Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0520 - Education
Subtitle 0520-12 - Department of Education Office of the Commissioner
Chapter 0520-12-03 - Public Records
Section 0520-12-03-.02 - MAKING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS

(1) Public record requests shall be made to the PRRC in order to ensure public records requests are routed to the appropriate Records Custodian and fulfilled in a timely manner.

(2) The designated PRRC for the Department is the Deputy Director of Communications; provided, however, that the responsibilities of the PRRC under this rule may be delegated to one or more employees under the supervision of the PRRC. The PRRC may be contacted at:

Public Records Request Coordinator

Tennessee Department of Education

710 James Robertson Parkway

9 th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower

Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Telephone: (615) 741-8457

Email: TDOE.OpenRecords@tn.gov

(3) Requests only for inspection of public records may be made orally or in writing to the PRRC at the PRRC's mailing address, email address, or phone number. The PRRC shall, however, request a U.S. mail address or email address from the Requestor in order to provide any written communication required under the TPRA.

(4) Requests for copies, or requests for inspection and copies, shall be made in writing and may be made to the PRRC at the mailing address or email address provided.

(5) Proof of Tennessee citizenship by presentation of a valid Tennessee driver's license or a Tennessee photo ID card is required as a condition to inspect or receive copies of public records.