How to File a Freedom of Information Act Request

with the Regional Office of Education

The following are instructions on how to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Regional Office of Education:

1. Please make your request for records in writing. The Regional Office of Education does not require the completion of a standard form for this purpose. You may submit your written request by mail, fax or e-mail.

   
   For Regional Board of School Trustees information, please direct your request to:
   
   

   FOIA Officer - Mark Drone
   Regional Office of Education
   300 South Seventh Street
   Vandalia, IL 62471
   Fax: (618) 283-5013
   E-mail: mark@fayette.k12.il.us
   
   

   For Regional Office of Education information, please direct your request to:
   
   

   FOIA Officer - Mark Drone
   Regional Office of Education
   300 South Seventh Street
   Vandalia, IL 62471
   Fax: (618) 283-5013
   E-mail: mark@fayette.k12.il.us
   
   

   FOIA Officer - Julie Wollerman
   Regional Office of Education
   300 South Seventh Street
   Vandalia, IL 62471
   Fax: (618) 283-5013
   E-mail: jwollerm@fayette.k12.il.us
   
   

2. Please be as specific as possible when describing the records you are seeking. Remember, the Freedom of Information Act is designed to allow you to inspect or receive copies of records. It is not designed to require a public body to answer questions. To the extent that you wish to ask questions of a representative of the Regional Office of Education, you may call our Vandalia Office at (618) 283-5011, our Effingham Office at (217) 342-4363, or our Greenville Office at (618) 664-0121, to be directed to the proper person.
   
   

3. Please tell us whether you would like copies of the requested records, or whether you wish to examine the records in person. You have the right to either option.
   
   

4. There is no fee for up to 50 pages of standard paper copies. For pages beyond 50, there is a .15-cent-per-page charge.
   
   

5. You are permitted to ask for a waiver of copying fees. To do so, please include the following statement (or a similar statement) in your written FOIA request: "I request a waiver of all fees associated with this request." In addition, you must include a specific explanation as to why your request for information is in the public interest - not simply your personal interest - and merits a fee waiver.
   
   

6. Please include your name, preferred telephone number(s), mailing address, and, if you wish, your electronic mail address.