Requests for records must be addressed to the Right To Know Officer and can be submitted by email, mail, or in person.  The request should be specific and not seek answers to questions.  After filing a request, a response or 30-day extension will be issued within 5 business days.

Please send all requests to:

Tonya Searls

Executive Secretary/Board Recording Secretary

Right To Know Officer

Shamokin Area School District

2000 W. State Street

Coal Township, PA  17866

tsearls@indians.k12.pa.us

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Requestor shall pay all fees prior to records being released to the Requestor. Requestor’s refusal to pay these fees will result in Shamokin Area School District making them available for review only.

When a request is denied or deemed denied, a requester may file an appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.  The appeal must be filed within 15 business days of the denial or deemed denial date.  The appeal must also include the request, agency denial if one exists, and address agency grounds that the request was denied.  An appeals officer will determine if the record(s) is subject to public access. 

Appeals can be made to:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of Open Records
333 Market Street, 16th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2234

Phone: 717-346-9903
Fax: 717-425-5343
Email: openrecords@pa.gov

Executive Director: Liz Wagenseller