Open Records Act Requests
Information and Forms
An Open Records Request is a request made pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act at 51 O.S. § 24A et. seq. The Open Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies in Oklahoma. Oklahoma State Department of Education believes in transparency and supports the public’s right to know. The form and process listed below was developed to ensure compliance with the Open Records Act and facilitate the public's right to access and review our records.
Open Records Act requests for records from the State Board of Education or the State Department of Education may be made using the following form. Requests are processed in accordance with the provisions of the Open Records Act and accompanying State Department of Education rule at 210:1-3-11. Requests may be subject to fees for the costs of record searches and copies in accordance with the fee schedule below.
Open Records Request Form
Oklahoma State Department of Education believes in transparency and supports the public’s right to know. The form below was developed to ensure compliance with the Open Records Act and facilitate the public's right to access and review our records. Requests may be subject to fees for the costs of record searches and copies in accordance with the fee schedule.
Please note that many records are already made publicly available on the Public Records website.
Please visit this website before filing your request.
The records below are NOT maintained by OSDE. Each bullet point is hyperlinked to where the records may be accessed.
- Student records (School District)
- High school transcripts (School District)
- GED (CareerTech)
- Records relating to colleges (State Regents for Higher Education)
- Records relating to technology centers (CareerTech)
- Records relating to sports, extracurricular, or after-school activities (OSSAA)
- Records relating to teacher retirement
When processing of your request has begun, you should receive a confirmation email and tracking number for your request; please reference this tracking number when making any inquiries about the status of your request. Inquiries regarding the status of pending requests may be addressed to:
Note: Certain records or portions of certain records may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to state and federal statutes and regulations governing the privacy of educational records, student data and employee data, as well as other legal evidentiary privileges. Please refer to the FAQ for more information.