August 18, 2011

Ms. Leticia D. McGowan

School Attorney

Dallas Independent School District

3700 Ross Avenue

Dallas, Texas 75204

OR2011-11920

Re: Request for all responses to Dallas ISDs RFP for superintendent search firm in July 2011, ORR #10456

Dear Ms. McGowan:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 432667.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.104 of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.104, you may withhold the submitted information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

Enc. Submitted documents

cc: Requestor

(w/o enclosures)

REF: ID # 432667

c: Dr. Hand Gmitro

Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates

5600 North River Road

Rosemont, Illinois 60018

(w/o enclosures)

Mr. Thomas Jacobson

McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C.

7905 L Street, Suite 310

Omaha, Nebraska 68127

(w/o enclosures)

Mr. Thomas Vranas

PROACT Search, LLC

1215 Washington Avenue

Wilmette, Illinois 60091

(w/o enclosures)

Ms. Marie Diaz

Pursuit of Excellence, Inc.

10440 North Central Expressway, Suite 1250

Dallas, Texas 75231

(w/o enclosures)

Mr. Gary L. Ray

Ray and Associates, Inc.

4403 1^st Avenue SE, Suite 407

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

(w/o enclosures)

Mr. Benjamin O. Canada

Associate Executive Director

12007 Research Boulevard

Austin, Texas 78759

(w/o enclosures)

Ms. Ruth B. Love

RBL Enterprises

1300 Clay Street, Suite 600

Oakland, California 94612

(w/o enclosures)

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