Malden Transparency v. Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (SPR 20212686)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records October 27, 2021 SPR21/2686 Superintendent Ernest F. Houle Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School 215 Fitchburg Street Marlborough, MA 01752 Dear Superintendent Houle: I have received the petition of Malden Transparency appealing the nonresponse of the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School (School) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 26, 2021, the requestor sought the following: For the time period January 1, 2019 through the date you [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]. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Malden Transparency petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2686, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the School has provided a response. As such, the School is ordered to provide Malden Transparency with a response to their request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Malden Transparency may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s response within ninety (90) 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

Supt. Ernest F. Houle SPR21/2686 Page 2 October 27, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Superintendent Ernest F. Houle