Spokane Public Schools is committed to full disclosure and transparency in making public records available.

The Cost of Electronic Records:

1. Ten cents per page for public records scanned into an electronic format or for the use of district equipment to scan the records;

2. Five cents per each four electronic files or attachment uploaded to email, cloud-based data storage service, or other means of electronic delivery;

3. Ten cents per gigabyte for the transmission of public records in an electronic format or for the use of district equipment to send the records electronically; and

4. The actual cost of any digital storage media or device provided by the district, the actual cost of any container or envelope used to mail the copies to the requestor, and the actual postage or delivery charge.

The Cost of Printed Copies and Mailing

The cost of providing photocopies or printed copies of electronic records is fifteen cents per page. Alternatively, if the district determines and documents that the fees allowed under this procedure are clearly equal to, or more than, two dollars, the district may instead charge a flat fee of two dollars to provide the records. If the district charges a flat fee for the first installment, the district will not charge an additional flat fee or a per page fee for any subsequent installments. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order payable to the district.

The district may also charge actual costs of mailing, including the cost of the shipping container or envelope.

Questions or comments regarding the SPS public records process?

• Email Public Records Request

• Call: 509.354.7272 

• Mail: SPS Administration Building, 200 N. Bernard St., Spokane WA 99201, Attn: Public Records Office

Information in students’ education records is protected and exempt from disclosure by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Parents, guardians or students may request copies or inspection of student records.

• Request student records

• Request student transcripts

For questions about accessing student records or for assistance in requesting student records, please contact Student Services at 509.354.7322 or Email Student Records Request.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. View the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. 

The district often encounters student names and personally identifiable information in its review of records responsive to public records requests. This information may not necessarily be exempt from a public records request; however, the district is sensitive to any personally identifiable information of students and has a practice of asking requestors for clarification as to whether they are seeking student names or other personally identifiable information of students. As such, the boxes on the form indicate if a requestor is seeking student names or other personally identifiable information of a student(s). Please note that if you wish to give permission to exclude this information from the records the district provides, you would still receive each applicable record in its entirety, only the student name or other personally identifiable information of a student would be redacted.