FOIA Extra Credit

To earn 10 extra credit points, put FOIA to work.

Seek a state or federal record from the executive branch with a formal letter or email request if the agency accepts them. Examples of letters are on this blog. Send the request to the agency and also make a second copy of the letter/email to get class credit.

Or, find an agency record online and print it out - the first page or two if it is lengthy. (Make sure it is an actual record.) Bring the record to class with your name on it.

The extra credit is due ONLY before or after class on Thursday, Oct. 27. The extra credit will not be accepted by email so ask a classmate to bring yours in if you cannot make it that day.

For more details on public records, look at the previous blog posts about FOIA and/or review Chapter 9.