Public Records Request v. Wellesley, Town of - Public Schools (SPR 20242715)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 1, 2024 SPR24/2715 Cynthia D. Mahr, SFO Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Wellesley Public Schools 40 Kingsbury Street Wellesley, MA 02481 Dear Ms. Mahr: I have received the petition of Public Records Requestor (requestor) appealing the response of the Town of Wellesley (Town) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 15, 2024, the requestor requested the following “de-identified” information: [1] Number of WPS students on 504 Plans by grade; [2] Number of students on IEPs by grade; [3] Number of students in specialized programs broken down by program and school; [4] Number of students in learning centers by school; [5] Number of students entering into initial IEPs by grade; [6] Number of students entering into initial 504 Plans by grade. The Town responded on September 24, 2024. Unsatisfied with the Town’s response, the requestor petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/2715, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Town provided a further response to the requestor on September 30, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Town’s September 24, 2024 response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. The requestor may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s September 30th 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

Cynthia D. Mahr, SFO SPR24/2715 Page 2 October 1, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Public Records Requestor