Sarah L. Ryley v. Department of Early Education and Care (SPR 20220168)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records February 3, 2022 SPR22/0168 Denise J. Karlin, Esq. Assistant General Counsel/Records Access Officer Department of Early Education and Care 51 Sleeper Street, Fourth Floor Boston, MA 02210 Dear Attorney Karlin: I have received the petition of Ms. Sarah Ryley, of the Boston Globe, appealing the response of the Department of Early Education and Care (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 3, 2022, Ms. Ryley requested “. . . data, in spreadsheet format, from the Licensing Education Analytic Database (LEAD) pertaining to congregate care services that have been licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care, from the earliest date available in the database through the date my request is generated.” On December 28, 2021, the Department provided responsive records. The Department redacted portions of the records pursuant to Exemptions (c) and (n) of the Public Records Law. G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(c), (n). Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Ms. Ryley petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0168, was opened a s result. It is my understanding that the Department provided a response to Ms. Ryley on February 2, 2022. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Ryley may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s February 2nd response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Sarah Ryley 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