(1) The district reserves the right to determine that a public record requested in accordance with the procedures outlined in WAC 495A-276-080 is exempt pursuant to the provisions set forth in RCW 42.17.310 or other statute.

(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.17.260, the district reserves the right to redact identifying details when it makes available or publishes any public record when there is reason to believe that disclosure of such details would be an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy, impair a vital governmental interest, or other applicable statutes.

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