FOIA Request to Oglala Lakota College regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
Rushmore State News has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to Oglala Lakota College, seeking detailed records on employee compensation for Fiscal Year 2024. The request was made under the South Dakota Sunshine Law, §1-27-1 et seq., and emphasizes the preference for receiving the information in an electronic format.
The request specifically asks for records that include data fields such as Fiscal Year, Employee Name, Gender, Age or Year of Birth, Date of Birth, Employer Name, Title or Position, Department, Hire Date, Compensation Amount (including base pay and any additional pay), Compensation Type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend), and Employment Type (full-time or part-time). The FOIA request acknowledges that not all fields may be present in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless. In cases where portions of a record are exempt from disclosure, the requester asks for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form.
As a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in governmental affairs, Rushmore State News has requested a fee waiver based on its role in gathering and reporting news to the public. The organization is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, which aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental actions through FOIA requests.
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.