Public Records Request for Data on 51A Reports (Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion School)
Submitted | May 16, 2024 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Norrie Osgood
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter constitutes a request pursuant to the Public Records Act, M.G.L. c. 66, §10, for public records in the custody of your organization. The Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration is an educational, research and advocacy organization at Northeastern University School of Law. We produce publicly available interdisciplinary research and data analysis on important social issues.
We request the following public records, as defined in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7 (twenty-sixth):
1. Cross-tabulated counts of 51A reports filed against children, ages 3-18 in school years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 broken down by
a. Category of reporter (mandated or non-mandated)
b. Age of the child
c. Race of the child
d. Ethnicity of the child
e. Sexual orientation and gender identity of the child
f. Disability status of the child
g. Type of abuse or neglect alleged
2. Intersectional counts of 51A reports filed against parents in school years 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, broken down by
a. Race of the parent
b. Ethnicity of the parent
c. Type of abuse or neglect alleged
3. The standard operating procedures of the Office of Equity at Henderson and its role in creating and maintaining procedures for mandatory reporting and filing of 51As since its inception
As this request involves a matter of public interest and will not be used for any commercial purpose, we ask that all fees associated with this request be waived pursuant to 950 C.M.R. 32.07(2)(k). If you have any questions about this request or need additional time to respond, please contact me. Thank you in advance for your prompt response to this request.
Sincerely,
Norrie Osgood
Research Assistant
Center for Public Interest, Advocacy, and Collaboration
Northeastern University School of Law
osgood.n@northeastern.edu
(603) 848-2018
From: Department of Children and Families
Hello,
Thank you for your message. DCF will provide a response to your request within 10 business days of receipt.
In the future, please feel free to submit your public records requests to the following email: Dcf.Rao@MassMail.State.MA.US<mailto:Dcf.Rao@MassMail.State.MA.US> or via our website here: https://www.mass.gov/department-of-children-families-public-records
Best regards,
Steven S. Treat (he/him/his)
Assistant General Counsel, Records Access Officer
Department of Children and Families
600 Washington Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 16, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Children and Families
Good afternoon,
The response to this request was made on June 4. A copy of the response is attached.
Thanks,
Steven S. Treat (he/him/his)
Assistant General Counsel, Records Access Officer
Department of Children and Families
600 Washington Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
857-338-3018
Steven.S.Treat@mass.gov<mailto:Steven.S.Treat@mass.gov>
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