On Feb. 9, 2021 I sent an email to US Dept. of Ed Inspector General Sandra Bruce reporting fraud of federal grants – she referred my email to their Hotline Operator who responded that the US DOE OCR is the appropriate federal agency to investigate. First, the US DOE OCR has been aware and complicit with the retaliation of my child “Liz” since 2011 via emails and failed to comply with their case processing manual and refer the matter to the appropriate federal agency which is the DOJ. Second, the US DOE OCR told me they have no jurisdiction over Superior Court Judges –

I also filed a complaint with the DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility against US DOJ Attorney Andrew Lelling and Assistant Attorney Nadine Pellegrini – and Ragsdale’s response was my complaint is against the Natick School District and the DOJ has no jurisdiction over a school district. I responded my complaint is against a School Board/Committee, elected officials involved in municipal fraud, civil rights violations under the color of law (conspiring with Natick Police Chief James Hicks and others) and an obstruction of justice – Garland most certainly has jurisdiction over a school board.

2008 – June/I became a PTO VP of the Barbieri Elementary and TownWide PTO –

2008 – July/I came home to find my neighbors, Karen and Paul Vaz at 3 Lilian Rd had installed a shed on my property; admitted to not applying for a permit and thought my fence was theirs, didn’t have their land surveyed and pulled up my surveyor pin from 2000. We installed a fence in 2000 but not on the property line because of concerns with then occupants (former husband’s employee) but left a 1-2 ft. allowance on the abutters’ side. The Vazs’ became hostile and harassing towards me and my child and remain so to date, prior to the shed incident, we were very cordial.

2008 – Sept. Karen Vaz was denied a permit for the shed by Building Commissioner Foley –

2008 – November, I prevailed at a ZBA hearing with Ottaviani confirming the shed was encroaching and needed to be moved. The Vazs’ were given a special permit and moved their shed in March, 2009 and the roof caved in.

2010 – I removed my fence to install trees because the Vazs’ kids were coming onto my property to retrieve a ball and I almost hit them in my driveway when I pulled in, not expecting children to be there. I could not reason with Karen or Paul Vaz to make sure their kids were safe (please wait until I am home) – but in the interim of the trees being delivered, the Vazs’ installed a fence in the same fencepost holes. There fence was now on my property; it is court- recorded land so no adverse possession.

I was unaware that at this time there was embezzlement in Natick of over $20 million dollars (this is undisputed) and the Natick School Committee began to misappropriate federal, state grants and PTO donations to offset the budget deficit.

We now know that this policy/practice/procedure is prevalent by all MA School Committees (and beyond) and there is an agreement (conspiracy) to commit fraud (misappropriation) with the AG, DA, IG and the Massachusetts Association of School Committees and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents.

2010 – I was told by PTO members that our treasurer, Jill Cassidy, was refusing to count donations in front of a witness; I spoke with her and she was hostile. Our PTO president, Chris Pearce, was refusing to comply with Robert’s Rules – I was told the principal and Jill would now decide how the funds were appropriated (which is a violation of by-laws) I spoke with our attorney, Mike Barry, who admitted we were in violation of the IRS, AGO and SOC but he used to work for the AG and thought we could get away with it. I called the AG and was told as a board officer, I have a legal duty to report suspicious activities and told me I needed to file a complaint so he could investigate. AG investigated and the MetroWest ran a headline and my family was retaliated against.

I later learned that Jill Cassidy was the treasurer for Adam Blumer’s re-election campaign and the School Committee was conspiring/agreeing with fellow PTO board officers and Atty. Mike Barry to illegally fundraise and misappropriate the tax exempt charitable donations to offset an $8 million dollar budget deficit.

All Spanish literate staff at Barbieri (a public Two-Way Elementary School) were laid off – the school nurse was literate in english only and a Limited English Person “LEP” child’s appendix ruptured and the parent stated they could not understand the nurse. This prompted me to have numerous conversations with administration to no avail; which led to me filing a complaint with the US DOE OCR.

April, 2011 via emails, the US DOE OCR was aware of the municipal fraud and retaliation against my child, my family.

We now know that Adam Blumer’s wife, Sarah Guernsey, was the Title 1 Grant Coordinator and the grants were not being used as earmarked by the Feds. –

MGL c. 44 s53a requires the school committees to accept via a vote in a public meeting, documented via the minutes and agenda documents all grants. Anyone can look at the minutes and see that there is no or sparse documentation of grants.

Nov. 2011 – Framingham Selectboard including Charlie Sisitsky voted to have Mike Foley, then Building Commissioner investigated by the Middlesex DA Leone and Marian Ryan.

May, 2012 – Interim Building Commissioner Michael Tusino gave the Vazs’ a bogus permit for a new kitchen and I was told via email that all land surveyor reports needed for the permit had been submitted to the town. I later learned this was a lie.

August,2012 – I became fully disabled and required hospitalization for a week; my child stayed with neighbors.

January, 2013 – I again required 3 days of hospitalization at which time Framingham School Committee conducted a residency investigation with neighbors/bus driver –

February, 2013 – Barbieri officials informed me of the residency investigation and denied Sped services stating my child had to transition to Natick because the School Committee, per MGL c. 76 s 5, required all students sleep full time in the district.

MGL c. 76 s 5 gives the authority to the School Committee to exclude a student who does not actually reside in the district – we later learned that the Framingham School Committee was in violation of the law.

Once my child was registered in Natick (their policy in 2013 required a student sleep 50% of the time in Natick so long as a parent also lives there) – I later learned that the Framingham PTOs ceased to re-register for $35.00 with the AG and returned to illegally fundraising, misappropriating funds.