Information on Open Records Requests

  • Fort Worth Independent School District (District) is subject to the requirements of the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). The TPIA requires the District to treat all requests for information uniformly without regard to the position or occupation of the requestor, the person on whose behalf the request is made, or the status of the individual as a member of the media. Tex. Gov. Code § 552.223.  

    Requests for transcripts and diplomas should be directed to the Student Record Services Department at (817) 814-3250. Requests for student education records for students currently enrolled in the District should be directed to the campus principal.

    Requests for employee should be directed to the Employee Records Department at (817) 814-2760. Service records may be requested online by going to the Employee Records Department webpage. 

     

    All other requests for information must be submitted in writing and should contain the following:

    • Your name
    • Address
    • Phone number
    • Description of the information and/or document(s) being requested

     Requests for information may be submitted in one of four ways:

    1. Online

    >> Online Open Records Request

    Please take advantage of our new online system by clicking on the link above. Submitting your request online enables you to check the status of your request at any time.

     2. U.S. Mail:

    Fort Worth Independent School District
    Public Information Request
    Attention: Kristin Carpenter
    7060 Camp Bowie Blvd.
    Fort Worth, TX 76116

    3. In person (by appointment only):

    Fort Worth ISD District Service Center, 7060 Camp Bowie Blvd.

     4. Email:

    openrecords@fwisd.org

    The Fort Worth Independent School District has designated the email address openrecords@fwisd.org as the District's official email to receive any and all TPIA requests. As such, requests for information that are sent to any other District email address are not considered "received" and will not be processed unless the requestor sends the request to openrecords@fwisd.org.   

    Please include "Public Information Request" or "Open Records Request" in the subject line of your email.

     

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