Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

It is the policy of the Board of Education of Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District #9 to make its public records available for inspection during normal business hours Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Records may be inspected and copied at the School District Office.

All requests for records should be addressed to the Chief FOIA Officer as follows:

Dr. Jonathan Field, Chief FOIA Officer

Sangamon Valley Community Unit School District #9
398 N. Illinois Street
Niantic, IL 62551

Phone: 217-668-2338
Email: jfield@sangamonvalley.org

For black-and-white copies, the District will provide the first 50 pages on letter- or legal-sized copies at no charge. Additional copies will be provided for a fee of 15 cents per page.

For color copies or copies on paper sizes other than letter or legal size, the District will charge a fee to cover the actual cost for reproducing the records.

For copies in electronic format, the actual cost for purchasing the recording medium will be charged.

Fees will not include the cost of any search for and review of records or personnel costs associated with finding or reproducing records. Documents shall be furnished without charge or at a reduced charge where the District determines that waiver or reduction is in the public interest.