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Approval To Designate Dates In Calendar Year 2026 As Nonbusiness Days In Compliance With Section 552.0031 Of The Texas Government Code
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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board is asked to consider a resolution designating specific dates in calendar year 2026 as nonbusiness days in accordance with Government Code Section 552.0031 of the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA), which defines business day under the TPIA to mean a day other than:
• a Saturday or Sunday;
• a national holiday under Texas Government Code Section 662.003(a); or
• a state holiday under Texas Government Code Section 662.003(b).
Section 552.0031 of the Texas Government Code further provides that the Friday before or Monday after a state or federal holiday is not a business day of a governmental entity if the holiday occurs on a weekend and the governmental entity observes the holiday on that Friday or Monday.
This is significant for government bodies as the TPIA requires a governmental entity to take action upon receipt of a request for public information and often requires the calculation of business days.
Section 552.0031 of the Texas Government Code provides that the board of trustees of a school district may designate up to 10 days in each calendar year as nonbusiness days, on which the governmental entity’s administrative offices are closed or operating with minimum staffing, but which are not national or state holidays.
Accordingly, it is requested that the following dates in calendar year 2026, when the district will be closed, be designated by the HISD School Board as nonbusiness days in compliance with section 552.0031 of the Texas Government Code:
• November 23, 24, and 25, 2026
• December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2026
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THIS ITEM DOES NOT ESTABLISH, MODIFY, OR DELETE BOARD POLICY.
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RECOMMENDED: That the School Board designates November 23, 24, and 25, and December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, and 31 as nonbusiness days during calendar year 2026, effective May 15, 2026.