FOIA Request to Ilisagvik College regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request for information under the Alaska Open Records Law was sent to Ilisagvik College by Last Frontier News. The request seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. The fiscal year is typically defined as spanning from September 2024 through July 2025, although the request allows for variations in the college’s official fiscal-year boundaries.
The requested data includes various 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 wage), and employment type (full-time or part-time). The requester has indicated that if any portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, they would like all non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
The email emphasizes the importance of access to public records for media professionals who aim to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency. A fee waiver is requested based on the sender’s role in disseminating information to the public.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information laws. More details about this organization 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.
