Mary Kate McGowan v. North Attleborough, Town of - Town Clerk (SPR 20222648)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 29, 2022 SPR22/2648 Patricia McNielly Town Clerk Town of North Attleborough 43 South Washington Street North Attleborough, MA 02760 Dear Ms. McNielly: I have received the petition of Mary Kate McGowan appealing the nonresponse of the Town of North Attleborough (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 26, 2022, Ms. McGowan requested “… policies and procedures for special education including those stemming from the SEPPS (special education program plan statement).” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. McGowan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR22/2648, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided Ms. McGowan with a response dated November 18, 2022. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. McGowan may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mary Kate McGowan 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