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A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. - Steve Martin
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To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. - Albert Einstein
All children deserve an equal playing field. - Ed Allen, Westlake Picayune April 2008
My vision for Eanes can't be seen on a Jumbotron ...
- Eanes ISD parent
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. - Aristotle
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
If You Aren't Completely Appalled You Haven't Been Paying Attention
All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. - Mark Twain
Information is
currency for democracy.
-Thomas Jefferson
It's about
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the school districts.
- K.
Yeaman,
Mom
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.- Albert Einstein
The best
protection of the Texas Public Information Act is
enforcement of the Texas Public Information Act.
- Dianna Pharr
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Public Information
KeepEanesInformed ... UPDATES IN PROGRESS ...
- EISD Facilities Rental (policy and practice) is one of the district issues we reviewed ...
KeepEanesInformed requested and obtained this information through open records over the past year and after review, initiated a district review of this issue. These links provide a sample of the documents obtained through the Texas Public Information Act. The documents will provide a context and overview of the polices as well as the practices in our school district. EISD Facility Rentals - Sample Document obtained through the Texas Public Information Act* EISD Policies, Procedures and Rates - Facility Rentals* Who uses our fields? Who schedules our fields? EISD Athletic Field Schedule 2003-04* - Is EISD following board policy? - How much revenue could be generated by following current board policy? - Who is benefiting financially from the current EISD practice? - Are groups such as churches, boy scouts, and outside athletics organizations treated equitably? * See article by Dane Anderson - Westlake Picayune, September 23, page 22. - Comparison information gathered by KeepEanesInformed:
Facility fees in Plano may rise Informative Plano Board of Trustees Webpage Plano Facility Use Policy GKD - NOTE: Click on links (see blue bar at bottom of screen) to access all associated information: 1) legal framework 2)local policy 3) Administrative Regulations and 4) Forms/Exhibits. Please note that items 2, 3, 4 vary across school districts. - EISD information gathered by KeepEanesInformed: EISD Facilities Use Policy GKD Change (Local Policy GKD - revision update 9/1/04) Revisions to Facilities Summary of Tiers and Rate Structure - Distributed at September 20, 2004 Board Study Session. Includes: updated Summary of Tiers, and Rate Structure. For full handout from this meeting, please scroll down to "Board Meeting Handouts" section of this page. Revisions to Facility Use Policy GKD Local - This documentation is the handout from September 13, 2004 board study session: includes Section B: Draft of Tiers for Facility Use, Section C: Draft of Facility Use Charges and Addendum of Information for Section B and C. Also, see the June 14, 1004 Board Study Session handout (below). If you desire complete and additional information in this regard, please contact the Eanes Independent School District. Sample Open Records Requests Sample Request - Average Class Size for K-5 *This request was referenced in an October 14, 2004 Westlake Picayune article. Please note: This public information was requested October 2003 and the printouts (linked above) were provided October 2004, one year later. Further, according to the Texas Public Information Act, "all governmental bodies responding to information requests have the right to request and receive clarification of vague or overly broad requests". Sample Request- Student Activity Fees UPDATE ON STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES - POSTED DECEMBER 4, 2004 Sample Request - English as a Second Language (ESL) Sample Request - Facilities Meeting Minutes - Committee Requested by Community Members Sample Request - School Board Training Sample Request - EISD Accounting Codes Sample Request - Full Time Employees (FTE) - Athletics Sample Request - Cost per sport - 03-04 actuals Sample Request - Cost per sport - 04-05 budget Sample Request - Athletic expenditure 03-04 Sample Request - Athletic revenue 03-04 Sample Request - Athletic expenditure and revenue 02-03 - JUMBOTRON How much money is the Jumbotron generating?* * Jumbotron expenses and revenues Action Sports Media - Termination and Release Agreement dated July 27, 2004 Will future proceeds go to serve all students?** ** Revenue Generating Task Force Handout - page 39 - September 13, 2004 board meeting - Chaps Club Financial Statements * read EISD Board Policy GE below * Open Request dated March 23, 2004 (requesting 2002-03 to present) * Attorney General assistance - July 14, 2004 * EISD certification dated September 14, 2004 to the Office of the Attorney General that no responsive documents exist. * A community member, surprised at the lack of responsive documents, offers assistance and we obtained these documents on October 6, 2004. Note: 2002-03 documents still outstanding. - WHS Booster Club Financial Statements * read EISD Board Policy GE below * Open Request dated March 23, 2004 (requesting 2002-03 to present) * Attorney General assistance - July 14, 2004 * EISD certification dated September 14, 2004 to the Office of the Attorney General that no responsive documents exist. * A community member, surprised at the lack of responsive documents, offers assistance and we obtained these documents on October 6, 2004.
EISD Board Meeting agendas, handouts and minutes * *Please visit the Board of Trustees page of this site to view board-related public information.
Athletic Salaries and Stipends 2003-04 2002-03 vs. 2003-04 Budget by Organization Staffing FTE Comparison 2000-2004 Official Budget Debt Service 2003-04 Official Budget Food Service 2003-04 Official Budget General Fund 2003-04 Board Meeting minutes open records follow-up letter State Comptrollers Property Tax Division Reports 1998-2002 Travis County Appraisal District Reports 1998-2002 EISD Gifted Education - Volume 1 EISD Athletic Field Schedule 2003-04 EISD Independent Audit Report - Fiscal Year Ended August 2003 The best educated human being is the one who understands most about the life in which he is placed. - Helen Keller |
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