Bret Seferian v. Berkshire Community College (SPR 20210360)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 22, 2021 SPR21/0360 Melissa Loiodice Executive Director of Human Resources Berkshire Community College 1350 West Street Pittsfield, MA 02101 Dear Ms. Loiodice: I have received the petition of Bret Seferian of the Massachusetts Teachers Association appealing the nonresponse of the Berkshire 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 Berkshire Community College [including]: 1. The amount of funding the college received for direct distribution to students. 2. The amount of that funding the college has directly distributed to students. 3. The amount of funding the college received not for direct distribution to students. 4. The amount of that funding the college as expended. i. The ten highest expenditures of that funding 5. The criteria used for expending that funding.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Seferian petitioned this office and SPRR21/0360 was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the College responded to Mr. Seferian’s request with a response sent on February 12, 2021. Whereas 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

Melissa Loiodice SPR21/0360 Page 2 February 22, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Bret Seferian