Public Disclosure Information

OSPI follows the Public Records Act regarding disclosure of its public records. Under state law, a public records request must include a reasonable description that would allow an OSPI employee to locate the records.

Frequently Requested Records
How to Make a Request
Cost to Print and Ship Requested Records
After We Receive Your Request
How to Appeal a Denial
Questions?

Frequently Requested Records

Prior to submitting a records request, we encourage you to view OSPI's Frequently Requested Records. This is a good starting point.

OSPI does NOT hold certain education records, including:

• GED information. Contact the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges.
• Diploma or transcript information. Contact your local school or district.

Records exempt from disclosure include:

• Examination test scores.
• Teacher, student or public employee information that would constitute an invasion of privacy as defined in RCW 42.56.210.
• Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations and intra-agency memorandums not publicly cited by the agency in connection with any agency action.
• Other exempt records (PDF).

How to Make a Request

Complete the public disclosure form
Options:

• Use the online public disclosure request form.
• Download and fill out the PDF version of the request form.
• Request a hard copy of the request form: call (360) 725-6372 or e-mail PublicRecordsRequest@k12.wa.us. Be sure to tell us your mailing address if we are mailing it to you.

--OR--

Send in your own written request
Make sure to include:

• Your contact information. E-mail addresses are helpful.
• Detailed information of what you are looking for.

E-mail
PublicRecordsRequest@k12.wa.us
E-mail requests will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt.
If you do not receive this confirmation, please call (360) 725-6372.

Fax
(360) 725-4201
ATTN: Public Disclosure Officer

Mailing address
Public Disclosure Office
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200

Physical address Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
600 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Get driving directions

Cost to Print Requested Records

There is no cost for electronic copies. However, not all documents are stored this way.

• Hard copies: 15 cents per impression
• Audio tapes, video tapes, diskettes, CDs, DVDs: based on actual cost

There is no cost to view the records at OSPI.

After We Receive Your Request

OSPI has five business days to respond to a records request. The Public Disclosure Officer will:

• Provide the records
• or Acknowledge receipt of request and give a timetable for delivery
• or Ask for clarification
• or Deny the request with a statement as to why it is being withheld and with a citation of the RCW.

How to Appeal a Denial

If we deny your public records request, you may request a review:

• Make your request in writing.
• Include your public records log number.
• Address your request to Public Records (see Delivery Options table above).

Questions?

OSPI Public Disclosure Officer
(360) 725-6372
publicrecordsrequest@k12.wa.us