Nordberg, Paul v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20150311)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords May 22,2015 SPRlS/311 Ms. Debra M. Comfort, Esq. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 Dear Attorney Comfort: I have received the petition of Paul Nordberg appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Nordberg requested records regarding the educator licensure requirements. Having received no response, Mr. Nordberg 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 (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (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 Department 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, dated April27, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Nordberg may appeal the substantive nature ofth epartment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). awn Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Paul Nordberg One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/pre