To: nancy.cardone@lodi.k12.nj.us; laura.cima@lodi.k12.nj.us; alfonso.mastrofilipo@lodi.k12.nj.us; joseph.ramos@lodi.k12.nj.us; karin.gilcher@lodi.k12.nj.us; jocelyn.anderson@lodi.k12.nj.us; john.cannizzaro@lodi.k12.nj.us; yadiria.jimenez@lodi.k12.nj.us; paula.cortez@lodi.k12.nj.us
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2024 11:07 AM
Subject: Bad Practice: Unexplained claim of “attorney-client privilege” alone to redact Giacobbe’s legal invoices
To All Board Members:
This week, your custodian of records, Michael Rinderknecht, provided me an OPRA response using an unexplained claim of “attorney-client privilege” alone to redact Giacobbe’s legal invoices. This is unacceptable. Linked below is some information on the subject:
Lawnside NJ: OPRA activist wins fight for attorney records (courierpostonline.com)
OPRA Win in the Appellate Division | Bergen County NJ Lawyers (njlawfirm.com)
You pay the Giacobbe firm enough money (all public funds) to require that it produce a set of legal invoices that can be readily available to the public without redactions.
As members of a public body with a ballooning budget, you all should be advocating for transparency and open government. No good government operates in the dark.
Ryan Curioni
