FOIA Request to Farmersville Independent School District regarding records concerning employees on H-1B visas on November 13, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Farmersville Independent School District by Collin Times, a media organization dedicated to covering local governmental affairs. The request, sent on November 13, 2025, seeks detailed records concerning district employees who are or have been employed under H-1B or other employment-based nonimmigrant visas.
The request specifically asks for any existing reports, spreadsheets, or summaries that list or describe these employees over a specified period. The information sought includes position titles, employing campus or department, full-time or part-time status, annual base salary or hourly rate, and date of hire with the district. Additionally, the request seeks any records submitted to or received from the U.S. Department of Labor or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding H-1B petitions filed by the district during the same period.
Furthermore, if available, the FOIA request asks for aggregate or de-identified data showing the number of employees working under H-1B visas broken down by job category, campus or department, and salary range. The request emphasizes that confidential information such as dates of birth and Social Security numbers should be redacted rather than withheld in full.
Collin Times clarifies that they do not require new records to be created but only seek copies of existing documents maintained in the ordinary course of district business. They also express their eligibility for a fee waiver due to their role in gathering and reporting news to hold public institutions accountable.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information laws. More information about this organization can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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