PUBLIC RECORD REQUESTS – RECORDS ACCESS OFFICER (RAO)

In accordance with the amended state public records law, Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2016, the Haverhill Public Schools has designated Mr.Michael Pfifferling, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, as the person responsible for responding to public records requests.

Mr.Pfifferling may be contacted at 978-374-3408 or via email at RAO@haverhill-ps.org. The Haverhill Public Schools Central Administrative Offices are located in Haverhill City Hall, Room 104, Four Summer Street, Haverhill MA 01830.

The duties of the Records Access Officer are established by statute and include:

  • Coordinating Haverhill Public Schools’ response to public records requests;
  • Assisting individuals who seek records to identify the records sought;
  • Assisting the custodian of records to preserve public records in accordance with the law;
  • Preparing, posting online and periodically updating guidelines to enable the public to make informed public records requests; and
  • Documenting, in compliance with c. 66 § 6A(e), specific information about each request made for public records.

Please contact the Records Access Officer in writing regarding public records requests for documents pursuant to A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law,  as published by William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Records will generally be provided in electronic format within 10 business days barring an exception. In this case the Records Access Officer will contact the requestor with an explanation for the delay and a good faith estimate of any fees that may be charged for the production of the records and a reasonable timeframe for when the records will be provided, which generally will not exceed 25 business days from the initial request. The appointed alternate RAO for the Haverhill Public Schools is Ms. Margaret Marotta, Superintendent of Schools.

For questions or more information, please feel free to contact Mr.Pfifferling.