Bill would require OSPI to post special-education complaint decisions online for 20 years
Senate Bill 6,268 would require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain a public, free online archive of final special-education community-complaint decisions for 20 years (or the longest available historical record). Supporters say it improves transparency and helps families navigate disputes; some technical questions about current internal retention practices remain unanswered.
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Senate Bill 6,268 would require Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make final decisions issued in special-education community-complaint proceedings publicly available online for 20 years after each complaint is finalized. The measure, briefed to the House Education Committee by committee counsel Megan Wargack, responds to families’ calls for easier public access to precedents in special-education enforcement and corrective actions.
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