Kerin Carli v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20240619)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 12, 2024 SPR24/0619 Helene Bettencourt Records Access Officer Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 135 Santilli Highway Everett, MA 02149 Dear Ms. Bettencourt: I have received the petition of Kerin Carli 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 January 27, 2024, Ms. Carli requested the records relating to PRS complaint 9298 and 9706 as follows: [1.] Regardless of location, all emails and corresponding documents between the complainant and DESE employees[;] [2.] Regardless of location, all emails between DESE employees and any employees, legal affiliate or party related to Hingham Public School District[;] [3.] Regardless of location, all emails between DESE employees, legal affiliates of DESE or parties related to DESE that were contacted pertaining to the initial investigation and then subsequent redetermination requested…[;] [4.] Regardless of location, any and all documentation that is filed or stored electronically related to and identifying…[;] [5.] Phone call logs or other records of zoom meetings and calls related to or containing discussion…[;] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Carli petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0619, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department intends on providing a response to Ms. Carli. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Ms. Carli with said response in accordance 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

Helene Bettencourt SPR24/0619 Page 2 March 12, 2024 with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Ms. Carli may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kerin Carli