Tracy Lincoln v. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (SPR 20250276)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 10, 2025 SPR25/0276 Helene Bettencourt Primary Records Access Officer Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 135 Santilli Highway Everett, MA 02149 Dear Ms. Bettencourt: I have received the petition of Tracey Lincoln 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 January 14, 2025, Ms. Lincoln requested “…all redacted PRS findings of all schools within Bridgewater Raynham School District from January 1, 2023 to present.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Lincoln petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0276, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Lincoln with a response on February 7, 2025. 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. Lincoln may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Tracey Lincoln 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