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* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable). I am only seeking documents that have been signed and or executed in the last 9 months. If no new document exists, please provide the individual's annual salary as of September 1, 2026.
FOI #26-609 (09-17-26, 3:36 pm) - Subject - coaches contracts
Name - James Reilly
Affiliation -
I hope this message finds you well. I am requesting an opportunity to obtain copies of the following public records: most updated long-form employment contracts, appointment letters, and 2026-27 salary information for men's basketball coaching staff members:
Charlie Stevens
Andrew Hurley
In the event that a long form employment contract or appointment letter does not exist for any member of the men’s basketball staff, I am requesting the following public records:
- any applicable university payroll record or other record which contains the 2026-27 salary information for any member of the men’s basketball staff.
If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me of the cost. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees in that the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest. If you deny any or all of this request, please cite each specific exemption you feel justifies the refusal to release the information and notify me of the appeal procedures available to me under the law.
1. Any and all data that may exist in hardcopy, digital or electronic
format, including video footage and other such data that pertains in any way to the circumstances leading to Jarrett Williams' death, or the individuals involved with said circumstances. This also includes preservation of the entirety of Jarrett Williams' medical records and chart.
2. Any and all documentary data that may exist that pertains in anyway to the circumstances leading to Jarrett Williams' death,
including the personnel file for all individuals involved in any way with the circumstances leading up to Jarrett Williams' death. This also includes preservation of the entirety of Jarrett Williams' medical records and chart.
3. Any and all audio recordings that pertain in any way to the circumstances leading up to Jarrett Williams' death, which recordings include, but are not limited to, calls to the UConn PD.
4. Any and all written, audio or video statements taken of any and all witnesses involved or in any way relevant to the subject incident.
5. Any other video surveillance from public or private sources showing the incident.
FOI #26-606 (09-17-26, 9:51 am) - Subject - Payment Records
Name - Justin Wenig
Affiliation - Starbridge
I am requesting public records related to purchases by University Of Connecticut:
Payment records for all vendor entities (including companies, organizations, contractors, and other non‑person payees) from January 1, 2026 to current date including at minimum: purchase date, vendor name, line‑item description, line‑item amount.
If vendor names are coded in the records, please include the existing vendor list or key identifying those vendors.
I am looking for existing, already maintained electronic records (without copying, scanning, or printing).
FOI #26-605 - Subject - Records Request_University of Connecticut - Contracts
Name - Madison Thompson
Affiliation -
Pursuant to applicable authority, I am writing to request copies of the following "Documents" for the athletic department staff listed below:
* Current employment contract and salary (Letter of intent, form agreement, or applicable document / record which shows annual compensation and start/end date of employment) as well as any pertinent amendments. If an employee does not have a formal written agreement, please provide (ideally in a spreadsheet or table format): Name, Compensation, and Start/End Date (or write "At Will" if applicable). I am only seeking documents that have been signed and or executed in the last 9 months. If no new document exists, please provide the individual's annual salary as of September 1, 2026.
FOI #26-603 (09-15-26, 4:11 pm) - Subject - Open / Public Records Request
Name - Ana Garcia
Affiliation - flytedesk
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to request all current student phone numbers, student campus addresses, permanent addresses, student email addresses, and Academic levels for the purpose of research. Flytedesk requests this information for every currently enrolled student at the University of Connecticut. Flytedesk is prepared to assume all fees associated with fulfilling this request.
Please let me know if you require any additional information in order to complete this request or redirect me to the correct channel to submit it.
FOI #26-602 - Subject - UConn New School of Nursing (Internal File #25-18)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
! We are seeking additional certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed in the University of Connecticut New School of Nursing Project. Please see the attached FOI letter. Should you have trouble opening the attachment or need anything further on our end, please let me know.
• Advance Resources for Wk ending 7.25.26 through to the present
• Blackwater Services Group for Wk ending 7.26.26 through to the present
• Cherry Hill Glass for Wk ending 7.11.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors (Misc.) for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
• Eastern Steel Erectors (Structural) for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical HVAC for Wk ending 7.4.26 through to the present
• Ferguson Mechanical PLUMB for Wk ending 7.4.26 through to the present
• Manafort Brothers for Wk ending 7.11.26 through to the present
• Richards Corp for Wk ending 7.25.26 through to the present
• Scholar Painting and Restoration for all weeks worked
• Stairs & Steel for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present
• System One for all weeks worked
• Wayne Griffin Electric for Wk ending 7.18.26 through to the present