Commonwealth Transparency v. Springfield, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20212778)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 5, 2021 SPR21/2778 Melinda M. Phelps, Esq. Counsel to the Springfield School Committee Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP 1500 Main Street #2700 Springfield MA, 01103 Dear Attorney Phelps: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency appealing the response of Springfield Public Schools (School) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 12, 2021, Commonwealth Transparency requested the following: For the time period January 1, 2016 through the date you respond with the responsive documents, please provide the following; 1. Any and all public records requests seeking public records of your school(s), and/or district(s). 2. All metadata from the requests in #1 above including all contact information of the requestor, including but not limited to emails and text messages. 3. All electronic communications regarding #1 above including but not limited to emails and text messages. 4. All responses, appeals, fee requests and responsive records resulting from the requests in #1 above. On October 21, 2021, the School responded. Unsatisfied with the School’s response, Commonwealth Transparency petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR21/2778, was opened as a result. The School provided a supplemental response on October 29, 2021. Given that this appeal was opened based on the October 21st response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Commonwealth Transparency may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s October 29th supplemental response within 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

Melinda M. Phelps, Esq. SPR21/2778 Page 2 November 5, 2021 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Commonwealth Transparency