Public Records Requests
The Governing Board of the ESC of the Western Reserve (ESC) recognizes that from time to time, the public may have questions regarding the operations of the ESC. Public records requests may be submitted to our offices via the following methods.
Public Records Officer: Debra Burke, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer: [email protected]
Via Fax: 440-350-2566
Via Phone: 440-350-2563 ext. 1727
Via Online Form: Request for Public Records
How to Request Records in Ohio
You can make your request in any way you choose: via fax, phone, mail, email, online, or in person. Make your request as specific as possible so the public records officer can find the record. You are not required to provide a written request, although you may want to do so to better clarify your request. A written request would help the ESC better identify and locate the records, and the public records officer may ask that you write the request for better clarification. However, the public records officer must inform you that a written request is not required by law. See Ohio Rev. Code §149.43(B)(5). Note that the law only applies to existing documents. The law does not require the agency to create a record in response to your request.
You can make your request in any way you choose: via fax, phone, mail, email, online, or in person. Make your request as specific as possible so the public records officer can find the record. You are not required to provide a written request, although you may want to do so to better clarify your request. A written request would help the ESC better identify and locate the records, and the public records officer may ask that you write the request for better clarification. However, the public records officer must inform you that a written request is not required by law. See Ohio Rev. Code §149.43(B)(5). Note that the law only applies to existing documents. The law does not require the agency to create a record in response to your request.
Time limits
Ohio law does not specify any exact time limits for when the ESC must respond to your request. However, upon receipt of your request, the office must "promptly" prepare the records and make them available for inspection. If you have requested copies of the records, these copies shall be provided to you "within a reasonable period of time".
Ohio law does not specify any exact time limits for when the ESC must respond to your request. However, upon receipt of your request, the office must "promptly" prepare the records and make them available for inspection. If you have requested copies of the records, these copies shall be provided to you "within a reasonable period of time".