(1) Public records. "Public record" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of governmental or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.

(2) Writing. "Writing" means handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing, and every other means of recording any form of communication or representation, including letters, words, pictures, sounds; or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums and other documents.

(3) State board for community and technical colleges. The state board for community and technical colleges is an agency organized by statute pursuant to RCW 28B.50.050. The state board for community college education shall hereafter be referred to as the "board." Where appropriate, the term board also refers to the staff and employees of the board.