The Public Records Officer for the Tacoma School District is Michaela Reeder. All requests for records must be directed to the Public Records Officer except for requests for student records and transcripts.
Requests for student records by a current student or the student's parent/guardian should be directed to the building administrator at the student's school. Former students should submit their request to the Student Records Department at the Central Administration Building. Requests for high school transcripts should also be directed to the Student Records Department.
Tacoma Public Schools
Student Records Department
PO Box 1357
Tacoma, WA 98401
Phone: (253) 571-1078
Fax: (253) 571-1238
Student Records Email: records@tacoma.k12.wa.us
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:
1. District Policies and Regulations Click here
2. Addressing the Achievement Gap Report and Demographics Click here
3. School Board Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes (2006-current) Click here
4. 2011-2015 District Strategic Plan Click here
5. District Budget Outlook 2012, Reports and Documents Click here
6. Collective Bargaining Agreements Click here
7. Enrollment Statistics, Demographics (2002-current) Click here
8. OSPI Washington State Report Card Click here
9. Public access to all District Contracts, Bids/RFPs and information on doing business with the District
Click here
For all other Public Records requests, please complete the 
Public Records Request Form.pdf and submit it to the Public Records Officer. The preferred method of submission is via email to publicrecords@tacoma.k12.wa.us; however, the request may be submitted via any of the following:
By Email:
publicrecords@tacoma.k12.wa.us
By U.S. Mail:
Public Records Officer
Tacoma Public Schools
PO Box 1357
Tacoma, WA 98401-1357
By Fax:
(253) 571-1440
In Person:
Tacoma Public Schools
Central Administration Building
601 South 8th Street
Tacoma, WA 98402
Hours of Inspection:
District records must be inspected at the Central Administration Building. Public records are made available for inspection and copying during normal business hours of the District, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding District holidays. The District may adopt modified business hours during June-August, at which times business hours will be 7:30-5:30, Monday through Thursday, or as published on the District website. District offices are CLOSED on Fridays June through August. District holidays are set forth on the calendar available on the District’s website, but normally include all state holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
If you are requesting lists of individuals, please complete and sign the Declaration of Non-Commercial Use.pdf and submit it with the completed Public Records Request Form. Lists of individuals will not be released without a signed Declaration of Non-Commercial Use.
The District's Policy and Regulation regarding Public Records Requests can be found at:
4040
4040R
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."
List of Other Exemptions Not in PRA.pdf
Last Updated: March 6, 2012