Bret Seferian v. Holyoke Community College (SPR 20210358)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 17, 2021 SPR21/0358 Narayan Sampath Records Access Officer Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Avenue Holyoke, MA 01040 Dear Narayan Sampath: I have received the petition of Bret Seferian of the Massachusetts Teachers Association appealing the nonresponse of the Holyoke Community College (College) to a request for public records. See 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 Holyoke Community College[:] 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 [h]as expended. i. The ten highest expenditures of that funding e. The criteria used for expending that funding.” Claiming to not yet have received the responsive records, Mr. Seferian petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/0358, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the College responded to Mr. Seferian with a response dated February 12, 2021. Given that the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the College’s lack of a written response, 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

Narayan Sampath SPR21/0273 Page 2 February 17, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Bret Seferian