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Funded overseas travel, principal of Cambridge Primary School

Ian Sinclair made this Official Information request to Ministry of Education

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From: Ian Sinclair

Dear Ministry of Education,

This request is in relation to Mike Pettit, Principal of Cambridge Primary School.

Please confirm details of all international travel undertaken by Mike Pettit during his time as Principal (2008 to today) where any special or specific funding (such as grants, scholarships, sabbatical funding etc) has been provided, allocated or managed by the Ministry of education, to contribute towards or cover the cost of his trips.

In each case, please provide:

1. Dates of travel.
2. Destination(s)
3. Stated objectives/purpose/rationale for trip and funding assistance
4. Amount of funding provided, and any breakdown of that amount if available
5. Any family who joined him?
6. A copy of any report, summary or other documentation written or sent by Mike or his team after the trip to report back on outcomes or otherwise acknowledge the funding assistance.
7. Who approved this within the MoE and when

If you can provide this faster than the maximum 20 day period, that would be much appreciated.

Yours faithfully,

Ian Sinclair

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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education

Kia ora Ian

Thank you for the information request below. The Ministry will consider and respond to your request in accordance with the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).

Under section 15(1) of the Act, we are required to make and inform you of our decision on your request as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case not later than 20 working days after the day on which your request is received. You can therefore expect to receive our decision on your request on or before 29 August. If more than 20 working days are needed due to the potential workload and/or consultations involved in answering your request, we will notify you accordingly.

In the interim, if you have any questions about your request, please email [email address].

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