Semple, Esq., Scott v. Wachusett Regional School District (SPR 20150170)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords April 17, 2015 SPRlS/170 Mr. Gary Kaczmarek Wachusett Regional School District 1745 Main Street Holden, MA 01522 Dear Mr. Kaczmarek: I have received the petition of Scott Semple appealing the nomesponse ofthe Wachusett Regional School District (District) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1 O(b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Semple requested records of a specifically named construction project. Having received no response, Mr. Semple petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The District is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided in late March, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the District's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Semple may appeal the substantive nature of the District's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). urs, illiams Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Scott Semple OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre