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Reference:
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, They also have a Appeal Letter
and other forms .
Freedom of Information Act - Sample Request
Letter
Chairman [or Freedom of
Information Act Officer]
School Board
______________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Re: Freedom of
Information Act Request
Dear
___________________ :
This is a
request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request that
a copy of the following documents [or documents containing the
following information] be provided to me: [identify
the documents or information as specifically as possible].
In order to
help to determine my status to assess fees, you should know that I am
(insert a suitable description of the requestor
and the purpose of the request).
[[Sample
requestor descriptions:]]
- an
individual seeking information for personal or public use.
- a
representative of the news media affiliated with the ___________
newspaper (magazine, television station, etc.), and
this request is made as part of news gathering and not for a commercial
use.
- affiliated
with an educational or noncommercial scientific institution, and this
request is made for a scholarly or
scientific purpose and not for a commercial use.
- affiliated
with a private corporation and am seeking information for use in the
company's business.]
-
- [Optional]
I am willing to pay fees for this request up to a maximum of $_____. If
you estimate that the fees will
exceed this limit, please inform me first.
- [Optional]
I request a waiver of all fees for this request. Disclosure of the
requested information to me is in the
public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to
public understanding of the operations or activities of the government
and is not primarily in my
commercial interest. [Include a specific explanation.]
Thank you for your
consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
City, State, Zip Code
Telephone number
[Optional]
identification number:
__________.
[You
could remind the government/agency that it is statutorily required to
respond within 20 days.]
Thank
you for your interest and love for our public school children!
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