Providing protections for school districts against burdensome public records requests.

SB 5920 would allow Washington school districts to establish supplementary fees for public records requests that are deemed overly burdensome due to volume, staff time, or administrative costs. It directly affects school districts (as record-holding agencies) and requesters seeking school records, such as parents, journalists, or community members. The bill requires districts to notify requesters of these additional fees in advance, explain the costs, and obtain acceptance before processing the request. Fees would cover only direct processing costs like staff time to locate, compile, and copy records - not general overhead. This amendment specifically targets school districts under the Public Records Act, adding a cost mechanism while maintaining standard disclosure requirements.