Robert Moray v. Executive Office of Education (SPR 20230568)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 10, 2023 SPR23/0568 Matthew Connolly, Esq. General Counsel Executive Office of Education One Ashburton Place, Room 1403 Boston, MA 02108 Dear Attorney Connolly: I have received the petition of Robert Moray appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Education (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 9, 2023, Mr. Moray requested, “... all communications between [named] Secretary and any officials at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) and/or the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA BESE) that include, in the subject line and/or body of the email, any reference to the Problem Resolution System (PRS) unit of MA DESE.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Moray petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0568, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Moray with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Moray may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.09(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Robert Moray 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