Marion J. King v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20241149)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 25, 2024 SPR24/1149 Helene Bettencourt Associate Commissioner Commissioner’s Office Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 135 Santilli Highway Everett, MA 02149 Dear Ms. Bettencourt: I have received the petition of Marion King 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 March 17, 2024, Ms. King requested, “all public records … related to the implementation of corrective actions ordered and all correspondence related to same, dated on or after 1/2/2024, redacted as needed.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. King petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1149, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. King with a response dated April 17, 2024. 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. Ms. King may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s April 17th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Marion J. King 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