Public Records Request
There is a specific procedure for the release of public information that is ruled by the Texas Public Information Act. These requests must be handled by SFISD’s Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Campuses cannot accommodate these requests. Employees of the school must also follow this procedure if the information requested is not within the realm of their jurisdiction.
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What is the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA)? The act was originally known as the Texas Open Records Act. The purpose of the PIA is to give the public complete information relating to government affairs, public officials, and employees (not students).
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What is Public Information? Information that is collected, assembled or maintained by or for the entity and that the entity has a right of access to. More information about the Texas Public Information Act, including the handbook, is available on the Office of the Attorney General's Web site at http://www.oag.state.tx.us. |
Procedures to Obtain Information:
- Persons desiring to review documents maintained by the District and classified as Public Information shall submit their request, in writing, on forms provided by the District or in any other written manner that sets forth the required information.
- The application shall properly identify the document, or documents, to be inspected. We ask that you include enough details and description about the information requested to enable the governmental body to accurately identify and locate the items requested.
- Cooperate with the governmental body's reasonable efforts to clarify the type or amount of information requested.
You may submit your request:
By mail:
SFISD Human Resources
Attn: Stephanie Lyssy
P O Box 370
Santa Fe, TX 77510
By e-mail:
In person:
4133 Warpath
Santa Fe, Texas 77510
Other requests not maintained by the Communications Department
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The Texas State Legislature has defined "business days" as any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, national holiday, state holiday, or certain optional holidays. Texas House Bill 3033 allows school boards to designate up to 10 days as nonbusiness days. The Santa Fe ISD Board of Trustees designates the following calendar year 2025 as nonbusiness days in compliance with H.B. 3033:
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