Public Information Requests

Dumas Independent School District (Dumas ISD) handles all request for public information in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act, Texas

Procedures to Obtain Information

  • Submit a written request by mail, fax, email, or in-person according to the district’s reasonable procedures.

  • Include enough description and detail about the information requested to enable the district to accurately identify and locate the information requested.

  • Cooperate with the district’s reasonable efforts to clarify the type or amount of information requested.

This procedure allows Dumas ISD to accurately document the date each request is received and respond in writing within the required ten business day period.

All information made available for review and/or retrieval, Dumas ISD charges $.10 per copy for requests over $40. The district will send an itemized statement and ask for a response in writing, verifying that the requestor accepts the estimate. The requestor must respond to any written estimate of charges within 10 days of the date the district sent it or the request is considered automatically withdrawn.

All requests for public information must be submitted in writing to the Public Information Officer through one of the following methods:

  • Email Public Information

  • U.S. mail - PO Box 695, TX 79029 ATTN: Public Information Officer

  • In-person – 421 West 4th Street, Dumas, TX 79029

Nonbusiness Public Information Act Days

In Texas, school districts can designate up to 10 nonbusiness days per year for Public Information Act (TPIA) requests.  These days are in addition to weekends, national and state holidays, and some Fridays and Mondays before or after holidays.  In the August 14, 2024, School Board meeting, the school board delegated authority to the Superintendent or his designee to choose nonbusiness days beginning with the 2025 calendar year.

 

For 2024, the Board has designated the following 10 nonbusiness days for the purpose of responding to PIA requests:

January 2, 3, 4

March 14, 15

November 25, 26, 27

December 23, 27

 

For 2025, the Superintendent has designated the following 10 nonbusiness days for the purpose of responding to PIA requests:

January 2, 3

March 13,14

July 2, 3

November 24, 25

December 22, 23