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Alison Freeman v. Mendon-Upton Regional School District (SPR 20242011)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 07-15-2024
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20242011 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Alison Freeman concerning records held by Mendon-Upton Regional School District, opened 07-15-2024. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20242011
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Alison Freeman
- Date Opened
- 07-15-2024
- Date Closed
- 07-26-2024
- Response Provided Date
- 08-08-2024
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 9 Business Days
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 26, 2024 SPR24/2011 Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Ed.D. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Mendon-Upton Regional School District 150 North Avenue Mendon, MA 01756 Dear Assistant Superintendent Kirkpatrick: I have received the petition of Dr. Alison Freeman appealing the response of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District (District) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On June 28, 2024, Dr. Freeman requested the following records: [1] All records, including internal and external emails to any party pertaining to my daughter ... from August 28, 2023 through present. This is to include a thorough search of personal devices used by district administrators, including text messages. [2] All records, including internal emails, pertaining to my daughter ... from May 2023 through present. Please include a thorough search of all personal devices of administrators, including text messages. The District responded on July 12, 2024. Unsatisfied with the response, Dr. Freeman petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2011, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the District intends on providing a further response to Dr. Freeman. Accordingly, the District is ordered to provide Dr. Freeman with said response in a manner consistent with this order the Public Records Law and its Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Dr. Freeman may appeal the substantive nature of the District’s response within ninety 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 Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Ed.D. SPR24/2011 Page 2 July 26, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Ed.D.