Making a Request. The request must be submitted in writing and must ask for records or information already in existence. The Act does not require a governmental body to create new information, to do legal research, or to answer questions.

Charges to the Requestor. A person may ask to view the information, get copies of the information or both. If a request is for copies of information, the governmental body may charge for the copies. If a request is only for an opportunity to inspect information, then usually the governmental body may not impose a charge on the requestor. However, under certain limited circumstances, a governmental body may impose a charge for access to information.

Responsibilities of Requestors.

All people who request public information have the responsibility to:

• Submit a written request according to a governmental body’s reasonable procedures
• Include enough description and detail of the requested information so the governmental body can accurately identify and locate the requested items
• Cooperate with the governmental body’s reasonable requests to clarify the type or amount of information requested 

For your convenience, the District provides numerous documents online.  Below is a partial listing of what is available online at www.yisd.net.

• 2015 Bond Information
• AP Check Registers
• Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Board Policy Manual
• Budget
• Debt Information
• Enrollment Statistics
• Financial Audits
• Payroll Costs
• Salary Schedules
• School Calendar
• Superintendent’s Contract

Charges for Providing Copies of Public Information (partial listing)

• Digital video disc (DVD)--$3.00
• Labor - $15.00/hour
• Miscellaneous supplies – actual cost
• Non-rewritable CD (CD-R)--$1.00
• Other electronic media--actual cost
• Overhead Charge – 20% of labor charge
• Postage and shipping – actual cost
• Programming Labor - $28.50/hour
• Standard paper copy. $.10 per page