22 .25 hour
12. 9/26/22 Shawn McBreairty (Outside) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all written materials the Gorham ME School District has with "Out Maine" or "Out Maine" over the last 90 days.  All emails, lesson plans, texts, IM's written meeting minutes, PowerSchool items, presentations, invoices, book promotions, poster programs, school kits, pins, activity lessons, activity guides, all of it from OutMaine and/or Out Maine. CLOSED OUT 4/24/23 due to lack of payment & non communication  
13. 9/27/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection communications made by or to Heather Perry, Quinton Donahue and/or the School Committee regarding Shawn McBreairty. 10/4/22 2 hours
14. 9/27/22 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection any books that were shared with students in GMS and/or GHS as part of Banned books week.  Include teacher names associated with any books shared. 10/5/22 1 hour
15. 10/5/22
 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection Communication made between Heather Perry and Kelli Deveaux between Sept. 21 and present. 10/11/22 2 hours
16. 10/9/22
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all 9th grade class materials and curriculum, as defined by MDOE, as relates to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender, diversity, inclusion, include content as relates to racism, bias/anti bias, skin color/race to include presentations, assignments and assessments.  Include any curriculum that is planned for this year that was already used last year and any new curriculum that has already been taught or that exists in any form for possible inclusion in 22-23 School year. CLOSED OUT 4/24/23 due to lack of communication  
17. 10/12/22
Susanne Martorano
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all communications between all admin. staff, WRVC staff, and SROs in regards to ____ and ____for the dates ranging Oct. 1, 2021 through end of school year 2022. 
10/25/22
 
Note: Withdrawn and handled through FERPA
 2 hours
18. 10/13/22
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide for inspection the names of all job applicants for the past two years who were not fully certified but were white and applied because they felt empowered to do so as stated by Heather Perry.
10/20/22
 
 1 hour
19. 10/14/22
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all material hanging in GMS and GHS which are intended to provide inclusive environment for "LGBT" students.,  Similarly, provide for inspection all material hanging in GMS and GHS which are intended to provide an inclusive environment for Christian students. 10/25/22 2 hours
20. 10/14/22
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE  Provide for inspection all emails received by Brian Jandreau from myself between 9/14/22 and 10/14/22 which Brian has not responded to. 10/26/22 1 hour
21. 10/17/22
James Rutherford
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide all emails from Eric Lane, Andrew LaPlaca and Shawn McBreairty that were sent to Heather Perry, Brian Porter, Brian Jandreau, Quinton Donahue, Sandra Rockett, Suzanne Dix, Jodi Mezzanotte, Cheryl Fotter, Denis Albert and Theresa Arsenault. 11/4/22 3 hours
22. 10/19/22
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all communications regarding Gorham School's decision and enactment of the practice of using the nickname system to affirm a student's false name associated with gender identity.  In addition, include communications and documents regarding debate, decisions, and practice of keeping gender identity undisclosed to parents.  This FOAA request is directed at communications to/from decision makers and input from professionals (e.g. guidance counselors). 11/2/22 1 hour
23. 10/25/22
Bob Lowell 
(Media)
 CLICK HERE Provide copies of email btw. parent (E.L.) and Superintendent Perry as it relates to current complaint.
 
10/26/22
 
 1 hour
24. 10/29/22
Eric Lane
(Parent)
 CLICK HERE Provide for inspection any emails to Heather Perry between 10/20/22 and the time of this FOAA request which regard the weaponization of "FOAA Position".
11/2/22
 1 Hour
25. 11/1/22
Shawn McBreairty (outside)
 CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection all of Gorham 8th grade health "teacher" Mr. Albert's emails from 10/1/22 to 10/31/22, including any personal emails he sent.
Withdrawn and resubmitted as individual requests 11/10/22
 1 hour
26. 11/4/22
Eric Lane (parent)
 CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection any communications made to/from Heather Perry between Jan. 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2020 that contain any of the following words:  Whiteness, Privilege, Empowerment, Empowered, White Fragility, Superiority, Systemic Racism, Institutional Racism, Marginalized, Oppressed, Oppressor.
11/30/22
 3.5 hours
27. 11/9/22
Eric Lane (parent)
 CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection all curriculum regarding masturbation for 7th grade health class. 
11/18/22
 1.5 hours
28. 11/10/22
 Shawn McBreairty (outside) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection all of Gorham 8th grade health "teacher" Mr. Albert's emails from 10/1/22 to 10/7/22 including any personal emails he sent.  
12/2/22
 2 hours
29. 11/10/22
 Shawn McBreairty (outside) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection, all of Gorham 8th grade health "teacher" Mr. Albert's emails from 10/8/22 to 10/14/22, including any personal emails he sent.
 12/2/22 2 hours
30. 11/10/22
 Shawn McBreairty (outside) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection, all of Gorham 8th grade health "teacher" Mr. Albert's emails from 10/15/22 to 10/20/22, including any personal emails he sent.
12/2/22
 2 hours
31. 11/10/22
 Shawn McBreairty (outside) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection, all of Gorham 8th grade health "teacher" Mr. Albert's emails from 10/21/22 to 10/28/22, including any personal emails he sent.
12/2/22
 2 hours
32. 11/11/22
 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection any service agreements, contracts or records of financial commitments to IT IS TIME LLC and any other "anti-racism" related expenditures associated with the 2022-23 School year.  Include such commitments as micro-aggression training by Lawrence Alexander.
11/18/22
 1.5 hours
33. 11/18/22
 Michelle England (outside) CLICK HERE
Provide any and all purchasing records from 5/19/22 to current.  Specific information requested is:  Purchase order number, purchase date, line item details, line item quantity, line item price, vendor ID number, name, address, contact person, email address.  
1/11/23
 2 hr.
34. 11/18/22
 Andrew LaPlaca (parent) CLICK HERE
Provide all communications including emails, text messages, social media messages, etc. that pertain to the decision to "weed", remove and ultimately ban "This Book is Gay" by Juno Dawson from GHS library.
12/2/22
 2 hours
35. 11/29/22
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection any communication to/from Heather Perry and/or the school committee that regard the ban of Christmas music from school and/or school buses.
12/1/22
Withdrawn
 0 hours
36. 12/5/22
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Provide all class materials & curriculum, as defined by MDOE as relates to sex, sexuality, sexual orientation, gender.  Include any curriculum that is planned for this year that was already used last year and any new curriculum that has already been taught or that exists in any form for possible inclusion in the 2022-2023 school year.  This request is pertaining to any material that might be available to 10th graders.
1/20/23
 6 hours
37. 12/12/22
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection any training material and/or informational material for school staff regarding gender related pronouns, gender related name changes, nicknames and/or parental notification in regards to gender related topics.
12/22/22
 1 hour
38. 12/13/22
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Provide for inspection all postage expenses related to notifying job applicants about the Superintendent's controversial comments about skin-color based empowerment.
12/14/22
 .5 hours
39. 1/4/23
 Bob Lowell (media) CLICK HERE
Requesting a copy of an email to parents relative to a recent incident outside the high school and a lock out.
1/5/23
 .5 hours
40.  1/15/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am trying to find out who approved "Lily & Dunkin" in Great Falls Library.  This book glorifies puberty blockers, cross sex hormones and sex changes for kids.  It also demonizes dissenting parents.  How can I find out which individual approved and/or stocked this in the library while minimizing the amount of work required on your end?
1/24/23
 .5 hours
41. 1/28/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am looking for the book described in the attached images (from social media of GF staff training presentation)
1/31/23
 .5 hours
42.
2/8/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am requesting all documents prepared and/or utilized for the GHS Rainbow League for 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 school year.  This includes what students see as well as what the advisory uses as guidance
2/15/23
 1 hour.
43. 
2/9/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am requesting materials provided by Maine Intercultural.  I expect it should have been delivered and organized in a single folder/file.
CLOSED OUT 4/24/23 Due to lack of communication - was told to come to office to view due to Copyright concerns.  Has not stopped by.
  
44.
2/28/23
 Hannah Natanson (media) CLICK HERE
I am formally requesting a copy of every challenge filed by a parent, community member or staffer against a book in your district libraries, classroom libraries or classroom curricula in the 21-22 academic year.
3/3/23
 1 hour
45. 
2/28/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am looking for any assignments that involve "privilege" in 9th grade
3/8/23
 1 hour
46.
3/3/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am looking for all material, both for students and used by the teacher in 7th grade art, that are related to identity & diversity.
3/8/23
 1 hour
47. 3/8/23
 Janie Jordan (Outside) CLICK HERE
Requesting a listing of all GSD employees first and last name, email address, title/position and department/location
3/17/23
 2 hours
48. 3/8/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I am looking for all emails to/from Denis Albert 9/30/21 through 10/13/21.
3/31/23
 4 hr.
49. 3/9/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
I would like to see all of Heather Perry's Blog Curriculum Question Entries with all information that she received with the questions.
3/17/23
 1 hour
50. 3/14/23
 Jonah Davids (outside) CLICK HERE
All employee compensation data, including employee's first and last name, job title, base salary, overtime benefits, DOH/All vendor payment including information third party name, address, city, state, name of object/service, total cost/copy of all collective bargaining agreements accepted by the school district.  This request is to include all public records Jan. 1, 1992 - Jan. 1, 2023.
 5/5/23 8 hr.
51. 3/16/23
 Sarah Godfrey (parent) CLICK HERE
All communications from Erica Lane to GSD staff that include reference to Native Americans, included but not limited to terms Passamaquoddy, Wabanaki, Indian township, two-spirit, basket weaving or Geo Neptune from Jan 1, 2023 to March 10, 2023.  Also all communications from Eric Lane that reference art project, art class, transgender, identity or gender for that same time period.  This includes any email sent to Heather Perry, Quinton Donahue, Amy Cousins, and Hannah West.
3/23/23
 1 hour
52. 4/14/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Amy Wyatt is having her students read All American Boys for class.  I'm looking for any curriculum and/or materials related to that book.
4/28/23
 .5 hr.
53. 4/14/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Requesting all emails between American Library Association and Suzanne Dix as well as all emails between Maine Association of School Libraries and Suzanne Dix 2022.
 
  
54. 4/15/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Looking for any communications from Hannah West to students about LGBTQ+ 2020 through present.
5/2/23
 1 hr.
55. 4/15/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Looking for anything in Rachael Grady's teaching toolbox (curriculum, videos, books, etc.) related to:  United Nations, UNESCO, Global Citizenship, Climate, Gender (in the socially-constructed sense), Gender Identity, Sustainable Development, Justice and anything to teach/empower student activism.
5/5/23
 4 hrs.
56. 4/15/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Looking for any agreements with Great Schools Partnership
4/28/23
 .5 hr.
57. 4/19/23
 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE
Can you send me all the information/materials that was talked about by Dustin Ward at the Eat and Learn Event?  Specifically, the policy equity group tool kit, equity policy, student interviews, community engagement groups.
5/23/23
 2 hours
58.  4/28/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am looking to find who purchased this book (Dishes), who put it into the elementary school library and who/why it was removed. 5/19/23 2 hours
59.  5/4/23 Eric Lane (Parent CLICK HERE I'm going to need ALL the district work cell phone numbers with associated names.  This is a FOAA request so be sure to add it to the FOAA page on the website 5/15/23 .5 hours
60.  5/8/23 Jim Means (Community) CLICK HERE I would like to be supplied with our Superintendent's salary & Benefits package cost for the current year, prior year and 23-24 budget. 5/15/23 .5 hours
61.  5/12/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE I have reason to believe students in Village School have read, or the teacher read a child version of 1619 Project to students.  I think it was 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade.  How would I determine the "if" and "who" of this? 5/19/23 2 hours
62. 5/17/24 England outside CLICK HERE Please share any and all purchasing records from 1/9/23 to current. (PO # purchase date, line item detail, line item quantity, line item price, vendor ID#, name, address, contact person and email. 5/24/24 2 hours
63. 5/23/24 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Looking for all communications to/from Heather Perry and John Kosinski for past 6 months.  Please include any phone records that took place between them, including date and call duration, as well as voice mail. 7/7/23 1 hour
1. 7/2/23 O'Leary Biddeford  CLICK HERE Provide copies of any new agreements, policies, initiatives related to DEI and anti-racism within the GSD within the last six months. 7/19/23 1 hr.
2. 7/11/23 McBreairty (outside) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all written materials, in their digital form, having to do with LD 1649, LD 1649 or Shawn McBreairty over the last six months. 7/27/23 2 hrs.
3. 7/11/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting all FOAA legal expense records which Heather Perry is on record as stating "over $25,000".  This would have been over the past two years.  I expect she has the number easily accessible. 8/30/23 1 hr
4. 7/13/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting any agreements and/or financial obligations with It Is Time LLC, Carney Sandoe and/or Lawrence Alexander as well as any other financial obligations and/or agreements related to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and what is dishonestly referred to as "anti-racism".  This request is specifically for services and/or expenses that include dates July 23 and beyond.   7/27/23 1 hr.
5. 7/20/23 Andrew LaPlaca (parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all email communications from Heather Perry to Gorham School Staff pertaining to the budget process and any decisions being made.  Please include all emails from 7/1/23 to 7/19/23. 7/27/23 1 hr.
6. 7/22/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting any emails to and/or from Brook Proulx which contain the word "pronoun" and/or "pronouns". 7/28/23 1 hr
7. 7/24/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting inspection of Great Falls Parent Connection facebook page activity log.  I believe the school has undertaken efforts to hide comments, delete comments, and disable comments specifically when certain personal expressions are made while other expressions had not triggered such censorship.  I hope to review the actions of the page moderator(s) to find evidence of my beliefs.  I hope that gives clarity to the specific information I am seeking out. 8/30/23 1 hr
8. 7/28/23 Deborah Bryant  CLICK HERE I’m reaching out to find out how many lawsuits have been filed against the Gorham School Department since Heather Perry has been employed as the superintendent. Im also requesting the insurance payments and loss runs for the same years since the defense of the suits and payments may have been covered by insurance I’d also like it to be public knowledge about if there have been any settlements I’m aware that some have been GAG ordered, was this information included in the budget? 1/9/24 2 hr
9. 8/13/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Inspect any high school social studies curriculum that includes reference to "global citizen", "global citizens" and/or "global citizenship.  IN order to limit the labor required for this request, please limit the request o items found in digital format and in physical documents (not textbooks). 9/8/23 1 hr
10. 8/13/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Inspect any high school sex ed curriculum available to 11th graders that includes reference to gender, gender identity, and sex, oral sex, orgasm, masturbation, transgender, non-binary, abortion, planned parenthood, hormones. 8/30/23 1 hr
11.  8/16/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Inspect all emails to and/or from Chris Johnson (Narr. School) for years 2021, 2022, 2023 including terms:  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, DEI, Gender, Pronoun, Pronouns, Transgender, Non-Binary, LGBT. 9/13/23 2 hr
12.  8/17/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Inspect Narragansett Facebook page activity log for the past six months. 8/30/23 1 hr
13.  8/28/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all Suzanne Dix's emails to/from any entities representing the American Library Association from 2021 to present.  9/15/23 2 hr
14.  8/29/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all facebook activity related to these comments on this GSD facebook page image.  Specifically, evidence that a comment was manually hidden.   9/8/23 .50 hr
15. 
9/3/23
 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any of Brooke Proulx and Thom Courtney's emails that contain the words:  parent, parents, secret, secrets, dead names, hormone, hormones, HRT.  This applies to emails through 2020-2023 10/17/23 6 hr.
16.
9/3/23
 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails to/from middle school and high school guidance counselors and social workers containing the words: Chest binders, breast binders. 10/10/23 2 hr.
17.
9/6/23
 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails to or from Ellen Berry with the terms:  pronoun, pronouns, transgender, trans, transition, deadname, dead name, non-binary, gender.  This applies to the years 2022-2023. 10/18/23 4 hr.
18.
9/6/23
 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any of Jessie Mason's emails to or from the American Library Association (ALA), including any of their representatives, for the years 2022 & 2023. 11/1/23 4 hr.
19. 9/7/23 Andrew LaPlaca (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection detailed billing records for the Gorham School District's 2022-23 school year.  Please include line items summarizing charges to Drummond and Woodsum (Legal council) 9/11/23 1 hr.
20.  9/12/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any records in existence that show which books are in classroom libraries in GMS.  The purpose of this request is to determine which books are in classroom libraries. 9/20/23 1.5 hr.
21. 9/13/23 Andrew LaPlaca (Parent) CLICK HERE Provide for inspection all invoices from Drummond and Woodsum to Gorham Schools from the 2022-23 School year. 10/31/23 2 hr.
22.  9/14/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all BARR (Building Assets and Reducing Risks) training materials and records related to BARR training. 10/2/23 1 hr.
23.  9/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting Rachael Grady's World History 2 assignments, worksheets, study material and reference material for the 2022-23 school year. 12/19/23 3 hr.
24.  9/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting Rachael Grady's Power and Privilege course assignments, worksheets, study material and reference material for 2022-23 school year. 12/19/23 3 hr.
25. 9/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting Rachael Grady's Civic Engagement assignments, worksheets, study material and reference material for 2022-23 school year. 12/19/23 3 hr.
26. 9/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all DEI Book Requests and responses related to the attached image at Narragansett School (refers to previous FOAA request - #11 above - where an email shows a link for how teachers can request DEI related books for their own PD or for use in the classroom with students).  I would like to see who is making requests, what the requests are, and what the response to the requests are. 9/22/23 1 hr.
27. 9/18/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting an of Denis Albert's emails that contact the words:  secret, deadname, dead name, hormone, hormones, HRT, chest binder, breast binder, breastbinder, puberty blockers.  This applies to emails through 2020-2022 9/22/23 1 hr.
28.  9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Looking for any and all expense records for Waypoint Intercultural.  Also looking for any and all training and/or reference material related to Waypoint Intercultural. 11/17/23 1 hr.
29. 9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any "DEI Books" included in Theresa Connolly's order as mentioned in this 10/13/22 email.  You could just send along her amazon order confirmation if that is easiest. 9/22/23 1 hr.
30.  9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any purchase records for classroom libraries and the related requests from each teacher for GMS 2020-present.    
31.  9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails to/from Heather Perry with the word "Columbus" for years 2020-2022. 10/20/23 .5 hr.
32.  9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails from Eric Lane being forwarded from Rachael Grady and/or Brian Jandreau to Heather Perry 10/20/23 .5 hr.
33. 9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any notes, agendas, resource material related to DEI meetings as referenced by Chris Johnson in his email. (sept. 15, 2022 @ 2:30 p.m....we will be starting our DEI work as a school this Wed. Sept. 21.  We will meet at 7:45 in small groups.  Erin and Sean have put us into small groups.  Please be here by 7:45 and our day will end at 2:45). 9/22/23 1 hr.
34. 9/19/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am looking for all responses to this email which Kate Bishop sent out to her colleagues:  (9/8/22:  I am wondering if anyone has this book.  If so would you be willing to let me borrow it?  Rebellious Read Alouds.) 9/22/23 1 hr.
35.  9/25/23
Ross
(community)
 CLICK HERE We are looking to study the athletic team registration by grade, by sport across HS males in Greater Portland Area  9/26/23 .5 hr.
36. 10/10/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any of Sandra Rockett's emails with the terms "This book is gay."  11/3/23 2 hr.
37. 10/10/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any of Suzanne Dix's and Sandra Rockett's emails containing any of the following words:  Decolonize, Decolonization for years 2021, 2022, 2023. 11/3/23 2 hr.
10/10/23 Eric Lane (parent) CLICK HERE Requesting the link URL to AASA's new article about handling public records requests.  This is the article that Heather Perry sent you about her "idea".  This URL may be considered "meta data" but should be subject to FOAA. 12/15/23 2 hr.
38.  10/18/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails 2022-2023 between Jessie Mason and Brooke Proulx containing any of the following:  "Gender clinic", "Puberty Blockers", "Blockers". 11/17/23 2 hr.
39. 10/18/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails to/from any of these people:  Brooke Proulx, Thom Courtney, Ellen Berry, Trisha Cherry containing the term "gender clinic". 12/1/23 2 hr.
40.  10/18/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any emails to/from David Palmer for years 2022-2023 containing any of the following:  dead name, dead name, living name, trans, transgender, non-binary, gender clinic, puberty blockers, parents don't know, don't know, do not know.    
41.  10/18/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting any following emails between Ellen Berry and Brandon Baldwin following Ellen's email on 4/4/22 @ 7:49 a.m.  Please include any attachments in the emails. 11/17/23 1.5 hr.
42.  10/26/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all student assignments assigned by Sara Hampton in the 2022-2023 school year. 12/19/23 3 hr.
43. 11/8/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all expense records related to Dusti Bowling's 2023 visit. 12/1/23 .5 hr.
44.  11/13/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all of the assignments for the first quarter for this new health class (GHS).  Also, all videos and reading materials. 12/21/23 3 hr.
45.  11/16/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting the presentation reference and highlighted in the attachment. 12/1/23 .5 hr.
46.  12/4/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to see all materials that contain my name and which Rachael Grady exposed to students on May 19, 2023.  I need this ASAP for safety reasons. 12/20/23 1 hr.
47. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between school committee and "It is Time, LLC" and Dustin Ward. 1/25/24 1 hr.
48. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between school committee and Carney Sandoe representatives. 1/26/24 2 hr.
49. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between School Committee and Deborah Breiting. 1/25/24 .5 hr.
50. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between Heather Perry and Deborah Breiting.    
51. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between the School Committee and Liz Greason. 1/25/24 .5 hr.
52. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between Heather Perry and Liz Greason.    
53. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between Sarah Perkins and Brian Jandreau.    
54. 12/15/23 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need all communications between Sarah Perkins and Heather Perry, November 2023. 2/21/24 2 hr.
55. 1/8/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE Requesting all Amy Sullivan's Emails for 2022 & 2023 with the word pronoun and/or pronouns. 1/26/24 1.5 hr.
56. 1/22/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like Heather Perry's interview questions.  Everything she used in 2023. 2/29/24 2 hr.
57.  1/22/24 Thompson (Staff) CLICK HERE I am requesting any/all video footage from Village School cameras depicting events that occurred in Sept./Oct. 2023 that are on Superintendent Perry's school computer, deleted or not, as well as footage from Sept./Oct. 2022. 2/8/24 1.5 hr.
58. 1/23/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need a blank copy of Hannah West's "get to know you survey". 2/2/24 .5 hr.
59.  1/24/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to review all text messages between Quinton Donahue and Brian Jandreau for 2023. 2/15/24 1 hr.
60.  1/24/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE All Heather Perry's digital communications, both incoming and outgoing, including but not limited to ALL text messages on government phone, Signal, Messenger, Slack, etc.  I would also like Heather's call log.  Please exclude email. 2/29/24 1.5 hr.
61. 1/24/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to review which of my FOAA requests have more than one version.  To clarify my request, some FOAA results have records withheld and some requests include all pertinent files.  I want to determine which of my FOAA requests have been withheld. 2/8/24 1.5 hr.
62. 2/11/24 England (Community) CLICK HERE SmartProcure is submitting a public records request to the Gorham School Dept. for any and all purchasing records from 5/19/23 to present.  The specific information requested is PO number, purchase date, line item detail, line item quantity, line item price, vendor ID number, name, address, contact, email.    
63.  2/13/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to review all emails from Heather Perry to Shawn Moody for the year 2022. 2/16/24 WITHDRAWN 0 hr.
64. 2/13/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to see all emails between Heather Perry and Seven Siegel for 2023 2/29/24 2 hr.
65.  2/16/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to see district expenses for advertisements for 2023, including items such as, but not limited to, code of conduct ads in Gorham Weekly. 2/29/24 .5 hr.
66.  2/16/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I need to inspect all digital communications between Heather Perry & Amanda Cooper during 2022.    
67.  3/7/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I think Quinton is dying me access to classrooms by falsely stating there is an unreasonable amount of copy-righted material to account for in regards to me taking photos.  I want to review the amount of copyrighted material hanging on classroom walls.  Once this is resolved, I can then determine if photographing sexually/gender propaganda is a reasonable request. 3/22/24 1 hr.
3/18/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I would like to review which of my FOAA requests have more than one version.  To clarify my request, some FOAA results have records withheld and some requests include all pertinent files.  I want to determine which of my FOAA requests have been withheld.  You falsely registered this FOAA as filled before (1/24/24).  You must have misunderstood me.  I want to inspect your computer screen where the files are stored.  I want to inspect which FOAA requests have a redacted & re-redacted version. 3/22/24 1 hr.
3/20/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting any documents related to any transgender support plan.    
3/20/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting all of Heather Perry's Text messages for Today. 3/21/24 .25 hr.
3/21/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting the meta data representing the time and date Rhonda Warren opened the email I sent on 1/23/24 which requested Heather Perry's text messages.    
3/21/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting all emails and records related to Gorham School's policy and/or practice of deleting Heather Perry's text messages.    
3/21/24 Eric Lane (Parent) CLICK HERE I am requesting all of Rhonda Warren's outgoing emails after 6:02 PM on 1/23/24.