FOIA Request to Zane State College regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
The Buckeye Reporter, a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Zane State College. The request seeks detailed records concerning employee compensation for all individuals employed by the University during Fiscal Year 2024. This inquiry is made under the Ohio Open Records Law, §149.43 et seq., with a preference for receiving the information in electronic format.
The specific records requested include data fields such as Fiscal Year, Employee Name, Gender (if recorded), Age or Year of Birth (if not exempt), Date of Birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), Employer Name, Title or Position, Department, Hire Date, Compensation Amount (including base pay and any additional pay), Compensation Type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time). The Buckeye Reporter acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless of field presence. If any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, the Buckeye Reporter emphasizes the importance of access to public records for holding institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their role as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
