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
