Joseph W. Ford v. Attleboro, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20250822)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 1, 2025 SPR25/0822 David Sawyer Superintendent Attleboro Public School District 100 Rathbun Willard Drive Attleboro, MA 02703-2799 Dear Superintendent Sawyer: I have received the petition of Joseph Ford appealing the response of the Attleboro Public 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 February 19, 2025, Mr. Ford requested six categories of records relating to special education staffing and alternative communication devices. The District provided a response on March 5, 2025. Unsatisfied with the District’s response, Mr. Ford petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/0822, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the District intends on providing a further response to Mr. Ford. Accordingly, the District is ordered to provide Mr. Ford with said response, in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Ford may appeal the substantive nature of the District’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joseph Ford Jasmine DeBettencourt, Esq. 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