Katherine Stathulis, Esq. v. Leominster, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20230896)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records May 16, 2023 SPR23/0896 Ned Pratt Director of Pupil Personnel Services Leominster Public Schools 24 Church Street Leominster, MA 01453 Dear Director Pratt: I have received the petition of Attorney Kathleen Stathulis, Esq., of The Center for Public Interest, Advocacy, and Collaboration of Northeastern University School of Law, appealing the nonresponse of the Leominster Public Schools (School) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 23, 2023, Attorney Stathulis requested the following records: [1] An extract of your records management system or database that includes each school- related arrest and each referral to law enforcement conducted during the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 school year… [2] …[S]chool incident reports on each school-related arrest and referral to law enforcement conducted during the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 school year… [3] A copy of any active standard operating procedures developed with the police department and/or law enforcement agencies regarding police placement or activity in your corresponding school; [4] Any records instructing or informing police personnel of, or otherwise describing data reporting requirements and procedures for complying with G.L. c. 71 § 37P(b). [5] The cost to the school district of assigning a school resource officer to each school; [6] The total number of school resource officers and total number of guidance counselors for each school in you district for school years 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022… [7] The total number and a brief description of 911 calls from schools in your district to local police departments conducted during the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022… [8] A description of the proposed budget for mental, social, or emotional health support personnel for the school district. 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

Ned Pratt SPR23/0896 Page 2 May 16, 2023 Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Stathulis petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0896, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the School has provided a response. Accordingly, the School is ordered to provide Attorney Stathulis with a response to her 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. Attorney Stathulis may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kathleen Stathulis, Esq.