B., K. v. Sudbury, Town of - Public Schools (SPR 20261447)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 22, 2026 SPR26/1447 Donald R. Sawyer Director of Business & Finance/Records Access Officer Sudbury Public Schools 40 Fairbank Road Sudbury, MA 01776 Dear Mr. Sawyer: I have received the petition of K.B. (requester) appealing the nonresponse of the Sudbury 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 March 24, 2026, the requester requested the following: [1] The final cease-and-desist letter, demand letter, or similar final written communication sent by Sudbury Public Schools, the Sudbury School Committee, or their counsel to Sudbury Extended Day, Inc. or its representatives concerning the current Extended Day Program Operation RFP[;] [2] [A]ny attachments transmitted with that final letter or communication[;] [3] [T]he final transmittal email, cover letter, or other final cover correspondence transmitting that letter or communication[;] [4] [A]ny billing records, invoices, payment records, or sufficiently descriptive time-entry records currently in the District’s possession reflecting outside counsel work related to drafting, reviewing, or sending that final letter or communication[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, the requester petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/1447, was opened as a result. 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 the requester with a response to the 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 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

Donald R. Sawyer SPR26/1447 Page 2 April 22, 2026 provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. The requester 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: K.B.