Sky Kochenour v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20231945)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records August 25, 2023 SPR23/1945 Helene Bettencourt Associate Commissioner Commissioner’s Office Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148 Dear Ms. Bettencourt: I have received the petition of Attorney Sky Kochenour, of the Center for Law and Education, appealing the nonresponse of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 25, 2023, Attorney Kochenour requested “...copies of admissions policies approved by the Department for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years for [various identified regional vocational technical and agricultural high schools].” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Kochenour petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1945, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Kochenour with a response dated August 22, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Kochenour may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Sky Kochenour, Esq. 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