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Jonathan Gerhardson v. Northampton Public Schools (SPR 20230174)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 01-30-2023
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20230174 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Jonathan Gerhardson concerning records held by Northampton Public Schools, opened 01-30-2023. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20230174
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Jonathan Gerhardson
- Custodian
- Northampton Public Schools
- Date Opened
- 01-30-2023
- Date Closed
- 02-10-2023
- Date Request Submitted
- 12-13-2022
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 10, 2023 SPR23/0174 Michele L. Jarvis Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Northampton Public Schools 212 Main Street, 2nd Floor Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Ms. Jarvis: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the response of the Northampton Public Schools (School) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § l0A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On December 13, 2022, Mr. Gerhardson requested, “[a]ll public records requests made to the Northampton Public School District and School Committee via email between Jan 1, 2020 and Dec.13, 2022.” Prior Appeal The requested records were the subject of a prior appeal. See SPR22/2962 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (January 9, 2023). SPR22/2962 was closed after the School notified this office that it would provide a further response to Mr. Gerhardson. On January 27, 2023, the School responded. Unsatisfied with the School’s response, Mr. Gerhardson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0174, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a School representative, it is my understanding that the School intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Gerhardson. Accordingly, the School is ordered to provide Mr. Gerhardson with said response, in a manner consistent with this order, 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. Gerhardson may appeal the substantive nature of the School’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 Michele L. Jarvis SPR23/0174 Page 2 February 10, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Andrew Quemere Brendan L. Hughes, Esq.