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Collin Dias v. New Bedford, City of - Public Schools (SPR 20252974)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 10-10-2025
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20252974 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Collin Dias concerning records held by New Bedford, City of - Public Schools, opened 10-10-2025. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20252974
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Collin Dias
- Date Opened
- 10-10-2025
- Date Closed
- 10-21-2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 21, 2025 SPR25/2974 Arthur Motta Records Access officer New Bedford Public Schools 455 County Street, Room 101 New Bedford, MA 02740 Dear Mr. Motta: I have received the petition of Collin Dias appealing the nonresponse of New Bedford 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 September 9, 2025, Mr. Dias requested the following records between the dates January 1, 2025 and September 8, 2025: [1] Any text messages to and from New Bedford High School Principal . . . stored in any cell phone operated by . . . (either work or private) that contain the following key words: [1] Collin[;] [2] Colin[;] [3] Dias[;] [4] Fall River[;] [5] School Committee[;] [6] School Board[;] [7] SC[;] [2] Any text messages to and from New Bedford High School Principal Joyce Cardoza [operated by Joyce Cardoza (either work or private)] and the following people: [1] [identified individual] [and 2] [identified individual;] [3] Any emails to and from New Bedford High School Principal . . . and any email that ends in @fallriverschool.org[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Dias petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2974, was opened as a result. 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 Arthur Motta SPR25/2974 Page 2 October 21, 2025 Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the School has provided a response. Accordingly, the School is ordered to provide Mr. Dias with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) 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. Dias may appeal the substantive nature of the School’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Collin Dias