Gerry Mroz v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20212533)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 5, 2021 SPR21/2533 Helene Bettencourt Associate Commissioner Commissioner’s Office Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 Dear Ms. Bettencourt: I have received the petition of Gerry Mroz appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 3, 2021, Mr. Mroz requested. “… dates of birth of each student enrolled in 2nd grade in Massachusetts public schools as of October 1, 2019 … together with their district name, school name, gender, and race/ethnicity.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Mroz petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2533, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided a response to Mr. Mroz dated August 26, 2021. Where this matter was opened based upon the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Mroz 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: Gerry Mroz 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