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Pennsylvania’s New Right to Know Law: Act 3 of 2008

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The Right to Know Law is Pennsylvania's Open Records Law. The new law was signed by Governor Edward G. Rendell on February 14, 2008. Most of the new law takes effect on January 1, 2009, but the entire law takes effect in three stages:

The title, definitions and creation of the Office of Open Records took effect on February 14, 2008.
July 1, 2008: All state contracts exceeding $5,000 must be posted on Treasury’s Web site. Each agency must submit to the Treasury these contracts or a summary of thereof.
January 1, 2009, the remaining portion of the law.

Open Records/Right To Know Request

Requests for access to public records may be made by mail, fax, e-mail or in person.

Request may be mailed to PMSD Open Records Officer, P.O. Box 200, Pocono Mtn. School Rd, Swiftwater PA 18370-0200.
Requests may be sent by fax to (570) 895-4768.
Request may be sent by e-mail to openrecords@pmsd.org. Please do not send high school transcript requests to the open records email. To request a high school transcript follow instructions listed under the Additional Information section below.
Request may be made in person from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on school days at the Administration Building on the Swiftwater Campus. Requests received after 1 p.m. will be date stamped for the following business day.
PMSD does not accept Open Records/Right to Know requests made by phone.
PMSD does not accept anonymous Open Records/Right to Know requests.
For questions about PMSD Open Records/Right to Know requests, please call Open Records Officer, PMSD Open Records Officer at (570) 839-7121, ext. 10125 during business hours.
High school educational transcript requests are not processed through the Open Records process. Please follow the instructions listed below under Additional Information.

Note: Please include the words, “Right to Know Request” or “Open Records Request” in the subject line of any request made by e-mail or sent by fax.

Additional Information

Open Records/Right to Know Request Form:
(Click Here to Download Form)

Pocono Mountain School District
Open Records/Right to Know Fee Schedule:
(Click Here to View Fee Schedule)

Pocono Mountain School District Public Records Policy:
(Click Here to Download Policy - under revision)

Pennsylvania Office of Open Records:
http://openrecords.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt

High School Transcript Requests: PMSD will mail official high school transcripts to colleges/universities upon receipt of a signed request form from the graduate. PMSD does not provide unofficial copies of transcripts to graduates or requestors. All PMSD Transcript requests must be submitted in writing to Pocono Mountain East High School Guidance Department, PO Box 200, Swiftwater, PA 18370. Transcript requests will be answered in 7 to 10 days. For questions on transcripts, please call Maria Bengel at (570) 839-7121, ext. 80461 or by email at MBengel@pmsd.org.

Transcript Request Form: (Click Here to Download Form)

Appeals

An individual has a right to appeal a denial of a request for information in writing to Terry Mutchler, Executive Director, Office of Open Records, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Appeals must be filed within 15 business days of the mailing date of the agency’s response.