Marion J. King v. Pittsfield, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20210776)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records April 12, 2021 SPR20/0776 Supt. Joseph Curtis City of Pittsfield Public Schools 269 First Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts 01201 Dear Supt. Joseph Curtis: I have received the petition of Ms. Marion King appealing the nonresponse of the City of Pittsfield Public Schools (City) to her request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Ms. King submitted a request for the “Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Letter of Finding for complaint PRS 4162, redacted of any confidential information” within the possession of the City. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. King petitioned this office and this appeal was opened as a result. Subsequent to the intervention by a staff member of the Public Records Division, I learned that a representative from the City intends on providing a written response to Ms. King to her respective request. Accordingly, the City is ordered to provide Ms. Kinf with a response made in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. King may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Ms. Marion King Ms. Stefanie Wondriska-Clark Jennifer Stokes 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