Institute for Curriculum Services 2 (Department Of Elementary And Secondary Education)

Dear Alex Kane,
Thank you for your interest in public records of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Your request has been received and is being processed.  Your request was received in this office on November 25, 2024 and given the reference number P004373-112524 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

Any contracts between the Education Department and the Institute for Curriculum Services, and the content of any professional development materials or presentations prepared by the Institute Curriculum Services for the Education Department since October 7th, 2022. I also request any email communication between Education Department employees and employees of the Institute for Curriculum Services since October 7th, 2022.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Alex Kane

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Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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11/26/2024

Alex Kane
MuckRock News, DEPT MR176781 263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA  02115

RE: Request for Public Records #P004373-112524 = 11/25/24 Request for Public Records  # P004370-112424= 11/24/24

Dear Alex Kane:

"On both November 24, 2024, and November 25, 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“Department”) received your requests for public records Both of these requests are duplicate/similar except for the most recent request (below) with the word *includi*. I am asking if you could please call me today no later than 12PM to review which request you would like to keep open.

"To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records: Any contracts between the Education Department and the Institute for Curriculum Services, and the content of any professional development materials or presentations prepared by the Institute Curriculum Services for the Education Department since October 7th, 2022. I also request any email communication between Education Department employees and employees of the Institute for Curriculum Services since October 7th, 2022. I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not made for commercial usage. I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, includi"

Sincerely,

Lorraine Domigan
Program Coordinator
Commissioner’s Office
781-338-3116"