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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 03:10:07+00:00

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The boards of both an open-enrollment charter holder and an open-enrollment charter school are considered governmental bodies for purposes of the Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code (“PIA”).
of both a charter holder and charter school, or students attending an open-enrollment charter school.
Tex. Educ. Code §12.1051; Tex. Gov’t Code §552.021.
the form of an e-mail, Internet posting, text message, instant message, or other electronic communication.
Information considered confidential by other law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision is exempted from disclosure.
The PIA does not require the release of information contained in education records. Education records may only be released in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Personal information considered confidential may be redacted prior to releasing information under the PIA without requesting an Attorney General’s opinion.
Information in a personnel file, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, is exempted from disclosure. This includes transcripts from an institution of higher education maintained in the personnel file.
However, information regarding the degree obtained or the curriculum on a transcript is not exempted from disclosure.
information officer receives the public information request.
Information that, if released, would give advantage to a competitor or bidder is exempt from disclosure.
Information is exempted from public disclosure that relates to the location of real or personal property for a public purpose prior to the public announcement of the project. Also, information related to appraisals or purchase price of real or personal property for a public purpose prior to the formal award of contracts for the property is exempted from disclosure.
competitive harm to the person from whom the information was obtained is exempted from disclosure.
Memoranda or letters that would not be available by law to a party in litigation with the school is exempted from disclosure.
Certain audit working papers are exempted from disclosure.
A test item developed by a school is exempted from disclosure.
meeting at which a final action or vote is to be taken on the employment of the person.
Information described by this section may be released only if, and in the manner, authorized by Chapter 730, Transportation Code.
a personal identification document issued by an agency of Texas or another state or country or a local agency authorized to issue an identification document.
necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general’s office.
Tex. Gov’t Code §§552.201 - .202; §552.204.
Tex. Gov’t Code §552.203, §552.205.
It shall be a policy of a charter holder/school to provide a suitable copy of public information within a reasonable time after the date on which the copy is requested.
A charter holder/school may promulgate reasonable rules of procedure under which public information may be inspected and copied efficiently, safely, and without delay. Rules promulgated cannot be inconsistent with PIA.
An officer for public information shall promptly produce public information for inspection, duplication, or both on application by any person to the officer. Promptly is defined by PIA as “as soon as possible under the circumstances, that is, within a reasonable time, without delay.” If an officer cannot produce public information for inspection or duplication within 10 business days after the date the information is requested, the officer shall certify that fact in writing to the requestor and set a date and hour within a reasonable time when the information will be available.
An officer of public information complies with PIA when referring a requestor to the open-enrollment charter school’s website if the information is identifiable and accessible.
All requests for information shall be treated uniformly without regard to the position or occupation of the requestor, the person on whose behalf the request is made, or the status of the individual as a member of the media. The officer for public information or the agent shall give to a requestor all reasonable comfort and facility for the full exercise of the rights granted under the PIA.
Tex. Gov’t Code §552.223 - .224.
A charter holder/school may consider an email request withdrawn if the charter holder/school responds to the same email address used in the original request or to an alternate email address provided by the requestor and the charter holder/school does not receive a response by the 61st day, the request is considered withdrawn.
If a charge for providing a copy of public information includes costs of labor, the requestor may require the officer for public information of the officer’s agent to provide the requestor with a written statement as to the amount of time that was required to produce and provide the copy.
If charges will exceed $40 the charter holder/school shall provide the requestor with a written itemized statement that details all estimated charges that will be imposed, including any allowable charges for labor or personnel costs. If there is an alternative less costly, the statement must include a notice that the requestor may contact the charter holder/school regarding the alternative method.
Tex. Gov’t Code §§552.261 - .2615.
Tex. Gov’t Code §§552.301 - .302.
destroys, mutilates, removes without permission as provided by the PIA, or alters public information.
A person commits a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine not more than $1000 and/or confinement in county jail for not more than six months, if the person distributes or misuses information considered confidential under the PIA.
An officer for public information, or the officer’s agent, commits a misdemeanor offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $1000 and/or confinement in county jail for not more than six months, if, with criminal negligence, the officer or agent fails or refuses to give access to public information to a requestor.
The governing body (“Board”) of Arlington Classics Academy adopts the following policy which shall be effective on the date that the policy is adopted by the Board.
Arlington Classics Academy shall comply with the Texas Public Information Act (PIA) and it shall be the policy of Arlington Classics Academy to provide a suitable copy of public information within a reasonable time after the date on which the copy is requested.
The Board designates the Executive Director of Schools (EDS) as the Officer for Public Information. Each department head is an agent of the officer for public information for purposes of complying with the PIA. The Officer for Public Information is responsible for the release of public information in compliance with the PIA.
The duty of the Officer for Public Information is to ensure compliance with the PIA.
The Officer for Public Information may charge requestors for public information as permitted by the PIA.
All requests must be submitted in writing and should contain your name, address, phone number, fax number, and a clear description of the information and/or document requested.
The request must ask for records or information already in existence. The Public Information Act does not require the district to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.
The governing body (“Board of Directors”) of ARLINGTON CLASSICS ACADEMY adopts the following policy which shall be effective on the date that the policy is adopted by the Board of Directors.
Section 2.1. Designation. The Board designates the Executive Director of Schools as the Officer for Public Information. Each department head is an agent of the officer for public information for purposes of complying with the PIA. The Officer for Public Information is responsible for the release of public information in compliance with the PIA.
Section 4.1. Electronic Communications as Public Information. Absent any applicable exception established under Texas law, electronic communications that pertain to official business of the school that are created by, transmitted to, received by, or maintained by a board member, officer, or employee of the school, are presumed to be public information under the Public Information Act, regardless of whether the device used to create, transmit, maintain or receive the electronic communication is a personal electronic communication device or an electronic device provided by the school to the board member, officer or employee to use in his or her official capacity, and regardless of the form of the electronic communication. Electronic communications in the form of e-mail, Internet postings, text messages, and instant message pertaining to official business of the school are considered Public Information under Texas law and under this Policy. Nothing in this Policy waives any applicable exception to disclosure under the Public Information Act of such electronic communications.
on a non-school account, he or she shall promptly forward the electronic communication to his or her school email account.
All electronic communications pertaining to official business of the school shall be maintained and disposed of in accordance with the Records Management Policy of the school.

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