Commonwealth Transparency v. Hudson, Town of - Public Schools (SPR 20212795)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records November 5, 2021 SPR21/2795 Catherine Kilcoyne Records Access Officer Hudson Public Schools 155 Apsley Street Hudson, MA 01749 Dear Ms. Kilcoyne: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency appealing the response of the 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 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. Previous Petition This request was the subject of a petition from the School. See SPR21/2790 Supervisor of Records Determination (October 29, 2021). In my October 29th determination, I found that the School had established good cause for a time extension of 30 business days and that the School may assess a fee for segregation and redaction. The School provided Commonwealth Transparency with a fee estimate on October 25, 2021. Objecting to the fees, Commonwealth Transparency appealed, and this case was opened as a result. 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 Kilcoyne, RAO SPR21/2795 Page 2 November 5, 2021 Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, the School provided a supplemental response on November 4, 2021. Given that this appeal was opened based on the October 25th response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Commonwealth Transparency may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s November 4th supplemental response within 90 days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Commonwealth Transparency