Ashley Parent v. Waltham, City of - Law Department (SPR 20201113)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records July 21, 2020 SPR20/1113 Katherine D. Laughman, Esq. Assistant City Solicitor City of Waltham Law Department 119 School Street Waltham, MA 02451 Dear Attorney Laughman: I have received the petition of Ashley Parent appealing the response of the City of Waltham (City) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, on June 8, 2020, Ms. Parent requested two categories of records including “[d]isciplinary actions broken down by race, taken by School Resource Officers (SROs) against students within Waltham Public Schools since 2010…” and “[a]ll complaints against SROs…since 2010.” The City responded on June 22, 2020, with a fee estimate. Unsatisfied with the City’s response, Ms. Parent petitioned this office, and SPR20/1113 was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of the appeal, the City provided a supplemental response on July 16, 2020. Whereas the City has sent Ms. Parent a supplemental response addressing issues raised in the appeal, I will consider this appeal closed. Ms. Parent may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s July 16th response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Ashley Parent 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