(1) The Public Records Act provides that a number of types of documents are exempt from public inspection and copying. The district reserves the right to determine that a public record, or any portion thereof, requested in accordance with WAC 132T-175-080 is exempt under the Public Records Act.

(2) Requestors should be aware of the following exemptions, outside the Public Records Act, that restrict the availability of some documents held by the district for inspection and copying. This is not an exhaustive list as numerous exemptions exist due to an academic setting. The district's failure to list an exemption here shall not affect the efficacy of any exemption.

(a) RCW 5.60.060 Who is disqualified—Privileged communications.

(b) 20 U.S.C. 1232g Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

(c) 42 U.S.C. 405 (c)(2)(vii)(1) Social Security numbers.

(d) 45 C.F.R. 16-0164 HIPAA privacy rule.

(e) Chapter 10.97 RCW, regarding criminal history information.

(3) The district is prohibited by RCW 42.56.070 from disclosing lists of individuals for commercial purposes.

(4) All denials of requests for public records must be accompanied by a written statement specifying the reason for the denial, including a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the record withheld.