FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

Barbara Thornton,

Complainant

against Docket #FIC 94-260

Bloomfield Board of Education,

Respondent April 5, 1995

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on February 23, 1995, at which time the complainant and the respondent appeared, stipulated to certain facts and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.

After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found and conclusions of law are reached:

1. The respondent is a public agency within the meaning of 1-18a(a), G.S.

2. By letter of complaint dated July 29, 1994 and filed with the Commission on August 1, 1994 the complainant appealed to the Commission alleging that the respondent violated the Freedom of Information ("FOI") Act by improperly noticing its June 30, 1994 special meeting.

3. Section 1-21i(b)(1) requires that a notice of appeal be filed within thirty days of the alleged violation.

4. It is found that the complainant failed to file the notice of appeal within the required thirty day period.

5. It is therefore concluded that the Commission lacks jurisdiction to consider this appeal.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record in the above-captioned complaint:

1. The complaint is hereby dismissed.

Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its special meeting of April 5, 1995.

Debra L. Rembowski

Clerk of the Commission

Docket #FIC 94-260 Page 2

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:

BARBARA THORNTON

Banbury Lane

Bloomfield, CT 06002

BLOOMFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION

c/o Thomas Mooney, Esq.

Shipman & Goodwin

One American Row

Hartford, CT 06103-2819

Debra L. Rembowski

Clerk of the Commission