ExhibitA

Rosa Miranda Smith

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Rosa Miranda Smith

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 8:24 AM
'aselk@dallasnews.com'
RE: PIA 16-789 DMN

Importance:

High

Mr.Selk:

InresponsetoyourrequestforacopyoftheinquiryfromtheU.S.DepartmentofJusticepertainingtoCRStraining,
pleasebeadvisedthatIISDdoesnothaveanyresponsivedocuments.

TotheextentthatyouarerequestingacopyofanyinquiryfromtheDOJpertainingtotheMacArthurstudentarrest,
pleasebeadvisedthatIISDwillbefilingarequestforanAGopinioninatimelymannerpursuanttosections552.101
(informationconfidentialbylaw),552.103(litigation),and552.107(legalmatters);unlessyoushouldchooseto
voluntarilywithdrawntherequestfortheinformationinwriting.Therefore,pleasenotifymeassoonaspossibleshould
youdecidetowithdrawyourrequest.

Thankyouforyourattentioninthisregard.

ROSA SMITH MIRANDA | RECORDS OFFICER

3620 VALLEY VIEW || IRVING, TX 75062|| (972)6005139ph||(972)2524754fax
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From: Rosa Miranda Smith

Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 3:28 PM
To: 'aselk@dallasnews.com'
Subject: PIA 16-789 DMN
Importance: High

On11/12/2015yourpublicinformationrequestwasreceivedrequesting:

AcopyoftheinquiryfromtheU.S.DepartmentofJustice(DOJ)pertainingtoCRStraining.

Yourreferencenumberis16789.Pleaseusethisreferencenumberwhenmakinginquiriesaboutyourrequest.Youwill
becontactedwhentherequestedinformationisreadyforproduction,ifclarificationisneeded,ifacostestimateis
applicable,orifanAGRulingwillberequired.

Inthemeantime,shouldyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.

ROSA SMITH MIRANDA | RECORDS MANAGEMENT/PUBLIC RECORDS OFFICER

IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
3620 Valley View | Irving, TX 75062-6020
Office| 972-600-5139
Fax | 972-252-4754
rmirandasmith@irvingisd.net
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From: aselk@dallasnews.com [mailto:aselk@dallasnews.com]

Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 6:40 PM
To: Lesley Weaver
Cc: Ralph Diaz; Rosa Miranda Smith
Subject: Re: DOJ meetings

Rosa Please send me the inquiry. Thank you.

Lesley Until now, I had thought the DOJ inquiry you mentioned was from Reatta Forte, who works for the
DOJ in the CRS department. If the inquiry came from elsewhere in the agency, thats new information for me.
Ill give you a call tomorrow to get some more details about the meeting and the inquiry, and hopefully clear up
my confusion. Thanks much.
Avi Selk
The Dallas Morning News - Staff Writer
214-977-8526 office
214-734-1895 cell
aselk@dallasnews.com

On Nov 12, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Lesley Weaver <lweaver@irvingisd.net> wrote:

Avi,

TheOfficeofRecordsManagementwillprocessyourrequestfortheDOJinquiry.IvecopiedRosa,but
pleasesendtherequestdirectlytohersoshecanproperlydocumentandprocessit.

Ms.PatelwasinvitedtomeetwithReattaFortefromtheCommunityRelationsService(CRS)office
locatedinDallas.ThismeetingisnotinresponsetotheDOJinquiry.

CRSaskedtosharemarketingmaterialsandinformthedistrictaboutCRSservices.Ms.FortetoldMs.
PatelthattheCRShasdonetraininginIrvingISDinthepastandwantedtopromotenewtraining
modulesthatarenowavailable.

DoyouhaveinformationthatsuggeststomorrowsmeetingwithMs.PatelisrelatedtotheDOJinquiry?

Thanks,
Lesley

From: aviselk [mailto:aselk@dallasnews.com]

Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 9:18 AM
To: Lesley Weaver; Ralph Diaz
Subject: Re: DOJ meetings

Thanks. Could I get a copy f the inquiry if it's in writing, or details of not? When was it
received? Copying Ralph in case a formal request is needed.
I've been told there's a meeting set tomorrow between doj personnel and Tina Patel. Is that
incorrect?
-- Avi Selk via mobile
On Nov 12, 2015, at 9:03 AM, Lesley Weaver <lweaver@irvingisd.net> wrote:
OK,thanks.Iseeyouroriginalemailbelow:

Are you able to give me a call about the districts recent communications
with the Department of Justice regarding the MacArthur students arrest? I
understand a meeting is set up soon, and SRO training is a possibility.

IrvingISDisinreceiptofaninquiryfromtheU.S.DepartmentofJustice(DOJ)andwe
arecooperatingfully,aswedowithallgovernmentandlawenforcementagencies.Our
legalcounselisincontactwiththeDOJasappropriate,butIamnotawareofa
scheduledmeeting.SROtrainingismanagedbytheIrvingPoliceDepartmentsothey
wouldbeyourbestsourceofinformation.

Allthebest,

LesleyWeaver
DirectorofCommunications
IrvingIndependentSchoolDistrict
2621W.AirportFreeway,Irving,TX75062
lweaver@irvingisd.net
www.irvingisd.net
office:9726005204
cell:2146748037
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From: aselk@dallasnews.com [mailto:aselk@dallasnews.com]

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 3:12 PM
To: Lesley Weaver
Subject: Fwd: DOJ meetings

Please see below. Were planning to write about this later this week.
Avi Selk
The Dallas Morning News - Staff Writer
214-977-8526 office
214-734-1895 cell
aselk@dallasnews.com

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From: Tina Patel <tpatel@irvingisd.net>
Date: November 11, 2015 at 3:04:05 PM CST
To: "aselk@dallasnews.com" <aselk@dallasnews.com>
Subject: RE: DOJ meetings
Mr.Selk:

Goodafternoon.AllmediainquiriesshouldbedirectedtotheDistricts
CommunicationsDirectorLesleyWeaver.Heremailaddressislweaver@irvingisd.net.

Haveagreatday.
TinaPatel

Tina R. Patel
Chief Legal Counsel
Irving Independent School District
2621 W. Airport Freeway
P.O. Box 152637
Irving, Texas 750152637
Tel: 9726005082
Fax: 9722155296
tpatel@irvingisd.net

www.irvingisd.net
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From: aselk@dallasnews.com [mailto:aselk@dallasnews.com]

Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 12:23 PM
To: Tina Patel
Subject: DOJ meetings

Hi Tina,
Are you able to give me a call about the districts recent communications with the
Department of Justice regarding the MacArthur students arrest? I understand a
meeting is set up soon, and SRO training is a possibility. Thank you.
Avi Selk
The Dallas Morning News - Staff Writer
214-977-8526 office
214-734-1895 cell
aselk@dallasnews.com