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According to the Ohio Public Records Act, a “record” is any item that:

• Contains information stored on a fixed medium (such as paper, computer, file, etc.);
• Is created, received, or sent under the jurisdiction of a public office;
• and Document the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the office.

 In order for an item to be a public record, it must be “kept” by the public office (CMSD). That does not mean that the item must be “required” to be maintained by the public office before it will be deemed a public record. Rather, the item must simply be the type of item typically and actually retained by the office in the ordinary course of its business in order to carry out its duties and functions. If not, then the item is not “kept” and the public records office does not have an obligation to provide access to the item. If the item does not exist, the public records office will not have the obligation to provide access to that item or create the item to respond to a request.

 

Requesting Public Records

 

publicrecordsrequest@clevelandmetroschools.org or publicrecords@clevelandmetroschools.org 

 

By Fax: 

         fax your request to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's law Department at 216.777.5300

Mail your request to:

Cleveland Metropolitan School District

1111 Superior Ave E, Suite 1800

Cleveland, OH 44114 

 

 

* For transcripts and/or copy of diploma, please see the Transcript Request webpage.