Ben Tobin v. Mohawk Trail Regional School District (SPR 20230151)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 7, 2023 SPR23/0151 Karen Totman Executive Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools Mohawk Trail Regional School District 24 Ashfield Road Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 Dear Ms. Totman: I have received the petition of Ben Tobin appealing the response of the Mohawk Trail Regional School District (District) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On October 24, 2022, Mr. Tobin requested, “…district’s raw literacy data. Two school committee meetings ago there was a data presentation that summarized the data in graph form. I would like to request the raw, unfiltered results that served as the basis for that presentation.” The District provided a response on January 24, 2023. Unsatisfied with the District’s response, Mr. Tobin petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0151, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division senior attorney and a District representative, it is my understanding that the District intends on providing a further response to Mr. Tobin to address his records request. Accordingly, the District is ordered to provide Mr. Tobin with said response in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Tobin may appeal the substantive nature of the District’s response within ninety 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

Karen Totman SPR23/0151 Page 2 February 7, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Ben Tobin