Scavongelli, Esq., Michele v. Haverhill, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20150478)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 29,2015 SPRlS/478 Ms. Catherine Lyons, Esq. Lyons & Rogers, LLC 800 Hingham Street, Suite 204S Rockland, MA 02370 Dear Attorney Lyons: I have received the petition of Michelle Scavongelli appealing the nonresponse of the Haverhill Public Schools (School) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Attorney Scavongelli requested specifically identified evaluations funded by the School. Having received no response, Attorney Scavongelli 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, § 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 School 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 July 28,2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the School's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Scavongelli may appeal the substantive nature oft e School's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). ams Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Michelle Scavongelli, Esq. OneAshburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre