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Right-To-Know Requests
Anyone seeking access to or duplication of a public record must submit a written request, using the form below, addressed to the OASD Open Records Officer, Charles L. Lewis, Jr.
This request must identify or describe the public record with sufficient specificity to allow the district to determine which record is being requested, and must include the name and address to which the district should send its response.
Upon completing a right-to-know form, please submit it in one of the following manners:
- By e-mail: Sent, as a completed and signed scanned attachment, to the attention of Mr. Charles L. Lewis, Jr. at clewis@oxford.k12.pa.us. An e-mail will not be considered submitted until a complete, accessible copy of that e-mail is received by the person to whom it is addressed.
- By regular mail: Send to the attention of Mr. Charles L. Lewis, Jr. at the district administrative offices at 125 Bell Tower Lane, Oxford, PA 19363.
- In person: At the district business offices – 125 Bell Tower Lane, Oxford – on any business day during regular business hours.
- By fax: 610-932-6614.
Response: By law, OASD must respond within five business days.
Exceptions:
(Extensions for the five-day requirement are set forth in section 902 of the new law.)
1. The request requires redaction of a record;
2. The request requires the retrieval of a record stored in a remote location;
3. A timely response is not possible due to bona fide staffing limitations;
4. Legal review to determine if the record can be accessed;
5. Requestor has not complied with the district’s policies regarding access to records;
6. Requestor refuses to pay applicable fees; or
7. The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time period.
Resources:
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Right-To-Know-Law
Citizens Right-To-Know Guide
Policy 1170 Public Access to Official Records
OASD Right-To-Know Request Form (PDF)
OASD Right-To-Know Request Form (Word)
