Monique Johnson v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20191413)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray S11pe111isor ofR ecords July 30, 2019 SPR19/1413 Ms. Helene Bettencourt Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 Dear Ms. Helene Bettencourt, I have received correspondence from Monique Johnson appealing the nomesponse of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § lO(A); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on June 19, 2019, Ms. Johnson requested "the number of children and which school district had a door to door transp01iation mandated by there IEP since the existence ofMETCO. How much is allocated per pupil and who is funding transportation." Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned the Department provided Ms. Johnson with all available records responsive to her request on July 30, 2019. In light of the Department's response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Johnson may appeal the substantive nature of the Department's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, · ~ Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Monique Johnson 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