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REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION |
Requests for public information (formally known as open records requests)
are handled in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act, Texas
Government Code § 552.01 (et seq). All requests for public information
should be submitted to the Records Management Office. This procedure allows
the district to accurately document the date each request is received and
respond to the requestor promptly. If the records cannot be produced within
ten (10) business days, the Records Management Officer will notify the
requestor in writing of the reasonable date and time when it will be
available.
Requested Information:
The request must ask for records or information already in existence. The
Act does not require the district to create new information, to do legal
research, or to answer questions. The district shall promptly release
requested information that is not confidential by law. For any items that
the district wishes to withhold, the district will ask for a ruling from the
Office of the Texas Attorney General. The requestor will be sent a copy of
that communication. If the request cannot be produced within ten (10)
business days, the Records Management Officer will notify the requestor in
writing of the reasonable date and costs if applicable.
Charges to the Requester:
A person can ask to inspect the information, receive copies of the
information, or both. The district will assess copying and/or compiling
fees based on the fee schedule set out by the Texas Administrative Code. A
complete schedule of fees is available in the Records Management Office. If
charges should occur, the district will send an itemized estimate and ask
for a response in writing and/or payment within ten (10) business days,
verifying that the requestor accepts, modifies, or denies the cost being
charged.
Responsibility of the Requester:
Any person who requests public information has the responsibility to:
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Submit a written request to Tyler ISD by:
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Mail
– Records Management Office, Attention: Rosa Baker, P.O. Box 2035,
Tyler, Texas 75710
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Fax
– (903) 262.3139 (Attn: Records Management Office)
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Website
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Public Records Request Form
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E-mail
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Rosa Baker
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In person
– Records Management Office, Plyler Complex, 807 West Glenwood,
Tyler
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Include enough description and detail of the information being
requested, so the district can accurately identify and locate the
information (for your convenience, please see the
Public Information Request Form available for download); and
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Cooperate with the district’s reasonable requests that clarify the type
or amount of information that is requested.
All questions concerning Public Information Requests should be directed to
the Records Management Officer, Rosa Miranda Baker. Tyler ISD Personnel:
Forward all public information requests to the Records Management Office by
fax or email immediately upon receipt. |
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