Commonwealth Transparency v. Lowell, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20240939)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 1, 2024 SPR24/0939 Michael Ortiz, Esq. Records Access Officer Lowell Public Schools 155 Merrimack Street Lowell, MA 01852 Dear Attorney Ortiz: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency appealing the nonresponse of the Lowell 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 March 10, 2024, the requestor sought “[a]ll invoices paid to any legal service provider for the time period January 1, 2019 – March 10, 2024.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0939, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the School provided the requestor with a response dated March 28, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the School’s lack of a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor 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: Commonwealth Transparency 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