(1) The commission authorizes high-quality charter public schools throughout the state and ensures the highest standards of accountability and oversight for those schools. The commission's central office is located at:

Washington State Charter School Commission

1068 Washington St. S.E.

Olympia, WA 98501

(2) Any person wishing to request access to public records of the commission, or seeking assistance in making such a request should contact the public disclosure officer of the office of superintendent of public instruction:

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Attn: Public Disclosure Officer

Old Capital [Capitol ] Building, 600 S. Washington

P.O. Box 47200

Olympia, WA 98504-7200

Phone: 360-725-6372

Fax: 360-753-4201

publicrecordsrequest@k12.wa.us.

Information is also available at the commission's website.

(3) The public disclosure officer will oversee compliance with the act but a commission staff member may process the request. Therefore, these rules will refer to the public records officer or "designee." The public records officer or designee and the commission will provide the "fullest assistance" to requestors; create and maintain for use by the public and officials an index to public records of the commission; ensure that public records are protected from damage or disorganization; and prevent fulfilling public records requests from causing excessive interference with essential functions of the commission.