Secret meetings in Ark. State Capitol behind blacked out locked doors for illegal Mexicans, orchestrated by the rogue Ark state government, in this case specifically the Ark. Dept of Education, under the direction of T. Kenneth James.

Log on to www.arkansasfreedom.com for the latest on the feckless legislature, the Attorney General, and Gov. Beebe.

Below you will find FOIA  submitted May 12, 2008 to T. Kenneth James and the Secretary of State Charlie Daniels.

Joe McCutchen

2916 Heather Oaks Way

Fort Smith, AR 72908

Phone (479) 646-8261

May 12, 2008

CERTIFIED MAIL – RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

T. Kenneth James, Ed.D., Director

Arkansas Department of Education

Four Capitol Mall

Little Rock AR 72201

Charlie Daniels

Arkansas Secretary of State

State Capitol, Room 256

Little Rock, AR 72201

                Re:         Freedom of Information Act Request

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101), I hereby request copies of the public records identified below.  I am requesting copies of the following documents: 

                (a)          all correspondence, e-mails, internal memoranda, or other documents concerning or discussing the use of facilities at the Arkansas State Capital by the Mexican consulate, the government of Mexico, or any person or entity dated or sent between May 7, 2008 and May 9, 2008.

                (b)          all correspondence, e-mails, or other written communications between the Arkansas Secretary of State, including any of its employees, and Andres Chao, the Government of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate dated or sent between January 1, 2007 and the date of this request.

                (c)           all correspondence, e-mails, or other written communications between the Arkansas Department of Education, including any of its employees, and Andres Chao, the Government of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate at any time dated or sent between January 1, 2007 and the date of this request.

                (d)          copies of any checks paid to Andres Chao, the Government of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate from either the Arkansas Secretary of State or the Arkansas Department of Education at all times from January 1, 2007 to the date of this request.

                (e)          copies of all checks received by the Arkansas Secretary of State from Andres Chao, the Government of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate at all times from January 1, 2007 to the date of this request;

                (f)           all documents evidencing payment of any expenses used for any purpose whatsoever in connection with a meeting involving the Arkansas Department of Education, the Arkansas Secretary of State, or any state agency, and Andres Chao, the Government of Mexico, or the Mexican Consulate at the Arkansas State Capital held on or between May 7, 2008 and May 9, 2008;

                (g)          all documents authorizing establishment of an educational program known as Distance Education Training by the Arkansas Department of Education or any program authorizing the Arkansas Department of Education to provide a high school diploma to any person who does not attend and graduate from an Arkansas high school;

                (h)          minutes of all meetings involving the Arkansas Department of Education, or any of its employees or officers, at any time on or after May 7, 2008;

(i)                  minutes of all meetings involving the Arkansas Secretary of State or any of its employees or officers, at any time on or after May 7, 2008;

(j)                 copies of all reports made by or correspondence, e-mails, or memos from Secretary of State employee Kathy Bradshaw (or Cathy Bradshaw) dated on or after May 7, 2008. and

(k)                copies of all plans for educational programs involving Mexican Nationals adopted by or submitted to the Arkansas Department of Education at any time on or after January 1, 2007;

Please be advised that I am specifically excluding from this request any documents that are protected from disclosure by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC § 1232g.

If the designated recipient is not the custodian of the public records requested herein, please notify the undersigned as promptly as possible designating the name of the custodian, if known.

The requested information may be provided to me at the address specified above.  I offer to pay the actual cost of reproduction, as defined by statute, either in advance of copying or pursuant to a statement or invoice from you after copying occurs.  If such charge will exceed $100.00, please notify me in advance of copying.

Alternatively, if you are otherwise unable to comply with this request, I request reasonable access to the identified public records and reasonable comforts and facilities for the full exercise of the right to inspect and copy those records. 

Thanking you for your attention to this matter,

                                                                                Yours very truly,

                                                                                Joe McCutchen