Colman Herman v. Boston, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20232042)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records September 12, 2023 SPR23/2042 Shawn A. Williams, Esq. Director of Public Records Records Access Officer City of Boston One City Hall Square, Room 615 Boston, MA 02201 Dear Attorney Williams: I have received the petition of Colman M. Herman appealing the nonresponse of the City of Boston (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On August 1, 2023, Mr. Herman requested “... any and all records that present data on bullying at Boston Public Schools for the period July 1, 2023 to the present.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Herman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/2042, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Mr. Herman with a response dated September 1, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Colman M. Herman 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