Jennifer Fanning v. Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical (SPR 20230414)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 16, 2023 SPR23/0414 Superintendent David S. DiBarri Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District 100 Hemlock Road Wakefield, MA 01880 Dear Superintendent DiBarri: I have received the petition of Jennifer Fanning appealing the nonresponse of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational 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 February 5, 2023, Ms. Fanning requested the following records: [1] Copies of all budget documents (including capital costs and post-construction operating costs) shared with town officials ... in 2021 and 2022. [2] Copies of correspondence (emails, letters) sharing these budget documents with town officials. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Fanning petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0414, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the District provided Ms. Fanning with a response to her request. In a letter to this office dated March 6, 2023, a representative of the District writes, “[t]his information was given to the requester but due to some confusion among her multiple requests on two separate websites it was delayed.” Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the District’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Fanning may appeal the substantive nature of the District’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

Superintendent David S. DiBarri SPR23/0414 Page 2 March 16, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jennifer Fanning