Freedom of Information Act Requests

Public Affairs responds to questions from the media, parents, educators, and the general public, including requests for information through the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Information received pursuant to a FOIA request may not be used for commercial solicitation. Spartanburg Preparatory School may not produce documents that are subject to FOIA or are exempt from disclosure pursuant to FOIA.

All requests for public records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act must be made in writing and may be submitted in person, by mail, email, or fax. Please state that you are requesting the records under the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. To assist staff with the request and to better ensure a more accurate and efficient response, please be as specific as possible about the records you are requesting.

Fee Schedule

According to S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-30, “The fee for the search, retrieval, or redaction of records shall not exceed the prorated hourly salary of the lowest paid employee who, in the reasonable discretion of the custodian of the records, has the necessary skill and training to perform the request.”

Fees will be calculated according to the following guidelines, but are subject to change or modification not to exceed the amount permitted by statute:

Printed Copies of Records: $0.10 per page

USB Drive: $10.00 each

Postage expense of $2.00 or more: Actual Cost

Written requests may be delivered in person or mailed to:

Spartanburg Preparatory School
385 South Spring Street
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29306

Written requests may be faxed to:

864-804-6404

Written requests may be emailed to:

tomikia.whitmire@spartanburgprep.org