Malden Transparency v. Ayer Shirley Regional School District (SPR 20212583)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 13, 2021 SPR21/2583 Dr. Adam Renda Superintendent of Schools Ayer Shirley Regional School District 115 Washington Street Ayer, MA 01432 Dear Superintendent Renda: I have received the petition of Malden Transparency appealing the response of the Ayer Shirley Regional School District (District) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 26, 2021, Malden Transparency requested: For the time period January 1, 2019 through the date [the District] respond[s] with the responsive documents . . . 1. All billing statements and/or invoices from [a named law firm]. 2. All documents evidencing payments made to [a named law firm]. The District provided a response on October 5, 2021. Unsatisfied with the District’s response, Malden Transparency petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2583, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, the District provided a supplemental response on October 7, 2021. Given that this appeal was opened based on the October 5th response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Malden Transparency may appeal the substantive nature of the District’s October 7th response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: OpenMalden.com Michelle Towne 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