Communications related to Celtics Parade and school cancellation

Dear Chris Amico, Thank you for your interest in public records of City of Boston. Your request has been received and is being processed. Your request was received in this office on 6/23/2024 10:22:15 PM and given the reference number R002556-062324 for tracking purposes. To Whom It May Concern:

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

- All email correspondence, including all underlying attachments contained therein, sent to, from or cc'd celtics.com, pd.boston.gov, mass.gov or boston.gov from June 6, 2024, until the date this request is ultimately fulfilled containing the following non-case-sensitive-key-string: "Celtics"

- All email correspondence, including all underlying attachments contained therein, sent to, from or cc'd to employees of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) from June 6, 2024, until the date this request is ultimately fulfilled containing the following non-case-sensitive-key-string: "Celtics"

In an email to BPS parents announcing the decision to close schools, Superintendent Mary Skipper wrote: "This decision was made after further consultation with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the City of Boston Department of Transportation and the Boston Police about student safety and operational concerns city-wide."

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,

Chris Amico

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you'll receive an email when your request has been completed. Again, thank you for using the Public Records Center. Director of Public Records
Records Access Officer
City of Boston

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07/09/2024 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 23, 2024., Reference # R002556-062324 Dear Chris Amico: The City of Boston (City) has received your request for public records.  This response applies only to records that exist and are in the custody of the City. See A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, p. 32, n.115.  It is expected that a custodian of records must use her superior knowledge of her records with respect to responses to public records requests.  950 CMR 32.04(5).  Specifically, you stated:
To Whom It May Concern:

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

- All email correspondence, including all underlying attachments contained therein, sent to, from or cc'd celtics.com, pd.boston.gov, mass.gov or boston.gov from June 6, 2024, until the date this request is ultimately fulfilled containing the following non-case-sensitive-key-string: "Celtics"

- All email correspondence, including all underlying attachments contained therein, sent to, from or cc'd to employees of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) from June 6, 2024, until the date this request is ultimately fulfilled containing the following non-case-sensitive-key-string: "Celtics"

In an email to BPS parents announcing the decision to close schools, Superintendent Mary Skipper wrote: "This decision was made after further consultation with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the City of Boston Department of Transportation and the Boston Police about student safety and operational concerns city-wide."

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,

Chris Amico

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ A response to a public records request must be provided within ten (10) business days of receiving a written request.  G. L. c. 66, § 10 (a); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(b).  The public records law permits a response time of up to twenty-five (25) business days from the business day a written request is received, so long as a detailed explanation is provided.  G. L. c. 66, § 10(b)(vi); 950 CMR 32.06(2)(i). Due to the nature of your request, additional time is needed.  As such, the City will need up to, but no more than, fifteen (15) additional business days to review and process your request. Yours truly, Bianca V. Crockett, Esq. Assistant Corporation Counsel City of Boston One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Bianca.crockett@boston.gov