The San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) spent nearly $55,000 on legal fees to review records requests from various media outlets, including KSAT Investigates. This spending raises questions about the district's transparency and commitment to public access to information.
Records show that the San Antonio Independent School District spent nearly a teacher's salary's worth on attorneys to review records requests made by news agencies. Between November 2023 and November 2024, the district had an outside law firm, Escamilla and Poneck, review 19 requests made by media outlets, including KSAT. Invoices show the firm charged the district $55,149.50 for their work.
To get answers about what request each expense was tied to, the district had KSAT file another request for records. The district spent $13,945 on attorney's fees for KSAT Investigates' request for emails, texts, receipts, and the contract for the superintendent on schools that the district closed this year. The district spent $1,527.50 on legal fees when we asked for a list of the bond projects and how much of the money was allocated to the now-shuttered schools. After KSAT Investigates requested copies of communications between SAISD and AT&T over unpaid bills and a settlement amount, the district spent $2,567.50 on legal fees
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