Bret Seferian v. Massachusetts Bay Community College (SPR 20210356)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 23, 2021 SPR21/0356 Neil Buckley Vice President for Finance & Administration MassBay Community College 50 Oakland Street Wellesley Hills, MA 02481 Dear Mr. Buckley: I have received the petition of Mr. Bret Seferian of the Massachusetts Teachers Association appealing the nonresponse of the MassBay Community College (College) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On January 22, 2021, Mr. Seferian requested, “… the use of funds from the federal CARES Act at Mass Bay Community College [including] a. The amount of funding the college received for direct distribution to students. b. The amount of that funding the college has directly distributed to students. c. The amount of funding the college received not for direct distribution to students. d. The amount of that funding the college as expended. i. The ten highest expenditures of that funding e. The criteria used for expending that funding.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Seferian petitioned this office and SPR21/0356 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Board provided a response with respect to Mr. Seferian’s request on February 19, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the lack of response by the College, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Seferian may appeal the substantive nature of the College’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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

Neil Buckley SPR21/0356 Page 2 February 23, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Brett Seferian