Biake G. Powell Sara adver Leon Jay Yungood Coty has ie Mas Andrew Tatgenhorst John). Janssen, PD. DarickW Eugene P eee OWELL anes fos Casandra onsen & LEON Fick, Pel William C. Bednar, OF Counsel Pittsburg/Lewisuile, Texas June 14, 2017 Via U.S. Certified Mail: 7014 2870 0000 5147 8879 The Honorable Ken Paxton Attorney General of Texas, Open Records Division Post Office Box 12548 Austin, Texas 78711 Re: Public Information Act Opinion Request (10-Day Letter) Requestor: ‘Angel San Juan Date of Request: June S, 2017; Received on June 5, 2017 Entity: Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District Dear General Paxton: ‘The undersigned represents Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District (“District”) in relation to a public information request from Mr. Angel San Juan of KFDM-TY, dated June 5, 2017. See the request attached hereto as Exhibit A. Specifically, Mr. San Juan requests the following: A copy of Mr. Dennis Reeves’ contract, which was extended for two years in February The breakdown of the board of trustees’ vote on Mr. Reeves” contract extension A copy of your termination policies and procedures Policy and procedures concerning romantic relationships between staff members (Is there a specific policy forbidding relationships between staff members?) The district's procedures for handling crisis and threats on campus Minutes from the last board meeting Alll emails between Superintendent Tommy Wallis and board members concerning Mr. Reeves, dating back to April 1, 2017 to the present ©The statement that Marcia Morgan typed about her alleged relationship with Mr. Reeves See Exhibit A. In accordance with the Texas Public Information Act (the “Act”), the Distriet seeks an opinion from your Office regarding the release of particular documents responsive to Mr. San Juan's request. By copy of this letter, Mr. San Juan is being notified of this request for an Attorney General opinion. This notice of request is timely, as clarification of the public information requested, including by way of supplementation, was received by the District on June 5, 2017, The tenth business day from the District's receipt of this clarified request is June 19, 2017. OBJECTIONS TO REQUESTED INFORMATION ‘The District believes that particular documents responsive to Mr. San Juan's request are or may be excepted from disclosure under Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, particularly but not necessarily limited to, §§ 552.101, 552.102, 552.103, 552.107, and 552.108. ciniese oneal Cision or a arab eat pear eee anae Cone coun eet ieee teneciias eee 800-494-1971 vm, powell:loon,comHonorable Ken Paxton June 14,2017 Page 2072 Pursuant to Texas Government Code §552.301(e), within 15 business days of its receipt of the clarified public information request, the District will submit to your office further written comments providing the reasons why the stated exceptions apply that would allow the information to be withheld and specific documents about which the District is seeking an opinion. Thank you for your consideration of the issues related to Kirbyville Consolidated Independent School District's response to Mr. San Juan’s public information request. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office at (361) 452-2804 or (512) 494-1177 Sincerely, hy F om —— John J. Janssen Powell & Leon, LLP Wks Enclosure: Exhibit A — Original Request dated June 5, 2017 ce’ Mr. Angel San Juan (Requestor) Executive Producer KFDM-TV 2955 1-10 East Beaumont, Texas 77702 Via U.S. Certified Mail: 7014 2870 0000 5147 8886 Dr. Thomas Wallis, Superintendent of Schools Kirbyville Consolidated School DistrictExhibit A From: Ange San Juan ‘Subject: MPORTAMIT: Freedom of information Request Dote: une 5, 2017 a 10:28 08 AM COT To: "Twalls@hirbyillecicd org” , “brangonkscot07 @gmat com” . Tanya Soto Geod morning, Pease consider this a formal Freedom of information Request Last week, sent a coupe of emallsand di not fet response, So pase I would ike an acknowledgement that you received my request, plus ofcourse the ‘materia asking for within time required by aw. Here's what'm requesting ‘Acopy of Mr. Dennis Reeves contrat, which war extended for to yearsin February ‘he breakdown ofthe board of rustees vote on Mr. Reeves contrat extension ‘copy of your termination polices and procedures Policy and procedures concerning romantic relationships between staf members (Isthere a specific policy forbidding relationships between staf members?) The cctrc’s procedures for handing crs and threats on camput Minutes from te ast board meeting Al emai between Superintendent Tommy Walls and boars members conceming Mr, Reeves, dating back to Apr 1, 2017 tothe present The statement that Marcia Morgan typed about her aleged relationship with Mr. Reeves The Texas Public Information Act requires that you ‘promptly produce” the requested records unless, within 10 ays, you have sought an Attorney General's Opinion. Ifyou expect significant delay in responding to this ‘request, please contact me with nformation out when might expect to mspectthe requested record. would oso the 0 request a woiver of al fes in thatthe dicosure ofthe requested information isin the pubic ‘you deny ony or all ofthis request, please ete each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the Information and notify me ofthe appeal procedures avoloble tome under the law. ‘Thank you in advance for you cooperation. ‘Ange San san Executive Producer 2055 110 East Beaumont, Te 77702 (40s) 351-1306 °Q@xrom Foxa cwio