On April 7, 2026, LION filed its first Public Information Act request with Wylie Independent School District. The Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552, Government Code) is the state law that gives the public a right to records held by governmental bodies. The request — designated WYLIEISD-PIA-001 — was transmitted to the district’s designated open-records inbox at OpenRecords@wylieisd.net, addressed to Ian M. Halperin, Executive Director of Community Relations & Marketing, who functions as the district’s Public Information Officer.

The request sought four categories of records: (1) current and recent AP English Literature syllabi and reading lists for Wylie High School and Wylie East High School (2025–26 and 26–27); (2) whether Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon is currently assigned, required, recommended, optional, or supplemental in any AP English Literature course; (3) whether Song of Solomon has ever been required or assigned in any AP English course from 2020 to the present, including past reading lists, curriculum approvals, and board documents; and (4) any board agendas, minutes, or resolutions referencing AP English Literature instructional-materials selection.

The district’s statutory deadline to respond, set by Texas Government Code §552.221, was April 21, 2026.

Sources: WYLIEISD-PIA-001 request transmittal, April 7, 2026; Texas Public Information Act, Chapter 552, Government Code.

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