Commonwealth Transparency v. Newton, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20240957)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 5, 2024 SPR24/0957 Jill Murray Grady, Esq. General Counsel Newton Public Schools 100 Walnut Street Newtonville, MA 02460 Dear Attorney Grady: I have received the petition of Open Commonwealth (“requestor”) appealing the response of the Newton Public Schools (School) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 26, 2024, the requestor sought, “[a]ny and all email communications which contains ‘1367661’ (without quotes) and/or ‘1367661.v1’ (also without quotes) including any attachments.” The School responded on March 28, 2024. Unsatisfied with the School’s response, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/0957, was opened as a result Subsequently, I learned that the School provided a further response on April 4, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the School’s March 28th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s April 4th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Open Commonwealth 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