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Malden Transparency v. Hudson, Town of - Public Schools (SPR 20212674)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 10-13-2021
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SPR 20212674 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Malden Transparency concerning records held by Hudson, Town of - Public Schools, opened 10-13-2021. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20212674
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Malden Transparency
- Custodian
- Hudson, Town of - Public Schools
- Date Opened
- 10-13-2021
- Date Closed
- 10-27-2021
- Date Request Submitted
- 09-26-2021
- Response Provided Date
- 10-15-2021
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- NA
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 27, 2021 SPR21/2674 Catherine A. Kilcoyne Director of Student Services Town of Hudson Public Schools 155 Apsley Street Hudson, MA 01749 Dear Ms. Kilcoyne: I have received the petition of Malden Transparency appealing the response of the Town of Hudson Public Schools (School) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On Sunday, September 26, 2021, Malden Transparency requested the following: 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 Malden Transparency with invoices and Purchase Order Pay History evidencing payments made to the School’s Legal Counsel. Previous Petition This request was the subject of a petition from the School. See SPR21/2601 Supervisor of Records Determination (October 13, 2021). In my October 7th determination, I found that the School had established good cause for a time extension of 30 business days, that the School may assess a fee for segregation and redaction, and that the School may assess a fee limited to $75.00 per hour for attorney review. The School provided Malden Transparency with a fee estimate via email. On October 12th, Malden Transparency petitioned the Supervisor and this appeal was opened. Subsequently, I learned that the School provided a further response on October 15, 2021. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the School’s previous response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Malden Transparency may appeal the substantive nature of the 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 Catherine A. Kilcoyne SPR21/2674 Page 2 October 27, 2021 School’s October 15th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Malden Transparency