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Ben Tobin v. Lenox, Town of - Public Schools (SPR 20243070)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 11-12-2024
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SPR 20243070 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Ben Tobin concerning records held by Lenox, Town of - Public Schools, opened 11-12-2024. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20243070
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Ben Tobin
- Custodian
- Lenox, Town of - Public Schools
- Date Opened
- 11-12-2024
- Date Closed
- 11-21-2024
- Date Request Submitted
- 10-23-2024
- Response Provided Date
- 11-19-2024
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- 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 November 21, 2024 SPR24/3070 Melissa Falkowski Lenox Public Schools 6 Walker Street Lenox, MA 01240 Dear Ms. Falkowski: I have received the petition of Ben Tobin appealing the nonresponse of the Lenox 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 October 23, 2024, Mr. Tobin requested the following records: [1] I wrote to the superintendent asking about doing a PD on dyslexia and was given permission for a 90 min one. Looking for that exchange. [2] I had a meeting with [an identified individual] about concerns related to how [an identified individual] was treating me in the classroom…believe it was about two or three weeks ago and then we had a meeting. I would also like any notes from that meeting. [3] I am told an email was sent out by [an identified individual] around 10 Pm to much of the sped department on October 11th. I was not included. [4] Also looking for any emails or text messages pertaining to my PRS. [5] I am also looking to access a log I was keeping that’s in my google drive. It has a picture of a whiteboard on it and had entries from last week. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Tobin petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR24/3070, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the School provided Mr. Tobin with a response on November 19, 2024. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the School’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Tobin 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 Melissa Falkowski SPR24/3070 Page 2 November 21, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Ben Tobin