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Freedom of Information Act Requests

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests


Lexington Two conducts public business in an open and public manner and makes it possible for the public to have access to public records in accordance with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) found in the South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 30 — Public Records, Chapter 4.

The FOIA provides the public with access to a public agency’s existing records that are not subject to an exemption under the law. Section 30-4-20(c) of the FOIA defines a “public record” as “all books, papers, maps, photographs, cards, tapes, recordings, or other documentary materials regardless of physical form or characteristics prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a public body.”

Some categories of documents are exempt from disclosure under Section 30-4-40, among them personnel records; student records; tests and examinations used to evaluate student or employee performance; records relating to the security of students, staff, or property; records protected from disclosure under attorney-client privilege; and executive session materials.
Please note that South Carolina law (FOIA Section 30-4-50) prohibits the obtaining or use of public records for commercial solicitation.


The FOIA law does not require the district to generate or create records that do not exist.

All requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act must be submitted in writing to the Public Information Officer. Requests may be sent by email to Dawn Kujawa, [email protected], or by letter to Lexington School District Two, Attn. Dawn Kujawa/Public Information Officer, 715 Ninth Street, West Columbia, SC 29169. Please include:  

  • Your full name
  • Full address including street, city, state and zip code
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • A detailed description of the public records you are requesting
  • Date of request
  • Organization, if applicable
  • Justification if requesting reduction in or waiver of fees


In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, for current records, the district has 10 business days (excluding weekends and legal public holidays) to determine if the record requested is publicly available under the FOIA. 


Following notification of the determination to the person making the request, or, if a deposit has been requested and has been paid, the district then has 30 calendar days to actually produce the records responding to the FOIA request.

For records that are more than 24 months old, the district has 20 business days (excluding weekends and legal public holidays) to determine if the information requested is publicly available and 35 calendar days after notifying the requestor of its determination or, after a requested deposit has been paid, to actually produce the records. 


All deadlines may be extended by mutual agreement of the requestor and the district.
Section 30-4-30(B) of the FOIA allows the district to charge reasonable fees for the search, retrieval, or redaction of records. The fees must represent the lowest possible cost and cannot exceed the actual cost of producing the requested records.  If it is determined by the district that the information requested is primarily benefiting the general public, the district may reduce or waive the fee.  For a fee schedule and deposit information, please click here.