RCW 28B.117.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 117 / Section 030
RCW 28B.117.030: Program design and implementation—Passport to college promise and passport to apprenticeship opportunities—Student eligibility.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall design and, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, implement, passport to careers with two programmatic pathways: The passport to college promise program and the passport to apprenticeship opportunities program. Both programs offer supplemental scholarship and student assistance for students who were under the care of the state foster care system, tribal foster care system, or federal foster care system, and verified unaccompanied youth or young adults who have experienced homelessness. (2) The office shall convene and consult with an advisory committee to assist with program design and implementation. The committee shall include but not be limited to former foster care and unaccompanied homeless youth and their advocates; representatives from the state board for community and technical colleges, public and private agencies that assist current and former foster care recipients and unaccompanied youth or young adults experiencing homelessness in their transition to adulthood; student support specialists from public and private colleges and universities; the state workforce training and education coordinating board; the employment security department; and the state apprenticeship council. (3) To the extent that sufficient funds have been appropriated for this purpose, a student is eligible for assistance under this section if he or she: (a)(i) Was in the care of the state foster care system, tribal foster care system, or federal foster care system in Washington state at any time before age twenty-one subsequent to the following: (A) Age fifteen as of July 1, 2018; (B) Age fourteen as of July 1, 2019; and (C) Age thirteen as of July 1, 2020; or (ii) Beginning July 1, 2019, was verified on or after July 1st of the prior academic year as an unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness, before age twenty-one; (b) Is a resident student, as defined in RCW 28B.15.012 (2), or if unable to establish residency because of homelessness or placement in out-of-state foster care under the interstate compact for the placement of children, has residency determined through verification by the office; (c) Is enrolled with or will enroll on at least a half-time basis with an institution of higher education or a registered apprenticeship or recognized preapprenticeship in Washington state by the age of twenty-one; (d) Is making satisfactory academic progress toward the completion of a degree, certificate program, or registered apprenticeship or recognized preapprenticeship, if receiving supplemental scholarship assistance; (e) Has not earned a bachelor's or professional degree; and (f) Is not pursuing a degree in theology. (4) The office shall define a process for verifying unaccompanied homeless status for determining eligibility under subsection (3)(a)(ii) of this section. The office may use a letter from the following persons or entities to provide verification: A high school or school district McKinney-Vento liaison; the director or designated staff member of an emergency shelter, transitional housing program, or homeless youth drop-in center; or other similar professional case manager or school employee. Students who have no formal connection with such a professional may also submit to the office an essay that describes their experience with homelessness and the barriers it created to their academic progress. The office may consider this essay in lieu of a letter of homelessness determination and may interview the student if further information is needed to verify eligibility. (5) A passport to college promise program is created. (a) A passport to college promise scholarship under this section: (i) Shall not exceed resident undergraduate tuition and fees at the highest-priced public institution of higher education in the state; and (ii) Shall not exceed the student's financial need, when combined with all other public and private grant, scholarship, and waiver assistance the student receives. (b) Passport to college promise scholarship eligibility may not extend beyond six years or 150 percent of the published length of the program in which the student is enrolled or the credit or clock-hour equivalent. (c) The office, in consultation with and with assistance from the state board for community and technical colleges, shall perform an annual analysis to verify that those institutions of higher education at which students have received a scholarship under this section have awarded the student all available need-based and merit-based grant and scholarship aid for which the student qualifies. (d) In designing and implementing the passport to college promise student support program under this section, the office, in consultation with and with assistance from the state board for community and technical colleges, shall ensure that a participating college or university: (i) Has a viable plan for identifying students eligible for assistance under this section, for tracking and enhancing their academic progress, for addressing their unique needs for assistance during school vacations and academic interims, and for linking them to appropriate sources of assistance in their transition to adulthood; (ii) Receives financial and other incentives for achieving measurable progress in the recruitment, retention, and graduation of eligible students. (e) To the extent funds are appropriated for this specific purpose, the office shall contract with at least one nongovernmental entity to provide services to support effective program implementation, resulting in increased postsecondary completion rates for passport scholars. (6) The passport to apprenticeship opportunities program is created. The office shall: (a) Identify students and applicants who are eligible for services under RCW 28B.117.030 [this section] through coordination of certain agencies as detailed in RCW 28B.117.040 ; (b) Provide financial assistance through the nongovernmental entity or entities in RCW 28B.117.055 for registered apprenticeship and recognized preapprenticeship entrance requirements and occupational-specific costs that does not exceed the individual's financial need; and (c) Extend financial assistance to any eligible applicant for six years or 150 percent of the published length of the program in which the student is enrolled or the credit or clock-hour equivalent. (7) Recipients may utilize passport to college promise or passport to apprenticeship opportunities at different times, but not concurrently. The total award an individual may receive in any combination of the programs shall not exceed the equivalent amount that would have been awarded for the individual to attend a public university for six years with the highest annual tuition and state-mandated fees in the state. (8) Personally identifiable information shared pursuant to this section retains its confidentiality and may not be further disclosed except as allowed under state and federal law.
RCW 28A.320.195 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 195
RCW 28A.320.195: Academic acceleration for high school students—Adoption of policy.
Status: in_force

(1) By the 2021-22 school year, each school district board of directors shall adopt an academic acceleration policy for high school students as provided under this section. (2) Under an academic acceleration policy: (a) The district shall automatically enroll any student who meets or exceeds the state standard on the eighth grade or high school English language arts or mathematics statewide student assessment in the next most rigorous level of advanced courses or program offered by the high school that aligns with the student's high school and beyond plan goals. (b) Each school district may include additional eligibility criteria for students to participate in the academic acceleration policy so long as the district criteria does not create inequities among student groups in the advanced course or program. (3)(a) The subject matter of the advanced courses or program in which a student is automatically enrolled depends on the content area or areas of the assessments where the student has met or exceeded the state standard under subsection (2) of this section. (b) Students who meet or exceed the state standard on the English language arts statewide student assessment are eligible for enrollment in advanced courses in English, social studies, humanities, and other related subjects. (c) Students who meet or exceed the state standard on the mathematics statewide student assessment are eligible for enrollment in advanced courses in mathematics. (d) Beginning in the 2021-22 school year, students who meet or exceed the state standard on the Washington comprehensive assessment of science are eligible for enrollment in advanced courses in science. (4)(a) Students who successfully complete an advanced course in accordance with subsection (3) of this section are then enrolled in the next most rigorous level of advanced course that aligns with the student's high school and beyond plan. (b) Students who successfully complete the advanced course in accordance with this subsection are then enrolled in the next most rigorous level of advanced course with the objective that students will eventually be automatically enrolled in courses that offer the opportunity to earn dual credit for high school and college. (5) The district must notify students and parents or guardians regarding the academic acceleration policy and the advanced courses or programs available to students, including dual credit courses or programs. (6) The district must provide a parent or guardian of a high school student with an opportunity to opt the student out of the academic acceleration policy and enroll the student in an alternative course or program that aligns with the student's high school and beyond plan goals.
RCW 28A.600.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 060
RCW 28A.600.060: State honors awards program—Areas included.
Status: in_force

The recipients of the Washington state honors awards shall be selected based on student achievement in both verbal and quantitative areas, as measured by a test or tests of general achievement selected by the superintendent of public instruction, and shall include student performance in the academic core areas of English, mathematics, science, social studies, and languages other than English, which may be American Indian languages. The performance level in such academic core subjects shall be determined by grade point averages, numbers of credits earned, and courses enrolled in during the beginning of the senior year.
RCW 28A.320.1241 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 1241
RCW 28A.320.1241: School safety and security staff—Collected agreements and information.
Status: in_force

(1) School districts must annually collect the following information on safety and security staff: (a) Total number of safety and security staff working in the district and in each school building, and number of days per week that each staff works; (b) The name of any law enforcement agency or private organization with which the district has an agreement for safety and security services; (c) A description of each incident where safety and security staff were involved that resulted in student discipline, use of force against a student, or a student arrest. For each student involved in the incident, the description must include: (i) The student's race, ethnicity, and other demographics; and (ii) Whether the student has an individualized education program or plan developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973; (d) The number of complaints related to job duties and student interactions filed against safety and security staff; and (e) Other school safety and security information required by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (2)(a) School districts must annually submit any agreements adopted as required by RCW 28A.320.1242 and the information collected as required by this section at the time and in the manner required by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (b) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must make the submitted agreements and information publicly available. To the extent possible, information collected under subsection (1)(c) of this section must be disaggregated as provided in RCW 28A.300.042 . (3) For the purposes of this section, "safety and security staff" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.320.124 .
RCW 28A.900.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 900 / Section 100
RCW 28A.900.100: Purpose—1990 c 33.
Status: in_force

(1) The purpose of chapter 33, Laws of 1990 is to reorganize Title 28A RCW. There are three goals to this reorganization: (a) To place related sections in chapters organized by subject matter; (b) to make all terms gender neutral; and (c) to clarify existing language. Chapter 33, Laws of 1990 is technical in nature and is not intended to make substantive changes in the meaning, interpretation, court construction, or constitutionality of any provision of Title 28A RCW or other statutory provisions included in chapter 33, Laws of 1990 and rules adopted under those provisions. (2) Chapter 33, Laws of 1990 shall not have the effect of terminating or in any way modifying any proceedings or liability, civil or criminal, which exists on June 7, 1990.
RCW 28A.194.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 194 / Section 050
RCW 28A.194.050: Duties of jail facility superintendent or chief administrator.
Status: in_force

To support each education program under this chapter, the adult jail facility and each superintendent or chief administrator of an adult jail facility shall: (1) Provide necessary access to existing instructional and exercise spaces for the education program that are safe and secure; (2) Provide equipment deemed necessary by the adult jail facility to conduct the education program; (3) Maintain a clean and appropriate classroom environment that is sufficient to meet the program requirements and consistent with security conditions; (4) Provide appropriate supervision of juvenile inmates consistent with security conditions to safeguard agents of the education providers and juvenile inmates while engaged in educational and related activities conducted under this chapter; (5) Provide such other support services and facilities deemed necessary by the adult jail facilities to conduct the education program; (6) Provide the available medical and mental health records necessary to a determination by the school district of the educational needs of the juvenile inmate; and (7) Notify the school district within which the adult jail facility resides within five school days that an eligible juvenile inmate has been incarcerated in the adult jail facility.
RCW 28A.400.275 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 275
RCW 28A.400.275: Employee benefits—Contracts or agreements—Submission of information to the health care authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Any contract or agreement for employee benefits executed after April 13, 1990, between a school district or educational service district and a benefit provider or employee bargaining unit is null and void unless it contains an agreement to abide by state laws relating to school district and educational service district employee benefits. The term of the contract or agreement may not exceed one year, except that the final contract or agreement entered into for the 2018-19 school year must exceed one year only by the months necessary to ensure employee benefits are maintained through December 31, 2019. (2) School districts, educational service districts, and their benefit providers shall submit data to the health care authority in accordance with RCW 41.05.075 (3). (3) Any benefit provider offering a benefit plan by contract or agreement with a school district or educational service district under subsection (1) of this section shall make available to the school district or educational service district the benefit plan descriptions and, where available, the demographic information on plan subscribers that the school district, educational service district, and benefit provider are required to report to the health care authority under this section. (4) Each school district and educational service district shall: (a) Carry out all actions required by the school employees' benefits board and the health care authority under chapter 41.05 RCW including, but not limited to, those necessary for the operation of benefit plans, education of employees, claims administration, and appeals process; and (b) Report all data relating to employees eligible to participate in benefits or plans administered by the school employees' benefits board and the health care authority in a format designed and communicated by the school employees' benefits board and the health care authority.
RCW 28B.45.014 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 45 / Section 014
RCW 28B.45.014: Mission—Collaboration with community and technical colleges—Alternative models—Monitoring and evaluation—Reports to the legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) The primary mission of the higher education campuses created under this chapter remains to expand access to baccalaureate and graduate education in underserved urban areas of the state in collaboration with community and technical colleges. The top priority for each of the campuses is to expand courses and degree programs for transfer and graduate students. New degree programs should be driven by the educational needs and demands of students and the community, as well as the economic development needs of local businesses and employers. (2) The campuses created under this chapter shall collaborate with the community and technical colleges in their region to develop articulation agreements, dual admissions policies, and other partnerships to ensure that the campuses serve as innovative models of a two plus two educational system. Other possibilities for collaboration include but are not limited to joint development of curricula and degree programs, colocation of instruction, and arrangements to share faculty. (3) In communities where a private postsecondary institution is located, representatives of the private institution may be invited to participate in the conversation about meeting the baccalaureate and graduate needs in underserved urban areas of the state. (4) However, the legislature recognizes there are alternative models for achieving this primary mission. Some campuses may have additional missions in response to regional needs and demands. At selected campuses, an innovative combination of instruction and research targeted to support regional economic development may be appropriate to meet the region's needs for both access and economic viability. Other campuses should focus on becoming models of a two plus two educational system through continuous improvement of partnerships and agreements with community and technical colleges. Still other campuses may be best suited to transition to a four-year university. (5) The legislature recognizes that size, mix of degree programs, and proportion of lower versus upper-division and graduate enrollments are factors that affect costs at the campuses. However over time, the legislature intends that the campuses be funded more similarly to regional universities. (6) Research universities are authorized to develop doctoral degree programs at their campuses. (7) The student achievement council shall monitor and evaluate growth of the campuses and periodically report and make recommendations to the higher education committees of the legislature to ensure the campuses continue to follow the priorities established under this chapter.
RCW 28A.215.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 215 / Section 080
RCW 28A.215.080: Washington academic, innovation, and mentoring program.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington academic, innovation, and mentoring program is established. (2) The purpose of the program is to enable eligible neighborhood youth development entities to provide out-of-school time programs for youth ages six to eighteen years of age that include educational services, social-emotional learning, mentoring, and linkages to positive, prosocial leisure, and recreational activities. The programs must be designed for mentoring and academic enrichment. (3) Eligible entities must meet the following requirements: (a) Ensure that sixty percent or more of the academic, innovation, and mentoring program participants must qualify for free or reduced-price lunch; (b) Have an existing partnership with the school district and a commitment to develop a formalized data-sharing agreement; (c) Be facility based; (d) Combine, or have a plan to combine, academics and social-emotional learning; (e) Engage in a continuous program quality improvement process; (f) Conduct national criminal background checks for all employees and volunteers who work with children; and (g) Have adopted standards for care including staff training, health and safety standards, and mechanisms for assessing and enforcing the program's compliance with the standards. (4) Nonprofit entities applying for funding as a statewide network must: (a) Have an existing infrastructure or network of academic, innovation, and mentoring program grant-eligible entities; (b) Provide after-school and summer programs with youth development services; and (c) Provide proven and tested recreational, educational, and character-building programs for children ages six to eighteen years of age. (5) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must submit a report to the appropriate education and fiscal committees of the legislature by December 31, 2018, and an annual update by December 31 each year thereafter. The report must outline the programs established, target populations, and pretesting and posttesting results.
RCW 28B.121.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 121 / Section 060
RCW 28B.121.060: Repayment obligation—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) A participant in the conditional scholarship program incurs an obligation to repay the conditional scholarship, with interest, unless he or she is employed as a food animal veterinarian in Washington state for each year of scholarship received, under rules adopted by the university. (2) The interest rate shall be determined annually by the university. (3) The minimum payment shall be set by the university. The maximum period for repayment is ten years, with payments of principal and interest accruing quarterly commencing six months from the date the participant completes or discontinues the course of study, including any internship or residency in food animal medicine and surgery. Provisions for deferral of payment shall be determined by the university. (4) The entire principal and interest of each payment shall be forgiven for each payment period in which the participant is employed as a food animal veterinarian in this state until the entire repayment obligation is satisfied. Should the participant cease to be employed as a food animal veterinarian in this state before the participant's repayment obligation is completed, payments on the unsatisfied portion of the principal and interest shall begin the next payment period and continue until the remainder of the participant's repayment obligation is satisfied. (5) The university is responsible for collection of repayments made under this section and shall exercise due diligence in such collection, maintaining all necessary records to ensure that maximum repayments are made. Collection and servicing of repayments under this section shall be pursued using the full extent of the law, including wage garnishment if necessary. The university is responsible to forgive all or parts of such repayments under the criteria established in this section and shall maintain all necessary records of forgiven payments. (6) Receipts from the payment of principal or interest or any other subsidies to which the university as administrator is entitled, that are paid by or on behalf of participants under this section, shall be deposited in the food animal veterinarian conditional scholarship account and shall be used to cover the costs of granting the conditional scholarships, maintaining necessary records, and making collections under subsection (5) of this section. The university shall maintain accurate records of these costs, and all receipts beyond those necessary to pay such costs shall be used to grant conditional scholarships to eligible students. (7) The university shall adopt rules to define the terms of repayment, including applicable interest rates, fees, and deferments.
RCW 28B.20.464 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 464
RCW 28B.20.464: Warren G. Magnuson institute—Purposes.
Status: in_force

The purposes of the Warren G. Magnuson institute for biomedical research and health professions training are as follows: (1) Supporting one or more individuals engaged in biomedical research into the causes of, the treatments for, or the management of diabetes is the primary purpose of the institute; (2) Providing financial assistance to students in graduate or postgraduate training programs in the health professions at the university is the secondary purpose of the institute; (3) Supporting biomedical research into the causes of, the treatment for, or the management of Parkinson's disease, osteoporosis, or any other disease or medical disorder where the achievement of a significant result in the near term is especially promising; and (4) Enhancing the training, research, and public service missions of the health sciences schools of the University of Washington.
RCW 28A.300.045 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 045
RCW 28A.300.045: Pupil tests and records—Rules.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules relating to pupil tests and records.
RCW 28A.165.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 165 / Section 005
RCW 28A.165.005: Purpose.
Status: in_force

This chapter is designed to: (1) Promote the use of data when developing programs to assist students who are not meeting academic standards; and (2) guide school districts in providing the most effective and efficient practices when implementing supplemental instruction and services to assist students who are not meeting academic standards.
RCW 28A.343.350 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 350
RCW 28A.343.350: Residency.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RCW 42.12.010 (4), a school director elected from a director district may continue to serve as a director from the district even though the director no longer resides in the director district, but continues to reside in the school district, under the following conditions: (1) If, as a result of redrawing the director district boundaries, the director no longer resides in the director district, the director shall retain his or her position for the remainder of his or her term of office; and (2) If, as a result of the director changing his or her place of residence the director no longer resides in the director district, the director shall retain his or her position until a successor is elected and assumes office as follows: (a) If the change in residency occurs after the opening of the regular filing period provided under RCW 29A.24.050 , in the year two years after the director was elected to office, the director shall remain in office for the remainder of his or her term of office; or (b) if the change in residency occurs prior to the opening of the regular filing period provided under RCW 29A.24.050 , in the year two years after the director was elected to office, the director shall remain in office until a successor assumes office who has been elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term of office at the school district general election held in that year.
RCW 28B.118.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 118 / Section 020
RCW 28B.118.020: Duties of the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall: (1) Notify elementary, middle, and junior high schools about the Washington college bound scholarship program using methods in place for communicating with schools and school districts; and (2) Work with the office of student financial assistance to develop application collection and student tracking procedures.
RCW 28A.600.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 200
RCW 28A.600.200: Interschool athletic and other extracurricular activities for students—Authority to regulate and impose penalties—Delegation of authority—Conditions.
Status: in_force

Each school district board of directors is hereby granted and shall exercise the authority to control, supervise and regulate the conduct of interschool athletic activities and other interschool extracurricular activities of an athletic, cultural, social or recreational nature for students of the district. A board of directors may delegate control, supervision and regulation of any such activity to the Washington interscholastic activities association or any other voluntary nonprofit entity and compensate such entity for services provided, subject to the following conditions: (1) The voluntary nonprofit entity shall not discriminate in connection with employment or membership upon its governing board, or otherwise in connection with any function it performs, on the basis of race, creed, national origin, sex or marital status; (2)(a) Any rules and policies adopted and applied by the voluntary nonprofit entity that governs student participation in any interschool activity shall be written; and (b) Such rules and policies shall provide for notice of the reasons and a fair opportunity to contest such reasons prior to a final determination to reject a student's request to participate in or to continue in an interschool activity. (3)(a) The association or other voluntary nonprofit entity is authorized to impose penalties for rules violations upon coaches, school district administrators, school administrators, and students, as appropriate, to punish the offending party or parties; (b) No penalty may be imposed on a student or students unless the student or students knowingly violated the rules or unless a student gained a significant competitive advantage or materially disadvantaged another student through a rule violation; (c) Any penalty that is imposed for rules violations must be proportional to the offense; (d) Any decision resulting in a penalty shall be considered a decision of the school district conducting the activity in which the student seeks to participate or was participating and may be appealed pursuant to RCW 28A.600.205 and 28A.645.010 through 28A.645.030 . (4) The school districts, Washington interscholastic activities association districts, and leagues that participate in the interschool extracurricular activities shall not impose more severe penalties for rule violations than can be imposed by the rules of the association or the voluntary nonprofit entity. (5) As used in this section and RCW 28A.600.205 , "knowingly" means having actual knowledge of or acting with deliberate ignorance or reckless disregard for the prohibition involved.
RCW 28B.50.891 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 891
RCW 28B.50.891: Apprenticeship programs or certificate programs—Transferable course credits.
Status: in_force

Beginning with the 2015-16 academic year, any community or technical college that offers an apprenticeship program or certificate program for paraeducators must provide candidates the opportunity to earn transferable course credits within the program. The programs must also incorporate the standards of practice developed by the Washington professional educator standards board under RCW 28A.410.260 and include multicultural education and principles of language acquisition. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by September 1, 2018, the paraeducator apprenticeship and certificate programs must also incorporate the state paraeducator standards of practice adopted by the paraeducator board under RCW 28A.413.050 .
RCW 28B.10.567 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 567
RCW 28B.10.567: Police forces for universities and The Evergreen State College—Benefits for duty-related death, disability or injury.
Status: in_force

The boards of regents of the state universities and board of trustees of the regional universities and the board of trustees of The Evergreen State College are authorized and empowered, under such rules and regulations as any such board may prescribe for the duly sworn police officers employed by any such board as members of a police force established pursuant to RCW 28B.10.550 , to provide for the payment of death or disability benefits or medical expense reimbursement for death, disability, or injury of any such duly sworn police officer who, in the line of duty, loses his or her life or becomes disabled or is injured, and for the payment of such benefits to be made to any such duly sworn police officer or his or her surviving spouse or the legal guardian of his or her child or children, as defined in RCW 41.26.030 (6), or his or her estate: PROVIDED, That the duty-related benefits authorized by this section shall in no event be greater than the benefits authorized on June 25, 1976, for duty-related death, disability, or injury of a law enforcement officer under chapter 41.26 RCW: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the duty-related benefits authorized by this section shall be reduced to the extent of any amounts received or eligible to be received on account of the duty-related death, disability, or injury to any such duly sworn police officer, his or her surviving spouse, the legal guardian of his or her child or children, or his or her estate, under workers' compensation, social security including the changes incorporated under Public Law 89-97 as now or hereafter amended, or disability income insurance and health care plans under chapter 41.05 RCW.
RCW 28A.150.270 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 270
RCW 28A.150.270: Annual basic education allocation of funds according to average FTE student enrollment—Procedure for crediting portion for school building purposes.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of a school district may, by properly executed resolution, request that the superintendent of public instruction direct a portion of the district's basic education allocation be credited to the district's capital projects fund and/or bond redemption fund. Moneys so credited shall be used solely for school building purposes.
RCW 28B.10.485 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 485
RCW 28B.10.485: Charitable gift annuities, issuance of by universities and The Evergreen State College—Scope.
Status: in_force

The boards of the state universities, regional universities, and the state college are authorized to issue charitable gift annuities paying a fixed dollar amount to individual annuitants for their lifetimes in exchange for the gift of assets to the respective institution in a single transaction. The boards shall invest one hundred percent of the charitable gift annuity assets in a reserve for the lifetimes of the respective annuitants to meet liabilities that result from the gift program.
RCW 28A.600.205 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 205
RCW 28A.600.205: Interscholastic activities—Appeals from noneligibility issues—Appeals committee—Appeals to Washington interscholastic activities association executive board—Limitations on penalties and sanctions.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The Washington interscholastic activities association shall establish a nine-person appeals committee to address appeals of noneligibility issues. The committee shall be comprised of the secretary from each of the activity districts of the Washington interscholastic activities association. The committee shall begin hearing appeals by July 1, 2006. No committee member may participate in the appeal process if the member was involved in the activity that was the basis of the appeal. (b) Any penalty or sanction that is imposed or upheld by the appeals committee must be proportional to the offense and must be imposed upon only the offending individual or individuals, including coaches, school district administrators, school administrators, and students. However, only the Washington interscholastic activities association executive board has the authority to remove a team from postseason competition. Should a school violate a Washington interscholastic activities association rule, that violation does not automatically remove that school's team from postseason competition. Penalties levied against coaches and school programs must be considered before removing a team from postseason competition. Removal of a team from postseason competition must be the last option. (2)(a) A decision of the appeals committee may be appealed to the executive board of the association. If a matter is appealed to the executive board, then the board shall conduct a de novo review of the matter before making a decision. (b) Any penalty or sanction that is imposed or upheld by the executive board must be proportional to the offense and must be imposed upon only the offending individual or individuals including coaches, school district administrators, school administrators, or students. However, only the Washington interscholastic activities association executive board has the authority to remove a team from postseason competition. Should a school violate a Washington interscholastic activities association rule, that violation does not automatically remove that school's team from postseason competition. Penalties levied against coaches and school programs must be considered before removing a team from postseason competition. Removal of a team from postseason competition must be the last option. (c) If a rule violation is reported to the association within ten days of the relevant postseason play, then the only review shall be conducted by the executive board of the Washington interscholastic activities association so that a decision can be rendered in a timely manner. The executive board must take all possible actions to render a decision before the postseason play takes place.
RCW 28A.420.110 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 110
RCW 28A.420.110: Construction—Severability.
Status: in_force

This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of any member state or a state seeking membership in the compact, or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the Constitution of any member state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining member states and in full force and effect as to the member state affected as to all severable matters.
RCW 28A.320.092 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 092
RCW 28A.320.092: Unsolicited information about learning programs—Prohibition on providing to persons who file a declaration of intent to cause a child to receive home-based instruction—Exceptions.
Status: in_force

School districts are prohibited from advertising, marketing, and otherwise providing unsolicited information about learning programs offered by the school district, including but not limited to digital learning programs, part-time enrollment opportunities, and other alternative learning programs, to students and their parents who have filed a declaration of intent to cause a child to receive home-based instruction under RCW 28A.200.010 . School districts may respond to requests for information that are initiated by a parent. This section does not apply to general mailings or newsletters sent by the school district to all households in the district.
RCW 28A.400.206 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 206
RCW 28A.400.206: Cost-of-living increases—Duty of state.
Status: in_force

The Washington Constitution establishes "the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children." Providing quality education for all children in Washington requires well-qualified and experienced teachers and other school employees. However, salaries for educators have not kept up with the increased cost-of-living in the state. The failure to keep up with inflation threatens Washington's ability to compete with other states to attract first-rate teachers to Washington classrooms and to keep well-qualified educators from leaving for other professions. The state must provide a fair and reasonable cost-of-living increase, as provided in chapter 20, Laws of 2003 1st sp. sess., to help ensure that the state attracts and keeps the best teachers and school employees for the children of Washington.
RCW 28A.150.276 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 276
RCW 28A.150.276: Local revenues—Enrichment of program of basic education—"Local revenues" defined.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Beginning September 1, 2018, school districts may use local revenues only for documented and demonstrated enrichment of the state's statutory program of basic education as authorized in subsection (2) of this section. (b) Nothing in this section revises the definition or the state funding of the program of basic education under RCW 28A.150.220 and 28A.150.260 . (c) For purposes of this section, "local revenues" means enrichment levies collected under RCW 84.52.053 , local effort assistance funding received under chapter 28A.500 RCW, and other school district local revenues including, but not limited to, grants, donations, and state and federal payments in lieu of taxes, except that "local revenues" does not include other federal revenues, or local revenues that operate as an offset to the district's basic education allocation under RCW 28A.150.250 . (2)(a) Enrichment activities are permitted under this section if they provide supplementation beyond the state: (i) Minimum instructional offerings of RCW 28A.150.220 or 28A.150.260 ; (ii) Staffing ratios or program components of RCW 28A.150.260 , including providing additional staff for class size reduction beyond class sizes allocated in the prototypical school model and additional staff beyond the staffing ratios allocated in the prototypical school formula; (iii) Program components of RCW 28A.150.200 , 28A.150.220 , or 28A.150.260 ; or (iv) Program of professional learning as defined by RCW 28A.415.430 beyond that allocated pursuant to RCW 28A.150.415 . (b) Permitted enrichment activities consist of: (i) Extracurricular activities, extended school days, or an extended school year; (ii) Additional course offerings beyond the minimum instructional program established in the state's statutory program of basic education; (iii) Activities associated with early learning programs; (iv) Any additional salary costs attributable to the provision or administration of the enrichment activities allowed under this subsection; and (v) Additional activities or enhancements that the office of the superintendent of public instruction determines to be a documented and demonstrated enrichment of the state's statutory program of basic education under (a) of this subsection and for which the superintendent approves proposed expenditures during the preballot approval process required by RCW 84.52.053 and 28A.505.240 . (3) In addition to the limitations of subsections (1) and (2) of this section and of RCW 28A.400.200 , permitted enrichment activities are subject to the following conditions and limitations: (a) If a school district spends local revenues for salary costs attributable to the administration of enrichment programs, the portion of administrator salaries attributable to that purpose may not exceed twenty-five percent of the total district expenditures for administrator salaries; and (b) Supplemental contracts under RCW 28A.400.200 are subject to the limitations of this section. (4) The superintendent of public instruction must adopt rules to implement this section.
RCW 28A.320.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 080
RCW 28A.320.080: Commencement exercises—Lip reading instruction—Joint purchasing, including issuing interest bearing warrants and agreements with private schools—Budgets.
Status: in_force

Every board of directors, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, shall: (1) Provide for the expenditure of a reasonable amount for suitable commencement exercises; (2) In addition to providing free instruction in lip reading for children disabled by defective hearing, make arrangements for free instruction in lip reading to adults disabled by defective hearing whenever in its judgment such instruction appears to be in the best interests of the school district and adults concerned; (3) Join with boards of directors of other school districts or an educational service district pursuant to RCW 28A.310.180 (3), or both such school districts and educational service district in buying supplies, equipment and services by establishing and maintaining a joint purchasing agency, or otherwise, when deemed for the best interests of the district, any joint agency formed hereunder being herewith authorized and empowered to issue interest bearing warrants in payment of any obligation owed: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That those agencies issuing interest bearing warrants shall assign accounts receivable in an amount equal to the amount of the outstanding interest bearing warrants to the county treasurer issuing such interest bearing warrants: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the joint purchasing agency shall consider the request of any one or more private schools requesting the agency to jointly buy supplies, equipment, and services including but not limited to school bus maintenance services, and, after considering such request, may cooperate with and jointly make purchases with private schools of supplies, equipment, and services, including but not limited to school bus maintenance services, so long as such private schools pay in advance their proportionate share of the costs or provide a surety bond to cover their proportionate share of the costs involved in such purchases; (4) Consider the request of any one or more private schools requesting the board to jointly buy supplies, equipment and services including but not limited to school bus maintenance services, and, after considering such request, may provide such joint purchasing services: PROVIDED, That such private schools pay in advance their proportionate share of the costs or provide a surety bond to cover their proportionate share of the costs involved in such purchases; and (5) Prepare budgets as provided for in chapter 28A.505 RCW.
RCW 28A.710.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 100
RCW 28A.710.100: Charter school authorizers—Powers and duties—Delegation of authority—Annual report—Liability.
Status: in_force

(1) Authorizers are responsible for: (a) Holding the charter school board of each authorized charter school accountable for: Ensuring that students in the charter school have opportunities for academic success; and exercising effective educational, operational, and financial oversight of the charter school; (b) Soliciting and evaluating charter applications; (c) Approving charter applications that meet identified educational needs and promote a diversity of educational choices; (d) Denying charter applications that fail to meet statutory requirements, requirements of the authorizer, or both; (e) Negotiating and executing charter contracts with each authorized charter school; (f) Monitoring, in accordance with charter contract terms, the performance and legal compliance of charter schools including, without limitation, education and academic performance goals and student achievement; (g) Determining whether each charter contract merits renewal, nonrenewal, or revocation; and (h) Ensuring that charter school boards comply with the annual training requirements in RCW 28A.710.030 (6). (2) An authorizer may delegate its responsibilities under this section to employees or contractors. (3) All authorizers must develop and follow chartering policies and practices that are consistent with the principles and standards for quality charter authorizing developed by the national association of charter school authorizers in at least the following areas: (a) Organizational capacity and infrastructure; (b) Soliciting and evaluating charter applications; (c) Performance contracting; (d) Ongoing charter school oversight and evaluation; and (e) Charter renewal decision making. (4) Each authorizer must submit an annual report to the state board of education, according to a timeline, content, and format specified by the board that includes: (a) The authorizer's strategic vision for chartering and progress toward achieving that vision; (b) The academic and financial performance of all operating charter schools under its jurisdiction, including the progress of the charter schools based on the authorizer's performance framework; (c) The status of the authorizer's charter school portfolio, identifying all charter schools in each of the following categories: (i) Approved but not yet open; (ii) operating; (iii) renewed; (iv) transferred; (v) revoked; (vi) not renewed; (vii) voluntarily closed; or (viii) never opened; (d) The authorizer's operating costs and expenses detailed in annual audited financial statements that conform with generally accepted accounting principles; and (e) The services purchased from the authorizer by the charter schools under its jurisdiction under RCW 28A.710.110 , including an itemized accounting of the actual costs of these services. (5) Neither an authorizer, individuals who comprise the membership of an authorizer in their official capacity, nor the employees of an authorizer are liable for acts or omissions of a charter school they authorize. (6) No employee, trustee, agent, or representative of an authorizer may simultaneously serve as an employee, trustee, agent, representative, vendor, or contractor of a charter school under the jurisdiction of that authorizer.
RCW 28A.205.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 205 / Section 090
RCW 28A.205.090: Inclusion of education centers program in biennial budget request—Quarterly plans—Funds—Payment.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall include the education centers program in the biennial budget request. Contracts between the superintendent of public instruction and the education centers shall include quarterly plans which provide for relatively stable student enrollment but take into consideration anticipated seasonal variations in enrollment in the individual centers. Funds which are not expended by a center during the quarter for which they were planned may be carried forward to subsequent quarters of the fiscal year. The superintendent shall make payments to the centers on a monthly basis pursuant to RCW 28A.205.040 .
RCW 28A.600.280 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 280
RCW 28A.600.280: Dual credit programs—Annual report.
Status: in_force

(1) The education data center established in RCW 43.41.400 , in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the state board for community and technical colleges, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the student achievement council, and the public four-year institutions of higher education, shall prepare the dual credit report required by this section. (2) Annually, by September 1st, the education data center must submit the report to the appropriate committees of the legislature, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 . (3) The report must include: (a) Data about student participation rates, award of high school credit, award of postsecondary credit at an institution of higher education, and academic performance for each dual credit program; and (b) Data on the total unduplicated head count and percentage of students enrolled, students who have been awarded high school credit, and students who have been awarded postsecondary credit at an institution of higher education, in at least one dual credit program course. (4) Data described in subsection (3) of this section must be disaggregated by dual credit program, by the student categories and subcategories described in RCW 28A.300.042 (1) and (3), and by: (a) Gender; (b) Students who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW; (c) Students who are homeless as defined in RCW 43.330.702 ; and (d) Multilingual/English learners. (5)(a) The report must also recommend additional categories of data reporting and disaggregation. For each additional category, the report must describe: (i) The purpose for reporting on, or disaggregating by, the category; (ii) The specific metric or indicator to be used; (iii) Whether the specific metric or indicator is a new data point; and (iv) Which educational entities should be responsible for collecting the data. (b) The 2022 report must recommend whether to require: (i) Reporting of data related to the application of postsecondary credits earned through a dual credit program towards postsecondary credentials and degrees; and (ii) comparison of postsecondary credential and degree attainment between students who did or did not participate in a dual credit program, and between students who participated in different dual credit programs. (6) For the purposes of this section, "dual credit program" means running start under RCW 28A.600.300 , college in the high school under RCW 28A.600.287 , career and technical education dual credit, Cambridge international, international baccalaureate, advanced placement, and other programs in which a student qualifies for postsecondary and high school credit upon either successfully completing the course or passing an exam.
RCW 28B.30.634 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 634
RCW 28B.30.634: Puget Sound water quality field agents program—Matching requirements.
Status: in_force

Sea grant and cooperative extension shall require a match from nonstate sources of at least twenty-five percent of the cost of the services provided, and not exceeding fifty percent of the cost. The match may be either monetary compensation or in-kind services, such as the provision for office space or clerical support. Only direct costs of providing the services, excluding costs of administrative overhead, may be included in the estimate of costs.
RCW 28B.20.835 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 835
RCW 28B.20.835: Domestic violence center of excellence—Plan.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the University of Washington shall develop a plan to establish a center of excellence in research, policy, and practice to reduce domestic violence. (2) The plan must be developed with relevant disciplines across the schools of the University of Washington. The school of public health shall lead the development of the plan. The development of the plan must include, but not be limited to, the schools of social work, law, medicine, and nursing, and the Alene Moris women's center. (3) The University of Washington must develop a report summarizing the plan, which must evaluate, but not be limited to, the following topics: (a) Conducting scientifically rigorous intimate partner violence research that informs policy and practice in Washington; (b) Disseminating existing research findings and best practices in order to proliferate evidence-based intimate partner violence policy and practice; (c) Promoting effective strategies to reduce the incidence of domestic violence and domestic violence homicide; and (d) Engaging in strategic planning efforts with relevant stakeholders to develop policy recommendations to improve the state's response to domestic violence. (4) In developing the plan, the University of Washington shall establish an external stakeholder group that shall ensure that all work conducted by the center is informed by survivors of domestic violence, including Black, indigenous, and survivors of color, and LGBTQ survivors, to ensure that research interventions are holistic, trauma-informed, and antiracist and policy recommendations are appropriate and effective for Washington's diverse communities. The University of Washington shall include, but not be limited to, survivors of intimate partner violence, including low-income communities, immigrants, refugee communities, people with religious diversity, people with physical disabilities, children and other family members of survivors, representatives from systems that interact with survivors and perpetrators, and representatives from communities disproportionately impacted by intimate partner violence in order to guide development of the plan's overarching goals and strategic vision. The University of Washington shall provide stipends to stakeholder participants to the extent necessary to maximize participation. (5) The University of Washington shall provide a report to the relevant committees of the legislature with its findings and recommendations as soon as practicable, but no later than January 15, 2024. (6) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the University of Washington shall begin implementation of the plan by July 1, 2024.
RCW 28B.85.130 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 130
RCW 28B.85.130: Educational records—Permanent file—Protection.
Status: in_force

If any degree-granting institution discontinues its operation, the chief administrative officer of the institution shall file with the council the original or legible true copies of all educational records required by the council. If the council determines that any educational records are in danger of being made unavailable to the council, the council may seek a court order to protect and if necessary take possession of the records. The council shall cause to be maintained a permanent file of educational records coming into its possession.
RCW 28A.160.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 010
RCW 28A.160.010: Operation of student transportation program—Responsibility of local district—Scope—Transporting of elderly—Insurance.
Status: in_force

The operation of each local school district's student transportation program is declared to be the responsibility of the respective board of directors, and each board of directors shall determine such matters as which individual students shall be transported and what routes shall be most efficiently utilized except as provided in RCW 28A.160.240 . State moneys allocated to local districts for student transportation shall be spent only for student transportation activities, but need not be spent by the local district in the same manner as calculated and allocated by the state. A school district is authorized to provide for the transportation of students enrolled in the school or schools of the district both in the case of students who reside within the boundaries of the district and of students who reside outside the boundaries of the district. When children are transported from one school district to another the board of directors of the respective districts may enter into a written contract providing for a division of the cost of such transportation between the districts. School districts may use school buses and drivers hired by the district or commercial chartered bus service for the transportation of school children and the school employees necessary for their supervision to and from any school activities within or without the school district during or after school hours and whether or not a required school activity, so long as the school board has officially designated it as a school activity. For any extracurricular uses, the school board shall charge an amount sufficient to reimburse the district for its cost. In addition to the right to contract for the use of buses provided in RCW 28A.160.080 and 28A.160.090 , any school district may contract to furnish the use of school buses of that district to other users who are engaged in conducting an educational or recreational program supported wholly or in part by tax funds or programs for elderly persons at times when those buses are not needed by that district and under such terms as will fully reimburse such school district for all costs related or incident thereto: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no such use of school district buses shall be permitted except where other public or private transportation certificated or licensed by the Washington utilities and transportation commission is not reasonably available to the user: PROVIDED FURTHER, That no user shall be required to accept any charter bus for services which the user believes might place the health or safety of the children or elderly persons in jeopardy. Whenever any persons are transported by the school district in its own motor vehicles and by its own employees, the board may provide insurance to protect the district against loss, whether by reason of theft, fire or property damage to the motor vehicle or by reason of liability of the district to persons from the operation of such motor vehicle. The board may provide insurance by contract purchase for payment of hospital and medical expenses for the benefit of persons injured while they are on, getting on, or getting off any vehicles enumerated herein without respect to any fault or liability on the part of the school district or operator. This insurance may be provided without cost to the persons notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28A.400.350 . If the transportation of children or elderly persons is arranged for by contract of the district with some person, the board may require such contractor to procure such insurance as the board deems advisable.
RCW 28A.150.380 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 380
RCW 28A.150.380: Appropriations by legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) The state legislature shall, at each regular session in an odd-numbered year, appropriate for the current use of the common schools such amounts as needed for state support to school districts during the ensuing biennium for the program of basic education under RCW 28A.150.200 . (2) In addition to those state funds provided to school districts for basic education, the legislature may appropriate funds to be distributed to school districts for other factors and for other special programs to enhance or enrich the program of basic education.
RCW 28A.300.900 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 900
RCW 28A.300.900: Registered preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship recommendations.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges and the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, shall examine opportunities for promoting recognized preapprenticeship and registered youth apprenticeship opportunities for high school students. (2) In accordance with this section, by November 1, 2018, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall solicit input from persons and organizations with an interest or relevant expertise in registered preapprenticeship programs, registered youth apprenticeship programs, or both, and employer-based preapprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs, and provide a report to the governor and the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate that includes recommendations for: (a) Improving alignment between college-level vocational courses at institutions of higher education and high school curriculum and graduation requirements, including high school and beyond plans required by RCW 28A.230.212 . Recommendations provided under this subsection may include recommendations for the development or revision of career and technical education course equivalencies established in accordance with RCW 28A.700.080 (1)(b) for college-level vocational courses successfully completed by a student while in high school and taken for dual credit; (b) Identifying and removing barriers that prevent the wider exploration and use of registered preapprenticeship and registered youth apprenticeship opportunities by high school students and opportunities for registered apprenticeships by graduating secondary students; and (c) Increasing awareness among teachers, counselors, students, parents, principals, school administrators, and the public about the opportunities offered by registered preapprenticeship and registered youth apprenticeship programs. (3) As used in this section, "institution of higher education" has the same meaning as defined in RCW 28A.600.300 .
RCW 28B.35.196 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 196
RCW 28B.35.196: Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.77.210 and 28B.77.215 .
RCW 28A.230.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 150
RCW 28A.230.150: Temperance and Good Citizenship Day—Aids in programming—Voter registration—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) On January 16th of each year or the preceding Friday when January 16th falls on a nonschool day, there shall be observed within each public school "Temperance and Good Citizenship Day." Annually the state superintendent of public instruction shall duly prepare and publish for circulation among the teachers of the state a program for use on such day embodying topics pertinent thereto and may from year to year designate particular laws for special observance. (2) Each year on "Temperance and Good Citizenship Day," social studies teachers must, as resources allow, coordinate a voter registration event in each history or social studies class attended by high school seniors. This event is part of the future voter program. Teachers must make voter sign up and registration available to all students. (3) County auditors may, as resources allow, help coordinate elements of the future voter program, and participate in voter registration events for students on "Temperance and Good Citizenship Day." (4) On each temperance and good citizenship day all students who will be eighteen years of age or older by the time of the next general election will be given the opportunity to register to vote online in the classroom. Paper registration must also be made available in the classroom. Students who do not possess a state identicard or driver's license must be provided a paper registration form. The event must include adequate time for students to complete the registration process in class. (5) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the secretary of state, must update and distribute youth voter registration materials annually, by December 1st, for eligible students to register to vote at school. Electronic notification of the availability of the materials must be distributed to high school principals and secondary social studies and history teachers. (6) The superintendent of public instruction must consult with the secretary of state to provide registration methods that enable the electronic collection of information on the number of students who registered to vote on "Temperance and Good Citizenship Day," with the goal of achieving at least fifty thousand new voter registrations for seventeen and eighteen year olds annually, beginning in January 2020. (7) Beginning March 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction must report on yearly progress toward the goal established in *subsection (5) of this section, including the number of seventeen and eighteen year olds registered to vote by county and recommendations for increasing youth voter registration, to the governor and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 . (8) For the purposes of this section: (a) "Future voter program" refers to the information that may be collected by a number of processes about a future voter. Information that is otherwise disclosable under chapter 29A.08 RCW cannot be disclosed on the future voter until the person reaches age eighteen, except for the purpose of processing and delivering ballots. (b) "Sign up" means the act of providing information relevant to eventual official voter registration, prior to such time that he or she will be eighteen years of age by the next election.
RCW 28B.50.869 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 869
RCW 28B.50.869: Faculty tenure—Review committees, composition—Selection of faculty representatives, student representative.
Status: in_force

The review committees required by RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 shall be composed of members of the administrative staff, a student representative, and the faculty. The representatives of the faculty shall represent a majority of the members on each review committee. The members representing the faculty on each review committee shall be selected by a majority of the faculty and faculty department heads acting in a body. The student representative, who shall be a full time student, shall be chosen by the student association of the particular community or technical college in such manner as the members thereof shall determine.
RCW 28A.335.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 200
RCW 28A.335.200: Conditional sales contracts for acquisition of property or property rights.
Status: in_force

Any school district may execute an executory conditional sales contract with any other municipal corporation, the state or any of its political subdivisions, the government of the United States or any private party for the purchase of any real or personal property, or property rights, in connection with the exercise of any powers or duties which they now or hereafter are authorized to exercise, if the entire amount of the purchase price specified in such contract does not result in a total indebtedness in excess of the limitation authorized by chapter 39.36 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, to be incurred without the assent of the voters: PROVIDED, That if such a proposed contract would result in a total indebtedness in excess of the limitation authorized by chapter 39.36 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, to be incurred without the assent of the voters, a proposition in regard to whether or not such a contract may be executed shall be submitted to the voters for approval or rejection in the same manner that bond issues for capital purposes are submitted to the voters: PROVIDED FURTHER, That any school district may jointly with another school district execute contracts authorized by this section.
RCW 28A.525.055 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 055
RCW 28A.525.055: Eligibility for state assistance for new construction—Inventory assessment exclusions—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction for determining eligibility for state assistance for new construction shall exclude from the inventory of available educational space those spaces that have been: (a) Constructed for educational and community activities from grants received from other public or private entities; or (b) Vacated by new construction in lieu of modernization; and (i) Used for purposes of supporting state-funded all-day kindergarten or class size reduction in kindergarten through third grade, if the lack of district facilities warrants such a use; or (ii) The district is experiencing a short-term special school housing burden due to enrollment growth and failed school construction bond elections within the prior five years. (2) The exclusion in subsection (1)(b) of this section applies for state assistance for new construction awarded from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021. (3) Educational spaces with classrooms occupied by students specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section must meet the safety standards for public school facilities. (4) For the purposes of this section, "school housing burden" means the current instructional facility inventory does not provide the classroom capacity needed for the current or projected enrollment of the school district, as determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The office shall give consideration to available instructional facility inventory or capacity of the neighboring school district.
RCW 28A.600.400 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 400
RCW 28A.600.400: Running start program—Existing agreements not affected.
Status: in_force

RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390 are in addition to and not intended to adversely affect agreements between school districts and institutions of higher education in effect on April 11, 1990.
RCW 28B.50.867 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 867
RCW 28B.50.867: Faculty tenure—Tenure rights upon transfer of employment to another community or technical college.
Status: in_force

Upon transfer of employment from one community or technical college to another community or technical college within a district, a tenured faculty member shall have the right to retain tenure and the rights accruing thereto which he or she had in his or her previous employment: PROVIDED, That upon permanent transfer of employment to another college district a tenured faculty member shall not have the right to retain his tenure or any of the rights accruing thereto.
RCW 28A.540.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 540 / Section 070
RCW 28A.540.070: Rejection by voters of nonhigh districts—Additional elections—Revised plan—Annexation proposal.
Status: in_force

In the event that a proposal or proposals for providing capital funds as provided in RCW 28A.540.060 is not approved by the voters of a nonhigh school district a second election thereon shall be held within sixty days thereafter. If the vote of the electors of the nonhigh school district is again in the negative, the high school students residing therein shall not be entitled to admission to the high school under the provisions of RCW 28A.225.210 , following the close of the school year during which the second election is held: PROVIDED, That in any such case the regional committee on school district organization shall determine within thirty days after the date of the aforesaid election the advisability of initiating a proposal for annexation of such nonhigh school district to the school district in which the proposed facilities are to be located or to some other district where its students can attend high school without undue inconvenience: PROVIDED FURTHER, That pending such determination by the regional committee and action thereon as required by law the board of directors of the high school district shall continue to admit high school students residing in the nonhigh school district. Any proposal for annexation of a nonhigh school district initiated by a regional committee shall be subject to the procedural requirements of this chapter respecting a public hearing and submission to and approval by the superintendent of public instruction, considering policy recommendations from the school facilities citizen advisory panel under RCW 28A.525.025 . Upon approval by the superintendent of public instruction of any such proposal, the educational service district superintendent shall make an order , establishing the annexation.
RCW 28B.15.013 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 013
RCW 28B.15.013: Classification as resident or nonresident student—Standards for determining domicile in the state—Presumptions—Cut-off date for classification application change.
Status: in_force

(1) The establishment of a new domicile in the state of Washington by a person formerly domiciled in another state has occurred if such person is physically present in Washington primarily for purposes other than educational and can show satisfactory proof that such person is without a present intention to return to such other state or to acquire a domicile at some other place outside of Washington. (2) Unless proven to the contrary it shall be presumed that: (a) The domicile of any person shall be determined according to the individual's situation and circumstances rather than by marital status or sex. (b) A person does not lose a domicile in the state of Washington by reason of residency in any state or country while a member of the civil or military service of this state or of the United States, nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this state or of the United States or of the high seas if that person returns to the state of Washington within one year of discharge from said service with the intent to be domiciled in the state of Washington; any resident dependent student who remains in this state when such student's parents, having theretofore been domiciled in this state for a period of one year immediately prior to the time of commencement of the first day of the semester or quarter for which the student has registered at any institution, remove from this state, shall be entitled to continued classification as a resident student so long as such student's attendance (except summer sessions) at an institution in this state is continuous. (3) To aid the institution in deciding whether a student, parent, legally appointed guardian or the person having legal custody of a student is domiciled in the state of Washington primarily for purposes other than educational, the rules adopted by the student achievement council shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) Registration or payment of Washington taxes or fees on a motor vehicle, mobile home, travel trailer, boat, or any other item of personal property owned or used by the person for which state registration or the payment of a state tax or fee is required will be a factor in considering evidence of the establishment of a Washington domicile. (b) Permanent full time employment in Washington by a person will be a factor in considering the establishment of a Washington domicile. (c) Registration to vote for state officials in Washington will be a factor in considering the establishment of a Washington domicile. (4) After a student has registered at an institution such student's classification shall remain unchanged in the absence of satisfactory evidence to the contrary. A student wishing to apply for a change in classification shall reduce such evidence to writing and file it with the institution. In any case involving an application for a change from nonresident to resident status, the burden of proof shall rest with the applicant. Any change in classification, either nonresident to resident, or the reverse, shall be based upon written evidence maintained in the files of the institution and, if approved, shall take effect the semester or quarter such evidence was filed with the institution: PROVIDED, That applications for a change in classification shall be accepted up to the thirtieth calendar day following the first day of instruction of the quarter or semester for which application is made.
RCW 28B.10.703 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 703
RCW 28B.10.703: Programs for intercollegiate athletic competition—Authorized.
Status: in_force

The governing boards of each of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and community colleges in addition to their other duties prescribed by law shall have the power and authority to establish programs for intercollegiate athletic competition. Such competition may include participation as a member of an athletic conference or conferences, in accordance with conference rules.
RCW 28A.405.245 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 245
RCW 28A.405.245: Transfer of principal to subordinate certificated position—Notice—Procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) Any certificated employee of a school district under this section who is first employed as a principal after June 10, 2010, shall be subject to transfer as provided under this section, at the expiration of the term of his or her employment contract, to any subordinate certificated position within the school district. "Subordinate certificated position" as used in this section means any administrative or nonadministrative certificated position for which the annual compensation is less than the position currently held by the administrator. This section applies only to school districts with an annual average student enrollment of more than thirty-five thousand full-time equivalent students. (2) During the first three consecutive school years of employment as a principal by the school district, or during the first full school year of such employment in the case of a principal who has been previously employed as a principal by another school district in the state for three or more consecutive school years, the transfer of the principal to a subordinate certificated position may be made by a determination of the superintendent that the best interests of the school district would be served by the transfer. (3) Commencing with the fourth consecutive school year of employment as a principal, or the second consecutive school year of such employment in the case of a principal who has been previously employed as a principal by another school district in the state for three or more consecutive school years, the transfer of the principal to a subordinate certificated position shall be based on the superintendent's determination that the results of the evaluation of the principal's performance using the evaluative criteria and rating system established under RCW 28A.405.100 provide a valid reason for the transfer without regard to whether there is probable cause for the transfer. If a valid reason is shown, it shall be deemed that the transfer is reasonably related to the principal's performance. No probationary period is required. However, provision of support and an attempt at remediation of the performance of the principal, as defined by the superintendent, are required for a determination by the superintendent under this subsection that the principal should be transferred to a subordinate certificated position. (4) Any superintendent transferring a principal under this section to a subordinate certificated position shall notify that principal in writing on or before May 15th before the beginning of the school year of that determination, or if the omnibus appropriations act has not passed the legislature by the end of the regular legislative session for that year, then notification shall be no later than June 15th. The notification shall state the reason or reasons for the transfer and shall identify the subordinate certificated position to which the principal will be transferred. The notification shall be served upon the principal personally, or by certified or registered mail, or by leaving a copy of the notice at the place of his or her usual abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then resident therein. (5) Any principal so notified may request to the president or chair of the board of directors of the district, in writing and within ten days after receiving notice, an opportunity to meet informally with the board of directors in an executive session for the purpose of requesting the board to reconsider the decision of the superintendent, and shall be given such opportunity. The board, upon receipt of such request, shall schedule the meeting for no later than the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board, and shall give the principal written notice at least three days before the meeting of the date, time, and place of the meeting. At the meeting the principal shall be given the opportunity to refute any evidence upon which the determination was based and to make any argument in support of his or her request for reconsideration. The principal and the board may invite their respective legal counsel to be present and to participate at the meeting. The board shall notify the principal in writing of its final decision within ten days following its meeting with the principal. No appeal to the courts shall lie from the final decision of the board of directors to transfer a principal to a subordinate certificated position. (6) This section provides the exclusive means for transferring a certificated employee first employed by a school district under this section as a principal after June 10, 2010, to a subordinate certificated position at the expiration of the term of his or her employment contract.
RCW 28A.410.062 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 062
RCW 28A.410.062: Initial educator certificates and paraeducator certificates—Application processing fee—Educator certification processing account.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that the current economic environment requires that the state, when appropriate, charge for some of the services provided directly to the users of those services. The office of the superintendent of public instruction is currently supported with state funds to process certification fees. In addition, the legislature finds that the processing of certifications should be moved to an online system that allows educators to manage their certifications and provides better information to policymakers. The legislature intends to assess a certification processing fee to eliminate state-funded support of the cost to issue educator certificates. (2) In addition to the certification fee established under RCW 28A.410.060 for certificated instructional staff as defined in RCW 28A.150.203 , the superintendent of public instruction shall charge an application processing fee for initial educator certificates and subsequent actions, and paraeducator certificates and subsequent actions. The superintendent of public instruction shall establish the amount of the fee by rule under chapter 34.05 RCW. The superintendent shall set the fee at a sufficient level to defray the costs of administering the educator certification program under RCW 28A.300.040 (9) and the paraeducator certificate program under chapter 28A.413 RCW. Revenue generated through the processing fee shall be deposited in the educator certification processing account. (3) The educator certification processing account is established in the custody of the state treasurer. The superintendent of public instruction shall deposit in the account all moneys received from the fees collected in subsection (2) of this section. Moneys in the account may be spent only for the processing of educator certificates and subsequent actions and paraeducator certificates and subsequent actions. Disbursements from the account shall be on authorization of the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee. The account is subject to the allotment procedure provided under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for disbursements.
RCW 28B.10.025 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 025
RCW 28B.10.025: Purchases of works of art—Procedure.
Status: in_force

The Washington state arts commission shall, in consultation with the boards of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State University and with the boards of trustees of the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical college districts, determine the amount to be made available for the purchases of art under RCW 28B.10.027 , and payment therefor shall be made in accordance with law. The designation of projects and sites, the selection, contracting, purchase, commissioning, reviewing of design, execution and placement, acceptance, maintenance, and sale, exchange, or disposition of works of art shall be the responsibility of the Washington state arts commission in consultation with the board of regents or trustees.
RCW 28B.76.340 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 340
RCW 28B.76.340: Service regions for educator preparation programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The *board must establish boundaries for service regions for institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 implementing professional educator standards board-approved educator preparation programs. Regions shall be established to encourage and support, not exclude, the reach of public institutions of higher education across the state. (2) Based on the data in the assessment in RCW ** 28B.76.230 and 28B.76.335 , the *board shall determine whether reasonable teacher preparation program access for prospective teachers is available in each region. If access is determined to be inadequate in a region, the institution of higher education responsible for the region shall submit a plan for meeting the access need to the *board. (3) Partnerships with other teacher preparation program providers and the use of appropriate technology shall be considered. The *board shall review the plan and, as appropriate, assist the institution in developing support and resources for implementing the plan.
RCW 28A.343.650 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 650
RCW 28A.343.650: New first-class district having city with population of 400,000 people or more—Number and terms of directors.
Status: in_force

Upon the establishment of a new school district of the first class having within its boundaries a city with a population of four hundred thousand people or more, the directors of the largest former first-class district and three directors representative of the other former first-class districts selected by a majority of the board members of the former first-class districts and two directors representative of former second-class districts selected by a majority of the board members of former second-class districts shall meet at the call of the educational service district superintendent and shall constitute the board of directors of the new district. Each board of directors so constituted shall proceed at once to organize in the manner prescribed by law and thereafter shall have all the powers and duties conferred by law upon boards of first-class districts, until the next regular school election and until their successors are elected and qualified. Such duties shall include establishment of new director districts as provided for in *RCW 28A.315.670 . At the next regular school election seven directors shall be elected by director districts, two for a term of two years, two for a term of four years and three for a term of six years. Thereafter their terms shall be as provided in *RCW 28A.315.460 . Vacancies once such a board has been reconstituted shall not be filled unless the number of remaining board members is less than seven, and such vacancies shall be filled in the manner otherwise provided by law.
RCW 28B.10.878 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 878
RCW 28B.10.878: G. Robert Ross distinguished faculty award.
Status: in_force

The G. Robert Ross distinguished faculty award is hereby established. The board of trustees at Western Washington University shall establish the guidelines for the selection of the recipients of the G. Robert Ross distinguished faculty award. The board shall establish a local endowment fund for the deposit of all state funds appropriated for this purpose and any private donations. The board shall administer the endowment fund and the award. The principal of the invested endowment fund shall not be invaded and the proceeds from the endowment fund may be used to supplement the salary of the holder of the award, to pay salaries of his or her assistants, and to pay expenses associated with the holder's scholarly work.
RCW 28A.505.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 505 / Section 040
RCW 28A.505.040: Budget—Four-year budget plan—Notice of completion—Copies—Review by educational service districts.
Status: in_force

(1) On or before the tenth day of July in each year, all school districts shall prepare their budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The annual budget development process shall include the development or update of a four-year budget plan that includes a four-year enrollment projection. The four-year budget plan must include an estimate of funding necessary to maintain the continuing costs of program and service levels and any existing supplemental contract obligations. (2) The completed budget must include a summary of the four-year budget plan and set forth the complete financial plan of the district for the ensuing fiscal year. (3)(a) Upon completion of their budgets, every school district shall electronically publish a notice stating that the district has completed the budget, posted it electronically, placed it on file in the school district administration office, and that a copy of the budget and a summary of the four-year budget plan will be furnished to any person who calls upon the district for it. (b) School districts shall submit one copy of their proposed budget and the four-year budget plan summary to their educational service districts for review and comment by July 10th. The superintendent of public instruction may delay the dates in this section if the state's operating budget is not finally approved by the legislature until after June 1st. (c) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall consider the information provided under (b) of this subsection when ranking each school district by the financial health of the school district in order to provide information for districts to avoid potential financial difficulty, insolvency, or binding conditions.
RCW 28B.10.420 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 420
RCW 28B.10.420: Annuities and retirement income plans—Retirement at age seventy—Reemployment, conditions when.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided otherwise in subsection (2) of this section, faculty members or other employees designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities or of The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for community college education pursuant to RCW 28B.10.400 through 28B.10.420 as now or hereafter amended shall be retired from their employment with their institutions of higher education not later than the end of the academic year next following their seventieth birthday. (2) As provided in this subsection, the board of regents of a state university, the board of trustees of a regional university or The Evergreen State College, or the *state board for community college education may reemploy any person who is "retired" pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, who applies for reemployment and who has reached seventy years of age on or after July 1, 1970. The following provisions shall govern such reemployment: (a) Prior to the reemployment, the board of regents, board of trustees, or state board shall have found that the person possesses outstanding qualifications which in the judgment of the board would permit the person to continue valuable service to the institution. (b) The period of reemployment shall not be counted as service under, or result in any eligibility for benefits or increased benefits under, any state authorized or supported annuity or retirement income plan. Reemployment shall not result in the reemployed person or employer making any contributions to any such plan. (c) No person may be reemployed on a full time basis if such person is receiving benefits under any state authorized or supported annuity or retirement income plan. The reemployment of any person on a full time basis shall be immediately terminated upon the person's obtaining of any such benefits. (d) A person may be reemployed on a part time basis and receive or continue to receive any benefits for which such person is eligible under any state authorized or supported annuity or retirement income plan. Such part time work, however, shall not exceed forty percent of full time employment during any year. (e) A person reemployed pursuant to this section shall comply with all conditions of reemployment and all rules providing for the administration of this subsection which are prescribed or adopted by the board of regents, or board of trustees, or by the *state board for community college education.
RCW 28A.400.330 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 330
RCW 28A.400.330: Crimes against children—Contractor employees—Termination of contract.
Status: in_force

The school district board of directors shall include in any contract for services with an entity or individual other than an employee of the school district a provision requiring the contractor to prohibit any employee of the contractor from working at a public school who has contact with children at a public school during the course of his or her employment and who has pled guilty to or been convicted of any felony crime specified under RCW 28A.400.322 . The contract shall also contain a provision that any failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for the school district immediately terminating the contract.
RCW 28B.35.350 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 350
RCW 28B.35.350: Suspension and expulsion.
Status: in_force

Any student may be suspended or expelled from any regional university who is found to be guilty of an infraction of the regulations of the institution.
RCW 28A.330.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 200
RCW 28A.330.200: Organization of board—Assumption of superintendent's duties by board member, when.
Status: in_force

The term of office of directors of districts of the second class shall begin, and the board shall organize, as provided in *RCW 28A.315.500 . At the first meeting of the members of the board they shall elect a chair from among their number who shall serve for a term of one year or until his or her successor is elected. The school district superintendent as defined in RCW 28A.150.080 shall serve as secretary to the board. Whenever a district shall be without the services of such a superintendent and the business of the district necessitates action thereby, the board shall appoint any member thereof to carry out the superintendent's powers and duties for the district.
RCW 28B.15.740 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 740
RCW 28B.15.740: Limitation on total tuition and fee waivers.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910 , the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of tuition and fees for students who demonstrate financial need and are eligible for resident tuition and fee rates pursuant to RCW 28B.15.012 and 28B.15.013 . Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910 , the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of tuition and fees for other students at the discretion of the governing boards, except on the basis of participation in intercollegiate athletic programs, not to exceed three-fourths of one percent of gross authorized operating fees revenue under RCW 28B.15.910 for the community and technical colleges considered as a whole and not to exceed two percent of gross authorized operating fees revenue for the other institutions of higher education. (2) In addition to the tuition and fee waivers provided in subsection (1) of this section and subject to the provisions of RCW 28B.15.455 , 28B.15.460 , and 28B.15.910 , a total dollar amount of tuition and fee waivers awarded by any state university, regional university, or state college under this chapter, not to exceed one percent, as calculated in subsection (1) of this section, may be used for the purpose of achieving or maintaining gender equity in intercollegiate athletic programs. At any institution that has an underrepresented gender class in intercollegiate athletics, any such waivers shall be awarded: (a) First, to members of the underrepresented gender class who participate in intercollegiate athletics, where such waivers result in saved or displaced money that can be used for athletic programs for the underrepresented gender class. Such saved or displaced money shall be used for programs for the underrepresented gender class; and (b) Second, (i) to nonmembers of the underrepresented gender class who participate in intercollegiate athletics, where such waivers result in saved or displaced money that can be used for athletic programs for members of the underrepresented gender class. Such saved or displaced money shall be used for programs for the underrepresented gender class; or (ii) to members of the underrepresented gender class who participate in intercollegiate athletics, where such waivers do not result in any saved or displaced money that can be used for athletic programs for members of the underrepresented gender class.
RCW 28B.50.740 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 740
RCW 28B.50.740: School district bonds—Those issued for community and technical college facilities not considered indebtedness under statutory limitations on.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other statutory provision relating to indebtedness of school districts, bonds heretofore issued by any common school district for the purpose of providing funds for community and technical college facilities shall not be considered as indebtedness in determining the maximum allowable indebtedness under any statutory limitation of indebtedness when the sum of all indebtedness therein does not exceed the maximum constitutional allowable indebtedness applied to the value of the taxable property contained in such school district: PROVIDED, That nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the distribution of state funds under any applicable distribution formula.
RCW 28B.15.725 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 725
RCW 28B.15.725: Home tuition programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may establish home tuition programs by negotiating home tuition agreements with an out-of-state institution or consortium of institutions of higher education if no loss of tuition and fee revenue occurs as a result of the agreements. (2) Home tuition agreements allow students at Washington state institutions of higher education to attend an out-of-state institution of higher education as part of a student exchange. Students participating in a home tuition program shall pay an amount equal to their regular, full-time tuition and required fees to either the Washington institution of higher education or the out-of-state institution of higher education depending upon the provisions of the particular agreement. Payment of course fees in excess of generally applicable tuition and required fees must be addressed in each home tuition agreement to ensure that the instructional programs of the Washington institution of higher education do not incur additional uncompensated costs as a result of the exchange. (3) Student participation in a home tuition agreement authorized by this section is limited to one academic year. (4) Students enrolled under a home tuition agreement shall reside in Washington state for the duration of the program, may not use the year of enrollment under this program to establish Washington state residency, and are not eligible for state financial aid.
RCW 28B.76.565 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 565
RCW 28B.76.565: Distinguished professorship trust fund program—Trust fund established.
Status: in_force

Funds appropriated by the legislature for the distinguished professorship program shall be deposited in the distinguished professorship trust fund. At the request of the office under RCW 28B.76.575 , the treasurer shall release the state matching funds to the designated institution's local endowment fund. No appropriation is required for expenditures from the fund. During the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium, the legislature may transfer from the distinguished professorship trust fund to the state general fund such amounts as reflect the excess fund balance in the account.
RCW 28B.20.466 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 466
RCW 28B.20.466: Warren G. Magnuson institute—Endowment fund earnings.
Status: in_force

Unless designated otherwise by donors, the earnings on the endowment fund in RCW 28B.20.472 shall be distributed as follows: (1) Earnings on the first seven hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended at the direction of the dean of the school of medicine, in support of one or more individuals engaged in biomedical research into the causes of, the treatments for, or the management of diabetes; (2) Earnings on the next two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall be expended to provide financial assistance to students in graduate or postgraduate training programs in the health professions at the university, including: Medicine, nursing, public health and community medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and social work. At least one such student at all times shall be in a career pathway preparing for or engaged in research related to diabetes, its antecedents, or complications; and (3) Earnings on additional funds within the endowment may be used for any purpose of the institute as outlined in RCW 28B.20.464 .
RCW 28A.655.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 655 / Section 100
RCW 28A.655.100: Performance goals—Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

Each school district board of directors shall: (1)(a) Annually report to parents and to the community in a public meeting and annually report in writing the following information: (i) District-wide and school-level performance improvement goals; (ii) Student performance relative to the goals; and (iii) District-wide and school-level plans to achieve the goals, including curriculum and instruction, parental or guardian involvement, and resources available to parents and guardians to help students meet the state standards; (b) Report annually in a news release to the local media the district's progress toward meeting the district-wide and school-level goals; and (c) Include the school-level goals, student performance relative to the goals, and a summary of school-level plans to achieve the goals in each school's annual school performance report under RCW 28A.655.110 . (2) School districts in which ten or fewer students in the district or in a school in the district are eligible to be assessed in a grade level are not required to report numerical improvement goals and performance relative to the goals, but are required to report to parents and the community their plans to improve student achievement.
RCW 28B.130.005 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 130 / Section 005
RCW 28B.130.005: Findings—Intent.
Status: in_force

Transportation demand management strategies that reduce the number of vehicles on Washington state's highways, roads, and streets, and provide attractive and effective alternatives to single-occupancy travel, can improve ambient air quality, conserve fossil fuels, and forestall the need for capital improvements to the state's transportation system. The legislature has required many public and private employers in the state's largest counties to implement transportation demand management programs to reduce the number of single-occupant vehicle travelers during the morning and evening rush hours, and has provided substantial funding for the University of Washington's UPASS program, which has been immensely successful in its first two years of implementation. The legislature finds that additional transportation demand management strategies are required to mitigate the adverse social, environmental, and economic effects of auto dependency and traffic congestion. While expensive capital improvements, including dedicated busways and commuter rail systems, may be necessary to improve the region's mobility, they are only part of the solution. All public and private entities that attract single-occupant vehicle drivers must develop imaginative and cost-effective ways to encourage walking, bicycling, carpooling, vanpooling, bus riding, and telecommuting. It is the intent of the legislature to revise those portions of state law that inhibit the application of imaginative solutions to the state's transportation mobility problems, and to encourage many more public and private institutions of higher learning to adopt effective transportation demand management strategies. The legislature finds further that many of the institutions of higher education in the state's largest counties are responsible for significant numbers of single-occupant vehicle trips to and from their campuses. These single-occupant vehicle trips are not only contributing to the degradation of the state's environment and deterioration of its transportation system, but are also usurping parking spaces from surrounding residential communities because existing parking facilities cannot accommodate students' current demand. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to permit these institutions to develop and fund transportation demand management programs that reduce single-occupant vehicle travel and promote alternatives to single-occupant vehicle driving. The legislature encourages institutions of higher education to include faculty and staff in their transportation demand management programs.
RCW 28A.655.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 655 / Section 005
RCW 28A.655.005: Findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the purpose of Washington's accountability system is to improve student learning and student achievement of the essential academic learning requirement standards so that each individual student will be given the opportunity to become a responsible citizen and successfully live, learn, and work in the twenty-first century. To achieve this purpose, the accountability system should be based on student achievement and continuous improvement at all levels of Washington's education system and on a fundamental principle that all public school students have access to curriculum and instruction that is aligned to the standards. The legislature further finds that the accountability system should rely on local responsibility and leadership. Districts and schools should be expected to improve and be evaluated based on their improvement over time. Districts should recognize exceptional progress and work closely with schools needing assistance. The legislature further finds that the accountability system must be simple to use and understand. Consequences must be predictable and fair. Differences among students, schools, and districts should be recognized and respected as the system is implemented. There should be a balance of each student's right to privacy and the public's right to know the overall levels of learning and achievement at the school, district, and state levels. In addition, the accountability system should be continuously reviewed and improved as more is learned about how schools operate to meet the learning needs of Washington's students.
RCW 28A.420.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 080
RCW 28A.420.080: Facilitating information exchange.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall provide for facilitating the exchange of information to administer and implement the provisions of this compact in accordance with the rules of the commission, consistent with generally accepted data protection principles. (2) Nothing in this compact shall be deemed or construed to alter, limit, or inhibit the power of a member state to control and maintain ownership of its licensee information or alter, limit, or inhibit the laws or regulations governing licensee information in the member state.
RCW 28B.10.0291 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 0291
RCW 28B.10.0291: Savings report—2012 c 230.
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2017, institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 must report to the legislature and the governor on: (1) The amount of savings resulting from use of the higher education provisions of chapter 230, Laws of 2012; and (2) the manner in which such savings were used to promote student academic success.
RCW 28B.20.360 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 360
RCW 28B.20.360: 1939 conveyance of shorelands to university—Description.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of public lands of the state of Washington is hereby authorized and directed to certify in the manner now provided by law to the governor for deeding to the University of Washington all of the following described Lake Washington shorelands, to wit: Blocks sixteen (16) and seventeen (17), Lake Washington Shorelands, as shown on the map of said shorelands on file in the office of the commissioner of public lands.
RCW 28B.120.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 120 / Section 060
RCW 28B.120.060: Washington career and college pathways innovation challenge program—Purpose—Grants.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington career and college pathways innovation challenge program is established. The purpose of the program is to meet statewide educational attainment goals established in RCW 28B.77.020 by developing local and regional partnerships that foster innovations to: (a) Increase postsecondary enrollment and completion for students enrolling directly from high school and adults returning to education; and (b) Eliminate educational opportunity gaps for students of color, English language learners, students with disabilities, and foster and homeless youth. (2)(a) The student achievement council shall administer the program and award grants, based on a competitive grant process, to local and regional partnerships that represent cross-sector collaborations among education and higher education agencies and institutions, local education agencies, local government, community-based organizations, employers, and other local entities. The student achievement council must consult, in both the design of the grant program as well as in the administration of the grant program, with stakeholders including representatives of: (i) The state board for community and technical colleges; (ii) An organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions of higher education; (iii) The workforce training and education coordinating board; (iv) An organization representing the private, not-for-profit, four-year institutions of higher education; (v) The commission on African American affairs; (vi) The commission on Hispanic affairs; (vii) The commission on Asian Pacific American affairs; (viii) The Washington state LGBTQ commission; (ix) The governor's office of Indian affairs; and (x) The Washington state women's commission. (b) In awarding the grants, the student achievement council shall consider applications that: (i) Plan and pilot innovative initiatives to raise educational attainment and decrease opportunity gaps; (ii) Engage community-based organizations and resources; (iii) Expand the use of integrated work-based learning; (iv) Provide financial support to cover expenses beyond educational tuition and fees, and other services and supports for students to enroll and complete education and training; and (v) Include local matching funds. (c) In administering the program the student achievement council may hire staff to support grant oversight and provide technical assistance to grantees. (d) The student achievement council may solicit and receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of the program and may expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments. (3) The student achievement council shall provide a report each year beginning September 1, 2022, to the governor and the education and higher education committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 . The report shall: (a) Describe grants awarded; (b) Report the progress of each local and regional partnership by reporting on high school graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and completion for each of the regions that partnerships serve; and (c) Disaggregate data by income, race, ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics.
RCW 28A.710.130 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 130
RCW 28A.710.130: Charter school applications—Solicitation for proposals, content—Charter school application, content.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Each authorizer must annually issue and broadly publicize a solicitation for proposals for charter school applicants by the date established by the state board of education under RCW 28A.710.140 . (b) Each authorizer's solicitation for proposals must: (i) Present the authorizer's strategic vision for chartering, including a clear statement of any preferences the authorizer wishes to grant to applications that employ proven methods for educating at-risk students or students with special needs; (ii) Include or otherwise direct applicants to the performance framework that the authorizer has developed for charter school oversight and evaluation in accordance with RCW 28A.710.170 ; (iii) Provide the criteria that will guide the authorizer's decision to approve or deny a charter application; and (iv) State clear, appropriately detailed questions as well as guidelines concerning the format and content essential for applicants to demonstrate the capacities necessary to establish and operate a successful charter school. (2) A charter school application must provide or describe thoroughly all of the following elements of the proposed school plan: (a) An executive summary; (b) The mission and vision of the proposed charter school, including identification of the student population and community the school hopes to serve; (c) The location or geographic area proposed for the school and the school district within which the school will be located; (d) The grades to be served each year for the full term of the charter contract; (e) Minimum, planned, and maximum enrollment per grade per year for the full term of the charter contract; (f) Evidence of need and parent and community support for the proposed charter school; (g) Background information on the proposed founding charter school board members and, if identified, the proposed school leadership and management team; (h) The school's proposed calendar and sample daily schedule; (i) A description of the academic program aligned with state standards; (j) A description of the school's proposed instructional design, including the type of learning environment, class size and structure, curriculum overview, and teaching methods; (k) Evidence that the educational program is based on proven methods; (l) The school's plan for using internal and external assessments to measure and report student progress on the performance framework developed by the authorizer in accordance with RCW 28A.710.170 ; (m) The school's plans for identifying, successfully serving, and complying with applicable laws and regulations regarding students with disabilities, students who are limited English proficient, students who are struggling academically, and highly capable students; (n) A description of cocurricular or extracurricular programs and how those programs will be funded and delivered; (o) Plans and timelines for student recruitment and enrollment, including targeted plans for recruiting at-risk students and including lottery procedures; (p) The school's student discipline policies, including for special education students; (q) An organization chart that clearly presents the school's organizational structure, including lines of authority and reporting between the governing board, staff, any related bodies such as advisory bodies or parent and teacher councils, and any external organizations that will play a role in managing the school; (r) A clear description of the roles and responsibilities for the governing board, the school's leadership and management team, and any other entities shown in the organization chart; (s) A staffing plan for the school's first year and for the term of the charter; (t) Plans for recruiting and developing school leadership and staff; (u) The school's leadership and teacher employment policies, including performance evaluation plans; (v) Proposed governing bylaws; (w) An explanation of proposed partnership agreement, if any, between a charter school and its school district focused on facilities, budgets, taking best practices to scale, and other items; (x) Explanations of any other partnerships or contractual relationships central to the school's operations or mission; (y) Plans for providing transportation, food service, and all other significant operational or ancillary services; (z) Opportunities and expectations for parent involvement; (aa) A detailed school start-up plan, identifying tasks, timelines, and responsible individuals; (bb) A description of the school's financial plan and policies, including financial controls and audit requirements; (cc) A description of the insurance coverage the school will obtain; (dd) Start-up and five-year cash flow projections and budgets with clearly stated assumptions; (ee) Evidence of anticipated fund-raising contributions, if claimed in the application; and (ff) A sound facilities plan, including backup or contingency plans if appropriate. (3) If an applicant intends to contract with a nonprofit education service provider for substantial educational services, management services, or both, the applicant must: (a) Provide evidence of the nonprofit education service provider's success in serving student populations similar to the targeted population, including demonstrated academic achievement as well as successful management of nonacademic school functions if applicable; (b) Provide a term sheet setting forth: (i) The proposed duration of the service contract; (ii) the roles and responsibilities of the governing board, the school staff, and the service provider; (iii) the scope of services and resources to be provided by the service provider; (iv) performance evaluation measures and timelines; (v) the compensation structure, including clear identification of all fees to be paid to the service provider; (vi) methods of contract oversight and enforcement; (vii) investment disclosure; and (viii) conditions for renewal and termination of the contract; and (c) Disclose and explain any existing or potential conflicts of interest between the charter school board and proposed service provider or any affiliated business entities. (4) If an applicant operates one or more schools in any state or nation, the applicant must provide evidence of the performance of those schools, including evidence of the applicant's success in serving at-risk students, and capacity for growth. (5) Applicants may submit a proposal for a particular charter public school to no more than one authorizer at a time.
RCW 28B.20.710 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 710
RCW 28B.20.710: Contracts, issuance of evidences of indebtedness, acceptance of grants.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers conferred under existing law, the board is authorized and shall have the power: (1) To contract for the construction, completion, reconstruction, remodeling, rehabilitation and improvement of such buildings or other facilities of the university as are and which may hereafter be authorized by the legislature. (2) To finance the same by the issuance of bonds secured by the pledge of any or all of the revenues and receipts of the bond retirement fund. (3) Without limitation of the foregoing, to accept grants from the United States government, or any federal or state agency or instrumentality, or any public or private corporation, association, or person to aid in defraying the costs of any such projects.
RCW 28A.300.630 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 630
RCW 28A.300.630: School safety center.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a school safety center as provided in this section. (2) The center, working in conjunction with the regional school safety centers established in RCW 28A.310.510 , forms a statewide network for school safety. (3) The center, in collaboration with staff in the office of the superintendent of public instruction, must: (a) Serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding comprehensive school safety planning and practice; (b) Disseminate information regarding school safety incidents in Washington and across the country; (c) Develop and maintain a public website to increase the availability of information, research, and other materials related to school safety; (d) Serve as the lead school safety center, and work in conjunction with the regional school safety centers, to support school districts' efforts to meet state requirements regarding school safety including the development and implementation of: (i) Comprehensive safe school plans as required by RCW 28A.320.125 ; and (ii) Plans for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students as required by RCW 28A.320.127 ; (e) Develop model school safety policies and procedures and identify best practices in school safety, including how substitute teachers and other temporary employees receive necessary information about school safety policies and procedures; (f) Work in conjunction with the regional school safety centers to plan for the provision of school safety trainings and to provide technical assistance; (g) Hold an annual school safety summit as required by RCW 28A.300.273 ; (h) Support the required activities of the regional school safety centers, established in RCW 28A.310.510 ; and (i) Perform other functions consistent with the purpose of the center, as described in this section.
RCW 28B.52.230 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 52 / Section 230
RCW 28B.52.230: Information to be provided to exclusive bargaining representative by employer.
Status: in_force

*RCW 41.56.065 applies to this chapter.
RCW 28A.250.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 250 / Section 050
RCW 28A.250.050: Student access to online courses and online learning programs—Policies and procedures—Course credit—Dissemination of information—Development of local or regional online learning programs.
Status: in_force

(1) By August 31, 2010, all school district boards of directors shall develop policies and procedures regarding student access to online courses and online learning programs. The policies and procedures shall include but not be limited to: Student eligibility criteria; the types of online courses available to students through the school district; the methods districts will use to support student success, which may include a local advisor; when the school district will and will not pay course fees and other costs; the granting of high school credit; and a process for students and parents or guardians to formally acknowledge any course taken for which no credit is given. The policies and procedures shall take effect beginning with the 2010-11 school year. School districts shall submit their policies to the superintendent of public instruction by September 15, 2010. By December 1, 2010, the superintendent of public instruction shall summarize the school district policies regarding student access to online courses and submit a report to the legislature. (2) School districts must award credit and grades for online high school courses successfully completed by a student that meet the school district's graduation requirements and are provided by an approved online provider. (3) School districts shall provide students with information regarding online courses that are available through the school district. The information shall include the types of information described in subsection (1) of this section. (4) When developing local or regional online learning programs, school districts shall incorporate into the program design the approval criteria developed by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.250.020 .
RCW 28A.175.105 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 175 / Section 105
RCW 28A.175.105: Statewide dropout reengagement program—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.175.100 through 28A.175.110 unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Dropout reengagement program" means an educational program that offers at least the following instruction and services: (a) Academic instruction, including but not limited to preparation to earn a high school equivalency certificate as provided in RCW 28B.50.536 in accordance with rules adopted under RCW 28A.305.190 , academic skills instruction, and college and work readiness preparation, that generates credits that can be applied to a high school diploma from the student's school district or from a community or technical college under RCW 28B.50.535 and has the goal of enabling the student to obtain the academic and work readiness skills necessary for employment or postsecondary study. A dropout reengagement program is not required to offer instruction in only those subject areas where a student is deficient in accumulated credits. Academic instruction must be provided by teachers certified by the Washington professional educator standards board or by instructors employed by a community or technical college whose required credentials are established by the college; (b) Case management, academic and career counseling, and assistance with accessing services and resources that support at-risk youth and reduce barriers to educational success; and (c) If the program provider is a community or technical college, the opportunity for qualified students to enroll in college courses that lead to a postsecondary degree or certificate. The college may not charge an eligible student tuition for such enrollment. (2) "Eligible student" means a student who: (a) Is at least sixteen but less than twenty-one years of age at the beginning of the school year; (b) Is not accumulating sufficient credits toward a high school diploma to reasonably complete a high school diploma from a public school before the age of twenty-one or is recommended for the program by case managers from the department of social and health services or the juvenile justice system; and (c) Is enrolled or enrolls in the school district in which the student resides, or is enrolled or enrolls in an institutional education program as defined in RCW 28A.190.005 or a nonresident school district under RCW 28A.225.220 through 28A.225.230 . (3) "Full-time equivalent eligible student" means an eligible student whose enrollment and attendance meet criteria adopted by the office of the superintendent of public instruction specifically for dropout reengagement programs. The criteria shall be: (a) Based on the community or technical college credits generated by the student if the program provider is a community or technical college; and (b) Based on a minimum amount of planned programming or instruction and minimum attendance by the student rather than hours of seat time if the program provider is a community-based organization.
RCW 28A.300.236 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 236
RCW 28A.300.236: Career and technical education courses—Methodologies for implementing equivalency crediting—Report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the governor, the state board of education, and the legislature.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must create methodologies for implementing equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state and facilitate its implementation including, but not limited to, the following: (a) Implementing statewide career and technical education course equivalency frameworks authorized under RCW 28A.700.070 and 28A.230.097 for high schools and skill centers. This may include development of additional equivalency course frameworks in core subject areas, course performance assessments, and development and delivery of professional development for districts and skill centers implementing the career and technical education frameworks; (b) Providing competitive grant funds to school districts to increase the integration and rigor of academic instruction in career and technical education equivalency courses. The grant funds must be used to support teams of general education and career and technical education teachers to convene and design course performance assessments, deepen the understanding of integrating academic and career and technical education in student instruction, and develop professional learning modules for school districts to plan implementation of equivalency crediting; and (c) Conducting a review of implementation requirements of RCW 28A.230.097 and providing technical assistance to districts to ensure state course equivalencies are being consistently offered for academic credit for students at high schools and skill centers. (2) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, school districts shall annually report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction the following information: (a) The annual number of students participating in state-approved equivalency courses; and (b) The annual number of state approved equivalency credit courses offered in school districts and skill centers. (3) Beginning December 1, 2018, and every December 1st thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall annually submit the following information to the office of the governor, the state board of education, and the appropriate committees of the legislature: (a) The selected list of equivalent career and technical education courses and their curriculum frameworks that the superintendent of public instruction has approved under RCW 28A.700.070 ; (b) A summary of the school district information reported under subsection (2) of this section; and (c) A summary of implementation efforts and review findings determined under subsection (1) of this section, including recommendations for increasing access to equivalency coursework.
RCW 28A.193.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 193 / Section 070
RCW 28A.193.070: Education site closures or reduction in services—Notice to the superintendent of public instruction and education providers—Liability for failure to provide notice—Alternative dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

By April 15th of each school year, the department of corrections shall provide written notice to the superintendent of public instruction and education providers operating programs under this chapter of any reasonably foreseeable education site closures, reductions in the number of inmates or education services, or any other cause for a reduction in certificated or classified staff the next school year. In the event the department of corrections fails to provide notice as required by this section, the department is liable and responsible for the payment of the salary and employment-related costs for the next school year of each employee whose contract would or could have been nonrenewed but for the failure of the department to provide notice. Disputes arising under this section shall be resolved in accordance with the alternative dispute resolution method or methods specified in the contract required by RCW 28A.193.060 .
RCW 28A.420.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 030
RCW 28A.420.030: Licensure not under the compact.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in RCW 28A.420.020 , nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit or inhibit the power of a member state to regulate licensure or endorsements overseen by the member state's licensing authority. (2) When a teacher is required to renew a license received pursuant to this compact, the state granting such a license may require the teacher to complete state specific requirements as a condition of licensure renewal or advancement in that state. (3) For the purposes of determining compensation, a receiving state may require additional information from teachers receiving a license under the provisions of this compact. (4) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit the power of a member state to control and maintain ownership of its information pertaining to teachers, or limit the application of a member state's laws or regulations governing the ownership, use, or dissemination of information pertaining to teachers. (5) Nothing in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or alter any existing agreement or other cooperative arrangement which a member state may already be a party to, or limit the ability of a member state to participate in any future agreement or other cooperative arrangement to: (a) Award teaching licenses or other benefits based on additional professional credentials including, but not limited to, national board certification; (b) Participate in the exchange of names of teachers whose license has been subject to an adverse action by a member state; or (c) Participate in any agreement or cooperative arrangement with a nonmember state.
RCW 28A.600.385 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 385
RCW 28A.600.385: Running start program—Cooperative agreements with community colleges in Oregon and Idaho.
Status: in_force

(1) School districts in Washington and community colleges in Oregon and Idaho may enter into cooperative agreements under chapter 39.34 RCW for the purpose of allowing eleventh and twelfth grade students who are enrolled in the school districts to earn high school and college credit concurrently. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, if a school district exercises the authority granted in subsection (1) of this section, the provisions of RCW 28A.600.310 through 28A.600.360 and 28A.600.380 through 28A.600.400 shall apply to the agreements. (3) A school district may enter an agreement in which the community college agrees to accept an amount less than the statewide uniform rate under RCW 28A.600.310 (9) if the community college does not charge participating students tuition and fees. A school district may not pay a per-credit rate in excess of the statewide uniform rate under RCW 28A.600.310 (9). (4) To the extent feasible, the agreements shall permit participating students to attend the community college without paying any tuition and fees. The agreements shall not permit the community college to charge participating students nonresident tuition and fee rates. (5) The agreements shall ensure that participating students are permitted to enroll only in courses that are transferable to one or more institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 .
RCW 28A.635.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 635 / Section 040
RCW 28A.635.040: Examination questions—Disclosing—Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person having access to any question or questions prepared for the examination of teachers or common school pupils, who shall directly or indirectly disclose the same before the time appointed for the use of the questions in the examination of such teachers or pupils, or who shall directly or indirectly assist any person to answer any question submitted, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the penalty for which shall be a fine in any sum not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
RCW 28A.300.645 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 645
RCW 28A.300.645: Monitoring and data collection—Comprehensive safe school plans, student distress, and school-based threat assessment programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, in order to ensure that public schools and school districts are meeting the requirements of RCW 28A.320.125 relating to comprehensive safe school plans, RCW 28A.320.127 related to plans for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, and RCW 28A.320.123 relating to school-based threat assessment programs, the superintendent of public instruction shall monitor these programs no less than once every five years. (2) The superintendent of public instruction must consult with interested stakeholders to develop data collection and submission requirements for school districts as they relate to RCW 28A.320.125 relating to comprehensive safe school plans, RCW 28A.320.127 related to plans for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, and RCW 28A.320.123 relating to school-based threat assessment programs. (3) By December 1, 2020, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the office of the superintendent of public instruction must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the office's plans for data collection and monitoring under this section and describing any implementation issues that could be fixed through legislation. (4) The superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this section.
RCW 28A.160.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 070
RCW 28A.160.070: Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities and elderly—Elderly persons defined—Program limitation.
Status: in_force

For purposes of RCW 28A.160.010 and 28A.160.040 , "elderly person" shall mean a person who is at least sixty years of age. No school district funds may be used for the operation of such a program.
RCW 28B.50.350 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 350
RCW 28B.50.350: Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds—Requirements.
Status: reserved

For the purpose of financing the cost of any projects, the college board is hereby authorized to adopt the resolution or resolutions and prepare all other documents necessary for the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds or any part thereof at such time or times as it shall deem necessary and advisable. Said bonds: (1) Shall not constitute: (a) An obligation, either general or special, of the state; or (b) A general obligation of the college or of the college board; (2) Shall be: (a) Either registered or in coupon form; and (b) Issued in denominations of not less than one hundred dollars; and (c) Fully negotiable instruments under the laws of this state; and (d) Signed on behalf of the college board with the manual or facsimile signature of the chair of the board, attested by the secretary of the board, have the seal of the college board impressed thereon or a facsimile of such seal printed or lithographed in the bottom border thereof, and the coupons attached thereto shall be signed with the facsimile signatures of such chair and the secretary; (3) Shall state: (a) The date of issue; and (b) The series of the issue and be consecutively numbered within the series; and (c) That the bond is payable both principal and interest solely out of the bond retirement fund created for retirement thereof; (4) Each series of bonds shall bear interest, payable either annually or semiannually, as the board may determine; (5) Shall be payable both principal and interest out of the bond retirement fund; (6) Shall be payable at such times over a period of not to exceed forty years from date of issuance, at such place or places, and with such reserved rights of prior redemption, as the board may prescribe; (7) Shall be sold in such manner and at such price as the board may prescribe; (8) Shall be issued under and subject to such terms, conditions and covenants providing for the payment of the principal thereof and interest thereon and such other terms, conditions, covenants, and protective provisions safeguarding such payment, not inconsistent with RCW 28B.50.330 through 28B.50.400 , and as found to be necessary by the board for the most advantageous sale thereof, which may include but not be limited to: (a) A covenant that a reserve account shall be created in the bond retirement fund to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on all bonds issued and a provision made that certain amounts be set aside and maintained therein; (b) A covenant that sufficient moneys may be transferred from the capital projects account of the college board issuing the bonds to the bond retirement fund of the college board when ordered by the board in the event there is ever an insufficient amount of money in the bond retirement fund to pay any installment of interest or principal and interest coming due on the bonds or any of them; (c) A covenant fixing conditions under which bonds on a parity with any bonds outstanding may be issued. The proceeds of the sale of all bonds, exclusive of accrued interest which shall be deposited in the bond retirement fund, shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the capital projects account of the college board and shall be used solely for paying the costs of the projects, the costs of bond counsel and professional bond consultants incurred in issuing the bonds, and for the purposes set forth in subsection (8)(b) of this section; (9) Shall constitute a prior lien and charge against the building fees of the community and technical colleges.
RCW 28A.535.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 535 / Section 050
RCW 28A.535.050: Authority to borrow, issue bonds.
Status: in_force

If the indebtedness of such school district is validated and ratified, as provided in this chapter, by three-fifths of the voters voting at such election, the board of directors of such school district, without any further vote, may borrow money and issue and sell negotiable bonds therefor in accordance with chapter 39.46 RCW.
RCW 28B.77.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 010
RCW 28B.77.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Committee" means the joint higher education committee. (2) "Council" means the student achievement council. (3) "Education data center" means the education data center established in the office of financial management as provided under RCW 43.41.400 . (4) "Four-year institutions of higher education" means the University of Washington, Washington State University, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College. (5) "Major expansion" means expansion of the higher education system that requires significant new capital investment, including building new institutions, campuses, branches, or centers or conversion of existing campuses, branches, or centers that would result in a mission change. (6) "Mission change" means a change in the level of degree awarded or institutional type not currently authorized in statute. (7) "Office" means the office of student financial assistance created in RCW 28B.76.090 .
RCW 28A.300.0712 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 0712
RCW 28A.300.0712: Willful noncompliance with state law—Complaint process.
Status: in_force

(1) By July 1, 2026, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must establish a process to investigate and secure equitable resolutions for two types of complaints alleging willful noncompliance with the state laws listed in RCW 28A.300.0711 (4): (a) Limited complaints; and (b) Broad complaints. (2)(a)(i) Any student who is enrolled in the school district or any parent or legal guardian who has a student enrolled in the school district may file a limited or broad complaint with the office of the superintendent of public instruction alleging willful noncompliance with a state law listed in RCW 28A.300.0711 (4). (ii) Anyone residing within the boundaries of the school district may file a broad complaint with the office of the superintendent of public instruction alleging willful noncompliance with a state law listed in RCW 28A.300.0711 (4). (b) Limited and broad complaints may be filed against a local school district superintendent, a local school district board of directors, or an individual member or members of a board of directors. (c) Before a person may file a complaint with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the person must exhaust available complaint procedures, if such procedures exist, including procedures established under state law including, but not limited to, RCW 28A.320.124 , 28A.320.230 , 28A.410.090 , 28A.600.477 , 28A.640.020 , and 28A.642.030 , and local policy and procedure. If there are no complaint procedures available, the person who intends to file the complaint must provide notice of the complaint to the local school district superintendent before filing the complaint with the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (3)(a) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must adopt rules that ensure due process regarding the complaint process, timelines, compliance action plans, and consequences established under this section and RCW 28A.300.0713 and 28A.300.0714 . (b)(i) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must consult with the state board of education to build a connection between the rules adopted under this subsection and the state board of education's rules on basic education compliance established under RCW 28A.150.220 for complaints regarding willful noncompliance with curriculum requirements as described in RCW 28A.300.0711 (4)(c). (ii) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must consult with the office of the education ombuds about how to include the complaint process established under this section into the simple and uniform access point for the receipt of complaints created under RCW 43.06B.070 . (c) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules to expedite the investigation of complaints related to an immediate health or safety concern. (d) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may not take action against a school district or school district superintendent under the provisions established in RCW 28A.300.0714 unless there is evidence that the school district superintendent, school district board of directors, or individual member or members of a board of directors acted in a willful manner or the school district has received a second notice of continued noncompliance.
RCW 28B.93.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 93 / Section 030
RCW 28B.93.030: Program administration.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington student loan program is created to assist students who need additional financial support to obtain postsecondary education. Beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, the office may award student loans under the program to eligible students from the funds available in RCW 28B.93.060 . (2) The program shall be administered by the office. To the extent practicable, the program design must include the recommendations for program design as provided in the report required under RCW 28B.93.020 , including that the Washington student loan account have a minimum life cycle of seven years and that loans issued under the program do not exceed 2.5 percent. (3) The office is responsible for providing administrative support to execute the duties and responsibilities provided in this chapter. The duties and responsibilities include: (a) Ensure institutions of higher education have a policy for awarding student loans under the program that prioritizes funding for eligible students who have greater unmet financial need, are lowest income, are first generation college students, are demographically underrepresented, do not qualify for federally funded student financial aid, or who have received loans under the program in prior years; (b) Issue low-interest student loans not to exceed 2.5 percent, of which interest accrues during all periods except when enrolled in an eligible graduate degree program; (c) Define the terms of repayment, which shall not exceed 25 years in length unless provided for under (f) of this subsection; (d) Collect and manage repayments from borrowers; (e) Establish an appeals process; (f) Exercise discretion to revise repayment obligations in certain cases, such as economic hardship or disability; (g) Publicize the program; and (h) Adopt necessary rules. (4) The office is responsible for establishing and administering an appeals process that resolves appeals from borrowers within ninety days of receipt.
RCW 28B.15.045 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 045
RCW 28B.15.045: Services and activities fees—Guidelines governing establishment and funding of programs supported by—Scope—Mandatory provisions—Dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that institutional governing boards have a responsibility to manage and protect institutions of higher education. This responsibility includes ensuring certain lawful agreements for which revenues from services and activities fees have been pledged. Such lawful agreements include, but are not limited to, bond covenant agreements and other contractual obligations. Institutional governing boards are also expected to protect the stability of programs that benefit students. The legislature also recognizes that services and activities fees are paid by students for the express purpose of funding student services and programs. It is the intent of the legislature that governing boards ensure that students have a strong voice in recommending budgets for services and activities fees. The boards of trustees and the boards of regents of the respective institutions of higher education shall adopt guidelines governing the establishment and funding of programs supported by services and activities fees. Such guidelines shall stipulate procedures for budgeting and expending services and activities fee revenue. Any such guidelines shall be consistent with the following provisions: (1) Student representatives from the services and activities fee committee and representatives of the college or university administration shall have an opportunity to address the board before board decisions on services and activities fee budgets and dispute resolution actions are made. (2) Members of the governing boards shall adhere to the principle that services and activities fee committee desires be given priority consideration on funding items that do not fall into the categories of preexisting contractual obligations, bond covenant agreements, or stability for programs affecting students. (3) Responsibility for proposing to the administration and the governing board program priorities and budget levels for that portion of program budgets that derive from services and activities fees shall reside with a services and activities fee committee, on which students shall hold at least a majority of the voting memberships, such student members shall represent diverse student interests, and shall be recommended by the student government association or its equivalent. The chairperson of the services and activities fee committee shall be selected by the members of that committee. The governing board shall insure that the services and activities fee committee provides an opportunity for all viewpoints to be heard at a public meeting during its consideration of the funding of student programs and activities. (4) The services and activities fee committee shall evaluate existing and proposed programs and submit budget recommendations for the expenditure of those services and activities fees with supporting documents simultaneously to the college or university governing board and administration. (5) The college or university administration shall review the services and activities fee committee budget recommendations and publish a written response to the services and activities fee committee. This response shall outline potential areas of difference between the committee recommendations and the administration's proposed budget recommendations. This response, with supporting documentation, shall be submitted to the services and activities fee committee in a timely manner to allow adequate consideration. (6)(a) In the event of a dispute or disputes involving the services and activities fee committee recommendations, the college or university administration shall meet with the services and activities fee committee in a good faith effort to resolve such dispute or disputes prior to submittal of final recommendations to the governing board. (b) If said dispute is not resolved within fourteen days, a dispute resolution committee shall be convened by the chair of the services and activities fee committee within fourteen days. (7) The dispute resolution committee shall be selected as follows: The college or university administration shall appoint two nonvoting advisory members; the governing board shall appoint three voting members; and the services and activities fee committee chair shall appoint three student members of the services and activities fee committee who will have a vote, and one student representing the services and activities fee committee who will chair the dispute resolution committee and be nonvoting. The committee shall meet in good faith, and settle by vote any and all disputes. In the event of a tie vote, the chair of the dispute resolution committee shall vote to settle the dispute. (8) The governing board may take action on those portions of the services and activities fee budget not in dispute in accordance with the customary budget approval timeline established by the board. The governing board shall consider the results, if any, of the dispute resolution committee and shall take action. (9) Services and activities fees and revenues generated by programs and activities funded by such fees shall be deposited and expended through the office of the chief fiscal officer of the institution. (10) Services and activities fees and revenues generated by programs and activities funded by such fees shall be subject to the applicable policies, regulations, and procedures of the institution and the budget and accounting act, chapter 43.88 RCW. (11) All information pertaining to services and activities fees budgets shall be made available to interested parties. Annually, by September 30th, the services and activities fees committee at each institution of higher education, in coordination with the administration of the institution of higher education, shall post services and activities fees expenditure information for the prior academic year on the college or university website so that the information is clearly visible and easily accessible to students and the public. At a minimum, the services and activities fees budget information must include all the major categories of expenditure and the amounts expended in each category. (12) With the exception of any funds needed for bond covenant obligations, once the budget for expending service and activities fees is approved by the governing board, funds shall not be shifted from funds budgeted for associated students or departmentally related categories or the reserve fund until the administration provides written justification to the services and activities fee committee and the governing board, and the governing board and the services and activities fee committee give their express approval. In the event of a fund transfer dispute among the services and activities fee committee, the administration, or the governing board, said dispute shall be resolved pursuant to subsections (6)(b), (7), and (8) of this section. (13) Any service and activities fees collected which exceed initially budgeted amounts are subject to subsections (1) through (10) and (12) of this section.
RCW 28A.235.220 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 220
RCW 28A.235.220: Breakfast after the bell program—Guidelines and training.
Status: in_force

(1) Before January 2, 2019, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and distribute procedures and guidelines for the implementation of RCW 28A.235.210 that comply with federal regulations governing the school breakfast program. The guidelines and procedures must include ways schools and districts can solicit and consider the input of families regarding implementation and continued operation of breakfast after the bell programs. The guidelines and procedures must also include recommendations and best practices for designing, implementing, and operating breakfast after the bell programs that are based upon the implementation and operational experiences of schools of differing sizes and in different geographic regions of the state that have implemented breakfast after the bell programs. (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall offer training and technical and marketing assistance to all public schools and school districts related to offering breakfast after the bell, including assistance with various funding options available to high-needs schools such as the community eligibility provision under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1759a(a)(1), programs under provision two of the national school lunch act, and claims for reimbursement under the school breakfast program. (3) In accordance with this section, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall collaborate with nonprofit organizations knowledgeable about equity, the opportunity gap, hunger and food security issues, and best practices for improving student access to school breakfast. The office shall maintain a list of opportunities for philanthropic support of school breakfast programs and make the list available to schools interested in breakfast after the bell programs. (4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall incorporate the annual collection of information about breakfast after the bell delivery models into existing data systems and make the information publicly available.
RCW 28B.10.776 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 776
RCW 28B.10.776: Budget calculation—Enrollment levels—Participation rate.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state of Washington that the essential requirements level budget calculation for institutions of higher education include enrollment levels necessary to maintain, by educational sector, the participation rate funded in the 1993 fiscal year. The participation rate shall be based on the state's estimated population ages seventeen and above by appropriate age groups.
RCW 28A.540.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 540 / Section 040
RCW 28A.540.040: Public hearing—Notice.
Status: in_force

The regional committee on school district organization shall also hold a public hearing or hearings on any proposed plan: PROVIDED, That three members of the committee or two members of the committee and the educational service district superintendent, or his or her designee, may be designated by the committee to hold such public hearing or hearings and to submit a report thereof to the regional committee. The regional committee shall cause to be posted, at least ten days prior to the date appointed for any such hearing, a written or printed notice thereof in at least three prominent and public places in the school districts involved and at the place of hearing.
RCW 28B.10.908 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 908
RCW 28B.10.908: Hazing—Social fraternity and sorority organizations.
Status: in_force

(1) Social fraternity and sorority organizations shall notify the public or private institution of higher education before chartering, rechartering, opening, or reopening a local chapter or operating at the public or private institution of higher education. (2) Social fraternity and sorority organizations shall notify the public or private institution of higher education when the organization instigates an investigation of a local chapter at the public or private institution of higher education for hazing or other activity that includes an element of hazing, such as furnishing alcohol to minors. The organization shall provide the results of such investigation and a copy of the full findings report to the public or private institution of higher education's student conduct office. (3) Beginning in the 2022 fall academic term, any local social fraternity or sorority chapter seeking to obtain or maintain registration with any public or private institution of higher education in the state must certify in writing and provide weblinks to that institution showing that the landing pages of all websites owned or maintained by the local chapter contain a full list for the previous five years of all findings of violations of antihazing policies, state or federal laws relating to hazing, alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, or physical assault, or the institution's code of conduct against the local chapter. (4) Failure of a social fraternity or sorority organization to comply with subsections (1) through (3) of this section shall result in automatic loss of recognition until such time that the organization comes into compliance with those subsections.
RCW 28A.335.300 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 300
RCW 28A.335.300: Playground matting.
Status: in_force

Every school board of directors shall consider the purchase of playground matting manufactured from shredded waste tires in undertaking construction or maintenance of playgrounds. The department of enterprise services shall upon request assist in the development of product specifications and vendor identification.
RCW 28C.30.060 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 30 / Section 060
RCW 28C.30.060: Career connected learning account.
Status: in_force

The career connected learning account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from public or private sources provided for the purpose of funding grants under RCW 28C.30.050 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may be used only for career connected learning grants.
RCW 28A.405.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 200
RCW 28A.405.200: Annual salary schedules as basis for salaries of certificated employees.
Status: in_force

Every school district by action of its board of directors shall adopt annual salary schedules and reproduce the same by printing, mimeographing or other reasonable method, which shall be the basis for salaries for all certificated employees in the district.
RCW 28A.150.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 080
RCW 28A.150.080: Superintendent of the school district.
Status: in_force

"Superintendent of the school district", if there be no such superintendent, shall mean such other administrative or certificated employee as the school district board of directors shall so designate.
RCW 28A.515.330 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 515 / Section 330
RCW 28A.515.330: Permanent common school fund—Allowable investments—Irreducible principal.
Status: in_force

The state investment board may invest the permanent common school fund in various types of allowable investments in order to achieve a balance of long-term growth and current income, when consistent with the best interest of the state and the permanent common school fund, and in conformance with RCW 43.84.150 . The state treasurer shall calculate the irreducible principal amount of the fund in accordance with the state Constitution and state law. The irreducible principal shall not include investment gains on the principal, and the fund may retain or distribute income and investment earnings in order to achieve the appropriate balance between growth and income.
RCW 28B.15.730 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 730
RCW 28B.15.730: Waiver of nonresident tuition fees differential—Washington/Oregon reciprocity program.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910 , the state board for community and technical colleges and the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, the community colleges, and The Evergreen State College may waive all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential for residents of Oregon, upon completion of and to the extent permitted by an agreement between the governing boards of the respective individual institutions of higher education or the state board for community and technical colleges and appropriate officials and agencies in Oregon granting similar waivers for residents of the state of Washington.
RCW 28A.715.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 715 / Section 010
RCW 28A.715.010: Authority to enter into compacts—Process—Rules—Retirement systems.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction is authorized to enter into state-tribal education compacts. (2) No later than six months after July 28, 2013, the superintendent of public instruction shall establish an application and approval process, procedures, and timelines for the negotiation, approval or disapproval, and execution of state-tribal education compacts. (3) The process may be initiated by submission, to the superintendent of public instruction, of a resolution by: (a) The governing body of a tribe in the state of Washington; or (b) The governing body of any of the schools in Washington that are currently funded by the federal bureau of Indian affairs, whether directly or through a contract or compact with an Indian tribe or a tribal consortium. (4) The resolution must be accompanied by an application that indicates the grade or grades from kindergarten through twelve that will be offered and that demonstrates that the school will be operated in compliance with all applicable laws, the rules adopted thereunder, and the terms and conditions set forth in the application. (5) Within ninety days of receipt of a resolution and application under this section, the superintendent must convene a government-to-government meeting for the purpose of considering the resolution and application and initiating negotiations. (6) State-tribal education compacts must include provisions regarding: (a) Compliance; (b) Notices of violation; (c) Dispute resolution, which may include nonjudicial processes such as mediation; (d) Recordkeeping and auditing; (e) The delineation of the respective roles and responsibilities; (f) The term or length of the contract, and whether or not it is renewable; and (g) Provisions for compact termination. (7) If a tribal school chooses to participate in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, or both, the state-tribal education compact must also include the following: (a) Acknowledgment by the tribal school that it affirmatively chooses to participate in the teachers' retirement system, the school employees' retirement system, or both; (b) Evidence that the person or persons who sign the compact on behalf of a tribe, dependent Indian community, or subdivision thereof have authority under tribal or community law to bind the tribe or dependent Indian community to all provisions in the compact, including any waiver of sovereign immunity; (c) If the tribal school chooses to participate in the teachers' retirement system: (i) Agreement by the tribal school that it meets the definition of an employer as defined in chapter 41.32 RCW; (ii) Agreement by the tribal school to adhere to all reporting, contribution, and auditing requirements as defined in chapter 41.32 RCW, and all rules adopted under authority of RCW 41.50.050 (5); (iii) Agreement between the superintendent of public instruction and the tribal school that for the duration of the compact the school will be a public school for the purposes of retirement plan membership as defined in chapter 41.32 RCW; and (iv) Agreement by the tribal school that, at the request of the superintendent of public instruction, the tribal school will make available to the superintendent any records the tribal school has provided to the department of retirement systems as required under the reporting, contribution, and auditing requirements defined in chapter 41.32 RCW, and rules implementing that chapter; (d) If the tribal school chooses to participate in the school employees' retirement system: (i) Agreement by the tribal school that it meets the definition of an employer as defined in chapter 41.35 RCW; (ii) Agreement by the tribal school to adhere to all reporting, contribution, and auditing requirements as defined in chapter 41.35 RCW, and all rules adopted under authority of RCW 41.50.050 (5); and (iii) Agreement by the tribal school that, at the request of the superintendent of public instruction, the tribal school will make available to the superintendent any records the tribal school has provided to the department of retirement systems as required under the reporting, contribution, and auditing requirements defined in chapter 41.35 RCW, and rules implementing that chapter; (e) Agreement by the tribe or, if applicable, the dependent Indian community, to a limited waiver of sovereign immunity and consent to the jurisdiction of the Washington state courts for the purpose of enforcing the reporting, contribution, and auditing requirements defined in chapters 41.32 and 41.35 RCW and all rules adopted under authority of RCW 41.50.050 (5); (f) Agreement by the tribal school to dissolution procedures memorialized in the state-tribal education compact so that all parties are aware of their expectations and duties if the compact terminates or the tribal school chooses to no longer participate in the state retirement systems at a future date; (g) Acknowledgment by the tribal school that it has been advised that choosing to no longer participate in the retirement systems may result in federal tax implications for the governing body and its employees that are outside the control of the state of Washington, the department of retirement systems, and the superintendent of public instruction, and that the tribal school is encouraged to seek counsel before agreeing to any dissolution procedures in the compact; and (h) Acknowledgment by both parties that the pension plan participation portions of the state-tribal education compact are null and void if the federal internal revenue service issues guidance stating that any portion of those sections are in conflict with the plan qualification requirements for governmental plans in section 401(a) of the internal revenue code, and the conflict cannot be resolved through administrative action, statutory change, or amendment to the state-tribal education compact. (8) For tribal schools that opt out of pension plan participation, such schools' employees shall have no right to earn additional service credit in the plan. (9) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt such rules as are necessary to implement this chapter and consult with the state board of education on provisions within new or revised state-tribal education compacts relating to the duties or authorizations of the board. (10) "Tribal school" for the purposes of this section means any school qualified to participate in a state-tribal education compact under this section.
RCW 28A.320.530 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 530
RCW 28A.320.530: Extracurricular activities—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.320.540 through 28A.320.580 and 28A.325.050 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Associated student body executive board" means the student leadership group responsible for decision making related to the associated student body at a public school. (2) "Extracurricular activities" means school-based athletic programs. "Extracurricular activities" may also include optional noncredit school clubs. (3) "High school student" means a public school student enrolled in any of grades nine through twelve. (4) "Students who are low income" means students who are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced-price meals program or, if this data is unavailable, the college bound scholarship program under chapter 28B.118 RCW.
RCW 28B.142.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 142 / Section 040
RCW 28B.142.040: Authority of chapter—Supplemental.
Status: in_force

The authority granted by this chapter is in addition and supplemental to any previously granted or future authority granted to the University of Washington or Washington State University and shall not be construed to limit the existing or future powers or authority of these universities, including without limitation the authority to issue bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness pursuant to RCW 28B.10.300 through 28B.10.330 , 28B.20.145 , or 28B.20.395 through 28B.20.398 , or chapter 28B.140 RCW, or to participate in state reimbursable bond, certificate of participation, or other state debt programs.
RCW 28A.343.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 100
RCW 28A.343.100: Governance training program.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided otherwise by this subsection (1), beginning with the 2022 calendar year, each member of a board of directors shall complete a governance training program once per term of elected office. If the director is appointed or elected to a first term of office, the director must complete a governance training required by this subsection (1) within two years of appointment or certification of the election in which they were elected. (2) Governance training programs completed by directors in accordance with subsection (1) of this section must be aligned with the cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion standards for school director governance developed under RCW 28A.345.115 and provided by the Washington state school directors' association. (3) For purposes of this section, "cultural competency," "diversity," "equity," and "inclusion" have the same meaning as in RCW 28A.415.443 .
RCW 28A.320.1242 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 1242
RCW 28A.320.1242: School safety and security staff—Agreements with law enforcement agencies or security guard companies.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) If a law enforcement agency or security guard company supplies safety and security staff to work on school property when students are expected to be present, the school district must annually review and adopt an agreement with the law enforcement agency or security guard company that meets the requirements of this section. The agreement must: (i) Meet the requirements described in RCW 28A.320.124 (1); (ii) Include a jointly determined hiring and placement process and a performance evaluation process; and (iii) Either confirm that the safety and security staff have training series documentation provided under RCW 28A.310.515 (4) or describe the plan for safety and security staff to complete the training series described in RCW 28A.400.345 (2). (b) The agreement review and adoption process must involve parents, students, and community members. (2) For purposes of this section, "safety and security staff" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.320.124 .
RCW 28A.604.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 604 / Section 050
RCW 28A.604.050: Allowable uses of student personal information—Adaptive learning and customized education.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RCW 28A.604.010 through 28A.604.060 , nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit the use of student personal information for purposes of: (1) Adaptive learning or personalized or customized education; (2) Maintaining, developing, supporting, improving, or diagnosing the school service provider's website, mobile application, online service, or application; (3) Providing recommendations for school, educational, or employment purposes within a school service without the response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or (4) Responding to a student's request for information or for feedback without the information or response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party.
RCW 28A.220.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 220 / Section 090
RCW 28A.220.090: Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
Status: in_force

Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250 .
RCW 28B.85.150 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 150
RCW 28B.85.150: Enforceability of debts—Authority to offer degree required.
Status: in_force

A note, instrument, or other evidence of indebtedness or contract relating to payment for education for a degree is not enforceable in the courts of this state by a degree-granting institution or holder of the instrument unless the institution was authorized to offer the degree under this chapter at the time the note, instrument, or other evidence of indebtedness or contract was entered into.
RCW 28A.545.130 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 545 / Section 130
RCW 28A.545.130: Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
Status: in_force

Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250 .
RCW 28A.150.222 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 222
RCW 28A.150.222: School days per year waiver.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to waivers authorized under RCW 28A.300.750 , the superintendent of public instruction, in accordance with the criteria in subsection (2) of this section and criteria adopted by the state board of education under subsection (3) of this section, may grant waivers of the requirement for a 180-day school year under RCW 28A.150.220 to school districts that propose to operate one or more schools on a flexible calendar for purposes of economy and efficiency as provided in this section. The requirement under RCW 28A.150.220 that school districts offer minimum instructional hours may not be waived. (2) A school district seeking a waiver under this section must submit an application to the superintendent of public instruction that includes: (a) A proposed calendar for the school day and school year that demonstrates how the instructional hour requirement will be maintained; (b) An explanation and estimate of the economies and efficiencies to be gained from compressing the instructional hours into fewer than 180 days; (c) An explanation of how monetary savings from the proposal will be redirected to support student learning; (d) A summary of comments received at one or more public hearings on the proposal and how concerns will be addressed; (e) An explanation of the impact on students who rely upon free and reduced-price school child nutrition services and the impact on the ability of the child nutrition program to operate an economically independent program; (f) An explanation of the impact on employees in education support positions, including expected position and work hour reductions, reductions in force, and the loss of work benefits or eligibility for work benefits, and the ability to recruit and retain employees in education support positions; (g) An explanation of the impact on students whose parents work during the missed school day; and (h) Other information that the superintendent of public instruction may request to assure that the proposed flexible calendar will not adversely affect student learning. (3) The state board of education shall adopt rules establishing the criteria to evaluate waiver requests under this section. A waiver may be effective for up to three years and may be renewed for subsequent periods of three or fewer years. After each school year in which a waiver has been granted under this section, the superintendent of public instruction must analyze empirical evidence to determine whether the reduction is affecting student learning. If the superintendent of public instruction determines that student learning is adversely affected, the school district must discontinue the flexible calendar as soon as possible but not later than the beginning of the next school year after the superintendent of public instruction's determination. (4) The superintendent of public instruction may grant waivers authorized under this section to 30 or fewer school districts with student populations of less than 1,000 students.
RCW 28B.20.510 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 510
RCW 28B.20.510: Behavioral health and suicide prevention—Statewide resource.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, an entity within the University of Washington school of social work that has expertise in suicide prevention, in collaboration with the student achievement council, shall develop a statewide resource for behavioral health and suicide prevention for the state's postsecondary institutions. (2) To establish the components of the statewide resource, the entity shall convene and consult with a work group that consists of representatives from stakeholder groups the entity deems appropriate. The entity must consider representatives from those organizations listed in the mental health and suicide prevention in higher education task force, created by chapter 67, Laws of 2015. At a minimum, the stakeholders in the work group must include: (a) Representation from a tribal college; (b) Representation from a veterans training support center; (c) Representation from students and families; (d) Representatives selected by the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee; (e) Representation from a community behavioral health provider; (f) A suicide prevention expert; (g) Representation from the department of health; and (h) Three institutional counseling center directors or executive directors to include one from each of the following: A public four-year college or university, a private, nonprofit institution, and a community and technical college. (3) The entity must be responsible for constructing and hosting the statewide resource and linking the resource to the student achievement council's and the department of health's websites. (4) At a minimum, the statewide resource must: (a) Be made publicly available through a web-based portal or a support line; (b) Provide a free curriculum to train faculty, staff, and students in suicide recognition and referral skills and in the specific needs of student veterans; (c) Provide a resource to build capacity within the institutions to train individuals to deliver training in person; (d) Contain model crisis protocols, per sector, that include behavioral health and suicide identification, intervention, reentry, and postvention; (e) Contain model marketing materials and messages that promote student behavioral health on college campuses; (f) Develop capacity for an annual conference for postsecondary institutions seeking to address students' behavioral health and suicide prevention needs. The entity must be responsible for hosting the first conference for postsecondary institutions; and (g) Include resources that will serve diverse communities and underrepresented populations, including resources that are culturally relevant. (5) The statewide resource must be made available to postsecondary institutions by June 30, 2020.
RCW 28B.20.744 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 744
RCW 28B.20.744: University buildings and facilities for critical patient care or specialized medical research—Alternative process for awarding contracts—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) This section provides an alternative process for awarding contracts for construction, building, renovation, remodeling, alteration, repair, or improvement of university buildings and facilities in which critical patient care or highly specialized medical research is located. These provisions may be used, in lieu of other procedures to award contracts for such work, when the estimated cost of the work is equal to or less than five million dollars and the project involves construction, renovation, remodeling, or alteration of improvements within a building that is used directly for critical patient care or highly specialized medical research. (2) The university may create a single critical patient care or specialized medical research facilities roster or may create multiple critical patient care or specialized medical research facilities rosters for different trade specialties or categories of anticipated work. At least once a year, the university shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation and with the office of minority and women's business enterprises, a notice of the existence of the roster or rosters and solicit a statement of qualifications from contractors who wish to be on the roster or rosters of prime contractors. In addition, qualified contractors shall be added to the roster or rosters at any time they submit a written request, necessary records, and meet the qualifications established by the university. The university may require eligible contractors desiring to be placed on a roster to keep current records of any applicable licenses, certifications, registrations, bonding, insurance, or other appropriate matters on file with the university with input from the women-owned and minority-owned business community as a condition of being placed on a roster or rosters. Placement on a roster shall be on the basis of qualifications. (3) The public solicitation of qualifications shall include but not be limited to: (a) A description of the types of projects to be completed and where possible may include programmatic, performance, and technical requirements and specifications; (b) The reasons for using the critical patient care and specialized medical research roster process; (c) A description of the qualifications to be required of a contractor, including submission of an accident prevention program; (d) A description of the process the university will use to evaluate qualifications, including evaluation factors and the relative weight of factors; (e) The form of the contract to be awarded; (f) A description of the administrative process by which the required qualifications, evaluation process, and project types may be appealed; and (g) A description of the administrative process by which decisions of the university may be appealed. (4) The university shall establish a committee that includes one representative from the minority-owned business community and one representative from the women-owned business community to evaluate the contractors submitting qualifications. Evaluation criteria for selection of the contractor or contractors to be included on a roster shall include, but not be limited to: (a) Ability of a contractor's professional personnel; (b) A contractor's past performance on similar projects, including but not limited to medical facilities, and involving either negotiated work or other public works contracts; (c) The contractor's ability to meet time and budget requirements; (d) The contractor's ability to provide preconstruction services, as appropriate; (e) The contractor's capacity to successfully complete the project; (f) The contractor's approach to executing projects; (g) The contractor's approach to safety and the contractor's safety history; (h) The contractor's record of performance, integrity, judgment, and skills; (i) The contractor's record of including office of minority and women's business enterprises-certified, minority, women, veteran, and small businesses; and (j) The contractor's past history of use of small business entities, disadvantaged business enterprises, minority business enterprises, women business enterprises, and minority women business enterprises over the last five years on projects of five million dollars or less and the contractor's proposed outreach plan and commitment to include such firms. (5) Contractors meeting the evaluation committee's criteria for selection must be placed on the applicable roster or rosters. (6) When a project is selected for delivery through this roster process, the university must establish a procedure for securing written quotations from all contractors on a roster to assure that a competitive price is established. Invitations for quotations shall include an estimate of the scope and nature of the work to be performed as well as materials and equipment to be furnished. Plans and specifications must be included in the invitation but may not be detailed. Award of a project must be made to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. (7) The university shall make an effort to solicit proposals from certified minority or certified woman-owned contractors. The university business diversity program shall establish aspirational goals for small business entities, disadvantaged business enterprises, minority business enterprises, women business enterprises, and minority women business enterprises for each roster based on the projected subcontracting opportunities and to the extent permitted by the Washington state civil rights act, RCW 49.60.400 . (8) Beginning in September 2010 and every other September thereafter, the university shall provide a report to the capital projects advisory review board which must, at a minimum, include a list of rosters used, contracts awarded, office of minority and women's business enterprises-certified small business entities, disadvantaged business enterprises, veterans, and women and minority-owned business use rates on the projects. (9) Beginning in September 2015 and every September thereafter, the university shall report to the office of minority and women's business enterprises and to the appropriate legislative fiscal committees the number of qualified women and minority-owned business contractors on the roster or rosters and the number of contracts awarded to women and minority-owned businesses. (10) The university shall require contractors to solicit proposals from office of minority and women's business enterprises-certified firms.
RCW 28B.20.422 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 422
RCW 28B.20.422: Graduate scholarships for engineering research—Studies published—Direction of program—Qualifications for candidates.
Status: in_force

The studies and results of such scholarships shall be published as bulletins or engineering reports of the college of engineering of the university and a reasonable number of copies thereof shall be available to the public without cost. The provisions of RCW 28B.20.420 and this section shall include the cost of individual scholarships, the cost of necessary supplies and materials to be utilized, and the cost of printing and distribution of the bulletins or engineering reports. The direction of this research program shall rest in the proper department or departments and schools of the engineering college of the university and the candidates must meet the qualifications of the graduate school of the university for graduate students.
RCW 28B.15.622 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 622
RCW 28B.15.622: Waiver of fees—Persons eligible to participate in the department of defense tuition assistance program.
Status: in_force

For military service members eligible to participate in the United States department of defense tuition assistance program, the governing boards of the community and technical colleges, the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may waive all or a portion of the following fees not covered by that program: (1) Building fees as defined in RCW 28B.15.025 ; and (2) Services and activities fees as defined in RCW 28B.15.041 .
RCW 28A.195.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 195 / Section 060
RCW 28A.195.060: Private schools must report attendance.
Status: in_force

The administrative or executive authority of every private school in this state must report to the superintendent of public instruction on or before the thirtieth day of June in each year, on forms to be furnished, such information as may be required by the superintendent of public instruction, to make complete the records of education work pertaining to all children residing within the state.
RCW 28A.160.120 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 120
RCW 28A.160.120: Agreements with other governmental entities for transportation of public or other noncommon school purposes—Limitations.
Status: in_force

Any school district board of directors or any intermediate school district board may enter into agreements pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW or chapter 35.58 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, with any city, town, county, metropolitan municipal corporation, and any federal or other state governmental entity, or any combination of the foregoing, for the purpose of providing for the transportation of students and/or members of the public through the use, in whole or part, of the school district's buses, transportation equipment and facilities, and employees: PROVIDED, That any agreement entered into for purposes of transportation pursuant to this section shall conform with the provisions of RCW 35.58.250 where applicable and shall provide for the reimbursement and payment to the school district of not less than the district's actual costs and the reasonable value of the use of the district's buses, and transportation equipment and supplies which are incurred and otherwise provided in connection with the transportation of members of the public or other noncommon school purposes: PROVIDED FURTHER, That wherever public transportation, or private transportation certified or licensed by the Washington utilities and transportation commission is not reasonably available, the school district or intermediate school district may transport members of the public so long as they are reimbursed for the cost of such transportation, and such transportation has been approved by any metropolitan municipal corporation performing public transportation pursuant to chapter 35.58 RCW in the area to be served by the district.