Lonna Steinberg v. Amherst Regional Public Schools (SPR 20231298)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 28, 2023 SPR23/1298 Debbie Westmoreland Director of Communication and Operations Amherst Regional Public Schools 170 Chestnut Street Amherst, MA 01002 Dear Ms. Westmoreland: I have received the petition of Lonna Steinberg appealing the nonresponse of the Amherst Regional Public Schools (School/District) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 30, 2023, Ms. Steinberg requested: 1) All agendas and meeting minutes of school site council meetings for all Amherst public schools (ARMS, ARHS, Wildwood, Fort River, Crocker Farm) for the past six years. 2) Names of all members who currently sit or have sat on the school site councils in each Amherst school (ARMS, ARHS, Wildwood, Fort River, Crocker Farm) for the past six years. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Steinberg petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1298, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Steinberg with a response dated June 14, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Ms. Steinberg may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Debbie Westmoreland SPR23/1298 Page 2 June 28, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Lonna Steinberg