Student sues Johnson County Community College over charges for documents
How much do you figure it would it cost to obtain a day’s worth of e-mails between two faculty members at Johnson County Community College? Oh, only about 10 grand. Seriously. The Campus Ledger, the JCCC student newspaper, reports that a former employee is suing over charges that the school hit him with when he requested the public records.
Marcus Clem asked the school for many documents and e-mails, including one day’s worth of e-mails between two employees in the school’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The school said they could fulfill the request if Clem would fork over a mere $9,745.96. Again, that is for the single day’s e-mail exchange – about 20 messages – between two employees. Clem also requested seven months’ worth of documents and e-mails, and the school estimated the costs would reach $47,426. It wasn’t hard for Clem and the Student Press Law Center to call “bullshit” on the school and file a lawsuit.
