Corey Spaulding v. Framingham, City of - Public Schools Department (SPR 20160999)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor of Records November 23, 2016 SPR16/999 Dear Ms. Corey Spaulding I have received your petition appealing the response of the Town of Framingham-Public Schools (Schools) to your request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Appeals must include a copy of the original request, and shall include a copy of the letter by which the custodian made a response. It is unclear from the documents you provided who the custodian of the records requested is and what you are specifically appealing. Accordingly, we are unable to assist at this time. You are welcome to resubmit your appeal containing a narrative specifically detailing the request for records and responses that are the subject of your petition. Please note such appeal shall be in writing, shall include a copy of the original request, and shall include a copy of the letter by which the custodian made a response. To assist in requesting and responding to requests for public records please refer to our publication, A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. This document is available on the Internet, free of charge, at http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/prepdf/guide.pdf. Attorneys on my staff are available during regular business hours to answer general questions regarding the Public Records Law. In addition, members of my staff will visit a records custodian in person to conduct training workshops on the Public Records Law upon r quest. Please contact my office directly at the telephone number provided in this determinatio for further information. cc: Dr. Stacy L. Scott One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us