Beauchaine 194 Boylston Street Brookline, MA 02445 Dear Dr. Beauchaine: Our office has reviewed a complaint filed by Scott Murphy (the "complainant"), dated June 1, 2011, alleging violations of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, 18-25, by the Runlde School Council (the "Council").

Murray Supervisor of Records August 19, 2020 SPR20/1314 Neil Harrington Records Division Supervisor Brookline Police Department 350 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 Dear Mr. Harrington: I have received the petition of Michael Sandorse appealing the response of the Brookline Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 7, 2025 SPR25/0337 Amanda Williams Records Clerk Brookline Police Department 350 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 Dear Ms.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 7, 2025 SPR25/0338 Amanda Williams Public Records Clerk Brookline Police Department 350 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 Dear Ms.

MLC 181, 183, MUP-9312 and MUP-9313 City of Malden, 23 (1997) (citing Lawrence School Committee, 19 MLC 1167, 1170, n.4 (1992); Town of Brookline, 20 MLC 1570, 1598, n.22 (1994)). Here the facts show that in June of 2006, the City became the employer for the custodial employees, including Bowdren, who transferred from the School Department to the ISD pursuant to Chapter 117.

City of Malden, 23 MLC 181, 183, MUP- 9312 and MUP-9313 (1997) (citing Lawrence School Committee, 19 MLC 1167, 1170, n.4 (1992); Town of Brookline, 20 MLC 1570, 1598, n.22 (1994)). Here the facts show that in June of 2006, the City became the employer for the custodial employees, including Bowdren, who transferred from the School Department to the ISD pursuant to Chapter 117.

Town of Brookline, 20 MLC 1570, 1573, n. 5, MUP-8426, MUP-8478, MUP-8479 (May 20, 1994) (citations omitted). Here, it is undisputed that the parties agreed to a ground rule that prohibited either party from introducing new topics for negotiating after the third bargaining session, and that the School Committee made a main table proposal regarding this topic after the third negotiation session.

Cambridge Health Alliance, MUP-08-5162 (July 16, 2010); In the matter of Boston School Committee, 35 MLC 277, 286 (2009), Town of Brookline, 20 MLC 1570, 1594 (1994). In view of the foregoing, the Employer is not permitted to submit the subject of program areas for inclusion classes at the main table negotiations as such a proposal is untimely pursuant to the ground rules, unless BTU agrees to waive ground rule #5. To date, BTU has not done so.

violating the 13 ground rules (Ground Rules allegation); 2) attempting to bifurcate negotiations by 14 insisting on negotiating the subject of Program Areas for inclusion classrooms 15 away from main table negotiations (Side Table allegation); and 3) attempting to 16 limit the scope of bargaining to impact bargaining only (Decision Bargaining 17 allegation). 18 19 4 The Union cited Cambridge Health Alliance, 37 MLC 19, MUP-08-5162 (July 16, 2010) and Town

Associate Town Counsel 333 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 RE: Open Meeting Law Complaint Dear Attorney Murphy: This office received a complaint from Scott Murphy, dated June 6, 2013, alleging that the Runkle School Council (the "Council") violated the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 3OA, 18-25. Mr.

Murray Supervisor of Records May 22, 2018 SPRlS/674 Amanda Williams Records Clerk Brookline Police Department 350 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445 Dear Ms. Williams: I have received the petition of Todd Wallack appealing the response of the Brookline Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, 1OA; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr.

Page 9 497 N.E.2d 9 398 Mass. 404 TOWN OF BROOKLINE et al. 1 v. COMMISSIONER OF the DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENGINEERING et al. 2 (and a companion case 3). Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk. Argued May 8, 1986.

Sincerely, Carrie Benedon Assistant Attorney General Division of Open Government cc: Alicia Armes (via email: Gerry Mroz (via email: Danna Perry (via email: ) Craig Haller (via email: ) Megan Bridges, Esq., City Solicitor, City of Brockton (via email: Patricia Correa, Esq., First Assistant Town Counsel, Town of Brookline (via email: ) ) This determination was issued pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, 23(c).