Jill Dickinson v. Deerfield, Town of - Town Administrator (SPR 20220460)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records March 10, 2022 SPR22/0460 Jenn Wallace Town Administrator Town of Deerfield 8 Conway Street South Deerfield, MA 01373 Dear Ms. Wallace: I have received the petition of Jill Dickinson appealing the nonresponse of the Town of Deerfield (Town) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 4, 2022, Ms. Dickinson requested: [1] Copies of FRSU38 school committee member’s surety bonds. . . . [;] [2] Copy of the FRSU38 School District Governing Board Members blanket bond . . . [;] [3] A copy of the Power of Attorney for the bond company for the surety bonds [;] [4] A copy of the Power of Attorney for the blanket bond . . . [;] [5] A copy of the fidelity and liability insurance policy . . . [;] [6] A copy of oath’s of office taken by FRSU38 school committee members. Claiming to not yet have received a response, Ms. Dickinson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/0460, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. Dickinson with a response dated March 1, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Dickinson may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’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

Jenn Wallace SPR22/0460 Page 2 March 10, 2022 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Jill Dickinson