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Sample Open Records Requests

Sample Request - Average Class Size for K-5

*This request was referenced in an October 14, 2004 Westlake Picayune article. Please note: This public information was requested October 2003 and the printouts (linked above) were provided October 2004, one year later. Further, according to the Texas Public Information Act, "all governmental bodies responding to information requests have the right to request and receive clarification of vague or overly broad requests".

Sample Request- Student Activity Fees

UPDATE ON STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES - POSTED DECEMBER 4, 2004

Sample Request - English as a Second Language (ESL)

Sample Request - Facilities Meeting Minutes - Committee Requested by Community Members

Sample Request - School Board Training

Sample Request - EISD Accounting Codes

Sample Request - Full Time Employees (FTE) - Athletics

Sample Request - Cost per sport - 03-04 actuals

Sample Request - Cost per sport - 04-05 budget

Sample Request - Athletic expenditure 03-04

Sample Request - Athletic revenue 03-04

Sample Request - Athletic expenditure and revenue 02-03

- JUMBOTRON

How much money is the Jumbotron generating?*

* Jumbotron expenses and revenues

Action Sports Media file

Action Sports Media - Termination and Release Agreement dated July 27, 2004

Will future proceeds go to serve all students?**

** Revenue Generating Task Force Handout - page 39 - September 13, 2004 board meeting

Visit Community Update 4 and Community Update 11 and Community Update 15 to learn more.

Community Update Index here.

- Chaps Club Financial Statements * read EISD Board Policy GE below

* Open Request dated March 23, 2004 (requesting 2002-03 to present)

* Attorney General assistance - July 14, 2004

* EISD certification dated September 14, 2004 to the Office of the Attorney General

that no responsive documents exist.

* A community member, surprised at the lack of responsive documents, offers assistance

and we obtained these documents on October 6, 2004. Note: 2002-03 documents still outstanding.

- WHS Booster Club Financial Statements * read EISD Board Policy GE below

* Open Request dated March 23, 2004 (requesting 2002-03 to present)

* Attorney General assistance - July 14, 2004

* EISD certification dated September 14, 2004 to the Office of the Attorney General

that no responsive documents exist.

* A community member, surprised at the lack of responsive documents, offers assistance

and we obtained these documents on October 6, 2004.

* Click here: EISD Board Policy GE: Booster clubs who handle any monies through dues collections, fund-raising, etc., shall have an annual audit. This should be approved by an audit committee of the organization. An annual financial statement must be filed with the Superintendent. This statement must provide the following information for each fiscal year:

a. Beginning cash balance.

b. Total revenue and expenditures by major category.

c. Closing cash balance.

This report is due on or before July 1st of each year. (Note: Eanes ISD changed board policy during 2006 - new due date is September 1.)

EISD Board Meeting agendas, handouts and minutes *

*Please visit the Board of Trustees page of this site to view board-related public information.

Eanes ISD Property Holdings

The following documents were generated by the Eanes Independent School District and obtained through the Texas Public Information Act. If you need clarification regarding specific information contained in the following open record files, please contact EISD at (512) 732-9000. These documents may not be viewable without the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader [6.0 or higher].

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