FOIA Request to Kentucky Community and Technical College System regarding State Community College Employee Compensation Data, FY 2025 on December 4, 2025.
A request for public records has been submitted to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) under the Kentucky Open Records Act. The request, sent by Bluegrass Times, seeks detailed information about employee compensation within the state’s community colleges for Fiscal Year 2025. The requested data includes a variety of fields such as employee names, gender, age or year of birth, college name, department, employer name, title or position, hire date, compensation amount and type, and employment type.
The Bluegrass Times has emphasized the importance of this information in fulfilling its role as a media organization committed to transparency and accountability in public institutions. As part of their request, they have also sought a fee waiver citing their status as a media entity engaged in news gathering and reporting.
Additionally, the requester is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information laws. More details about this coalition can be found on their website 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.
