Commonwealth Transparency v. Salem, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20241361)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 8, 2024 SPR24/1361 Krista Perry Executive Administrative Assistant to the School Committee & Superintendent Salem Public Schools 29 Highland Avenue Salem, MA 01970 Dear Ms. Perry: I have received the petition of Commonwealth Transparency (“requestor”) appealing the response of Salem 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 April 6, 2024, the requestor sought the following: …for the time period January 1, 2018 through April 5, 2024: [1] Any and all contracts, communications, or documents of any kind with the following [identified individuals and addresses;] [2] Any and all payments made to [identified individuals and addresses;] [3] Any and all conflict of interest documents for [identified individuals and addresses;] This request includes but is not limited to email, email-attachments, text messages, calendar entries, voice email messages and/or physical documents. The School responded on April 30, 2024. Unsatisfied with the School’s response, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/1361, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the School provided the requestor with a further response on May 7, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the School’s April 30th response, I will now 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). 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

Krista Perry SPR24/1361 Page 2 May 8, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Commonwealth Transparency