Malden Transparency v. Dedham, Town of - Public Schools (SPR 20212667)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 22, 2021 SPR21/2667 Amy Hicks Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Dedham Public Schools 100 Whiting Avenue Dedham, MA 02026 Dear Ms. Hicks: I have received the petition of Malden Transparency appealing the response of the Dedham Public Schools (School) 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 School] 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 School provided a response on October 4, 2021. Unsatisfied with the School’s response, Malden Transparency petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2667, was opened as a result. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, the School provided a supplemental response on October 13, 2021. Given that this appeal was opened based on the October 4th response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Malden Transparency may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s October 13th response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Malden Transparency 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