Dalia Diaz v. Lawrence Community Access Television (SPR 20201335)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records August 24, 2020 SPR20/1335 James Ross Lawrence Community Access Television 468 Essex Street Lawrence, MA 01840 Dear Mr. Ross: I have received the petition of Dalia Diaz appealing the nonresponse of the Lawrence Community Access Television (LCAT) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. Diaz requested the following twelve (12) categories of records regarding the recent hiring of the Executive Director, within the possession of LCAT: • Copy of job posting for the position of Executive Director that was recently filled • Copies of all the advertisements for the Executive Director position that was recently filled • Copies of received applications and resumes of candidates for the Executive Director position that was recently filled • The names of interviewing committee for Executive Director position interviews • The names of candidates invited to interview for the Executive Director position • Scores for all interviewed candidates for the Executive Director position • Any and all notes taken regarding the candidates that interviewed for the Executive Director position • Meeting minutes of the boards meeting for the last five (5) meetings, including meeting to approve the recently selected individuals for Executive Director • Any reference checks of final candidates for the position of Executive Director • Administrative staff and instructions manual for the selection process • The name of the person selected for hire, their resume submitted in application, education and experience history, and starting salary upon hire in the Executive Director position • The name of the person(s) making the final hire decision, their title, salary history, education, and experience/resume. 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

Mr. James Ross SPR20/1335 Page 2 August 24, 2020 Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Diaz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/1335, was opened as a result. It is my understanding a representative of LCAT provided a response dated August 19, 2020. Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Diaz may appeal the substantive nature of the LCAT’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Dalia Diaz