RCW 28B.15.820 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 820
RCW 28B.15.820: Institutional financial aid fund—"Eligible student" defined.
Status: in_force

(1) Each institution of higher education, including technical colleges, shall deposit a minimum of three and one-half percent of revenues collected from tuition and services and activities fees in an institutional financial aid fund that is hereby created and which shall be held locally. Moneys in the fund shall be used only for the following purposes: (a) To make guaranteed long-term loans to eligible students as provided in subsections (3) through (8) of this section; (b) to make short-term loans as provided in subsection (9) of this section; (c) to provide financial aid to students who demonstrate financial need as provided in subsection (10) of this section; or (d) to provide financial aid to students as provided in subsection (11) of this section. (2) An "eligible student" for the purposes of subsections (3) through (8) and (10) of this section is a student registered for at least three credit hours or the equivalent, who is eligible for resident tuition and fee rates as defined in RCW 28B.15.012 and 28B.15.013 , and who is a student who demonstrates financial need as defined in RCW 28B.92.030 . (3) The amount of the guaranteed long-term loans made under this section shall not exceed the demonstrated financial need of the student. Each institution shall establish loan terms and conditions which shall be consistent with the terms of the guaranteed loan program established by 20 U.S. Code Section 1071 et seq., as now or hereafter amended. All loans made shall be guaranteed by the Washington student loan guaranty association or its successor agency. Institutions are hereby granted full authority to operate as an eligible lender under the guaranteed loan program. (4) Before approving a guaranteed long-term loan, each institution shall analyze the ability of the student to repay the loan based on factors which include, but are not limited to, the student's accumulated total education loan burdens and the employment opportunities and average starting salary characteristics of the student's chosen fields of study. The institution shall counsel the student on the advisability of acquiring additional debt, and on the availability of other forms of financial aid. (5) Each institution is responsible for collection of guaranteed long-term loans made under this section and shall exercise due diligence in such collection, maintaining all necessary records to insure that maximum repayments are made. Institutions shall cooperate with other lenders and the Washington student loan guaranty association, or its successor agency, in the coordinated collection of guaranteed loans, and shall assure that the guarantability of the loans is not violated. Collection and servicing of guaranteed long-term loans under this section shall be performed by entities approved for such servicing by the Washington student loan guaranty association or its successor agency: PROVIDED, That institutions be permitted to perform such servicing if specifically recognized to do so by the Washington student loan guaranty association or its successor agency. Collection and servicing of guaranteed long-term loans made by community colleges under subsection (1) of this section shall be coordinated by the state board for community and technical colleges and shall be conducted under procedures adopted by the state board. (6) Receipts from payment of interest or principal or any other subsidies to which institutions as lenders are entitled, that are paid by or on behalf of borrowers of funds under subsections (3) through (8) of this section, shall be deposited in each institution's financial aid fund and shall be used to cover the costs of making the guaranteed long-term loans under this section and maintaining necessary records and making collections under subsection (5) of this section: PROVIDED, That such costs shall not exceed five percent of aggregate outstanding loan principal. Institutions shall maintain accurate records of such costs, and all receipts beyond those necessary to pay such costs, shall be deposited in the institution's financial aid fund. (7) The governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College, and the state board for community and technical colleges, on behalf of the community colleges and technical colleges, shall each adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement this section. (8) First priority for any guaranteed long-term loans made under this section shall be directed toward students who would not normally have access to educational loans from private financial institutions in Washington state, and maximum use shall be made of secondary markets in the support of loan consolidation. (9) Short-term loans, not to exceed one year, may be made from the institutional financial aid fund to students enrolled in the institution. No such loan shall be made to any student who is known by the institution to be in default or delinquent in the payment of any outstanding student loan. A short-term loan may be made only if the institution has ample evidence that the student has the capability of repaying the loan within the time frame specified by the institution for repayment. (10) Any moneys deposited in the institutional financial aid fund that are not used in making long-term or short-term loans may be used by the institution for locally administered financial aid programs for students who demonstrate financial need, such as need-based institutional employment programs or need-based tuition and fee scholarship or grant programs. These funds shall be used in addition to and not to replace institutional funds that would otherwise support these locally administered financial aid programs. First priority in the use of these funds shall be given to students who demonstrate financial need who have accumulated excessive educational loan burdens. An excessive educational loan burden is a burden that will be difficult to repay given employment opportunities and average starting salaries in the student's chosen fields of study. Second priority in the use of these funds shall be given to single parents who are students who demonstrate financial need, to assist these students with their educational expenses, including expenses associated with child care and transportation. (11) Any moneys deposited in the institutional financial aid fund may be used by the institution for a locally administered financial aid program for high school students enrolled in dual credit programs. If institutions use funds in this manner, the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the state board for community and technical colleges shall each adopt necessary rules to implement this subsection. Moneys from this fund may be used for all educational expenses related to a student's participation in a dual credit program including but not limited to tuition, fees, course materials, and transportation.
RCW 28A.150.220 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 220
RCW 28A.150.220: Basic education—Minimum instructional requirements—Program accessibility—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) In order for students to have the opportunity to develop the basic education knowledge and skills under RCW 28A.150.210 , school districts must provide instruction of sufficient quantity and quality and give students the opportunity to complete graduation requirements that are intended to prepare them for postsecondary education, gainful employment, and citizenship. The program established under this section shall be the minimum instructional program of basic education offered by school districts. (2) Each school district shall make available to students the following minimum instructional offering each school year: (a) For students enrolled in grades one through 12, at least a district-wide annual average of 1,000 hours, which shall be increased beginning in the 2015-16 school year to at least 1,080 instructional hours for students enrolled in grades nine through 12 and at least 1,000 instructional hours for students in grades one through eight, all of which may be calculated by a school district using a district-wide annual average of instructional hours over grades one through 12; and (b) For students enrolled in kindergarten, at least 450 instructional hours, which shall be increased to at least 1,000 instructional hours according to the implementation schedule under RCW 28A.150.315 . (3) The instructional program of basic education provided by each school district shall include: (a) Instruction in the state learning standards under RCW 28A.655.070 ; (b) Instruction that provides students the opportunity to complete 24 credits for high school graduation. Course distribution requirements may be established by the state board of education under RCW 28A.230.090 ; (c) If the state learning standards include a requirement of languages other than English, the requirement may be met by students receiving instruction in one or more American Indian languages; (d) Supplemental instruction and services for students who are not meeting academic standards through the learning assistance program under RCW 28A.165.005 through 28A.165.065 ; (e) Supplemental instruction and services for eligible and enrolled students and exited students whose primary language is other than English through the transitional bilingual instruction program under RCW 28A.180.010 through 28A.180.080 ; (f) The opportunity for an appropriate education at public expense as defined by RCW 28A.155.020 for all eligible students with disabilities as defined in RCW 28A.155.020 ; and (g) Programs for highly capable students under RCW 28A.185.010 through 28A.185.030 . (4) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to require individual students to attend school for any particular number of hours per day or to take any particular courses. (5)(a) Each school district's kindergarten through 12th grade basic educational program shall be accessible to all students who are five years of age, as provided by RCW 28A.225.160 , and less than 21 years of age, and shall remain accessible to students with disabilities as defined in RCW 28A.155.020 from age 21 until the end of the school year in which those students turn 22 years of age. The program of basic education shall consist of a minimum of 180 school days per school year in such grades as are conducted by a school district, and 180 half-days of instruction, or equivalent, in kindergarten, to be increased to a minimum of 180 school days per school year according to the implementation schedule under RCW 28A.150.315 . (b) Schools administering the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills may use up to three school days at the beginning of the school year to meet with parents and families as required in the parent involvement component of the inventory. (c) In the case of students who are graduating from high school, a school district may schedule the last five school days of the 180-day school year for noninstructional purposes including, but not limited to, the observance of graduation and early release from school upon the request of a student. All such students may be claimed as a full-time equivalent student to the extent they could otherwise have been so claimed for the purposes of RCW 28A.150.250 and 28A.150.260 . Any hours scheduled by a school district for noninstructional purposes during the last five school days for such students shall count toward the instructional hours requirement in subsection (2)(a) of this section. (6) Subject to RCW 28A.150.276 , nothing in this section precludes a school district from enriching the instructional program of basic education, such as offering additional instruction or providing additional services, programs, or activities that the school district determines to be appropriate for the education of the school district's students. (7) The state board of education shall adopt rules to implement and ensure compliance with the program requirements imposed by this section, RCW 28A.150.250 and 28A.150.260 , and such related supplemental program approval requirements as the state board may establish.
RCW 28A.230.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 080
RCW 28A.230.080: Prevention of child abuse and neglect—Written policy—Participation in and establishment of programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Every school district board of directors shall develop a written policy regarding the district's role and responsibility relating to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. (2) Every school district shall, within the resources available to it: (a) Participate in the primary prevention program established under RCW 28A.300.160 ; (b) develop and implement its own child abuse and neglect education and prevention program; or (c) continue with an existing local child abuse and neglect education and prevention program.
RCW 28A.420.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 050
RCW 28A.420.050: Discipline—Adverse actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing in this compact shall be deemed or construed to limit the authority of a member state to investigate or impose disciplinary measures on teachers according to the state practice laws thereof. (2) Member states shall be authorized to receive, and shall provide, files and information regarding the investigation and discipline, if any, of teachers in other member states upon request. Any member state receiving such information or files shall protect and maintain the security and confidentiality thereof, in at least the same manner that it maintains its own investigatory or disciplinary files and information. Prior to disclosing any disciplinary or investigatory information received from another member state, the disclosing state shall communicate its intention and purpose for such disclosure to the member state which originally provided that information.
RCW 28A.657.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 657 / Section 010
RCW 28A.657.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "All students group" means those students in grades three through eight and high school who take the state's assessment in reading or English language arts and mathematics required under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6311(b)(3). (2) "Title I" means Title I, part A of the federal elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. Secs. 6311-6322). (3) "Turnaround principles" include but are not limited to the following: (a) Providing strong leadership; (b) Ensuring teachers are effective and able to improve instruction; (c) Increasing learning time; (d) Strengthening the school's instructional program; (e) Using data to inform instruction; (f) Establishing a safe and supportive school environment; and (g) Engaging families and communities.
RCW 28B.50.370 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 370
RCW 28B.50.370: Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community and technical college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds—Sources for payment of principal and interest on—Funds credited to bond retirement fund—Pledge to collect building fees.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of paying and securing the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same shall become due, there shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the bond retirement fund of the college board, the following: (1) Amounts derived from building fees as are necessary to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and to secure the same; (2) Any grants which may be made, or may become available for the purpose of furthering the construction of any authorized projects, or for the repayment of the costs thereof; (3) Such additional funds as the legislature may provide. Said bond retirement fund shall be kept segregated from all moneys in the state treasury and shall, while any of such bonds or any interest thereon remains unpaid, be available solely for the payment thereof. As a part of the contract of sale of such bonds, the college board shall charge and collect building fees as established by this chapter and deposit such fees in the bond retirement fund in amounts which will be sufficient to pay and secure the payment of the principal of, and interest on all such bonds outstanding.
RCW 28B.135.035 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 135 / Section 035
RCW 28B.135.035: Program administration—Community and technical colleges—Rules—Reports.
Status: in_force

The state board for community and technical colleges shall have the following powers and duties in administering the program established in RCW 28B.135.010 for the two-year institutions of higher education: (1) To adopt rules necessary to carry out the program; (2) To establish, if deemed necessary, one or more review committees to assist in the evaluation of proposals for funding. The review committees may receive input from parents, educators, and other experts in the field of early childhood education for this purpose; (3) To establish each biennium specific guidelines for submitting grant proposals consistent with the overall goals of the program. The guidelines shall be consistent with the following desired outcomes of increasing access to quality child care for students, providing affordable child care alternatives for students, creating more cooperative preschool programs or other alternative parent education models, creating models that can be replicated at other institutions, creating a partnership between college administrations, college foundations, and student government associations, or their equivalents, and increasing innovation at campus child care centers; (4) To establish guidelines for an allocation system based on factors that include but are not limited to: The amount of money available in the trust fund and the financial support for child care received by the student government associations or their equivalents. Student government associations may solicit funds from private organizations and targeted fund-raising campaigns as part of their financial support for child care; (5) To solicit grant proposals and provide information to the institutions of higher education about the program; (6) To establish reporting, evaluation, accountability, monitoring, and dissemination requirements for the recipients of the grants; and (7) To report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 15, 2008, and every two years thereafter, on the status of program design and implementation within the community and technical college system. The report shall include but not be limited to summary information on the institutions receiving child [care] grant allocations, the amount contributed by each college administration and student government association for the purposes of child care, including expenditures and reports for the previous biennium, services provided by each institutional child care center, the number of students using such services, and identifiable unmet need.
RCW 28B.45.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 45 / Section 030
RCW 28B.45.030: Washington State University—Tri-Cities area.
Status: in_force

(1) Washington State University is responsible for providing baccalaureate and graduate level higher education programs to the citizens of the Tri-Cities area, under rules or guidelines adopted by the student achievement council and in accordance with proportionality agreements emphasizing access for transfer students developed with the state board for community and technical colleges. Washington State University shall meet that responsibility through the operation of a campus in the Tri-Cities area. The Tri-Cities campus shall replace and supersede the Tri-Cities university center. All land, facilities, equipment, and personnel of the Tri-Cities university center shall be transferred from the University of Washington to Washington State University. (2) Beginning in the fall of 2007, the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus may directly admit first-year students and sophomore students.
RCW 28B.20.440 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 440
RCW 28B.20.440: University hospital.
Status: in_force

The board of regents of the University of Washington is hereby authorized to operate a hospital upon university grounds to be used in conjunction with the university's medical and dental schools, including equipping and additional construction to the same.
RCW 28B.76.680 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 680
RCW 28B.76.680: Border county higher education opportunity project—Findings—Intent.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that certain tuition policies in Oregon state are more responsive to the needs of students living in economic regions that cross the state border than the Washington state policies. Under Oregon policy, students who are Washington residents may enroll at Portland State University for eight credits or less and pay the same tuition as Oregon residents. Further, the state of Oregon passed legislation in 1997 to begin providing to its community colleges the same level of state funding for students residing in bordering states as students residing in Oregon. (2) The legislature intends to build on the recent Oregon initiatives regarding tuition policy for students in bordering states and to facilitate regional planning for higher education delivery by creating a project on resident tuition rates in Washington counties that border Oregon state.
RCW 28A.715.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 715 / Section 050
RCW 28A.715.050: Student transportation allocation—Additional uses under emergency.
Status: in_force

RCW 28A.160.185 governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.715.020 and applies to state-tribal compact schools established under this chapter.
RCW 28B.40.780 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 780
RCW 28B.40.780: Bonds not general obligation—Legislature may provide additional means of payment.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.35.780 .
RCW 28A.400.230 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 230
RCW 28A.400.230: Deposit of cumulative total of earnings of group of employees—Authorized—Conditions.
Status: in_force

Any school district authorized to draw and issue their own warrants may deposit the cumulative total of the net earnings of any group of employees in one or more banks within the state such group or groups may designate, to be credited to the individuals composing such groups, by a single warrant to each bank so designated or by other commercially acceptable methods: PROVIDED, That any such collective authorization shall be made in writing by a minimum of twenty-five employees or ten percent of the employees, whichever is less.
RCW 28A.900.105 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 900 / Section 105
RCW 28A.900.105: Effect of repeal—1995 c 335.
Status: in_force

The repeal of any programs that are not funded as of July 23, 1995, is not intended to comment on the value of the services provided by the programs. The repeal of statutes in chapter 335, Laws of 1995 does not affect the general authority of school districts to provide services to accomplish the purposes of these programs. The deletion or repeal of language that permitted school districts to carry out specific activities that would be within their general authority is not intended to affect the general authority of school districts to continue to carry out those activities.
RCW 28B.10.024 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 024
RCW 28B.10.024: Awards of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.
Status: in_force

All procurement contracts entered into under this chapter on or after June 10, 2010, are subject to the requirements established under RCW 43.60A.200 .
RCW 28B.77.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 050
RCW 28B.77.050: Rule-making authority.
Status: in_force

The council has the authority to adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.
RCW 28A.230.720 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 720
RCW 28A.230.720: Graduation pathway options—Review and monitoring—Participation data.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall collect the following information from school districts: Which graduation pathway options established in *RCW 28A.655.250 are available to students at each school district; and the number of students using each graduation pathway option for graduation purposes. This information shall be reported annually to the education committees of the legislature beginning January 10, 2021. To the extent feasible, data on student participation in each graduation pathway option shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and receipt of free or reduced-price lunch. (2) The state board of education shall review and monitor the implementation of the graduation pathway options to ensure school district compliance with requirements established under RCW 28A.230.710 and subsection (3) of this section. The reviews and monitoring required by this subsection may be conducted concurrently with other oversight and monitoring conducted by the state board of education. The information shall be collected annually and reported to the education committees of the legislature by January 10, 2025, and biennially thereafter. (3)(a) At least annually, school districts shall examine data on student groups participating in and completing each graduation pathway option offered by the school district. At a minimum, the data on graduation pathway participation and completion must be disaggregated by the student groups described in RCW 28A.300.042 (1) and (3), and by: (i) Gender; (ii) Students who are the subject of a dependency proceeding pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW; (iii) Students who are experiencing homelessness as defined in RCW 28A.300.542 ; and (iv) Multilingual/English learners. (b) If the results of the analysis required under (a) of this subsection show disproportionate participation and completion rates by student groups, the school district shall identify reasons for the observed disproportionality and implement strategies as appropriate to ensure the graduation pathway options are equitably available to all students in the school district.
RCW 28A.715.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 715 / Section 040
RCW 28A.715.040: Student enrollment reporting—Funding apportionment and allocations—Retention of moneys in accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) A school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact must report student enrollment. Reporting must be done in the same manner and use the same definitions of enrolled students and annual average full-time equivalent enrollment as is required of school districts. The reporting requirements in this subsection are required for a school to receive state or federal funding that is allocated based on student characteristics. (2) Funding for a school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact shall be apportioned by the superintendent of public instruction according to the schedule established under RCW 28A.510.250 , including general apportionment, special education, categorical, and other nonbasic education moneys. Allocations for certificated instructional staff must be based on the statewide average salary set forth in RCW 28A.150.410 , adjusted by the regionalization factor that applies to the school district in which the school is located. Allocations for classified staff and certificated administrative staff must be based on the salary allocations of the school district in which the school is located as set forth in RCW 28A.150.410 , adjusted by the regionalization factor that applies to the school district in which the school is located. Nothing in this section requires a school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact to use the statewide salary allocation schedule. Such a school is eligible to apply for state grants on the same basis as a school district. (3) Any moneys received by a school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact from any source that remain in the school's accounts at the end of any budget year must remain in the school's accounts for use by the school during subsequent budget years.
RCW 28A.600.035 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 035
RCW 28A.600.035: Policies on secondary school access and egress.
Status: in_force

School district boards of directors shall review school district policies regarding access and egress by students from secondary school grounds during school hours. Each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy specifying any restrictions on students leaving secondary school grounds during school hours.
RCW 28A.150.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 100
RCW 28A.150.100: Basic education certificated instructional staff—Definition—Ratio to students.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section and RCW 28A.150.410 and 28A.400.200 , "basic education certificated instructional staff" means all full-time equivalent classroom teachers, teacher-librarians, counselors, certificated student health services staff, and other certificated instructional staff in the following programs as defined for statewide school district accounting purposes: Basic education, secondary vocational education, general instructional support, and general supportive services. (2) Each school district shall maintain a ratio of at least 46 basic education certificated instructional staff to 1,000 annual average full-time equivalent students. This requirement does not apply to that portion of a district's annual average full-time equivalent enrollment that is enrolled in alternative learning experience courses as defined in RCW 28A.232.010 .
RCW 28B.10.528 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 528
RCW 28B.10.528: Delegation of powers and duties by governing boards.
Status: in_force

The governing boards of institutions of higher education shall have power, when exercised by resolution, to delegate to the president or his or her designee, of their respective university or college, any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon such governing board by law. Delegated powers and duties may be exercised in the name of the respective governing boards.
RCW 28A.715.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 715 / Section 020
RCW 28A.715.020: Operation of schools.
Status: in_force

(1) A school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact must operate according to the terms of its compact executed in accordance with RCW 28A.715.010 . (2) Schools that are the subjects of state-tribal education compacts are exempt from all state statutes and rules applicable to school districts and school district boards of directors, except those statutes and rules made applicable under this chapter and in the state-tribal education compact executed under RCW 28A.715.010 . (3) Each school that is the subject of a state-tribal education compact must: (a) Provide a curriculum and conduct an educational program that satisfies the requirements of RCW 28A.150.200 through 28A.150.240 and 28A.230.010 through 28A.230.195 , unless an exemption for one or more of these requirements is expressly included within the state-tribal education compact; (b) Employ certificated instructional staff as required in RCW 28A.410.010 , however such schools may hire noncertificated instructional staff of unusual competence and in exceptional cases as specified in RCW 28A.150.203 (7); (c) Comply with the employee record check requirements in RCW 28A.400.303 and the mandatory termination and notification provisions of RCW 28A.400.320 , 28A.400.330 , 28A.405.470 , and 28A.405.475 ; (d) Comply with nondiscrimination laws; (e) Adhere to generally accepted accounting principles and be subject to financial examinations and audits as determined by the state auditor, including annual audits for legal and fiscal compliance; and (f) Be subject to and comply with legislation enacted after July 28, 2013, governing the operation and management of schools that are the subject of a state-tribal education compact. (4) No such school may engage in any sectarian practices in its educational program, admissions or employment policies, or operations. (5) Nothing in this chapter may limit or restrict any enrollment or school choice options otherwise available under this title.
RCW 28A.300.220 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 220
RCW 28A.300.220: Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall cooperate with the workforce training and education coordinating board in the conduct of the board's responsibilities under RCW 28C.18.060 and shall provide information and data in a format that is accessible to the board.
RCW 28B.40.202 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 202
RCW 28B.40.202: Educational specialist degrees.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of The Evergreen State College may offer educational specialist degrees.
RCW 28B.30.520 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 520
RCW 28B.30.520: Statewide off-campus telecommunications system—Authorized—Purpose, education in high-technology fields—Availability of facilities.
Status: in_force

The board of regents of Washington State University is hereby authorized to establish a statewide off-campus telecommunications system to provide for graduate and continuing education in high-technology fields to citizens of the state of Washington. The statewide telecommunications system shall be administered by Washington State University with the advice of the high-technology coordinating board. Washington State University shall make the facilities of the statewide telecommunications system available to other institutions of higher education when specific program needs so require.
RCW 28A.535.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 535 / Section 030
RCW 28A.535.030: Notice of election.
Status: in_force

At the time of the adoption of the resolution provided for in RCW 28A.535.020 , the board of directors shall direct the school district superintendent to give notice to the county auditor of the suggested time and purpose of such election, and specifying the amount and general character of the indebtedness proposed to be ratified. Such superintendent shall also cause written or printed notices to be posted in at least five places in such school district at least twenty days before such election. In addition to his or her other duties relating thereto, the county auditor shall give notice of such election as provided for in RCW 29A.52.355 .
RCW 28A.655.235 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 655 / Section 235
RCW 28A.655.235: Reading skills—Intensive reading and literacy improvement strategy—Calculation of tested students at or below basic on third grade student assessment—State menu of best practices.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, except as otherwise provided in this subsection (1), for any student who received a score of basic or below basic on the third grade statewide student assessment in English language arts in the previous school year, the school district must implement an intensive reading and literacy improvement strategy from a state menu of best practices established in accordance with subsection (3) of this section or an alternative strategy in accordance with subsection (4) of this section. (b) Reading and literacy improvement strategies for students with disabilities whose individualized education program includes specially designed instruction in reading or English language arts shall be as provided in the individualized education program. (2)(a) Also beginning in the 2015-16 school year, in any school where more than forty percent of the tested students received a score of basic or below basic on the third grade statewide student assessment in English language arts in the previous school year, as calculated under this subsection (2), the school district must implement an intensive reading and literacy improvement strategy from a state menu of best practices established in accordance with subsection (3) of this section or an alternative strategy in accordance with subsection (4) of this section for all students in grades kindergarten through four at the school. (b) For the purposes of this subsection (2), the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall exclude the following from the calculation of a school's percentage of tested students receiving a score of basic or below basic on the third grade statewide student assessment: (i) Students enrolled in the transitional bilingual instruction program unless the student has participated in the transitional bilingual instruction program for three school years; (ii) Students with disabilities whose individualized education program specifies a different standard to measure reading performance than is required for the statewide student assessment; and (iii) Schools with fewer than ten students in third grade. (3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall convene a panel of experts, including the Washington state institute for public policy, to develop a state menu of best practices and strategies for intensive reading and literacy improvement designed to assist struggling students in reaching grade level in reading by the end of fourth grade. The state menu must also include best practices and strategies to improve the reading and literacy of students who are English language learners and for system improvements that schools and school districts can implement to improve reading instruction for all students. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall publish the state menu by July 1, 2014, and update the state menu by each July 1st thereafter. (4) School districts may use an alternative practice or strategy that is not on a state menu developed under subsection (3) of this section for two school years initially. If the district is able to demonstrate improved outcomes for participating students over the previous two school years at a level commensurate with the best practices and strategies on the state menu, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must approve use of the alternative practice or strategy by the district for one additional school year. Subsequent annual approval by the superintendent of public instruction to use the alternative practice or strategy is dependent on the district continuing to demonstrate an increase in improved outcomes for participating students.
RCW 28B.50.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 050
RCW 28B.50.050: State board for community and technical colleges.
Status: in_force

(1) There is hereby created the "state board for community and technical colleges," to consist of 10 members who represent the geographic diversity of the state, and who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. At least two members shall reside east of the Cascade mountains. In making these appointments, the governor shall attempt to provide geographic balance and give consideration to representing labor, business, women, and racial and ethnic minorities, among the membership of the board. At least one member of the board shall be from business and at least one member of the board shall be from labor. One member of the board shall be a student enrolled at a community or technical college. (2) The members, except for the student member, shall be appointed for terms of four years except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. The student member shall serve for a term of one year. The student member must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor. All members shall be citizens and bona fide residents of the state. (3) Members of the college board shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 for each day actually spent in attending to the duties as a member of the college board. (4) The members of the college board may be removed by the governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, in the manner provided by RCW 28B.10.500 . (5) A student appointed under this section shall excuse themself from participating or voting on matters relating to hiring, discipline, personnel, or issues pertaining to pending litigation. (6) The college board may adopt rules to implement this section.
RCW 28B.20.720 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 720
RCW 28B.20.720: University of Washington bond retirement fund—Composition—Pledge of building fees.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of paying and securing the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds as the same shall become due, there is created in the custody of the state treasurer a special trust fund to be known as the University of Washington bond retirement fund. An appropriation is not required for expenditures from the fund. There shall be paid into the fund, the following: (1) One-half of such building fees as the board may from time to time determine, or such larger portion as may be necessary to prevent default in the payments required to be made out of the bond retirement fund; (2) Any gifts, bequests, or grants which may be made, or may become available, for the purpose of furthering the construction of any authorized projects, or for the repayment of the costs thereof; (3) Such additional funds as the legislature may provide. While any bonds issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or any interest thereon remain unpaid, the bond retirement fund shall be available solely for the payment thereof except as provided in RCW 28B.20.725 (5). As a part of the contract of sale of such bonds, the board undertakes to charge and collect building fees and to deposit the portion of such fees in the bond retirement fund in amounts which will be sufficient to pay the principal of, and interest on all such bonds outstanding.
RCW 28A.210.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 150
RCW 28A.210.150: Immunization program—Superintendent of public instruction by rule to adopt procedures for verifying records.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction by rule shall provide procedures for schools to quickly verify the immunization records of students transferring from one school to another before the immunization records are received.
RCW 28B.10.935 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 935
RCW 28B.10.935: Hunger-free and basic needs campus strategic plan—Benefits navigators—Survey and reports—Definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, each institution of higher education, the university campuses created under chapter 28B.45 RCW, and the tribal college must have a minimum of one benefits navigator employed at a minimum .75 full-time equivalent rate, not to be divided between two or more staff, to assist students in accessing public benefits, existing emergency assistance programs such as those funded by RCW 28B.50.295 , and other community resources. Each benefits navigator must be stationed at a single location on campus where students are directed to receive assistance. The institutions of higher education and the tribal college, in coordination with the respective benefits navigators, must each develop a hunger-free and basic needs campus strategic plan by April 1, 2024. Each strategic plan must: (a) Identify campus food pantry policies that, in practice, create barriers to access and reduce or remove those barriers in the implementation of this subsection; (b) Review and update methods to identify likely low-income and food-insecure students and conduct communications and outreach methods by the institution to promote opportunities for benefits assistance (such as basic food enrollment, working connections child care enrollment, referrals to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, affordable housing assistance) and emergency financial resources; (c) Assess the needs and advantages of the benefits navigators; (d) Identify opportunities for the institution and partnerships with community-based organizations to holistically support students' basic needs, access to benefits and community resources; (e) Facilitate discussions and generate recommendations amongst community stakeholders on the basic needs of the institution's geographic postsecondary student population; and (f) Assess the distribution of state funds for basic needs support provided to institutions of higher education and the tribal college. (2) By the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year, the Washington student achievement council must collect and disseminate results of a student survey developed by the student achievement council, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges and an organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions of higher education, to assess food security, housing security, and access to basic economic supports. Results from the survey may be used by the institutions of higher education and the tribal college. Existing survey tools may be used for this purpose. (3) Public four-year institutions of higher education and their respective university campuses shall coordinate with an organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions to submit a report that must include outcomes from implementation of benefits navigators and findings and activities from their respective hunger-free and basic needs campus strategic plans. The community and technical colleges shall coordinate with the state board for community and technical colleges to submit a report that must include outcomes from implementation of benefits navigators and findings and activities from their respective hunger-free and basic needs campus strategic plans. The organizations representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions and the state board for community and technical colleges must submit the reports by December 1, 2025, and every other year thereafter, to the appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 . (4) The tribal college shall submit a report that must include the findings and activities from implementation of the benefits navigator and findings and activities from the hunger-free and basic needs campus strategic plan. The tribal college must submit the report by December 1, 2025, and every other year thereafter, to the appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 . (5) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Benefits navigator" means an individual who is employed by an institution of higher education for the purpose of helping students seek, apply for, and receive assistance from benefits programs, emergency resources, and community resources. (b) "Institutions of higher education" has the same meaning as in RCW 28B.10.016 . (c) "Student basic needs" means food, water, shelter, clothing, physical health, mental health, child care, or similar needs that students enrolled at an institution of higher education or tribal college may face difficulty with and that hinders their ability to begin or continue their enrollment. (d) "Tribal colleges" means institutions of higher education operated by an Indian tribe as defined in RCW 43.376.010 .
RCW 28A.150.210 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 210
RCW 28A.150.210: Basic education—Goals of school districts.
Status: in_force

A basic education is an evolving program of instruction that is intended to provide students with the opportunity to become responsible and respectful global citizens, to contribute to their economic well-being and that of their families and communities, to explore and understand different perspectives, and to enjoy productive and satisfying lives. Additionally, the state of Washington intends to provide for a public school system that is able to evolve and adapt in order to better focus on strengthening the educational achievement of all students, which includes high expectations for all students and gives all students the opportunity to achieve personal and academic success. To these ends, the goals of each school district, with the involvement of parents and community members, shall be to provide opportunities for every student to develop the knowledge and skills essential to: (1) Read with comprehension, write effectively, and communicate successfully in a variety of ways and settings and with a variety of audiences; (2) Know and apply the core concepts and principles of mathematics; social, physical, and life sciences; civics and history, including different cultures and participation in representative government; geography; arts; and health and fitness; (3) Think analytically, logically, and creatively, and to integrate technology literacy and fluency as well as different experiences and knowledge to form reasoned judgments and solve problems; and (4) Understand the importance of work and finance and how performance, effort, and decisions directly affect future career and educational opportunities.
RCW 28B.10.600 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 600
RCW 28B.10.600: District schools may be used for teacher training by universities and The Evergreen State College—Authority.
Status: in_force

The boards of regents of the state universities are each authorized to enter into agreements with the board of directors of any school district in this state whereby one or more of the public schools operated by such district may be used by the university for the purpose of training students at said university as teachers, supervisors, principals, or superintendents. The boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College are authorized to enter into similar agreements for the purpose of training students at their institutions as teachers, supervisors, or principals.
RCW 28A.300.238 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 238
RCW 28A.300.238: Career and technical education equipment—Competitive grant process—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a competitive grant process for school districts to apply for grants for the purpose of purchasing career and technical education equipment. (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules for the grant program established under this section. (3) Competitive grants awarded under this section are subject to the availability of amounts appropriated by the state for this specific purpose.
RCW 28B.85.220 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 220
RCW 28B.85.220: False academic credentials—Unlawful acts—Violation of consumer protection act—Venue.
Status: in_force

(1) It is unlawful for a person to: (a) Grant or award a false academic credential or offer to grant or award a false academic credential in violation of this section; (b) Represent that a credit earned or granted by the person, in violation of this section, can be applied toward a credential offered by another person; or (c) Solicit another person to seek a credential or to earn a credit that is offered in violation of this section. (2) The definitions in RCW 9A.60.070 apply to this section. (3) A violation of this section constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce under chapter 19.86 RCW. (4) In addition to any other venue authorized by law, venue for the prosecution of an offense under this section is in the county in which an element of the offense occurs.
RCW 28B.112.090 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 112 / Section 090
RCW 28B.112.090: Sexual misconduct—Nondisclosure agreements.
Status: in_force

Postsecondary educational institutions may not propose, request, or pressure a student reporting sexual misconduct in a complaint filed with the institution under Title IX or otherwise, with law enforcement, or in a civil court action to enter into a nondisclosure agreement relating to the alleged sexual misconduct by another student or employee of the institution.
RCW 28A.160.115 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 115
RCW 28A.160.115: Bus routes.
Status: in_force

On highways divided into separate roadways as provided in RCW 46.61.150 and highways with three or more marked traffic lanes, public school district bus routes and private school bus routes shall serve each side of the highway so that students do not have to cross the highway, unless there is a traffic control signal as defined in RCW 46.04.600 or an adult crossing guard within three hundred feet of the bus stop to assist students while crossing such multiple-lane highways.
RCW 28B.50.102 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 102
RCW 28B.50.102: Boards of trustees—Student trustee.
Status: in_force

(1) Boards of trustees for each college district, by majority vote, may establish a sixth trustee that shall be filled by a student. The governor shall select each student member from a list of candidates, of at least three and not more than five, submitted by the associated student governments or their equivalent of the college district. The student member shall hold his or her office for a term of one year, beginning July 1st and ending June 30th, or until the student member's successor is appointed and qualified, whichever is later. The student member shall be a full-time student in good standing at a college within the college district at the time of appointment and throughout the student's term. If the student member fails to be enrolled at the college full-time or forfeits his or her academic standing, the student member is disqualified and a new student member must be appointed. (2) A student appointed under this section shall excuse himself or herself from participation or voting on matters relating to the hiring, discipline, or tenure of faculty members and personnel or any other matters pertaining to collective bargaining agreements.
RCW 28A.210.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 030
RCW 28A.210.030: Visual and auditory screening of pupils—Record of screening—Forwarding of records, recommendations and data.
Status: in_force

The person or persons completing the screening prescribed in RCW 28A.210.020 shall promptly prepare a record of the screening of each child found to have, or suspected of having, reduced visual and/or auditory acuity in need of attention, including the special education services provided by RCW 28A.155.010 through 28A.155.100 , and send copies of such records and recommendations to the parents or guardians of such children and shall deliver the original records to the appropriate school official who shall preserve such records and forward to the superintendent of public instruction and the secretary of health visual and auditory data as requested by such officials.
RCW 28A.525.176 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 176
RCW 28A.525.176: Allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities—Consultatory and advisory service from the superintendent of public instruction.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction shall furnish to school districts seeking state assistance under the provisions of RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180 consultatory and advisory service in connection with the development of school building programs and the planning of school plant facilities.
RCW 28A.335.290 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 290
RCW 28A.335.290: Housing for superintendent—Authorized—Limitation.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any second-class school district with an enrollment of three hundred students or less may provide housing for the superintendent of the school district, or any person acting in the capacity of superintendent, by such means and with such moneys as the school district shall determine: PROVIDED, That any second-class school district presently providing such housing may continue to provide the same: PROVIDED FURTHER, That if such housing is exempt from real property taxation by virtue of school district ownership, the school district shall charge for such housing, rent at least equal to the amount of real property tax for which such housing would be liable were it not so owned.
RCW 28B.93.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 93 / Section 050
RCW 28B.93.050: Data collection.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall collect data on the program in collaboration with the institutions of higher education. The data must include, but is not limited to: (a) The number of eligible students who were awarded a student loan; (b) The number of borrowers; (c) The average borrowed annual and total balances; (d) Borrower demographics; (e) The institutions of higher education and educational fields of borrowers; (f) Postgraduation employment data; (g) Time to degree completion; and (h) Repayment statistics, including: (i) The number of borrowers in active repayment, deferment, delinquency, forbearance, and default; (ii) The average time it took for borrowers to enter delinquency and default; (iii) Demographic and educational data of borrowers enrolled in the income-based repayment plan option; (iv) Demographic and educational data of borrowers in different repayment statuses, including delinquency and default; and (v) Information about what happened to borrowers who defaulted. (2) Beginning December 1, 2027, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the office must submit an annual report on the data collected under subsection (1) of this section and any other relevant information regarding the program to the higher education committees of the legislature.
RCW 28B.112.005 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 112 / Section 005
RCW 28B.112.005: Findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the issue of campus sexual violence is a serious issue for many students as well as poses a challenge to all of our institutions of higher education. Several high profile cases in recent years garnered national attention, with more than ninety colleges and universities nationwide currently under investigation by the United States department of education's office for civil rights for violation of Title IX relating to how they have handled sexual violence cases. In 2014, the White House convened a task force designed to protect students from sexual assault. The task force has recommended that schools conduct campus climate assessments and provided a sample memorandum of understanding for institutions to enter into with local law enforcement. At the same time, the federal government and several states have moved forward to address campus sexual violence policies regarding prevention, investigation, and disciplinary action. These actions include the statewide adoption of policies at the public four-year universities in New York and all schools receiving state financial aid in California. It also includes new requirements included in the federal violence against women act amendments to the Clery act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1092(f). The legislature further finds the state's public two and four-year institutions of higher education are taking steps to improve their institutional policies around campus sexual violence, including being represented at a statewide conference held in October 2014. In order to complement federal policy and ensure the safety of all our students, the legislature finds it necessary to establish minimum standards for all institutions pertaining to campus sexual violence policies and procedures and encourages institutions of higher education to share with all students and current employees, especially survivors of sexual violence, the protections, resources, and services available to them if they are a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking. Institutions should endeavor to prevent retaliation and prevent the student from having to undergo unnecessary or duplicative retellings of the incident.
RCW 28B.20.315 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 315
RCW 28B.20.315: Drug testing laboratory—Service—Employees as expert witnesses, traveling expenses and per diem.
Status: in_force

The University of Washington is authorized and directed to arrange for a drug testing laboratory. The laboratory shall offer a testing service for law enforcement officers for the identification of known or suspected dangerous and narcotic drugs. Employees of the laboratory are authorized to appear as expert witnesses in criminal trials held within the state: PROVIDED, That the traveling expenses and per diem of such employees shall be borne by the party for the benefit of whom the testimony of such employees is requested.
RCW 28A.300.420 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 420
RCW 28A.300.420: Student court programs.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall encourage school districts to implement, expand, or use student court programs for students who commit violations of school rules and policies. Program operations of student courts may be funded by government and private grants. Student court programs are limited to those that: (1) Are developed using the guidelines for creating and operating student court programs developed by nationally recognized student court projects; (2) Target violations of school rules by students enrolled in public or private school; and (3) Emphasize the following principles: (a) Youth must be held accountable for their problem behavior; (b) Youth must be educated about the impact their actions have on themselves and others including the school, school personnel, their classmates, their families, and their community; (c) Youth must develop skills to resolve problems with their peers more effectively; and (d) Youth should be provided a meaningful forum to practice and enhance newly developed skills.
RCW 28A.405.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 060
RCW 28A.405.060: Course of study and regulations—Enforcement—Withholding salary warrant for failure.
Status: in_force

Certificated employees shall faithfully enforce in the common schools the course of study and regulations prescribed, whether regulations of the district, the superintendent of public instruction, or the state board of education, and shall furnish promptly all information relating to the common schools which may be requested by the educational service district superintendent. Any certificated employee who wilfully refuses or neglects to enforce the course of study or the rules and regulations as above in this section required, shall not be allowed by the directors any warrant for salary due until said person shall have complied with said requirements.
RCW 28A.155.190 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 190
RCW 28A.155.190: Information on autism.
Status: in_force

(1) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, by September 1, 2008, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the department of health, the department of social and health services, educational service districts, local school districts, the autism center at the University of Washington, and the autism society of Washington, shall distribute information on child find responsibilities under Part B and Part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act, as amended, to agencies, districts, and schools that participate in the location, evaluation, and identification of children who may be eligible for early intervention services or special education services. (2) To the extent funds are made available, by September 1, 2008, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the department of health and the department of social and health services, shall develop posters to be distributed to medical offices and clinics, grocery stores, and other public places with information on autism and how parents can gain access to the diagnosis and identification of autism and contact information for services and support. These must be made available on the internet for ease of distribution.
RCW 28B.40.730 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 730
RCW 28B.40.730: Bonds—Issuance, sale, form, term, interest, etc.—Covenants—Deposit of proceeds.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.35.730 .
RCW 28B.85.100 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 100
RCW 28B.85.100: Violations—Civil penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person, group, or entity or any owner, officer, agent, or employee of such entity who willfully violates any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each violation. Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation. The fine may be imposed by the council or by any court of competent jurisdiction.
RCW 28C.18.120 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 18 / Section 120
RCW 28C.18.120: State strategic plan for supply of health care personnel—Reports.
Status: in_force

The board shall: (1) Facilitate ongoing collaboration among stakeholders in order to address the health care personnel shortage; (2) In collaboration with stakeholders, establish and maintain a state strategic plan for ensuring an adequate supply of health care personnel that safeguards the ability of the health care delivery system in Washington state to provide quality, accessible health care to residents of Washington; and (3) Report to the governor and legislature by December 31, 2003, and annually thereafter, on progress on the state plan and make additional recommendations as necessary.
RCW 28A.230.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 005
RCW 28A.230.005: Statement of student rights.
Status: in_force

(1)(a)(i) Each school district, charter school, and state-tribal education compact school shall develop student-focused educational and promotional materials that incorporate the statement of student rights provided by this section. A link to the materials must be made available on school district, charter school, and state-tribal education compact school websites, social media platforms, and other communication channels used by students. (ii) The materials described in this subsection must also be incorporated into civics education materials and resources provided to students in accordance with RCW 28A.230.094 . (b) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall make the statement of student rights available on its website and is encouraged to include the statement in materials provided under RCW 28A.230.150 . (2) The statement of student rights is as follows: (a) Public school students are the beneficiaries of the foundational principles of individual liberty and equality, as established in the Declaration of Independence, and are entitled to numerous rights and protections under the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the state of Washington, and federal and state laws and regulations. (b) These rights and protections include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) The right to access an amply funded program of basic education, established pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution of the state of Washington, that provides an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to meet state-established graduation requirements, which are intended to provide students with the opportunity to graduate with a meaningful diploma that prepares them for postsecondary education, gainful employment, and citizenship as established in RCW 28A.150.200 ; (ii) The right to learn in a safe, supportive learning environment, free from harassment, intimidation, or bullying and the right to file a complaint under RCW 28A.600.477 if they are subject to this behavior; (iii) The right to access an academic environment free of discrimination according to the provisions established in chapters 28A.640 , 28A.642, and 49.60 RCW; (iv) The right to exercise constitutionally protected freedoms as established in the United States and Washington state Constitutions and as further interpreted in applicable case law including, but not limited to, the freedoms of speech, assembly, and exercise of religion; (v) The right, in accordance with RCW 28A.300.286 and 28A.600.010 , to receive copies of all school policies and procedures related to students including, but not limited to: Student conduct; nondiscrimination rules; antiharassment, intimidation, and bullying rules; discipline rules and rules related to due process rights for disciplinary actions; and the opportunity to receive educational services; (vi) The right of students with qualifying disabilities to receive special education and related services that address their individual needs in accordance with federal law and chapter 28A.155 RCW; (vii) The right of youth to access education programs while residing in institutional education facilities, including adult correctional facilities, in accordance with RCW 28A.150.200 and chapters 28A.190 and 28A.193 RCW; (viii) The right of qualified students to use education facilities and services established under chapter 72.40 RCW and funded for the benefit of persons who are deaf, blind, or both; and (ix) The right to access academic courses and instructional materials with historically and scientifically accurate information that includes the histories, contributions, and perspectives of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups in accordance with RCW 28A.345.130 . (3) The rights identified in this section are not intended to be a comprehensive delineation of student rights, the manner in which they are derived, or the associated legal limits, nor is this section intended to have any application to rights established in other titles or in other provisions of state and federal law. (4) For purposes of this section, "public schools" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.010 . (5) Nothing in this section creates a private right of action.
RCW 28B.109.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 109 / Section 010
RCW 28B.109.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Eligible participant" means an international student whose country of residence has a trade relationship with the state of Washington. (2) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means a college or university in the state of Washington that is accredited by an accrediting association recognized as such by rule of the student achievement council. (3) "Office" means the office of student financial assistance. (4) "Service obligation" means volunteering for a minimum number of hours as established by the student achievement council based on the amount of scholarship award, to speak to or teach groups of Washington citizens, including but not limited to elementary, middle, and high schools, service clubs, and universities. (5) "Washington international exchange scholarship program" means a scholarship award for a period not to exceed one academic year to attend a Washington institution of higher education made to an international student whose country has an established trade relationship with Washington.
RCW 28A.655.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 655 / Section 150
RCW 28A.655.150: Consolidation of requirements for categorical grant programs—Use of electronic applications and reporting.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school district personnel, shall consolidate and streamline the planning, application, and reporting requirements for major state and federal categorical and grant programs. The superintendent also shall take actions to increase the use of online electronic applications and reporting.
RCW 28A.175.120 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 175 / Section 120
RCW 28A.175.120: 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.50.145 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 145
RCW 28B.50.145: Community or technical college faculty senate.
Status: in_force

The boards of trustees of the various college districts may create at each community or technical college under their control a faculty senate or similar organization to be selected by periodic vote of the respective faculties thereof.
RCW 28A.625.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 625 / Section 100
RCW 28A.625.100: Board of directors of a school district may establish.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of any school district may establish and maintain an employee suggestion program to encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by certificated and classified school employees. The program shall be designed to promote efficiency or economy in the performance of any function of the school district. Each board establishing an employee suggestion program shall establish procedures for the proper administration of the program.
RCW 28B.07.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 07 / Section 030
RCW 28B.07.030: Washington higher education facilities authority—Created—Members—Chairperson—Records—Quorum—Compensation and travel expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington higher education facilities authority is hereby established as a public body corporate and politic, with perpetual corporate succession, constituting an agency of the state of Washington exercising essential governmental functions. The authority is a "public body" within the meaning of RCW 39.53.010 . (2) The authority shall consist of seven members as follows: The governor, lieutenant governor, chair of the student achievement council or the chair's designee, and four public members, one of whom shall be the president of a higher education institution at the time of appointment. The public members shall be residents of the state and appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate, on the basis of their interest or expertise in the provision of higher education and the financing of higher education. The public members of the authority shall serve for terms of four years. The initial terms of the public members shall be staggered in a manner determined by the governor. In the event of a vacancy on the authority due to death, resignation, or removal of one of the public members, and upon the expiration of the term of any public member, the governor shall appoint a successor for a term expiring on the fourth anniversary of the successor's date of the appointment. If any of the state offices are abolished, the resulting vacancy on the authority shall be filled by the state officer who shall succeed substantially to the power and duties of the abolished office. Any public member of the authority may be removed by the governor for misfeasance, malfeasance, willful neglect of duty, or any other cause after notice and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing shall be expressly waived in writing. (3) The governor shall serve as chairperson of the authority. The authority shall elect annually one of its members as secretary. If the governor shall be absent from a meeting of the authority, the secretary shall preside. However, the governor may designate an employee of the governor's office to act on the governor's behalf in all other respects during the absence of the governor at any meeting of the authority. If the designation is in writing and is presented to the person presiding at the meetings of the authority who is included in the designation, the vote of the designee has the same effect as if cast by the governor. (4) Any person designated by resolution of the authority shall keep a record of the proceedings of the authority and shall be the custodian of all books, documents, and papers filed with the authority, the minute book or a journal of the authority, and the authority's official seal, if any. The person may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the authority, and may give certificates to the effect that such copies are true copies. All persons dealing with the authority may rely upon the certificates. (5) Four members of the authority constitute a quorum. Members participating in a meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all members participating can hear each other during the meeting shall be deemed to be present in person at the meeting for all purposes. The authority may act on the basis of a motion except when authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds, in which case the authority shall act by resolution. Bond resolutions and other resolutions shall be adopted upon the affirmative vote of four members of the authority, and shall be signed by those members voting yes. Motions shall be adopted upon the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of members present at any meeting of the authority. All actions taken by the authority shall take effect immediately without need for publication or other public notice. A vacancy in the membership of the authority does not impair the power of the authority to act under this chapter. (6) The members of the authority shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.240 and shall be entitled to reimbursement, solely from the funds of the authority, for travel expenses as determined by the authority incurred in the discharge of their duties under this chapter.
RCW 28A.300.125 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 125
RCW 28A.300.125: Open collection of educational resources—Inclusive curricula.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the statewide association of educational service districts, the legislative youth advisory council established under RCW 43.15.095 , and the Washington state school directors' association, must create an open collection of educational resources for inclusive curricula. The office of the superintendent of public instruction must consult with the Washington state office of equity established in RCW 43.06D.020 and any other relevant state agencies when creating the open collection of educational resources. (2) The open collection of educational resources must include resources that include the histories, contributions, and perspectives of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups.
RCW 28B.10.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 050
RCW 28B.10.050: Entrance requirements exceeding minimum requirements.
Status: in_force

Except as the legislature shall otherwise specifically direct, the boards of regents and the boards of trustees for the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College may establish entrance requirements for their respective institutions of higher education which meet or exceed the minimum entrance requirements established under *RCW 28B.76.290 (2).
RCW 28A.413.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 413 / Section 040
RCW 28A.413.040: Minimum employment requirements.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A person working as a paraeducator for a school district before or during the 2017-18 school year must meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section by the date of hire for the 2019-20 school year or any subsequent school year. (b) A person who has not previously worked as a paraeducator for a school district must meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section by the date of hire for the 2018-19 school year or any subsequent school year. (2) The minimum employment requirements for paraeducators are as provided in this subsection. A paraeducator must: (a) Be at least 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent; and (b) Meet one of the following requirements: (i) Have received a passing score on one of the assessments approved by the board; (ii) Hold an associate of arts degree; (iii) Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at an institution of higher education; or (iv) Have completed a registered apprenticeship program.
RCW 28A.150.280 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 280
RCW 28A.150.280: Reimbursement for acquisition of approved transportation equipment—Method.
Status: in_force

Costs of acquisition of approved transportation equipment purchased prior to September 1, 1982, shall be reimbursed up to one hundred percent of the cost to be reimbursed over the anticipated life of the vehicle, as determined by the state superintendent: PROVIDED, That commencing with the 1980-81 school year, reimbursement shall be at one hundred percent or as close thereto as reasonably possible: PROVIDED FURTHER, That reimbursements for the acquisition of approved transportation equipment received by school districts shall be placed in the transportation vehicle fund for the current or future purchase of approved transportation equipment and for major transportation equipment repairs consistent with rules and regulations authorized in RCW 28A.160.130 .
RCW 28B.50.852 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 852
RCW 28B.50.852: Faculty tenure—Rules and regulations—Award of faculty tenure—Maximum probationary period.
Status: in_force

The appointing authority shall promulgate rules and regulations implementing RCW 28B.50.850 through 28B.50.869 and shall provide for the award of faculty tenure following a probationary period not to exceed nine consecutive college quarters, excluding summer quarter and approved leaves of absence: PROVIDED, That tenure may be awarded at any time as may be determined by the appointing authority after it has given reasonable consideration to the recommendations of the review committee. Upon formal recommendation of the review committee and with the written consent of the probationary faculty member, the appointing authority may extend its probationary period for one, two, or three quarters, excluding summer quarter, beyond the maximum probationary period established herein. No such extension shall be made, however, unless the review committee's recommendation is based on its belief that the probationary faculty member needs additional time to complete satisfactorily a professional improvement plan already in progress and in the committee's further belief that the probationary faculty member will complete the plan satisfactorily. At the conclusion of any such extension, the appointing authority may award tenure unless the probationary faculty member has, in the judgment of the committee, failed to complete the professional improvement plan satisfactorily.
RCW 28B.92.210 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 92 / Section 210
RCW 28B.92.210: Washington college grant program—Caseload forecast.
Status: in_force

The caseload forecast council shall estimate the anticipated caseload of the Washington college grant program and submit the caseload forecast as specified in RCW 43.88C.020 .
RCW 28B.14H.070 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 14H / Section 070
RCW 28B.14H.070: Payment procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) The debt-limit general fund bond retirement account shall be used for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds authorized in this chapter. (2) The state finance committee shall, on or before June 30th of each year, certify to the state treasurer the amount needed in the ensuing twelve months to meet the bond retirement and interest requirements on the bonds authorized in this chapter. (3) On each date on which any interest or principal and interest payment is due on bonds issued under this chapter, the state treasurer shall withdraw from any general state revenues received in the state treasury and deposit in the debt-limit general fund bond retirement account an amount equal to the amount certified by the state finance committee to be due on the payment date. (4) The owner and holder of each of the bonds or the trustee for the owner and holder of any of the bonds may by mandamus or other appropriate proceeding require the transfer and payment of funds as directed in this section.
RCW 28A.410.251 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 251
RCW 28A.410.251: Washington professional educator standards board—Residency certificate renewal for certain experienced teachers and principals—Rules.
Status: in_force

By September 1, 2017, the Washington professional educator standards board shall adopt rules allowing teachers and principals with at least two years of experience, who hold or have held a residency certificate and have not achieved the professional certificate, to renew their residency certificate in five-year intervals based on completion of ten credits or one hundred clock hours as defined in *RCW 28A.415.020 and 28A.415.023 .
RCW 28A.345.110 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 345 / Section 110
RCW 28A.345.110: Model policy and procedure for students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders.
Status: in_force

By December 15, 2021, the Washington state school directors' association, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall adopt a model policy and procedure that school districts may use to implement the requirements of RCW 28A.210.355 . The model policy and procedure must be periodically reviewed by the Washington state school directors' association and may be revised as necessary.
RCW 28B.30.539 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 539
RCW 28B.30.539: IMPACT center—Director.
Status: in_force

The IMPACT center shall be administered by a director appointed by the dean of the college of agriculture and home economics of Washington State University.
RCW 28A.250.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 250 / Section 060
RCW 28A.250.060: Availability of state funding for students enrolled in online courses or programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, school districts may claim state funding under RCW 28A.232.020 , to the extent otherwise allowed by state law, for students enrolled in online courses or programs only if the online courses or programs are: (a) Offered by a multidistrict online provider approved under RCW 28A.250.020 by the superintendent of public instruction; (b) Offered by a school district online learning program if the program serves students who reside within the geographic boundaries of the school district, including school district programs in which fewer than ten percent of the program's students reside outside the school district's geographic boundaries; or (c) Offered by a regional online learning program where courses are jointly developed and offered by two or more school districts or an educational service district through an interdistrict cooperative program agreement. (2) Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, school districts may claim state funding under RCW 28A.232.020 , to the extent otherwise allowed by state law, for students enrolled in online courses or programs only if the online courses or programs are offered by an online provider approved under RCW 28A.250.020 by the superintendent of public instruction. (3) Criteria shall be established by the superintendent of public instruction to allow online courses that have not been approved by the superintendent of public instruction to be eligible for state funding if the course is in a subject matter in which no courses have been approved and, if it is a high school course, the course meets Washington high school graduation requirements.
RCW 28A.315.199 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 199
RCW 28A.315.199: Transfer of territory or dissolution of financially insolvent school district by petition—Notification to affected districts—Mediation—Request for hearing—Notification to regional committee—Costs.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a petition to transfer territory pursuant to RCW 28A.315.195 or to dissolve a financially insolvent school district pursuant to RCW 28A.315.225 , the educational service district superintendent shall notify in writing the affected districts that: (a) Each school district board of directors, whether or not initiating a proposed transfer of territory or dissolution, must enter into negotiations with the affected district or districts; (b) In the case of a citizen-initiated petition, the affected districts must negotiate on the entire proposed transfer of territory; (c) The districts have ninety calendar days in which to agree to the proposed transfer of territory or to agree on the annexation of a financially insolvent district; (d) Districts negotiating an agreement regarding annexation of a dissolving financially insolvent district may not agree to not dissolve a financially insolvent district; (e) The agreement between at least one contiguous district and a financially insolvent district regarding the annexation of the dissolving district and the distribution of assets and liabilities is subject to approval by the financial oversight committee; (f) The districts may request and shall be granted by the educational service district superintendent one thirty-day extension to try to reach agreement; and (g) Any district involved in the negotiations may at any time during the ninety-day period notify the educational service district superintendent in writing that agreement will not be possible. (2) If the negotiating school boards cannot come to agreement about the proposed transfer of territory, or cannot agree how to annex a financially insolvent district, the educational service district superintendent, if requested by the affected districts, shall appoint a mediator. The mediator has thirty days to work with the affected school districts to see if an agreement can be reached on the proposed transfer of territory. (3) If the affected school districts cannot come to agreement about the proposed transfer of territory, or cannot agree how to annex a financially insolvent district, and the districts do not request the services of a mediator or the mediator was unable to bring the districts to agreement, any affected district may file with the educational service district superintendent a written request for a hearing by the regional committee. (4) If the affected school districts cannot come to agreement about the proposed transfer of territory initiated by citizen petition, and the districts do not request the services of a mediator or the mediator was unable to bring the districts to agreement, the district in which the citizens who filed the petition reside must file with the educational service district superintendent a written request for a hearing by the regional committee, unless a majority of the citizen petitioners request otherwise. (5) Upon receipt of a notice under subsection (3) or (4) of this section, the educational service district superintendent must notify the chair of the regional committee in writing within ten days. (6) Costs incurred by school districts under this section shall be reimbursed by the state from such funds as are appropriated for this purpose.
RCW 28B.77.080 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 080
RCW 28B.77.080: Needs assessment process and analysis—Recommendations—Activities requiring council approval.
Status: in_force

(1) The council shall develop a comprehensive and ongoing assessment process to analyze the need for additional degrees and programs, additional off-campus centers and locations for degree programs, and consolidation or elimination of programs by the four-year institutions of higher education. Council recommendations regarding proposed major expansion shall be limited to determinations of whether the major expansion is within the scope indicated in the most recent ten-year plan for higher education or most recent system design plan. Recommendations regarding existing capital prioritization processes are not within the scope of the evaluation of major expansion. Major expansion and proposed mission changes may be proposed by the council, any public institution of higher education, or by a state or local government. (2) As part of the needs assessment process, the council shall examine: (a) Projections of student, employer, and community demand for education and degrees, including liberal arts degrees, on a regional and statewide basis; (b) Current and projected degree programs and enrollment at public and private institutions of higher education, by location and mode of service delivery; (c) Data from the workforce training and education coordinating board and the state board for community and technical colleges on the supply and demand for workforce education and certificates and associate degrees; and (d) Recommendations from the technology transformation task force created in chapter 407, Laws of 2009, and institutions of higher education relative to the strategic and operational use of technology in higher education. These and other reports, reviews, and audits shall allow for: The development of enterprise-wide digital information technology across educational sectors, systems, and delivery methods; the integration and streamlining of administrative tools including but not limited to student information management, financial management, payroll, human resources, data collection, reporting, and analysis; and a determination of the costs of multiple technology platforms, systems, and models. (3) Every two years the council shall produce, jointly with the state board for community and technical colleges and the workforce training and education coordinating board, an assessment of the number and type of higher education and training credentials required to match employer demand for a skilled and educated workforce. The assessment shall include the number of forecasted net job openings at each level of higher education and training and the number of credentials needed to match the forecast of net job openings. (4) The council shall determine whether certain major lines of study or types of degrees, including applied degrees or research-oriented degrees, shall be assigned uniquely to some institutions or institutional sectors in order to create centers of excellence that focus resources and expertise. (5) The following activities are subject to approval by the council: (a) Creation of higher education centers and consortia; and (b) New degree programs and creation of off-campus programs by an independent college or university in collaboration with a community or technical college. (6) Institutions seeking council approval under this section must demonstrate that the proposal is justified by the needs assessment developed under this section. Institutions must also demonstrate how the proposals align with or implement the ten-year plan for higher education. (7) The council shall develop clear guidelines and objective decision-making criteria regarding approval of proposals under this section, which must include review and consultation with the institution and other interested agencies and individuals. (8) The council shall periodically recommend consolidation or elimination of programs at the four-year institutions of higher education, based on the needs assessment analysis. (9) In the case of a proposed major expansion or mission change, the needs assessment process under subsection (2) of this section constitutes a threshold inquiry. If the council determines that the need for the proposed major expansion or mission change has not been justified, the inquiry is concluded. If the council determines that the need for the proposed major expansion or mission change has been sufficiently established, the council, in consultation with any directly involved institutions and other interested agencies and individuals, shall proceed to examine the viability of the proposal using criteria including, but not limited to: (a) The specific scope of the project including the capital investment requirements, the number of full-time equivalent students anticipated, and the number of academic programs planned; (b) The existence of an efficient and sustainable financial plan; (c) The extent to which existing resources can be leveraged; (d) The current and five-year projected student population, faculty, and staff to support the proposed programs, institution, or innovation; (e) The plans to accommodate expected growth over a twenty-year time frame; (f) The extent to which new or existing partnerships and collaborations are a part of the proposal; and (g) The feasibility of any proposed innovations to accelerate degree production. (10) After the council completes its evaluation of the proposed major expansion or mission change using the needs assessment under subsection (2) of this section and viability determination under subsection (9) of this section, the council shall make a recommendation to either proceed, modify, or not proceed with the proposed major expansion or mission change. The council's recommendation shall be presented to the governor and the legislature.
RCW 28B.10.525 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 525
RCW 28B.10.525: Regents and trustees—Travel expenses.
Status: in_force

Each member of a board of regents or board of trustees of a university or other state institution of higher education, shall be entitled to receive travel expenses in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended for each day or portion thereof in which he or she is actually engaged in business of the board.
RCW 28B.95.100 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 95 / Section 100
RCW 28B.95.100: Programs—Planning—Consultation with public and private entities—Cooperation.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body, in planning and devising the advanced college tuition payment program and the Washington college savings program, shall consult with the investment board, the state treasurer, the office of financial management, and the institutions of higher education. (2) The governing body may seek the assistance of the state agencies named in subsection (1) of this section, private financial institutions, and any other qualified party with experience in the areas of accounting, actuary, risk management, or investment management to assist with preparing an accounting of the programs and ensuring the fiscal soundness of the advanced college tuition payment program account and the Washington college savings program account. (3) State agencies and public institutions of higher education shall fully cooperate with the governing body in matters relating to the programs in order to ensure the solvency of the advanced college tuition payment [program] account and the Washington college savings program account and ability of the governing body to meet outstanding commitments.
RCW 28B.95.085 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 95 / Section 085
RCW 28B.95.085: Washington college savings program account—Initial cash deficit.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington college savings program account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The account shall be a discrete nontreasury account retaining its interest earnings in accordance with RCW 43.79A.040 . (2) The governing body shall deposit in the account all moneys received for the program. The account shall be self-sustaining and consist of payments received for the purposes of college savings for the beneficiary. With the exception of investment and operating costs associated with the investment of money by a nonstate entity or paid under RCW 43.08.190 , 43.33A.160 , and 43.84.160 , the account shall be credited with all investment income earned by the account. Disbursements from the account are exempt from appropriations and the allotment provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW. Money used for program administration is subject to the allotment of all expenditures. However, an appropriation is not required for such expenditures. Program administration includes, but is not limited to: The salaries and expenses of the Washington college savings program personnel including lease payments, travel, and goods and services necessary for program operation; contracts for Washington college savings program promotion and advertisement, audits, and account management; and other general costs of conducting the business of the Washington college savings program. (3) The account is authorized to maintain a cash deficit in the account for a period no more than five fiscal years to defray its initial program administration costs. By December 31, 2017, the governing body shall establish a program administration spending plan and a fee schedule to discharge any projected cash deficit to the account. The legislature may make appropriations into the account for the purpose of reducing program administration costs. (4) The assets of the account may be spent without appropriation for the purpose of making payments to institutions of higher education on behalf of the qualified beneficiaries, making refunds, transfers, or direct payments upon the termination of the Washington college savings program. Disbursements from the account shall be made only on the authorization of the governing body. (5) With regard to the assets of the account, the state acts in a fiduciary, not ownership, capacity. Therefore the assets of the program are not considered state money, common cash, or revenue to the state.
RCW 28B.70.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 70 / Section 030
RCW 28B.70.030: Formal ratification.
Status: in_force

Upon ratification and approval of the western regional higher education compact by any four or more of the specified states or territories in addition to this state, the governor of this state is authorized and directed to execute said compact on behalf of this state and to perform any other acts which may be deemed requisite to its formal ratification and promulgation.
RCW 28A.335.135 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 135
RCW 28A.335.135: Real property—Sale under binding conditions.
Status: in_force

(1) To provide an additional tool for maintaining financial solvency, the board of directors of a school district that is in binding conditions pursuant to RCW 28A.505.110 may request from the superintendent of public instruction authorization to sell real property of the district. The superintendent of public instruction, subject to the following conditions, may only grant the authorization if the school district demonstrates to the satisfaction of the superintendent of public instruction that: (a) The sale is necessary to restore financial stability and prevent adverse impacts to student learning; and (b) The proceeds from the sale will be used only for: (i) Alleviating or concluding the financial burdens that caused or significantly contributed to the imposition of binding conditions on the school district; or (ii) A temporary interfund loan authorized under RCW 28A.320.340 . (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to implement this section that include provisions to ensure transparency and accountability, and to verify that the school district's use of the proceeds from any sale of real property aligns with the terms of the authorization. The rules required by this section must also prohibit a school district from receiving an authorization provided under this section more than once during a 10-year period. (3) Nothing in this section exempts or shall be construed as exempting school districts from complying with the applicable requirements of section 1, chapter 224, Laws of 2025 [RCW 8.16.170 ] when selling real property acquired through condemnation under chapter 8.16 RCW.
RCW 28A.155.260 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 260
RCW 28A.155.260: Burden of proof.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the school district has the burden of proof, including the burden of persuasion and production, whenever it is a party to a due process hearing regarding the identification, evaluation, reevaluation, classification, educational placement, disciplinary action, or provision of a free appropriate public education for a student with a disability. (2) A parent or person in parental relation seeking tuition reimbursement for a unilateral parental placement has the burden of proof, including the burden of persuasion and production, on the appropriateness of such placement. (3) The burden of proof in this section must be met by a preponderance of the evidence. (4) For the purposes of this section, "due process hearing" means a due process hearing held in accordance with the federal individuals with disabilities education act, Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.
RCW 28B.40.110 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 110
RCW 28B.40.110: Trustees—Open public meetings.
Status: in_force

The board of The Evergreen State College trustees shall hold at least two regular meetings each year, at such times as may be provided by the board, and shall follow procedures for open public meetings in chapter 42.30 RCW. The board shall provide time for public comment at each meeting. Special meetings shall be held as may be deemed necessary, whenever called by the chair or by a majority of the board. Public notice of all meetings shall be given in accordance with *chapter 42.32 RCW.Employees' hours of labor shall follow all state merit rules as they pertain to various work classifications and current collective bargaining agreements.
RCW 28A.710.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 200
RCW 28A.710.200: Charter contracts—Revocation or refusal to renew.
Status: in_force

(1) An authorizer may revoke a charter contract at any time, or may refuse to renew it, if the authorizer determines that the charter school did any of the following or otherwise failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter: (a) Committed a material and substantial violation of any of the terms, conditions, standards, or procedures required under this chapter or the charter contract; (b) Failed to meet or make sufficient progress toward the performance expectations set forth in the charter contract; (c) Failed to meet generally accepted standards of fiscal management; or (d) Substantially violated any material provision of law from which the charter school is not exempt. (2) Except as provided otherwise by this subsection (2), an authorizer may not renew a charter contract if, at the time of the renewal application, the charter school's performance falls in the bottom quartile of schools on the Washington achievement index developed by the state board of education under RCW 28A.657.110 . A contract may be renewed without violating this subsection (2), however, if the charter school demonstrates exceptional circumstances that the authorizer finds justifiable. (3) Each authorizer must develop revocation and nonrenewal processes that: (a) Provide the charter school board with a timely notification of the prospect of and reasons for revocation or nonrenewal; (b) Allow the charter school board a reasonable amount of time in which to prepare a response; (c) Provide the charter school board with an opportunity, at a recorded public proceeding held for that purpose, to submit documents and give testimony challenging the rationale for closure and in support of the continuation of the school; (d) Allow the charter school board to be represented by counsel and to call witnesses on its behalf; and (e) After a reasonable period for deliberation, require a final determination to be made and conveyed in writing to the charter school board. (4) If an authorizer revokes or does not renew a charter contract, the authorizer must clearly state in a resolution the reasons for the revocation or nonrenewal. (5) Within ten days of taking action to renew, not renew, or revoke a charter contract, an authorizer must submit a report of the action to the charter school and the state board of education. The report must include a copy of the authorizer's resolution setting forth the action taken, the reasons for the decision, and assurances of compliance with the procedural requirements established by the authorizer under this section.
RCW 28A.505.120 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 505 / Section 120
RCW 28A.505.120: Withholding state funds upon district noncompliance—Notice of.
Status: in_force

If a local school district fails to comply with any binding restrictions issued by the superintendent of public instruction, the allocation of state funds for support of the local school district may be withheld, pending an investigation of the reason for such noncompliance by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Written notice of the intent to withhold state funds, with reasons stated for this action, shall be made to the school district by the office of the superintendent of public instruction before any portion of the state allocation is withheld.
RCW 28A.300.790 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 790
RCW 28A.300.790: Outdoor-based activities—Instructional days.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction, subject to conformity with application or other requirements adopted by rule, shall approve requests by public schools as provided in RCW 28A.320.173 to consider student participation in seasonal or nonseasonal outdoor-based activities, including programs established in accordance with RCW 28A.300.793 , and the outdoor education experiences program established in RCW 28A.300.795 , as instructional days for the purposes of basic education requirements established in RCW 28A.150.220 (5). (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to implement this section.
RCW 28B.105.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 105 / Section 060
RCW 28B.105.060: Office of the superintendent of public instruction—Duties.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall: (1) Notify elementary, middle, junior high, high school, and school district staff and administrators, and the department of children, youth, and families about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program using methods in place for communicating with schools and school districts; and (2) Provide data showing the race, ethnicity, income, and other available demographic information of students who achieve level four on the math and science high school statewide student assessment; compare those data with comparable information on the student population as a whole; and submit a report with the analysis to the committees responsible for education and higher education in the legislature on December 1st of even-numbered years.
RCW 28A.225.210 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 210
RCW 28A.225.210: Admission of district pupils tuition free.
Status: in_force

Every school district shall admit on a tuition free basis: (1) All persons of school age who reside within this state, and do not reside within another school district carrying the grades for which they are eligible to enroll: PROVIDED, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting RCW 28A.225.220 or 28A.225.250 ; and (2) all students who meet the definition of children of military families in transition under Article II of RCW 28A.705.010 who are in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis and who lives in another state while the parent is under military orders.
RCW 28A.210.358 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 358
RCW 28A.210.358: Students with adrenal insufficiency—Individual health plans—Parent-designated adult.
Status: in_force

(1) School districts shall provide individual health plans for students with adrenal insufficiency, subject to the following conditions: (a) The board of directors of the school district shall adopt and periodically revise policies governing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency. At a minimum, the policies must address: (i) The acquisition of parent requests and instructions; (ii) The acquisition of orders from licensed health professionals prescribing within the scope of their prescriptive authority for monitoring and treatment of adrenal insufficiency at school; (iii) The provision for storage of medical equipment and medication provided by the parent; (iv) The establishment of necessary exceptions to school policies to accommodate the specific needs of students with adrenal insufficiency, as described in the students' individual health plan; (v) The development of emergency care plans; (vi) The distribution of individual health plans and emergency care plans to appropriate staff based on the students' needs and staff level of contact with the student; (vii) The possession of legal documents for parent-designated adults to provide care, if needed; and (viii) The updating of the individual health plan at least annually; (b) The administration of medications under the policies required in (a) of this subsection (1) must also comply with conditions outlined in RCW 28A.210.260 ; and (c) The policies required by (a) of this subsection (1) may be incorporated into school district policies related broadly to students with health conditions or those concerning parent-designated adults. (2)(a) Parents of a child with adrenal insufficiency who assign a parent-designated adult to care for the child shall authorize the parent-designated adult to perform procedures consistent with the child's individual health plan. (b) Parent-designated adults must complete training selected by the child's parents in the proper procedures to care for the child, including in the administration of an emergency injection of corticosteroid during an adrenal crisis, that are consistent with the child's individual health plan. The training may be provided by an organization that offers training for staff caring for students with adrenal insufficiency or an organization that offers training for caretakers of children with adrenal insufficiency. (c) To be eligible to be a parent-designated adult for a child with adrenal insufficiency, a school district employee not licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW shall file, without coercion by the employer, a voluntary written, current, and unexpired letter of intent stating the employee's willingness to be a parent-designated adult. If a school district employee who is not licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW chooses not to file a letter under this section, the employee may not be subject to any employer reprisal or disciplinary action for refusing to file a letter. (3)(a) For the purposes of this section, "parent-designated adult" means an adult who: (i) Is authorized by the parents of a child with adrenal insufficiency to provide care for the child consistent with the child's individual health plan; (ii) volunteers for the designation; (iii) receives additional training selected by the parents; and (iv) provides care for the child consistent with the child's individual health plan. (b) A parent-designated adult may be a school district employee. (4) Nothing in this section is intended to supersede or otherwise modify nurse delegation requirements established in RCW 18.79.260 . (5) This section applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
RCW 28B.30.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 060
RCW 28B.30.060: Courses exclusive to Washington State University.
Status: in_force

The courses of instruction of Washington State University shall embrace as exclusive major lines, agriculture in all its branches and subdivisions, veterinary medicine, and economic science in its application to agriculture and rural life.
RCW 28B.30.642 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 642
RCW 28B.30.642: Climate and rural energy development center—Authorized.
Status: in_force

The legislature authorizes the establishment of the Washington climate and rural energy development center in the Washington State University energy program to serve as a central, nonregulatory clearinghouse of credible and reliable information addressing various aspects of climate change and clean energy activities.
RCW 28B.20.250 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 250
RCW 28B.20.250: Liability coverage of university personnel and students—Authorized—Scope.
Status: in_force

The board of regents of the University of Washington, subject to such conditions and limitations and to the extent it may prescribe, is authorized to provide by purchase of insurance, by self-insurance, or by any combination of arrangements, indemnification of regents, officers, employees, agents, and students from liability on any action, claim, or proceeding instituted against them arising out of the performance or failure of performance, of duties for or employment with the university, or of responsibilities imposed by approved programs of the university, and to hold such persons harmless from any expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or payment of monetary judgments from such action, claim, or proceeding.
RCW 28A.300.270 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 270
RCW 28A.300.270: Violence prevention training.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction shall, to the extent funding is available, contract with school districts, educational service districts, and approved in-service providers to conduct training sessions for school certificated and classified employees in conflict resolution and other violence prevention topics. The training shall be developmentally and culturally appropriate for the school populations being served and be research based. The training shall not be based solely on providing materials, but also shall include techniques on imparting these skills to students. The training sessions shall be developed in coordination with school districts, the superintendent of public instruction, parents, law enforcement agencies, human services providers, and other interested parties. The training shall be offered to school districts and school staff requesting the training, and shall be made available at locations throughout the state.
RCW 28A.400.250 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 250
RCW 28A.400.250: Tax deferred annuities—Regulated company stock.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of directors of any school district, the Washington state teachers' retirement system, the superintendent of public instruction, and educational service district superintendents are authorized to provide and pay for tax deferred annuities or regulated company stock held in a custodial account for their respective employees in lieu of a portion of salary or wages as authorized under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. section 403(b), as amended by Public Law 87-370, 75 Stat. 796, as now or hereafter amended. The superintendent of public instruction and educational service district superintendents, if eligible, may also be provided with such options. (2) At the request of at least five employees, the employees' employer shall arrange for the: (a) Purchase of tax deferred annuity contracts which meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. section 403(b), as now or hereafter amended, for the employees from any company the employees may choose that is authorized to do business in this state through a Washington-licensed insurance agent that the employees may select; or (b) Payment to a custodial account for investment in the stock of a regulated investment company as defined in 26 U.S.C. section 403(b)(7)(c). (3) Payroll deductions shall be made in accordance with the arrangements for the purpose of paying the entire premium due and to become due under the contracts. Employees' rights under the annuity contract are nonforfeitable except for the failure to pay premiums. (4) The board of directors of any school district, the Washington state teachers' retirement system, the superintendent of public instruction, and educational service district superintendents shall not restrict, except as provided in this section, employees' right to select the tax deferred annuity of their choice, the regulated company stock held in a custodial account, or the agent, broker, or company licensed by the state of Washington through which the tax deferred annuity or regulated company stock is placed or purchased, and shall not place limitations on the time or place that the employees make the selection. (5) The board of directors of any school district, the Washington state teachers' retirement system, the superintendent of public instruction, and educational service district superintendents may each adopt rules regulating the sale of tax deferred annuities or regulated company stock held in a custodial account which: (a) Prohibit solicitation of employees for the purposes of selling tax deferred annuities or regulated company stock held in a custodial account on school premises during normal school hours; (b) only permit the solicitation of tax deferred annuities or regulated company stock held in a custodial account by agents, brokers, and companies licensed by the state of Washington; and (c) require participating companies to execute reasonable agreements protecting the respective employers from any liability attendant to procuring tax deferred annuities or regulated company stock held in a custodial account.
RCW 28A.230.130 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 130
RCW 28A.230.130: Program to help students meet minimum entrance requirements at baccalaureate-granting institutions or to pursue career or other opportunities—High school course offerings for postsecondary credit.
Status: in_force

(1) All public high schools of the state shall provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community college or another school district, for students whose educational plans include application for entrance to a baccalaureate-granting institution after being granted a high school diploma. The program shall help these students to meet at least the minimum entrance requirements under RCW 28B.10.050 . (2) All public high schools of the state shall provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, a skills [skill] center, an apprenticeship committee, or another school district, for students who plan to pursue career or work opportunities other than entrance to a baccalaureate-granting institution after being granted a high school diploma. These programs may: (a) Help students demonstrate the application of essential academic learning requirements to the world of work, occupation-specific skills, knowledge of more than one career in a chosen pathway, and employability and leadership skills; and (b) Help students demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to prepare for industry certification, and/or have the opportunity to articulate to postsecondary education and training programs. (3) Within existing resources, all public high schools in the state shall: (a) Work towards the goal of offering a sufficient number of high school courses that give students the opportunity to earn the equivalent of a year's worth of postsecondary credit towards a certificate, apprenticeship program, technical degree, or associate or baccalaureate degree. These high school courses are those advanced courses that have accompanying proficiency exams or demonstrated competencies that are used to demonstrate postsecondary knowledge and skills; and (b) Inform students and their families, emphasizing communication to underrepresented groups, about the program offerings and the opportunities to take courses that qualify for postsecondary credit through demonstrated competencies or if the student earns the qualifying score on the proficiency exam. This information shall encourage students to use the twelfth grade as the launch year for an advance start on their career and postsecondary education. (4) A middle school that receives approval from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide a career and technical program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics directly to students shall receive funding at the same rate as a high school operating a similar program. Additionally, a middle school that provides a hands-on experience in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics with an integrated curriculum of academic content and career and technical education, and includes a career and technical education exploratory component shall also qualify for the career and technical education funding.
RCW 28B.14H.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 14H / Section 020
RCW 28B.14H.020: Washington's future bonds authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of providing needed capital improvements consisting of the predesign, design, acquisition, construction, modification, renovation, expansion, equipping, and other improvement of state buildings and facilities for the institutions of higher education, the state finance committee is authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of seven hundred seventy-two million five hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be required, to finance all or a part of the cost of these projects and all costs incidental thereto. The bonds issued under the authority of this section shall be known as Washington's future bonds. (2) Bonds authorized in this section shall be sold in the manner, at the time or times, in amounts, and at such prices as the state finance committee shall determine. (3) No bonds authorized in this section may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds.
RCW 28A.310.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 010
RCW 28A.310.010: Purpose.
Status: in_force

It shall be the intent and purpose of this chapter to establish educational service districts as regional agencies which are intended to: (1) Provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts; (2) Assist the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education in the performance of their respective statutory or constitutional duties; and (3) Provide services to school districts and to the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth and the school for the blind to assure equal educational opportunities.
RCW 28B.116.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 116 / Section 030
RCW 28B.116.030: Award of scholarships.
Status: in_force

(1) The office may award scholarships to eligible students from the foster care scholarship endowment fund in RCW 28B.116.060 , from funds appropriated to the student achievement council for this purpose, from any private donations, or from any other funds given to the office for the program. (2) The office may award scholarships to eligible students from moneys earned from the foster care scholarship endowment fund created in RCW 28B.116.060 , or from funds appropriated to the council for this purpose, or from any private donations, or from any other funds given to the office for this program. For an undergraduate student, the amount of the scholarship shall not exceed the student's demonstrated financial need. For a graduate student, the amount of the scholarship shall not exceed the student's demonstrated need; or the stipend of a teaching assistant, including tuition, at the University of Washington; whichever is higher. In calculating a student's need, the office shall consider the student's costs for tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, room, board, personal expenses, and child care. The student's scholarship awarded under this chapter shall not exceed the amount received by a student attending a state research university. A student is eligible to receive a scholarship for a maximum of five years. However, the length of the scholarship shall be determined at the discretion of the office. (3) Grants under this chapter shall not affect eligibility for the state student financial aid program.
RCW 28A.410.230 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 230
RCW 28A.410.230: Washington professional educator standards board—Review of proposed assessments before implementation.
Status: in_force

The Washington professional educator standards board shall report the proposed assessments to the legislative education committees for review and comment prior to implementing the assessments by contractual agreement with the selected vendor or vendors.
RCW 28B.10.032 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 032
RCW 28B.10.032: Public and private institutions offering teacher preparation programs—Exploration of methods to enhance awareness of teacher preparation programs.
Status: in_force

The state's public and private institutions of higher education offering teacher preparation programs and school districts are encouraged to explore ways to facilitate faculty exchanges, and other cooperative arrangements, to generate increased awareness and understanding by higher education faculty of the common school teaching experience and increased awareness and understanding by common school faculty of the teacher preparation programs.
RCW 28B.50.925 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 925
RCW 28B.50.925: Guided pathways—Implementation—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, each community and technical college shall fully implement guided pathways. At a minimum, guided pathways implementation must include: (a) Comprehensive mapping of student educational pathways with student end goals in mind. These must include transparent and clear career paths that are tightly aligned to the skills sought by employers. Pathways must align course sequences to show clear paths for students, alignment with K-12 and university curriculum, and skill sets needed to enter the workforce; (b) Dedicated advising and career counseling that helps students make informed program choices and develop completion plans. Advising services may include processes that help students explore possible career and educational choices while also emphasizing early planning. Advising must be culturally competent and with an emphasis on helping historically underserved, low-income, and students of color navigate their education; (c) Data analysis of student learning as well as program and service outcomes. Data must be used to inform program development, the creation and further refinement of student pathways, and to provide opportunities for early intervention to help students succeed; and (d) A student success support infrastructure using programs that the state board for community and technical colleges finds have been effective in closing equity gaps among historically underserved student populations and improve student completion rates. The student success support program must be based on research or documented evidence of success. In tandem with guided pathways implementation, student success support programs may include evidence-based elements such as: (i) Equity competent academic advising services; (ii) Equity competent career development programming; (iii) Clear information regarding financial aid and financial literacy; and (iv) Inclusive curriculum and teaching practices. (2) Each community and technical college shall post on its website and include in the guided pathways program documentation and reports definitions for key terms including: Diversity, equity, inclusion, culturally competent, culturally appropriate, historically marginalized communities, communities of color, low-income communities, and community organizations. (3)(a) The Washington state institute for public policy, in consultation with the workforce education investment accountability and oversight board under RCW 28B.77.310 , shall complete an evaluation of the guided pathways model. To the extent possible, the institute shall complete a preliminary report that evaluates the effect of the guided pathways model on early student outcomes including, but not limited to, student retention and persistence, college level English and math within the first year, and graduation and transfer rates. The preliminary report must review the implementation of the guided pathways model in Washington and any available evidence of the effectiveness of the guided pathways model. The preliminary report must be submitted by December 15, 2023. (b) The Washington state institute for public policy shall complete a final report that evaluates the effect of the guided pathways on longer-term student outcomes including, but not limited to, degree completion, time to degree, transfer to four-year institutions, employment, and earnings, to the extent possible. The final report must be submitted by December 15, 2029. (c) Both the preliminary and final reports must consider differences in outcomes by racial and ethnic subgroups and socioeconomic status.
RCW 28A.215.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 215 / Section 070
RCW 28A.215.070: 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.410.224 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 224
RCW 28A.410.224: Washington professional educator standards board—Standards for computer science endorsement.
Status: in_force

The professional educator standards board shall, in its regular review and revision of teacher certification standards as required by RCW 28A.410.210 , develop standards for a K-12 computer science endorsement. Standards related to computer science shall be adopted by January 15, 2016. The revised standards shall be aligned with the computer science learning standards developed by a nationally recognized computer science education organization and updated to include the standards adopted by the office of the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.300.585 . In addition to appropriate computer science content, the computer science endorsement standards must facilitate dual endorsement in computer science and mathematics or science, or another related endorsement in high demand as indicated by a school district.
RCW 28A.335.160 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 160
RCW 28A.335.160: Joint educational facilities—Rules.
Status: in_force

Any school district may cooperate with one or more school districts in the joint financing, planning, construction, equipping and operating of any educational facility otherwise authorized by law: PROVIDED, That any cooperative financing plan involving the construction of school plant facilities must be approved by the superintendent of public instruction, considering policy recommendations from the school facilities citizen advisory panel under RCW 28A.525.025 , pursuant to such rules adopted relating to state approval of school construction.
RCW 28A.413.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 413 / Section 070
RCW 28A.413.070: General paraeducator certificate.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) School districts must implement this section only in school years for which state funding is appropriated specifically for the purposes of this section and only for the number of days that are funded by the appropriation. (b) School districts are encouraged to provide at least one day of the ten days of general courses, as defined by the board, on the state paraeducator standards of practice as a professional learning day, where paraeducators collaborate with certified staff and other classified staff on applicable courses. (2)(a) Paraeducators may become eligible for a general paraeducator certificate by completing the four-day fundamental course of study, as required under RCW 28A.413.060 , and an additional ten days of general courses, as defined by the board, on the state paraeducator standards of practice, described in RCW 28A.413.050 . (b) Paraeducators are not required to meet the general paraeducator certificate requirements under this subsection (2) unless the courses necessary to meet the requirements are funded by the state in accordance with subsection (1) of this section and RCW 28A.413.060 (1). (3) Beginning September 1, 2019, school districts must: (a) Provide paraeducators with general courses on the state paraeducator standards of practice; and (b) Ensure all paraeducators employed by the district meet the general certification requirements of this section within three years of completing the four-day fundamental course of study. (4) The general paraeducator certificate does not expire.
RCW 28A.300.592 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 592
RCW 28A.300.592: Educational outcomes—On-site individualized education services for dependent students—Public-private partnership—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section, "outcome" or "outcomes" means measuring the differences in high school graduation rates and postsecondary enrollment and completion between youth served by the programs described in this section, and those who would have otherwise been eligible for the programs, but were not served by the programs. (2) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must contract with at least one nongovernmental entity to improve the educational outcomes of students at two sites by providing individualized education services and monitoring and supporting dependent youths' completion of educational milestones, remediation needs, and special education needs. The selected nongovernmental entity must engage in a public-private partnership with the office of the superintendent of public instruction and is responsible for raising a portion of the funds needed for service delivery, administration, and evaluation. (3) One of the sites described in subsection (2) of this section shall be the site previously selected by the department of social and health services pursuant to the 2013-2015 omnibus appropriations act, section 202(10), chapter 4, Laws of 2013 2nd sp. sess. to the extent private funds are available. The previously selected site will expand to include the entire county in which it is currently located, subject to the availability of private funds. The second site established under this section must be implemented after July 1, 2016. The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the nongovernmental entity or entities at the original site shall consult with the department of social and health services and then collaboratively select the second site. This site should be a school district or group of school districts with a significant number of students who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW. (4) The purpose of the programs at both sites is to improve the educational outcomes of students who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW by providing individualized education services and supporting dependent youths' completion of educational milestones, remediation needs, and special education needs. (5) The entity or entities at these sites must facilitate the educational progress, high school completion, and postsecondary plan initiation of eligible youth. The contract with the entity or entities must be outcome driven with a stated goal of improving the graduation rates and postsecondary plan initiation of foster youth by two percent per year over five school year periods. The baseline for measurement for the existing site was established in the 2013-14 school year, and this baseline remains applicable through the 2018-19 school year. Any new site must establish its baseline at the end of the first year of service provision, and this baseline must remain applicable for the next five school year periods. (6) Services provided by the nongovernmental entity or entities must include: (a) Advocacy for foster youth to eliminate barriers to educational access and success; (b) Consultation with schools and the department of children, youth, and families caseworkers to develop educational plans for and with participating youth; (c) Monitoring education progress and providing interventions to improve attendance, behavior, and course performance of participating youth; (d) Facilitating age-specific developmental and logistical tasks to be accomplished for high school and postsecondary success; (e) Facilitating the participation of youth with school and local resources that may assist in educational access and success; and (f) Coordinating youth, caregivers, schools, and social workers to advocate to support youth progress in the educational system. (7) The contracted nongovernmental entity or entities must report site outcomes to the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the department of children, youth, and families semiannually. (8) The department of children, youth, and families must proactively refer all eligible students thirteen years of age or older, within the site areas, to the contractor for educational services. Youth eligible for referral are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW, are age thirteen through twenty-one years of age, are not currently served by services under RCW 28B.77.250 , and remain eligible for continuing service following fulfillment of the permanent plan and through initiation of a postsecondary plan. After high school completion, services are concluded within a time period specified in the contract to pursue engagement of continuing postsecondary support services provided by local education agencies, postsecondary education, community-based programs, or the passport to college promise program. (9) The selected nongovernmental entity or entities may be colocated in the offices of the department of children, youth, and families to provide timely consultation. These entities must be provided access to all paper and electronic education records and case information pertinent to the educational planning and services of youth referred and are subject to RCW 13.50.010 and 13.50.100 .
RCW 28B.10.520 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 520
RCW 28B.10.520: Regents and trustees—Oaths.
Status: in_force

Each member of a board of regents or board of trustees of a university or other state institution of higher education, before entering upon his or her duties, shall take and subscribe an oath to discharge faithfully and honestly his or her duties and to perform strictly and impartially the same to the best of his or her ability, such oath to be filed with the secretary of state.
RCW 28B.10.778 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 778
RCW 28B.10.778: Budget calculation—New enrollments—Funding level—Inflation factor.
Status: in_force

It is the policy of the state of Washington that, for new enrollments provided under RCW 28B.10.776 , the essential requirements level budget calculation for those enrollments shall, each biennium, at a minimum, include a funding level per full-time equivalent student that is equal to the rate assumed in the omnibus appropriations act for the last fiscal year of the previous biennium for the instructional, primary support, and library programs, plus an inflation factor. The inflation factor should be equivalent to the inflation factor used to calculate basic education in the common school system budget request submitted by the governor.
RCW 28B.10.365 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 365
RCW 28B.10.365: Early course registration period—Service members.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period for any segment of the student population must have a process in place to offer students who are eligible veterans, national guard members, active duty military members, and their spouses, domestic partners, and dependents early course registration as follows: (a) New students who are eligible under this subsection and who have completed all of their admission processes must be offered an early course registration period; and (b) Continuing and returning former students who are eligible under this subsection and who have met current enrollment requirements must be offered early course registration among continuing students with the same level of class standing or credit as determined by the attending institution and according to institutional policies. (2) For purposes of this section, "eligible veterans or national guard members" has the same meaning as in RCW 28B.15.621 .
RCW 28A.710.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 050
RCW 28A.710.050: Admission and enrollment of students—Capacity—Specialized learning environments.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a charter school may not limit admission on any basis other than age group, grade level, or enrollment capacity. A charter school is open to any student regardless of his or her location of residence. (2) A charter school may not charge tuition, but may charge fees for participation in optional extracurricular events and activities in the same manner and to the same extent as do other public schools. (3) If capacity is insufficient to enroll all students who apply to a charter school, the charter school must grant an enrollment preference to siblings of enrolled students, with any remaining enrollments allocated through a lottery. A charter school may offer, pursuant to an admissions policy approved by the authorizer, a weighted enrollment preference for at-risk students or to children of full-time employees of the school if the employees' children reside within the state. (4) The enrollment capacity of a charter school must be determined annually by the charter school board in consultation with the authorizer and with consideration of the charter school's ability to facilitate the academic success of its students, achieve the objectives specified in the charter contract, and assure that its student enrollment does not exceed the capacity of its facility. An authorizer may not restrict the number of students a charter school may enroll. (5) Nothing in this section prevents formation of a charter school whose mission is to offer a specialized learning environment and services for particular groups of students, such as at-risk students, students with disabilities, or students who pose such severe disciplinary problems that they warrant a specific educational program. Nothing in this section prevents formation of a charter school organized around a special emphasis, theme, or concept as stated in the school's application and charter contract.
RCW 28A.545.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 545 / Section 090
RCW 28A.545.090: Assessing nonhigh school lesser amount—Notice of.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of RCW 28A.545.050 through 28A.545.080 to the contrary, any high school district board of directors may elect to assess a nonhigh school district an amount which is less than that otherwise established by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to RCW 28A.545.070 to be due. In the event a high school district elects to do so, it shall notify both the superintendent of public instruction and the nonhigh school district of its election and the lesser amount no later than September first following the school year for which the amount is due. In the absence of such notification, each nonhigh school district shall pay the amount otherwise established by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to RCW 28A.545.070 .
RCW 28B.77.100 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 100
RCW 28B.77.100: Data collection and research—Data-sharing agreements—Education data center as authorized representative for research purposes.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) In consultation with the education data center, institutions of higher education, and state education agencies, the council shall identify the data needed to carry out its responsibilities for policy analysis and public information. The primary goals of the council's data collection and research are to describe how students and other beneficiaries of higher education are being served; to compare and contrast the state of Washington's higher education system with the rest of the nation; and to assist state policymakers and institutions in making policy decisions. (b) For the council, assistance to state policymakers and institutions of higher education in making policy decisions includes but is not limited to annual reporting of a national comparison of tuition and fees. (2) One of the goals of the education data center's data collection and research for higher education is to support higher education accountability. For the education data center, assistance to state policymakers and institutions of higher education in making policy decisions includes but is not limited to regular completion of: (a) Educational cost study reports as provided in RCW 43.41.415 and information on state support received by students as provided in RCW 43.41.410 ; and (b) Per-student funding at similar public institutions of higher education in the global challenge states. (3) State-approved educator preparation programs must collect and provide data as required for approval by the professional educator standards board to the education data center. (4) The education data center and the state-approved educator preparation programs as described in RCW 28A.410.210 shall enter data-sharing agreements to facilitate the transfer of data required by the professional educator standards board. The education data center must hold, analyze, and make available for research and monitoring by the professional educator standards board, state-approved educator preparation programs, and other researchers with appropriate data-sharing agreements, the data on the preparation of educators. (5) The education data center shall be considered an authorized representative of the council and the office under applicable federal and state statutes for purposes of accessing and compiling student record data for research purposes.
RCW 28A.900.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 900 / Section 030
RCW 28A.900.030: Continuation of existing law.
Status: repealed

The provisions of this title, Title 28A RCW, insofar as they are substantially the same as statutory provisions repealed by this chapter, and relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments. Nothing in this 1969 code revision of Title 28 RCW shall be construed as authorizing any new bond issues or new or additional appropriations of moneys but the bond issue authorizations herein contained shall be construed only as continuations of bond issues authorized by prior laws herein repealed and reenacted, and the appropriations of moneys herein contained are continued herein for historical purposes only and this 1969 act shall not be construed as a reappropriation thereof and no appropriation contained herein shall be deemed to be extended or revived hereby and such appropriation shall lapse or shall have lapsed in accordance with the original enactment: PROVIDED, That this 1969 act shall not operate to terminate, extend or otherwise affect any appropriation for the biennium commencing July 1, 1967, and ending June 30, 1969.
RCW 28A.655.210 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 655 / Section 210
RCW 28A.655.210: K-12 education data improvement system.
Status: in_force

(1) It is the legislature's intent to establish a comprehensive K-12 education data improvement system for financial, student, and educator data. The objective of the system is to monitor student progress, have information on the quality of the educator workforce, monitor and analyze the costs of programs, provide for financial integrity and accountability, and have the capability to link across these various data components by student, by class, by teacher, by school, by district, and statewide. Education data systems must be flexible and able to adapt to evolving needs for information, but there must be an objective and orderly data governance process for determining when changes are needed and how to implement them. It is the further intent of the legislature to provide independent review and evaluation of a comprehensive K-12 education data improvement system by assigning the review and monitoring responsibilities to the education data center and the legislative evaluation and accountability program committee. (2) It is the intent that the data system specifically service reporting requirements for teachers, parents, superintendents, school boards, the legislature, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the public. (3) It is the legislature's intent that the K-12 education data improvement system used by school districts and the state include but not be limited to the following information and functionality: (a) Comprehensive educator information, including grade level and courses taught, building or location, program, job assignment, years of experience, the institution of higher education from which the educator obtained his or her degree, compensation, class size, mobility of class population, socioeconomic data of class, number of languages and which languages are spoken by students, general resources available for curriculum and other classroom needs, and number and type of instructional support staff in the building; (b) The capacity to link educator assignment information with educator certification information such as certification number, type of certification, route to certification, certification program, and certification assessment or evaluation scores; (c) Common coding of secondary courses and major areas of study at the elementary level or standard coding of course content; (d) Robust student information, including but not limited to student characteristics, course and program enrollment, performance on statewide and district summative and formative assessments to the extent district assessments are used, and performance on college readiness tests; (e) A subset of student information elements to serve as a dropout early warning system; (f) The capacity to link educator information with student information; (g) A common, standardized structure for reporting the costs of programs at the school and district level with a focus on the cost of services delivered to students; (h) Separate accounting of state, federal, and local revenues and costs; (i) Information linking state funding formulas to school district budgeting and accounting, including procedures: (i) To support the accuracy and auditing of financial data; and (ii) Using the prototypical school model for school district financial accounting reporting; (j) The capacity to link program cost information with student performance information to gauge the cost-effectiveness of programs; (k) Information that is centrally accessible and updated regularly; and (l) An anonymous, nonidentifiable replicated copy of data that is updated at least quarterly, and made available to the public by the state. (4) It is the legislature's goal that all school districts have the capability to collect state-identified common data and export it in a standard format to support a statewide K-12 education data improvement system under this section. (5) It is the legislature's intent that the K-12 education data improvement system be developed to provide the capability to make reports as required under RCW 28A.300.507 available. (6) It is the legislature's intent that school districts collect and report new data elements to satisfy the requirements of RCW 43.41.400 , this section, and RCW 28A.300.507 , only to the extent funds are available for this purpose.
RCW 28A.413.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 413 / Section 005
RCW 28A.413.005: Findings.
Status: in_force

Paraeducators provide the majority of instruction in programs designed by the legislature to reduce the opportunity gap. By setting common statewide standards, requiring training in the standards, and offering career development for paraeducators, as well as training for teachers and principals who work with paraeducators, students in these programs have a better chance of succeeding.
RCW 28A.420.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 070
RCW 28A.420.070: Rule making.
Status: in_force

(1) The commission shall exercise its rule-making powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this interstate compact and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment. (2) The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules to achieve the intent and purpose of this interstate compact. In the event the commission exercises its rule-making authority in a manner that is beyond purpose and intent of this interstate compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the commission shall be invalid and have no force and effect of law in the member states. (3) If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact within four years of the date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state. (4) Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted or ratified at a regular or special meeting of the commission in accordance with commission rules and bylaws. (5) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule with 48 hours' notice, with opportunity to comment, provided that the usual rule-making procedures shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to: (a) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare; (b) Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds; (c) Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule of the commission; or (d) Protect public health and safety.
RCW 28A.230.094 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 094
RCW 28A.230.094: High school civics course.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Beginning with or before the 2020-21 school year, each school district that operates a high school must provide a mandatory one-half credit stand-alone course in civics for each high school student. Except as provided by (c) of this subsection, civics content and instruction embedded in other social studies courses do not satisfy the requirements of this subsection. (b) Credit awarded to students who complete the civics course must be applied to course credit requirements in social studies that are required for high school graduation. (c) Civics content and instruction required by this section may be embedded in social studies courses that offer students the opportunity to earn both high school and postsecondary credit. (2) The content of the civics course must include, but is not limited to: (a) Federal, state, tribal, and local government organization and procedures; (b) Rights and responsibilities of citizens addressed in the Washington state and United States Constitutions, including the statement of student rights and materials delineated in RCW 28A.230.005 ; (c) Current issues addressed at each level of government; (d) Electoral issues, including elections, ballot measures, initiatives, and referenda; (e) The study and completion of the civics component of the federally administered naturalization test required of persons seeking to become naturalized United States citizens; and (f) The importance in a free society of living the basic values and character traits specified in RCW 28A.150.211 . (3) By September 1, 2020, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the Washington state association of county auditors and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization engaged in voter outreach and increasing voter participation, shall identify and make available civics materials and resources for use in courses under this section. The materials and resources must be posted on the office of the superintendent of public instruction's website.
RCW 28B.115.130 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 115 / Section 130
RCW 28B.115.130: Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund.
Status: in_force

(1) Any funds appropriated by the legislature for the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program, the nurse educator loan repayment program, the forensic pathology loan repayment program, or any other public or private funds intended for loan repayments or scholarships under these programs shall be placed in the account created by this section. (2) The health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund is created in custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from the program shall be deposited into the fund. Only the office, or its designee, may authorize expenditures from the fund. The fund is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but no appropriation is required for expenditures.
RCW 28A.400.360 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 360
RCW 28A.400.360: Liability insurance for officials and employees authorized.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of each school district may purchase liability insurance with such limits as they may deem reasonable for the purpose of protecting their officials and employees against liability for personal or bodily injuries and property damage arising from their acts or omissions while performing or in good faith purporting to perform their official duties.
RCW 28B.40.700 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 700
RCW 28B.40.700: Construction, remodeling, improvement, financing, etc.—Authorized.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.35.700 .
RCW 28A.400.210 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 210
RCW 28A.400.210: Employee attendance incentive program—Remuneration or benefit plan for unused sick leave.
Status: in_force

Every school district board of directors may, in accordance with chapters 41.56 and 41.59 RCW, establish an attendance incentive program for all certificated and classified employees in the following manner, including covering persons who were employed during the 1982-'83 school year: (1) In January of the year following any year in which a minimum of sixty days of leave for illness or injury is accrued, and each January thereafter, any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year at a rate equal to one day's monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty days. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four days for every one day's monetary compensation. No employee may receive compensation under this section for any portion of leave for illness or injury accumulated at a rate in excess of one day per month. (2) Except as provided in RCW 28A.400.212 , at the time of separation from school district employment an eligible employee or the employee's estate shall receive remuneration at a rate equal to one day's current monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days accrued leave for illness or injury. For purposes of this subsection, "eligible employee" means (a) employees who separate from employment due to retirement or death; (b) employees who separate from employment and who are at least age fifty-five and have at least ten years of service under the teachers' retirement system plan 3 as defined in RCW 41.32.010 (33), or under the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 3 as defined in RCW 41.35.010 (25); or (c) employees who separate from employment and who are at least age fifty-five and have at least fifteen years of service under the teachers' retirement system plan 2 as defined in RCW 41.32.010 (32), under the Washington school employees' retirement system plan 2 as defined in RCW 41.35.010 (24), or under the public employees' retirement system plan 2 as defined in RCW 41.40.010 (28). (3) In lieu of remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a school district board of directors may, with equivalent funds, provide eligible employees a benefit plan that provides reimbursement for medical expenses. Any benefit plan adopted after July 28, 1991, shall require, as a condition of participation under the plan, that the employee sign an agreement with the district to hold the district harmless should the United States government find that the district or the employee is in debt to the United States as a result of the employee not paying income taxes due on the equivalent funds placed into the plan, or as a result of the district not withholding or deducting any tax, assessment, or other payment on such funds as required under federal law. Moneys or benefits received under this section shall not be included for the purposes of computing a retirement allowance under any public retirement system in this state. The superintendent of public instruction in its administration hereof, shall promulgate uniform rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this section. Should the legislature revoke any benefits granted under this section, no affected employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefits as a matter of contractual right.
RCW 28B.20.522 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 522
RCW 28B.20.522: Suicide prevention training modules—Construction industry.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the University of Washington's forefront suicide prevention center of excellence, in coordination with associations representing the construction industry, shall develop: (a) An online, interactive training module in suicide prevention; and (b) A series of modules intended to be delivered by the construction industry that complement the online training module, which must include training on available resources, lethal means safety, screening tools, men's mental health, and a refresher on the online training. (2) The University of Washington's forefront suicide prevention center of excellence shall complete the modules developed under subsection (1) of this section by July 1, 2021.
RCW 28B.85.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 040
RCW 28B.85.040: Completion of program of study prerequisite to degree—Application of chapter.
Status: in_force

(1) An institution or person shall not advertise, offer, sell, or award a degree or any other type of educational credential unless the student has enrolled in and successfully completed a prescribed program of study, as outlined in the institution's publications. This prohibition shall not apply to honorary credentials clearly designated as such on the front side of the diploma or certificate and awarded by institutions offering other educational credentials in compliance with state law. (2) No exemption or waiver granted under this chapter is permanent. The council shall periodically review exempted degree-granting institutions and degree-granting institutions granted a waiver, and continue exemptions or waivers only if an institution meets the statutory or council requirements for exemption or waiver in effect on the date of the review. (3) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any public college, university, community college, technical college, or institute operating as part of the public higher educational system of this state; (b) Institutions that have been accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the council for the purposes of this chapter: PROVIDED, That those institutions meet minimum exemption standards adopted by the council; and PROVIDED FURTHER, That an institution, branch, extension, or facility operating within the state of Washington which is affiliated with a nonprofit institution operating in another state: (i) Has continuously offered degree programs in the state for 10 years or more; (ii) Has been continuously authorized to offer degree programs in its home state for 20 years or more; (iii) Has been continuously accredited as a degree-granting institution for 10 years or more by an accrediting association recognized by the council and maintains such accreditation status; (iv) Maintains eligibility to participate in Title IV financial aid programs; (v) Is recognized for its extensive academic research and innovation, doctoral programs, and advanced facilities and resources; and (vi) Maintains ongoing compliance with the requirements for authorization specified in this chapter. If an institution fails to maintain compliance with such requirements, the council may: (A) Deny an application for exemption; or (B) Suspend or withdraw an existing exemption; (c) Institutions of a religious character, but only as to those education programs devoted exclusively to religious or theological objectives if the programs are represented in an accurate manner in institutional catalogs and other official publications; (d) Honorary credentials clearly designated as such on the front side of the diploma or certificate awarded by institutions offering other educational credentials in compliance with state law; or (e) Institutions not otherwise exempt which offer only workshops or seminars and institutions offering only credit-bearing workshops or seminars lasting no longer than three calendar days.
RCW 28A.600.502 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 502
RCW 28A.600.502: Graduation ceremonies—Item or object of cultural significance.
Status: in_force

(1) School districts shall permit students to wear an item or object of cultural significance with or attached to their gown at high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events. For the purposes of this section, "an item or object of cultural significance" may include multiple items or objects if they are traditionally worn or used together. Items or objects worn in accordance with this section must be befitting of the ceremony or event and adhere to applicable decorum requirements of the school district. (2) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020 and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent as it applies to school districts. (3) Nothing in this section limits the discretion and authority of a school district to prohibit items or objects that are likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or material interference with, a high school commencement or other official graduation ceremony or event. (4) Nothing in this section modifies or otherwise effects [affects] RCW 28A.600.500 .
RCW 28A.405.106 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 106
RCW 28A.405.106: Professional development program to support evaluation systems—Duties of the office of the superintendent of public instruction—Website with professional development materials.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must develop and make available a professional development program to support the implementation of the evaluation systems required by RCW 28A.405.100 . The program components may be organized into professional development modules for principals, administrators, and teachers. The professional development program shall include a comprehensive online training package. (2) The training program must include, but not be limited to, the following topics: (a) Introduction of the evaluation criteria for teachers and principals and the four-level rating system; (b) Orientation to and use of instructional frameworks; (c) Orientation to and use of the leadership frameworks; (d) Best practices in developing and using data in the evaluation systems, including multiple measures, student growth data, classroom observations, and other measures and evidence; (e) Strategies for achieving maximum rater agreement; (f) Evaluator feedback protocols in the evaluation systems; (g) Examples of high quality teaching and leadership; and (h) Methods to link the evaluation process to ongoing educator professional development. (3) The training program must also include the foundational elements of cultural competence, focusing on multicultural education and principles of English language acquisition, including information regarding best practices to implement the tribal history and culture curriculum. The content of the training must be aligned with the standards of practice developed by the Washington professional educator standards board under RCW 28A.410.260 . The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the Washington professional educator standards board, the steering committee established in RCW 28A.405.100 , and the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee, must integrate the content for cultural competence into the overall training for principals, administrators, and teachers to support the revised evaluation systems. (4) To the maximum extent feasible, the professional development program must incorporate or adapt existing online training or curriculum, including securing materials or curriculum under contract or purchase agreements within available funds. Multiple modes of instruction should be incorporated including videos of classroom teaching, participatory exercises, and other engaging combinations of online audio, video, and print presentation. (5) The professional development program must be developed in modules that allow: (a) Access to material over a reasonable number of training sessions; (b) Delivery in person or online; and (c) Use in a self-directed manner. (6) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must maintain a website that includes the online professional development materials along with sample evaluation forms and templates, links to relevant research on evaluation and on high quality teaching and leadership, samples of contract and collective bargaining language on key topics, examples of multiple measures of teacher and principal performance, suggestions for data to measure student growth, and other tools that will assist school districts in implementing the revised evaluation systems. (7) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must identify the number of in-service training hours associated with each professional development module and develop a way for users to document their completion of the training. Documented completion of the training under this section is considered approved in-service training for the purposes of *RCW 28A.415.020 . (8) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall periodically update the modules to reflect new topics and research on performance evaluation so that the training serves as an ongoing source of continuing education and professional development. (9) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall work with the educational service districts to provide clearinghouse services for the identification and publication of professional development opportunities for teachers and principals that align with performance evaluation criteria.
RCW 28A.225.260 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 260
RCW 28A.225.260: Reciprocity exchanges with other states.
Status: in_force

If the laws of another state permit its school districts to extend similar privileges to pupils resident in this state, the board of directors of any school district contiguous to a school district in such other state may make agreements with the officers of the school district of that state for the attendance of any pupils resident therein upon the payment of tuition. If a district accepts out-of-state pupils whose resident district is contiguous to a Washington school district, such district shall charge and collect the cost for educating such pupils and shall not include such out-of-state pupils in the computation of the district's share of state and/or county funds. The board of directors of any school district which is contiguous to a school district in another state may make agreements for and pay tuition for any children of their district desiring to attend school in the contiguous district of the other state. The tuition to be paid for the attendance of resident pupils in an out-of-state school as provided in this section shall be no greater than the cost of educating such elementary or secondary pupils, as the case may be, in the out-of-state educating district.
RCW 28B.15.0139 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 0139
RCW 28B.15.0139: Resident tuition rates—Border county higher education opportunity project.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of determining resident tuition rates, "resident student" includes a resident of Oregon, residing in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county, who meets the following conditions: (1) The student is eligible to pay resident tuition rates under Oregon laws and has been domiciled in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county for at least ninety days immediately before enrollment at a community college located in Asotin, Benton, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Franklin, Garfield, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum, or Walla Walla county, Washington; (2) The student is enrolled in courses located at the Tri-Cities or Vancouver campus of Washington State University for eight credits or less; or (3) The student is currently domiciled in Washington and: (a) Was eligible to pay resident tuition rates under Oregon laws; and (b) Had been domiciled in Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, or Washington county for at least ninety days immediately before being domiciled in Washington.
RCW 28A.330.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 010
RCW 28A.330.010: Board president, vice president or president pro tempore—Secretary.
Status: in_force

At the first meeting of the members of the board they shall elect a president and vice president from among their number who shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. In the event of the temporary absence or disability of both the president and vice president, the board of directors may elect a president pro tempore who shall discharge all the duties of president during such temporary absence or disability. The superintendent of such school district shall act as secretary to the board in accordance with the provisions of RCW 28A.400.030 .
RCW 28A.310.250 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 250
RCW 28A.310.250: Certificated employees of district—Contracts of employment—Nonrenewal of contracts—Notice.
Status: in_force

No certificated employee of an educational service district shall be employed as such except by written contract, which shall be in conformity with the laws of this state. Every such contract shall be made in duplicate, one copy of which shall be retained by the educational service district superintendent and the other shall be delivered to the employee. Every educational service district superintendent or board determining that there is probable cause or causes that the employment contract of a certificated employee thereof is not to be renewed for the next ensuing term shall be notified in writing on or before May 15th preceding the commencement of such term 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, which notification shall specify the cause or causes for nonrenewal of contract. Such notice shall be served upon that employee personally, or by certified or registered mail, or by leaving a copy of the notice at the house of his or her usual abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then resident therein. The procedure and standards for the review of the decision of the hearing officer, superintendent or board and appeal therefrom shall be as prescribed for nonrenewal cases of teachers in RCW 28A.405.210 , 28A.405.300 through 28A.405.380 , and 28A.645.010 . Appeals may be filed in the superior court of any county in the educational service district.
RCW 28B.30.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 050
RCW 28B.30.050: Collaboration with Eastern Washington University and local community colleges.
Status: in_force

Washington State University and Eastern Washington University shall collaborate with one another and with local community colleges in providing educational pathways and programs to the citizens of the Spokane area.
RCW 28A.194.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 194 / Section 010
RCW 28A.194.010: Education programs for juveniles in adult jails.
Status: in_force

A program of education shall be made available for juvenile inmates by adult jail facilities and the several school districts of the state for persons under the age of eighteen years who have been incarcerated in any adult jail facilities operated under the authority of chapter 70.48 RCW. Each school district within which there is located an adult jail facility shall, singly or in concert with another school district pursuant to RCW 28A.335.160 and 28A.225.250 or chapter 39.34 RCW, conduct a program of education, including related student activities for inmates in adult jail facilities. School districts are not precluded from contracting with educational service districts, community and technical colleges, four-year institutions of higher education, or other qualified entities to provide all or part of these education programs. The division of duties, authority, and liabilities of the adult jail facilities and the several school districts of the state respecting the educational programs shall be as provided for in this chapter with regard to programs for juveniles in adult jail facilities.
RCW 28A.635.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 635 / Section 050
RCW 28A.635.050: Certain corrupt practices of school officials—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in chapter 42.23 RCW, it shall be unlawful for any member of the state board of education, the superintendent of public instruction or any employee of the superintendent's office, any educational service district superintendent, any school district superintendent or principal, or any director of any school district, to request or receive, directly or indirectly, anything of value for or on account of his or her influence with respect to any act or proceeding of the state board of education, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, any office of educational service district superintendent or any school district, or any of these, when such act or proceeding shall inure to the benefit of those offering or giving the thing of value. (2) Any willful violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
RCW 28B.10.620 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 620
RCW 28B.10.620: Agreements for research work by private nonprofit corporations at universities—Authority.
Status: in_force

The boards of regents of the state universities are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with corporations organized under *chapters 24.08 , 24.16 or 24.20 RCW, whereby such corporations may be permitted to conduct on university property devoted mainly to medical, educational or research activities, under such conditions as the boards of regents shall prescribe, any educational, hospital, research or related activity which the boards of regents shall find will further the objects of the university.
RCW 28B.10.037 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 037
RCW 28B.10.037: Student expression in school-sponsored media.
Status: in_force

(1) Students at institutions of higher education have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media, whether or not the media are supported financially by the school or by use of school facilities, or are produced in conjunction with a class. All school-sponsored media produced primarily by students at an institution of higher education are public forums for expression by the student journalists and student editors at the particular institution. Student media, whether school-sponsored or nonschool sponsored, are not subject to mandatory prior review by school officials. (2) Student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of the media. This subsection does not prevent a student media adviser from teaching professional standards of English and journalism to the student journalists. A student media adviser may not be terminated, transferred, removed, or otherwise disciplined for refusing to suppress the protected free expression rights of student journalists. (3) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to authorize expression by students that: (a) Is libelous or slanderous; (b) Constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy; (c) Violates the federal communications act or any rule or regulation of the federal communications commission; or (d) So incites students as to create a clear and present danger of: (i) The commission of unlawful acts on school premises; (ii) The violation of lawful school regulations, policies, or procedures; or (iii) The material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school. A school official must base a forecast of material and substantial disruption on specific facts, including past experience in the school and current events influencing student behavior, and not on undifferentiated fear or apprehension. (4) Any student enrolled in an institution of higher education may commence a civil action to obtain appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief as determined by a court for a violation of subsection (1) of this section by the institution of higher education. Upon a motion, a court may award reasonable attorneys' fees to a prevailing plaintiff in a civil action brought under this section. (5) Expression made by students in school-sponsored media is not the expression of school policy. Neither a school official nor the governing board of any institution of higher education may be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by students in school-sponsored media unless school officials or the governing board have interfered with or altered the content of the student expression. (6) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "School-sponsored media" means any matter that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by student journalists, that is distributed or generally made available, either free of charge or for a fee, to members of the student body, and that is prepared under the direction of a student media adviser. "School-sponsored media" does not include media that is intended for distribution or transmission solely in the classrooms in which they are produced. (b) "Student journalist" means a student who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for dissemination in school-sponsored media. (c) "Student media adviser" means a person who is employed, appointed, or designated by the school to supervise, or provide instruction relating to, school-sponsored media.
RCW 28B.52.078 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 52 / Section 078
RCW 28B.52.078: Strikes and lockouts prohibited—Violations—Remedies.
Status: in_force

The right of college faculty to engage in any strike is prohibited. The right of a board of trustees to engage in any lockout is prohibited. Should either a strike or lockout occur, the representative of the faculty or board of trustees may invoke the jurisdiction of the superior court in the county in which the labor dispute exists and such court shall have jurisdiction to issue an appropriate order against either or both parties. In fashioning an order, the court shall take into consideration not only the elements necessary for injunctive relief but also the purpose and goals of this chapter and any mitigating factors such as the commission of an unfair labor practice by either party.
RCW 28A.310.515 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 515
RCW 28A.310.515: School safety and security staff—Training program—Guidelines for on-the-job and check-in training.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) A safety and security staff training program is established. The program must be jointly developed by the educational service districts, but may be administered primarily by one or more educational service districts. The program must meet the requirements of this section. (b) When developing the safety and security staff training program, the educational service districts should engage with the state school safety center established in RCW 28A.300.630 and the school safety and student well-being advisory committee established in RCW 28A.300.635 . (2) The educational service districts must identify or develop classroom training on the following subjects: (a) Constitutional and civil rights of children in schools, including state law governing search and interrogation of youth in schools; (b) Child and adolescent development; (c) Trauma-informed approaches to working with youth; (d) Recognizing and responding to youth mental health issues; (e) Educational rights of students with disabilities, the relationship of disability to behavior, and best practices for interacting with students with disabilities; (f) Bias free policing and cultural competency, including best practices for interacting with students from particular backgrounds, including English learner, LGBTQ, immigrant, female, and nonbinary students; (g) Local and national disparities in the use of force and arrests of children; (h) Collateral consequences of arrest, referral for prosecution, and court involvement; (i) Resources available in the community that serve as alternatives to arrest and prosecution and pathways for youth to access services without court or criminal justice involvement; (j) De-escalation techniques when working with youth or groups of youth; (k) State law regarding restraint and isolation in schools, including RCW 28A.600.485 ; (l) The federal family educational rights and privacy act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g) requirements including limits on access to and dissemination of student records for noneducational purposes; and (m) Restorative justice principles and practices. (3) The educational service districts must provide, or arrange for the delivery of, classroom training on the subjects listed in subsection (2) of this section. At a minimum, classroom trainings on each subject must be provided annually, remotely, synchronously or asynchronously, and by at least one educational service district. Classroom training may be provided on a fee-for-service basis and should be self-supporting. (4) The educational service districts must provide to safety and security staff, upon request, documentation that the safety and security staff training series described in RCW 28A.400.345 (2) has been completed. Before providing this training series documentation, completion of each component of the training series must be verified or, in the case of safety and security staff with significant prior training and experience, waived. (5) The educational service districts must develop and publish guidelines for on-the-job training and check-in training that include recommendations for identifying and recruiting experienced safety and security staff to provide the trainings, suggested activities during on-the-job trainings, and best practices for meaningful check-in trainings. The guidelines for check-in training must also include recommended frequency, possible topics of discussion, and options for connecting virtually. (6) For purposes of this section, the term "safety and security staff" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.320.124 .
RCW 28B.14H.100 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 14H / Section 100
RCW 28B.14H.100: Chapter supplemental.
Status: in_force

This chapter provides a complete, additional, and alternative method for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter and is supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. The issuance of bonds under this chapter shall not be deemed to be the only method to fund projects under this chapter.