DoDEA FOIA Requester Service Center
Reading Room
Section (a)(2) of the FOIA provides for what is commonly referred to as “reading room” access. It applies to certain basic agency records that, while not automatically published under (a)(1) of the Act., must be made “available for public inspection and copying” in agency reading rooms.
In compliance with Section (a)(2) provisions of the FOIA:
5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(A) Records – Final opinions and orders made in the adjudication of cases that may be cited, used, or relied upon as precedents in future adjudications:
5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(B) Records – Statements of policy and interpretations that have been adopted by the agency and are not published in the Federal Register:
- DoDEA Curriculum Parent's Guide
- Parent Rights for Special Education
- Gifted Education
- English as a Second Language
5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(C) Records – Administrative staff manuals and instructions, or portions thereof, that establish DoD policy or interpretations of policy that affect the public:
Issuances (DoDEA Regulations; Administrative Instructions; Manuals; Forms; Guidance; DoD Directives, Regulations, and instructions; and links)
5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(2)(D) Records Records released to the public, under the FOIA, that are or will likely become the subject of subsequent requests:
