Transparency

Beaumont Enterprise Editorial: BISD superintendent search must be open, list all finalists

2014-11-06T20:47:23-06:00

Editorial Staff Beaumont Enterprise Originally published Nov. 6, 2014 Many school districts in Texas will be looking for a new superintendent in the near future, and it goes without saying that all of these searches should be fully transparent. Nowhere, however, is that more important than in the Beaumont ISD. This is a school district that has undergone the ultimate act of state takeover. The new board of managers is putting it back together brick by brick, and the hiring of the next superintendent will be one of its most important tasks. The managers began the long search for a new leader with [...]

Beaumont Enterprise Editorial: BISD superintendent search must be open, list all finalists2014-11-06T20:47:23-06:00

Amarillo Globe-News editorial on disclosing superintendent finalists: The more, the merrier

2014-11-04T18:41:01-06:00

Amarillo Globe-News Originally published on Nov. 3, 2014 When voters go the polls today, there will be several races that are more or less history. These races (if that is the correct term since there is no competition) feature a lone candidate. Talk about ballot box boredom. There is a more serious issue, though, as far as how our leaders are chosen, and this has more to do with public responsibility and accountability than voting. Dumas Independent School District’s Board of Trustees recently named a lone finalist for superintendent. Speaking of voting, a final vote on the superintendent position is scheduled [...]

Amarillo Globe-News editorial on disclosing superintendent finalists: The more, the merrier2014-11-04T18:41:01-06:00

Save or delete? Official email policies vary by state

2014-10-30T14:10:56-05:00

By Jenni Bergal Stateline Originally published Oct. 30, 2014 In Pennsylvania, state agency employees’ email is purged five days after it is deleted. In New York, email is automatically discarded after 90 days unless an employee specifically tags it. And in North Carolina, executive branch email of any kind must be kept for at least five years. Every state has policies governing how long records are saved and when they can be purged—if ever. But those retention policies vary greatly across states. Often employees have to determine on their own whether to keep or delete an email. Many media and open [...]

Save or delete? Official email policies vary by state2014-10-30T14:10:56-05:00

Lubbock police: No more blanket policy on identifying officers in shootings

2014-10-27T15:05:50-05:00

By Gabriel Monte Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Originally published Oct. 25, 2014 In an effort to protect the safety of officers and their families, Lubbock Police Department officials are moving away from a blanket policy of identifying officers involved in a shooting. Greg Stevens, Lubbock police assistant chief, said the decision was made after asking police officials from other Texas cities about their policies regarding identifying officers. “The leading answer was: We don’t identify the officer unless there is wrongdoing on the officer’s part, and of course then they do,” he said. “And so with that, (Lubbock police) Chief (Roger) Ellis and I [...]

Lubbock police: No more blanket policy on identifying officers in shootings2014-10-27T15:05:50-05:00

Dallas Morning News sues DA Craig Watkins over release of documents

2014-10-24T15:54:11-05:00

By Sarah Mervosh The Dallas Morning News Originally published Oct. 23, 2014 The Dallas Morning News sued Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins on Thursday in an attempt to obtain documents about how Watkins has spent public money. The newspaper asked a state district judge to order Watkins to turn over public documents after the district attorney refused to release them in the time frame outlined by state law, according to the lawsuit. Watkins’ spokeswoman, Debbie Denmon, said the district attorney’s office has received an “unusually high number” of public information requests recently and is bound by its limited resources. She [...]

Dallas Morning News sues DA Craig Watkins over release of documents2014-10-24T15:54:11-05:00

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