FOIA Requests

Minooka Community High School District #111 is committed to two-way, open and transparent public communications through many means, including the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Freedom of Information Act provides community members with access to all public records and information as defined by the act.

Submitting a FOIA Request

To request public records, documents, and information from Minooka Community High School District #111 through FOIA, please:

• Contact MCHS District #111 Director of Community Relations Brent Edwards by email at bedwards@mchs.net or by telephone
  at (815) 521-4112.

Please note the following about making a FOIA request:

• All FOIA requests must be made in writing via email, fax, or U.S. mail. Citizens are not required to use an official form to request information through FOIA. However, MCHS District #111 provides an official FOIA request form for the requester's convenience. Please click here to download a FOIA request form.

• Completed FOIA requests/forms can be:
  • emailed to Brent Edwards at bedwards@mchs.net
  • faxed to Brent Edwards at (815) 467-9733
  • mailed to Brent Edwards at the MCHS District #111 Administrative Center, which is located at 26655 W. Eames Street, Channahon, IL 60410
    
    
• MCHS District #111 will respond to all FOIA requests within the time required by law. A fee for copying may be charged as allowed by law.

Completed Commercial FOIA Requests

• Completed commercial FOIA requests will be posted on the MCHS District #111 website to ensure the district's transparency with the public and to enhance the record keeping. To view completed commercial requests, please click here.

Related FOIA and Required Web Site Postings

• The agenda for each regular Board of Education meeting. OMA Section 2.02 (5 ILCS 120/2.02)
• Notice of all Board of Education meetings, including notice of the annual schedule of regular meetings. OMA Section 2.02 (5 ILCS 120/2.02)
• Open session minutes from each Board of Education meeting (to be posted within 10 days after approval of the minutes, and to remain posted for at least 60 days after the initial posting). OMA Section 2.06 (5 ILCS 120/2.06)
• Within 6 business days after approving the budget, the District must post the total compensation package for each employee having a total compensation package that exceeds $75,000 per year. OMA Section 7.3 (5 ILCS 120/7.3)
• At least 6 calendar days before approving an employee's total compensation package that equals or exceeds $150,000 per year, the District must post the total compensation package for that employee. OMA Section 7.3 (5 ILCS 120/7.3)
• A brief description of the School District (to include a short summary of its purpose, a block diagram giving its functional subdivisions, the total amount of its operating budget, the number and location of all of its separate offices, the approximate number of full and part-time employees, and the Board of Education members).
  FOIA Section 4 (5 ILCS 140/4)
• A brief description of the methods by which the public may request information and public records, the Freedom of Information Officer, the address where requests for public records should be directed, and any fees allowable under Section 6 of FOIA.
  FOIA Section 4 (5 ILCS 140/4)
• A mechanism, such as a uniform single email address, for members of the public to electronically communicate with Board of Education members, unless each Board member has an individual email address for that purpose. Local Records Act Section 20 (50 ILCS 205/20)
• The Board of Education's suicide awareness and prevention policy.
  School Code Section 2-3.163 (105 ILCS 5/2-3.163)
• The names of all Board of Education members who have successfully completed the required leadership training. - School Code Section 10-16a (105 ILCS 5/10-16a)
• The ISBE report cards for the School District and its schools.
  School Code Section 10-17a (105 ILCS 5/10-17a)
• A list of all contracts over $25,000. School Code Section 10-20.44 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.44)
• Collective bargaining agreements between the School District and its employees. School Code Section 10-20.44 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.44)
• The annual report to ISBE regarding contracts over $25,000 awarded during the previous fiscal year. School Code Section 10-20.44 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.44)
• The annual administrator and teacher salary and benefits report. School Code Section 10-20.47 (105 ILCS 5/10-20.47)
• The shared services report required to be filed annually with ISBE. School Code Section 17-1.1 (105 ILCS 5/17-1.1)
• The School District's current annual budget, itemized by receipts and expenditures. School Code Section 17-1.2 (105 ILCS 5/17-1.2)
• The Board of Education's bullying prevention policy, and policy evaluation results. School Code Section 27-23.7 (105 ILCS 5/27-23.7)
• If the School District participates in the School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program, the School District must provide notice of the availability of free meals, which may include a notice on the District's website.
  ISBE Rule 305.10 (23 Ill. Admin. Code 305.10)
• Annual student assessments and corresponding details as reported to the Illinois State Board of Education
  Public Act 099-0590 (105 ILCS 5/22-82)