Freedom of Information Act Requests

What is FOIA?
FOIA is the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et. seq.), records in possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request.

How can I submit a FOIA request?
District 58 has no specific FOIA request form, however, requests must be made in writing. Requests should state that information is being sought under the Freedom of Information Act. Provide a brief description of the public records requested, being as specific as possible. While requests can be provided via e-mail, please provide a name and mailing address on the request.  Click here to email a FOIA request. 
Requests sent through the mail should be mailed to:
         Freedom of Information Officer
         Downers Grove Grade School District 58
         1860 63rd Street
         Downers Grove, IL  60516
         ATTN: FOIA Request

Who are the District 58 FOIA Officers?
Paul Zaander, Superintendent
Jayne Yudzentis, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
Pam Osika, Secretary to the Superintendent and Board Secretary

What happens after I submit a request?
The Illinois Freedom of Information Act requires agencies to respond within five working days of receipt of a request. A five-day extension is allowed with written notification to the requester.
If the requested records are 50 pages, or less, in length, the pages will be copied and mailed to the requester at no charge. If the records exceed 50 pages, the requester will be informed of the duplication cost.

What are the costs for duplication?

Fee schedule for duplication of public records
Black and white copy from paper or electronic source (50 pages or less) no charge
Paper copy from paper or electronic source (51 pages or more) $.15 per page
Copy of audio or video material cost of media
Checks are to be made payable to: "Downers Grove Grade School District 58"  


Request Date Name Requested Information
01/20/2009 Elaine Johnson Names of people who took out packets for April 7, 2009 election
01/21/2009 Marla Gilbert, DGEEA Contents of communication to Member O’Connell from Lisa Madigan’s office
02/11/2009 Elaine Johnson Documents relating to DGEEA FOIA regarding correspondence from Attorney General’s office
02/20/2009 Illinois Policy Institute Information regarding contracts on website over $25,000
05/04/2009 Keith MacLeod, The District Management Council 1) # of special ed students attending out of district placements 2) Total Medicaid reimbursement for services provided to special ed students for most recent year 3) # of children receiving sensory integration services at district’s expense 4) # of full time equivalent special ed paraprofessionals in the district 5) # of full time equivalent staff from all funding sources who are employed in the district as OT’s, speech pathologists, and PT’s for the current school year 6) Dollars budgeted for subcontracted OT’s, speech pathologists, and PT’s for the current school year
05/19/2009 Polly Byrne 2008-2009 financial statement
06/12/2009 Annie Reed, Suburban Life Information regarding superintendent contract
06/22/2009 Dan O’Brien, Illinois Central School Bus Transportation invoices from March 2009, regular & spec ed; last bid; current contract
06/30/2009 Annie Reed, Suburban Life Information regarding superintendent contract 07-08
07/15/2009 Marshall J. Schmitt Communications between Board Member Scott O’Connell and any individual who is not a member of the Board relating to the Working Cash Fund, bonds issued by District 58 in 2001, tax levy objections for the years 2002 and 2003, proposed bonds to be issued in 2009, and an organization known as ForTheGoodOfIllinois.org or an individual known as Andrew Andrzejewski
07/27/2009 Emily Andrews, International Brotherhood of Teamsters RFP documents and contract for school bus transportation
10/08/2009 Natalie Morera, DG Reporter Applications submitted for vacant seat on the District 58 board
01/15/2010 Janet L. Martin Information for all non-certified employees 1)Job Title/Classification 2) # of days worked in school year 3) # of hours worked per day 4) Date of hire 5) Current salary 6) Cost of other fringe benefits
02/24/2010 Tom Jansen, Océ Information regarding copier leases and agreements
03/09/2010 Dana Sharrett E-mail about the bullying situation listed on March Board agenda
05/17/2010 Elizabeth Major E-mail sent by Dr. Darlene Ruscitti regarding updates and bullying task force
05/20/2010 Robert Baier, Sheet Metal Workers Local 265 List of any scheduled summer school work for 2010 -HVAC, exhaust systems, maintenance work/ architectural metal work, roof work, flashings, gutters, lockers, toilet partitions, and kitchen renovations. List of contractors/subconctractors.
05/28/2010 James Curbeam, Internat'l Brotherhood of Teamsters RFP documents and contract for school bus transportation
06/24/2010 Monica Michareune, Organic School Project RFP for food service contracts; previous winning bid from ARAMARK Ed Services
09/03/2010 Jayson Deets, Illinois Paper & Copier Co. Current copier and/or printer lease and maintenance contracts
10/04/2010 Scott O’Connell Humana documents
10/05/2010 Scott O’Connell ISBE Legal Opinions
10/25/2010 Bob Buck, Neopost Inc. Information regarding mail machine/postage equipment from vendor Pitney Bowes, Pitney Bowes Credit Corp., or Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services -- purchase orders, vendor agreements
11/03/2010 Scott O’Connell Documents regarding the Medical Insurance Reserve Fund
01/10/2011 Pat O'Brien, MultiMail Solutions Names/addresses of those who filed nominating papers for April 2011
01/10/2011 Donald Peters Names/addresses of those who filed nominating papers for April 2011
02/24/2011 Mark Colosimo, Suburban Life Publications District budget & other documents that detail the amount of district dollars spent on publication of public notices in 2010
03/15/2011 Jennifer Schaefer Most recent Bid Book for all companies that submitted bids for the most recent District [68] Student Transportation contract; (corrected version designates District 58
03/22/2011 Dean Marsteller Bid results, certified payroll, daily work logs and final billing for 2010 asphalt repair and sealcoating work that was bid around 4/28/10
04/11/2011 Jim Vodak Natural gas utility bills, including monthly usage and monthly invoices from supplier and/or Nicor, for District 58 from 2008 to present.
04/21/2011 Bob Baier, Sheet Metal Workers' Local 265 A list of scheduled summer school work for 2011 and names & contact info of contractors/subcontractors that have been awarded work -- HVAC; architectural metals or roofing; gutters and/or downspouts; lockers; toilet partitions; kitchen renovations
05/06/2011 Brian McClure Documents pertaining to transportation services
05/16/2011 Nick Vogel, Suburban Life The exact dollar amount of tax objections settlement
05/17/2011 Lindsay Clifton, IL ADC#1 CAGC; Labor Mgmt Cooperation Committee Copies of certified payroll in a scopes of work (ie tile, masonry, and tuckpointing) for work performed at Henry Puffer School from 2010 to current
05/23/2011 John Schofield Electronic copies of records relating to implementation of the Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act, which is effective June 1, 2011
06/07/2011 Jonathan Schuler, Suburban Life Publications Access to and copies of any and all social media policies for the last four school years for District 58 that applies to any and all employees of the district, whether those employees are union, non-union, exempt or non-exempt
06/07/2011 Tina Chazinski, Proven Business Systems Information in regards to current lease and service contract for both copiers and printers.
06/01/2011 MaryLynn Zajdel, Citizens for Healthy Development, NFP Information pertaining to school bus driver permits
06/09/2011 MaryLynn Zajdel, Citizens for Healthy Development, NFP 1) Copy of the District's contract with company known as “First Student” to provide student educational transportation services to/from school(s) for the 2010-2011 school year. 2) Copy of any and all "Pupil Transportation Reimbursement Claim Form(s)" filed by the District with the IL State Board of Education for the 2010-2011 school year.
06/24/2011 Scott O’Connell Copies of all claims expenses paid by the public body on behalf of Paul C. Zaander and/or his family for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs for FY 2002 - FY 2010
06/24/2011 Scott O’Connell Copies of all claims expenses paid by the public body on behalf of Larry Bending and/or his family for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs for FY 2002 - FY 2010
06/24/2011 Scott O’Connell Copies of all claims expenses paid by the public body on behalf of Vicki Nissen and/or her family for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs for FY 2002 - FY 2010
06/24/2011 Scott O’Connell Copies of all claims expenses paid by the public body on behalf of James Popernik and/or his family for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs for FY 2008 - FY 2010
06/24/2011 Scott O’Connell Copies of all claims expenses paid by the public body on behalf of Dale F. Martin and/or his family for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs for FY 2002 - FY 2010
07/05/2011 Brian McClure Copies of correspondence to and from Westway Coach, its officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys from April 1, 2011 to present. Copies of correspondence to and from Cook-Illinois, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys from April 1, 2011 to present.
07/06/2011 Brian McClure Copy of the Bid Tabulation for the 2011-2014 Student Transportation Contract. "Bid Tabulation" refers to a list of all bidders, amount of bid, and evaluation of each meeting the terms & conditions of the bid specificiations.
07/07/2011 Brian Slodysko, Chicago Tribune Information regarding school fees for school years: 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, & 2011-12.
07/21/2011 MaryLynn Zajdel Copy of the Bid Tabulation for the 2011-2014 Student Transportation Contract.  "Bid Tabulation" refers to the list of all bidders, amount of bid, and evaluation of each meeting the terms & conditions of the bid specificiations.
08/01/2011 MaryLynn Zajdel, Citizens for Healthy Development, NFP 1) A copy of  the following public records as required to be provided to the District by the student education transportation contractor for the 2011-2012 school year: (i)  the names of all drivers operating a vehicle requiring a school bus driver permit pursuant to the contract with the school district (Westway Coach); (ii) a copy of each driver's school bus driver permit. 2) All documents establishing the District's compliance with 625 ILCS 5/6-106.12(a) as of date of response to this FOIA request. 
08/09/2011 Adam Dibert Copy of the teacher contract/ agreement for the 2008-2011 term
08/09/2011 MaryLynn Zajdel, Citizens for Healthy Development, NFP 1. Pursuant to the IL Vehicle Code 625 ILCS 5/6-106.1 (Public Act 97-0224) please provide a copy of  the following public records as required to be provided to the District by the student education transportation contractor for the 2011-2012 school year: (i)  the names of all drivers operating a vehicle requiring a school bus driver permit pursuant to the contract with the school district (Westway Coach); 625 ILCS 5/6-106.11(a.5) (ii) a copy of each driver's school bus driver permit. 625 ILCS 5/6-106.11(a.5) 2.  All documents establishing the District's compliance with 625 ILCS 5/6-106.12(a) as of date Aug 22, 2011 to this FOIA request. 
08/22/2011 Daniel Bastean A copy of all legal opinions from the ISBE sent to the Downers Grove school district.
08/25/2011 Laurel Q. Bowen Policy for employee use of District 58 vehicles. Policy for employee use of District 58 vehicles 24/7 i.e., overnight to employee residence.
08/30/2011 Laurel Q. Bowen Information regarding employees who use District 58 vehicles.
09/07/2011 Laurel Q. Bowen Mileage vouchers that employees have filed while they had use of district vehicles 24/7.
09/23/2011 Ciara Crowther, Des Plaines Valley Council, B.S.A. Enrollment numbers
10/07/2011 Jennifer Schaefer Bid specifications, contract(s), and other documents pertaining to student transportation
11/09/2011 Lucy Lloyd Information regarding retirement data, new hire data from 2000-2011
11/14/2011 Lucy Lloyd For the school years of 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, the number of years of previous teaching experience for each new teacher hired, not including student or substitute teaching.
01/25/2012 Susan Hartig; Divine Savior Parish Enrollment data for Hillcrest, Indian Trail, Fairmount, Kingsley, and El Sierra for the last five years (2006-2010)
01/30/2012 John Ruckstaetter Contracts - electricity & gas supply vendors; copies of recent electric & gas bills for all buildings
03/06/2012 Nancy Moore Various financial information
04/03/2012 Bob Baier, Sheet Metal Workers' Local 265 List of summer school work for 2012 and contractor information
04/09/2012 Colleen Feldman, Invo HealthCare Assoc., Inc. Therapy rates for special needs students, including all current providers of related services (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech and Language Pathology, School Psychology and Social Work)
04/05/2012 Scott O’Connell All Section 23-10 written notices sent to the district by the Office of the State’s Attorney for DuPage County since each the following tax rate objections were initially filed with the Clerk of the Court: Case Number 2010 TO 0009 (O’Connell v. Henry) and Case Number 2011 TO 0013 (O’Connell v. Henry)
04/27/2012 Laura Pall The latest Waste/Recycling agreement that District 58 uses as well as the last bid documents showing the results from all bidders