Collin Dias v. Fall River, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20211145)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 19, 2021 SPR21/1145 Debra Cabral Records Access Officer Fall River Public Schools 417 Rock Street Fall River, MA 02720 Dear Ms. Cabral: I have received the petition of Colin Dias appealing the response of the Fall River Public Schools (School) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 16, 2021, Mr. Dias requested the following records, “[t]he individual evaluations from each school Committee member on Superintendent … [including] the most recent evaluations completed.” Previous appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR21/0900 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (April 21, 2021). On May 4, 2021 the School responded. Unsatisfied with the School’s response, Mr. Dias appealed and SPR21/1145 was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a School representative, it is my understanding that the School intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Dias. Accordingly, the School is ordered to provide Mr. Dias with a response to the request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Dias may appeal the substantive nature of the School's response within ninety 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

Debra Cabral SPR21/1145 Page 2 May 19, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Colin Dias