Parents Defending Education was charged $18K to obtain public records of correspondence about a Maryland school district banning parental opt-out policies.
is charging a parental rights group more than $18K to fulfill a public records request. MCPS will charge Parents Defending Education $18,290.96 to obtain public records of correspondence about the district banning parental opt-out policies for its gender and sexuality curriculum, according to a letter released by the organization.
Montgomery County Public Schools , ‘transparency’ and ‘accountability’ are dirty words, but the graphic sex acts that parents object to in their children’s books is completely acceptable." Neily posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the letter from MCPS stating that Maryland law allows a government unit to recover actual costs incurred to search and prepare records for inspection for any time beyond the first two hours. She called it"an outrageous attempt to discourage oversight." Nicole Neily, Founder and President of Parents Defending Education, was charged $18,290.96 to obtain public records of correspondence about the Montgomery County Public Schools banning parental opt-out policies for its gender and sexuality curriculum. "We estimate that the fee to complete your request will be $18,290.96. This is based on 440 hours by a communications specialist in the Department of Communications at an hourly rate of $41.11 and three hours by an attorney in the Office of General Counsel at an hourly rate of $67.52," the letter said, noting it will proceed with the request after payment.
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