Welcome to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA or
agency) Public Information home page. Through this page
you may gain access to publicly available information
that is collected and/or maintained by the TEA. The agency’s
public information is made available through the Public
Information Act (the Act). The Public Information Act,
Chapter
552 of the Government Code, generally provides that:
- Any person has the right to request access to
government records or information
- All entities defined as a “governmental
body” in section 552.003 (1) (A) are subject
to the Act
- Certain information is protected from disclosure
by the exceptions in the Act, Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), or other law, either
constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision
PLEASE NOTE: You will find that a large
amount of information is available throughout the TEA
website without making a public information request
and/or incurring costs; however, you may always submit
a public information request to the agency by following
the appropriate links on this page.
Make
a Request
To request data or information from
the Texas Education Agency, please click on the
Make a Request link.
Charges for Public Information
Under section 552.262(a), the Office of the Attorney
General (OAG) is required to adopt rules to be used
by governmental bodies in determining charges for providing
copies of public information or making paper records
available for public inspection. TEA adheres to these
cost rules.
Public Information
Complaints
TEA makes every effort to process a public information
request properly. We request you inform us of any concerns
you have regarding the processing of a request so that
we may have the opportunity to address and resolve them
as quickly as possible.
Requestors have the right to file a formal complaint
with the Office of the Attorney General regarding overcharges
for copies of public information by contacting the OAG
Cost Rules Administrator Tel (512) 475-2497 or Fax
(512) 481-1992. If you have a complaint regarding TEA
compliance with the Act, please contact OAG Open Records
Division Hotline at Tel (512) 478-6736 or toll-free
(877) 673-6839, or the Travis County district attorney.
Public Information Agency
Reports
For reports regarding the number and types of public
information requests TEA receives each month, please
visit Agency
Open Records Reports Login page on the
Office of the Attorney General website.
Contacts Us
If you have any questions about a request or our procedures,
please contact the Public Information Coordination Office.
Spanish speakers are available (se habla español).
Tel (512) 475-3697 | Fax (512) 475-3665 | E-mail
pir@tea.state.tx.us
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Last Updated: November 20, 2007
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