Public Records Requests

All Public Records requests must be directed to the Public Records Officer. The Public Records Officer by first class United States Postal Service mail or by email as noted below:

Any person or entity making a request shall provide the following information:

• Name of requestor
• Mailing address of the requestor
• Other contact information including telephone number and e-mail address
• Identification of the public records adequate for the Public Records Officer or designee
• to locate the records; and
• Date of the request

The District recommends using its Public Records Request Form (download PDF here) when submitting a request for records.

Some Public Records may be accessed through the district website without the necessity of a Public Records Request. The following frequently requested records are available online:

District Policies (via BoardDocs.com)
School Board Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes (2008-current) (via BoardDocs.com)
District Strategic Plan

District Budget

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Washington State Report Card

Information about the Disclosure of Public Records Policy and Procedure is available in:

Administrative Policy F 4040 Public Access to District Records
Administrative Procedures F 4040P Public Access to District Records

Public Records Act Exemptions

Certain information is exempt from disclosure by law. A list of the most common potentially exempt records is provided below. This list is not intended to be exhaustive. Pursuant to RCW 42.56.070(2), “An agency’s failure to list an exemption shall not affect the efficacy of any exemption.”

Click here to view a list of other statute exemptions outside of RCW 42.56.

As of June 25, 2019, the District has adopted the statutory Fee Schedule for public records requests and may charge as follows:

• In-person review of documents - No cost
• Photocopies of public records - $0.15/page
• Electronic copies of records that exist in hard copy only - $0.10/page
• Electronic documents - $0.05 per every four electronic files or attachments uploaded to email, cloud-based data storage service, or other means of electronic delivery
• Transmission of public records in an electronic format - $0.10 per every 1 GB
• Postage and media - Actual costs incurred by the District
• Customized services - Actual costs, in addition to fees for copies specified above

For further information on charges, please see 

Administrative Procedures F 4040P Public Access to District Records.

To obtain student-specific special education records please contact the Special Services Department. Please make special education records requests via telephone at 360.383.9212 or email to wendy.knowlton@ferndalesd.org

If you are a former student requesting your transcript, diploma, graduation verification, or academic history, please do so on the Student Records Request site located.

 Student-Transcripts