Bret Seferian v. Mount Wachusett Community College (SPR 20210357)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 25, 2021 SPR21/0357 Robert E. LaBonte Vice President, Finance & Administration Mount Wachusett Community College 444 Green Street Gardner, MA 01440 Dear Mr. LaBonte: I have received the petition of Bret Seferian of the Massachusetts Teachers Association appealing the nonresponse of the Mount Wachusett 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, “… information regarding the use of funds from the federal CARES Act at Mount Wachusett 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 SPR21/0357 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the College provided a response with respect to Mr. Seferian’s request on February 12, 2021. Whereas the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the lack of response by the College, I will now 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

Robert E. LaBonte SPR21/0357 Page 2 February 25, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Bret Seferian