On May 26, 2026 at 7:53 AM Central Time, Ian M. Halperin, Executive Director of Community Relations & Marketing, replied to LION’s May 20 response to the $3,798 cost notice on WYLIEISD-PIA-002 — the LION request for internal communications among Wylie ISD administrators, Literature Review Committee members, and campus staff regarding the content-suitability evaluation of any approved-list novel.

In LION’s May 20 response, LION had operated under four Texas Public Information Act provisions — Government Code §552.267 (public-interest fee waiver), §552.222(b) (narrowing the request scope), §552.269 (overcharge complaint), and §552.2615 (cost-estimate framework) — and proposed substantially narrowed search parameters: Song of Solomon-specific communications only, named custodians, time window August 1, 2025 to April 28, 2026.

Halperin’s reply accepted LION’s proposed narrowing, stating: “Narrowing the scope of the request will substantially reduce the fees associated with this request, particularly the portion related to custodians, without removing any responsive documents. I will perform a new search based on your revisions.” The reply did not separately rule on LION’s §552.267 public-interest fee waiver demand.

As of this writing, no revised cost estimate, no production on the narrowed request, and no written determination on the §552.267 waiver have been received from Wylie ISD.

Source: Email from Ian M. Halperin (OpenRecords@wylieisd.net) to LION on WYLIEISD-PIA-002, May 26, 2026, 7:53 AM CT.

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