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RH: Open Records Request Thursday, May B, 2008 12:56 AM

Frr-rr* ; "Craig Jo hnso n" <craigdj0 7@yahoo.co m >
Tc:: Israel.GarzaG)dshs.State.tx.us

Attn. Director of Public Information, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

I have sent a complaint to the Texas Office of the Attorney General concerning noncompliance by the
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) with respect to my public information request
submitted on April 29, 2008, as stated at the bottom of this email correspondence. They will be in contact
with your department.

Craig Johnson

Subject: RE: Open Records Request (Correction)

Date: Thu, '1 May 2008 09:56:07 -0500
From: "Garza, lsrael" <lsrael.Garza@dshs.state.tx.us>
To: "Craig Johnson" <craigdjOT@yahoo.com>
CC: "McKay, Mimi" <Mimi.McKay@dshs.state.tx.us>

The stotewide results is the aggregate estimote bosad on oll the somples collected ond use
the weighting variable to hove a representotive figure f or the stote. The purpose of the
survey is o stotewide survey, ond the locol reports ore only used for on'incentive'purpose to
encourage rondomly selected schools to participote.The locol report is sent to eoch school
district who participates; the schools own the reports. DSHS don't use, release or compore
any locol studies.
As soid, the local reports ore ovailoble in school districts. People need to contoct the school
districfs first to gef permission for dato releose.

lsrael Garza
Executive Assistant
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Texas Department of State Health Services
israel. garza@dshs. state. tx. us
oh: 512.206.451 1 fax: 512.206.57 18

From : Cra ig Johnson Ima i lto : cra igdj07@ya hoo.com]

Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 5:04 PM
To: Garza , Israel
Subject: RE: Open Records Request (Correction)

Thank you, Mr. Garza. How does the Texas DSHS determine statewide results without
the local school district results?

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Thanks agarrfor Your assistance.

-- Craig Johnson

Garza r lsrael " <I s r ae l. G arza@is hs. state.tx. us> wrote :

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April30, 2008

Dear Mr. Johnson:

This letter is being provided to you by the Texas Department of State

Health
on April 29,
Services (DSHS) in response to the open lecords request received
2008.

DSHS does not have responsive documents regarding survey results

for local
school districts. DSHS only has the statewide survey results'
For local data
please contact the local school authority themselves and ask
permission for the
data release. Usually schools can share the data as long as
it's not for

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"commercial" usage.

There is also a participant list on our website (by county):

to see what years
http'//www.tcaila.state.tx.us/research/statistics/region3 'shtml
Click on a certain
and what schools purti"lput"d in the Texas School Survey'
participant list.
county, and then go to the fifth item to see the survey

please feel free to contact

If you have questions or require additional information,
It was a
me at (5:^2) t06-451 1 or via e-mail at Israel.garza@dshs.state.tx'us'
pleasure to serve You.

Sincerely,

Israel Garza
Open Records Coordinator
Mental Health and Substance Abuse

lsrael Garza
Executive Assistant
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Texas Department of State Health Services
israel. garza@dshs. state. tx. us
oh. 512.2A6.451 I fax- 512.206.57 18

From : Cra ig Johnson fma i lto : cra igdj07@ya hoo'com]

Sent: WednesdaY, April 30, 2008 4:06 PM
To: Garza , Israel
Cc: McKay, Mimi
Subject: RE: Open Records Request (Correction)

letter into
Mr. Garza,can you please copy and paste the contents of your attached
it. Thank
the body of your email? For some leason, I am not able to download
you.

Craig Johnson

Garza, Israe l " <Israe l. Garza@llshs.state'tx' us> wrote :

Hello Mr. Johnson:

Please see enclosed letter regarding your open records request'

Thank you.

lsrael Garza

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Executive Assistant
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Texas Department of State Health Services
israel. garza@dshs. state. tx us
pn S|Z.ZOA.4S1 1 fax'. 512'206'57 18

From : Cra ig Johnson fma i lto : cra i gdj07@ya

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Sent: TuesdaY, APril 29, 2008 6:36 PM
To: Garza ,Israel
SuUiect: 6pen Records Request (Correction)
DSHS community Mental Health and
Attn: Director of pubric Information,
Substance Abuse Information Services

Hello,
grades 6 through
I am requesting all survey results (broken down by in the Texas
t)1ror each sc-hool district in Texas that participated years2O02 through
schoot survey of substance Use Among students covering
2006.

I would prefer this information in an electronic format'

Please forward all future correspondence to me via email'

Thank you.

Craig Johnson

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