RCW 28B.85.140 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 140
RCW 28B.85.140: Contracts voidable—When.
Status: in_force

If a student or prospective student is a resident of this state at the time any contract relating to payment for education or any note, instrument, or other evidence of indebtedness relating thereto is entered into, RCW 28B.85.150 shall govern the rights of the parties to the contract or evidence of indebtedness. If a contract or evidence of indebtedness contains any of the following agreements, the contract is voidable at the option of the student or prospective student: (1) That the law of another state shall apply; (2) That the maker or any person liable on the contract or evidence of indebtedness consents to the jurisdiction of another state; (3) That another person is authorized to confess judgment on the contract or evidence of indebtedness; or (4) That fixes venue.
RCW 28B.76.335 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 335
RCW 28B.76.335: Teacher preparation degree and certificate programs—Needs assessment.
Status: in_force

As part of the state needs assessment process conducted by the *board in accordance with **RCW 28B.76.230 , the *board shall, in collaboration with the professional educator standards board, assess the need for additional degree and certificate programs in Washington that specialize in teacher preparation to meet regional or subject area shortages. If the *board determines that there is a need for additional programs, then the *board shall encourage the appropriate institutions of higher education or institutional sectors to create such a program.
RCW 28A.535.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 535 / Section 060
RCW 28A.535.060: Exchange of warrants for bonds.
Status: in_force

If bonds issued under this chapter are not sold as herein provided, the owners of unpaid warrants drawn on the county treasurer by such district for an indebtedness existing at the time of the adoption of the resolution mentioned in RCW 28A.535.020 , may exchange said warrants at the face value thereof and accrued interest thereon for bonds issued under this chapter, at not less than par value and accrued interest of such bonds at the time of the exchange; such exchange to be made under such regulations as may be provided by the board of directors of such district.
RCW 28A.315.308 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 308
RCW 28A.315.308: School district organization changes—Adjustment of school district assets and liabilities—School districts in two or more educational service districts.
Status: in_force

The duties in this chapter imposed upon and required to be performed by a regional committee and by an educational service district superintendent in connection with a change in the organization and extent of school districts and/or with the adjustment of the assets and liabilities of school districts and with all matters related to such change or adjustment whenever territory lying in more than one educational service district is involved shall be performed by the regional committee and by the superintendent of the educational service district in which is located the part of the proposed or enlarged school district having the largest number of common school pupils residing therein. Proposals for changes in the organization and extent of school districts and proposed terms of adjustment of assets and liabilities thus prepared and approved shall be submitted to the superintendent of public instruction.
RCW 28A.188.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 188 / Section 070
RCW 28A.188.070: Specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)—Grants to high schools—Selection criteria—Data collection by education data center—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate grants to high schools to implement specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers as provided by a national multidisciplinary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program. Grant funds must be allocated on a one-time basis and may be used to purchase course curriculum and equipment, initial course student materials, and support professional development for course teachers. (2) The superintendent of public instruction must select grant recipients based on the criteria in this subsection (2). This is a competitive grant process. Successful high school applicants must: (a) Demonstrate engaged and committed high school and district leadership and faculty in support of expanding specialized STEM courses; (b) Demonstrate that faculty are appropriately trained to offer specialized STEM courses or a plan for faculty to obtain the appropriate training; (c) Demonstrate capacity to offer the specialized STEM courses and maximize the use of grant resources by addressing: Availability of appropriate physical space, meeting program technology requirements, providing projected enrollment at the high school and from area high schools as appropriate, planned hours and days each week the program is to be offered, and other specific program requirements set forth by the superintendent of public instruction; (d) Provide the plan for course implementation that includes a beginning date for first classes as well as plans for recruiting and retaining students in the course; (e) Provide a plan to promote opportunities for students to acquire college credit; (f) Demonstrate a history of successful partnerships within the community and partner support for implementing specialized STEM courses. Partner support may include one or more of the following: Supplying materials, instruction support, internships, mentorships, apprenticeships, and other program components; (g) Demonstrate connections to community and technical college programs as well as links to four-year higher education institution STEM programs; and (h) Demonstrate capacity to continue the course in years succeeding the initial grant year. (3)(a) The education data center in the office of financial management must, with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, collect student course enrollment and course completion information. (b) The education data center must: (i) Study mathematics and science course-taking patterns of students completing specialized STEM courses; and (ii) follow the students to employment or further training and education in the two years following high school. This study must be designed to inform policymakers about the extent to which specialized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes taken by students reduce mathematics remediation of students entering the workplace, apprenticeships, community and technical colleges, and four-year institutions of higher education. Study findings must be reported annually beginning January 2014 and each January thereafter through January 2018 to the governor, appropriate state agencies, and the appropriate education and fiscal committees of the legislature.
RCW 28A.335.270 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 270
RCW 28A.335.270: School property used for public purposes—Special state commission to pass on plans.
Status: in_force

Plans of any second-class district or combination of districts for the carrying out of the powers granted by RCW 28A.335.250 through 28A.335.280 shall be submitted to and approved by a board of supervisors composed of members, as follows: The superintendent of public instruction; the head of the extension department of Washington State University; the head of the extension department of the University of Washington; and the educational service district superintendent; these to choose one member from such county in which the facilities are proposed to be located, and two members, from the district or districts concerned.
RCW 28A.225.250 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 250
RCW 28A.225.250: Cooperative programs among school districts—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The state superintendent of public instruction is directed and authorized to develop and adopt rules governing cooperative programs between and among school districts and educational service districts that the superintendent deems necessary to assure: (a) Correct calculation of state apportionment payments; (b) Proper budgeting and accounting for interdistrict cooperative program revenues and expenditures; (c) Reporting of student, personnel, and fiscal data to meet state needs; and (d) Protection of the right of residents of Washington under twenty-one years of age to a tuition-free program of basic education. (2) Unless specifically authorized in law, interdistrict cooperative programs shall not be designed to systematically increase state allocation above amounts required if services were provided by the resident school district.
RCW 28A.300.400 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 400
RCW 28A.300.400: Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Definition.
Status: in_force

As used in RCW 28A.300.390 through 28A.300.415 , "program" means the *Washington civil liberties public education program, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
RCW 28A.642.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 642 / Section 030
RCW 28A.642.030: Compliance—Monitoring—Compliance enforcement.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall monitor local school districts' compliance with this chapter, and shall establish a compliance timetable, rules, and guidelines for enforcement of this chapter.
RCW 28B.30.285 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 285
RCW 28B.30.285: State treasurer receiving agent of certain federal aid—Trust funds not subject to appropriation.
Status: in_force

All federal grants received by the state treasurer pursuant to RCW 28B.30.270 shall be deemed trust funds under the control of the state treasurer and not subject to appropriation by the legislature.
RCW 28A.230.125 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 230 / Section 125
RCW 28A.230.125: Standardized high school transcripts.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Before the 2026-27 school year, the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the four-year institutions as defined in RCW 28B.76.020 , the state board for community and technical colleges, the state board of education, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, shall develop and update for use by all public school districts a standardized high school transcript. The superintendent shall establish clear definitions for the terms "credits" and "hours" so that school programs operating on the quarter, semester, or trimester system can be compared. (b) The standardized high school transcript must include a notation of whether the student has earned the Washington state seal of biliteracy established under RCW 28A.300.575 . (2) Before the 2026-27 school year, the state board of education, in consultation with the four-year institutions as defined in RCW 28B.76.020 , the state board for community and technical colleges, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the Washington student achievement council, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, shall develop or identify and recommend to the office of the superintendent of public instruction a format for a competency-based education high school transcript that can be used by all public school districts as part of, or as an alternative to, the standardized high school transcript developed under subsection (1) of this section. (3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must inform public school districts of updates to the transcripts developed under this section. (4) For the purposes of this section, "competency-based education" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.255.010 .
RCW 28A.642.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 642 / Section 010
RCW 28A.642.010: Discrimination prohibited—Definitions.
Status: in_force

Discrimination in Washington public schools on the basis of race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability is prohibited. The definitions given these terms in chapter 49.60 RCW apply throughout this chapter except as provided in RCW 28A.642.012 and unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
RCW 28B.10.912 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 912
RCW 28B.10.912: Students with disabilities—Core services described—Notice of nondiscrimination.
Status: in_force

Each institution of higher education shall ensure that students with disabilities are reasonably accommodated within that institution. The institution of higher education shall provide students with disabilities with the appropriate core service or services necessary to ensure equal access. Core services shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Flexible procedures in the admissions process that use a holistic review of the student's potential, including appropriate consideration in statewide and institutional alternative admissions programs; (2) Early registration or priority registration; (3) Sign language, oral and tactile interpreter services, or other technological alternatives; (4) Textbooks and other educational materials in alternative media, including, but not limited to, large print, braille, electronic format, and audiotape; (5) Provision of readers, notetakers, scribes, and proofreaders including recruitment, training, and coordination; (6) Ongoing review and coordination of efforts to improve campus accessibility, including but not limited to, all aspects of barrier-free design, signage, high-contrast identification of hazards of mobility barriers, maintenance of access during construction, snow and ice clearance, and adequate disability parking for all facilities; (7) Facilitation of physical access including, but not limited to, relocating of classes, activities, and services to accessible facilities and orientation if route of travel needs change, such as at the beginning of a quarter or semester; (8) Access to adaptive equipment including, but not limited to, TDDs, FM communicators, closed caption devices, amplified telephone receivers, closed circuit televisions, low-vision reading aids, player/recorders for 15/16 4-track tapes, photocopy machines able to use eleven-by-seventeen inch paper, brailling devices, and computer enhancements; (9) Referral to appropriate on-campus and off-campus resources, services, and agencies; (10) Release of syllabi, study guides, and other appropriate instructor-produced materials in advance of general distribution, and access beyond the regular classroom session to slides, films, overheads and other media and taping of lectures; (11) Accessibility for students with disabilities to tutoring, mentoring, peer counseling, and academic advising that are available on campus; (12) Flexibility in test taking arrangements; (13) Referral to the appropriate entity for diagnostic assessment and documentation of the disability; (14) Flexibility in timelines for completion of courses, certification, and degree requirements; (15) Flexibility in credits required to be taken to satisfy institutional eligibility for financial aid; and (16) Notification of the institution of higher education's policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of disability and of steps the student may take if he or she believes discrimination has taken place. This notice shall be included in all formal correspondence that communicates decisions or policies adversely affecting the student's status or rights with the institution of higher education. This notice shall include the phone numbers of the United States department of education, the United States office of civil rights, and the Washington state human rights commission.
RCW 28A.505.170 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 505 / Section 170
RCW 28A.505.170: First-class school districts—Emergency or additional appropriation resolutions—Procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, upon the happening of any emergency in first-class school districts caused by fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, epidemic, riot, insurrection, or for the restoration to a condition of usefulness of any school district property, the usefulness of which has been destroyed by accident, and no provision has been made for such expenditures in the adopted appropriation, the board of directors, upon the adoption by the vote of the majority of all board members of a resolution stating the facts constituting the emergency, may make an appropriation therefor without notice or hearing. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if in first-class districts it becomes necessary to increase the amount of the appropriation, and if the reason is not one of the emergencies specifically enumerated in subsection (1) of this section, the school district board of directors, before incurring expenditures in excess of the appropriation, shall adopt a resolution stating the facts and the estimated amount of appropriation to meet it. Such resolution shall be voted on at a public meeting, notice to be given in the manner provided in RCW 28A.505.050 . Its introduction and passage shall require the vote of a majority of all members of the school district board of directors. Any person may appear at the meeting at which the appropriation resolution is to be voted on and be heard for or against the adoption thereof. Copies of all adopted appropriation resolutions shall be filed with the educational service district who shall forward one copy each to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. One copy shall be retained by the educational service district.
RCW 28A.155.270 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 270
RCW 28A.155.270: Statewide activities—Annual report.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall engage in statewide special education activities to support students receiving special education services. (a) The statewide activities must include: (i) Annually reviewing data from local education agencies, including the percentage of students receiving special education services, to ensure there is not a disproportionate identification of students, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with federal requirements of the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400; (ii) Providing technical assistance to school districts with disproportionate data; (iii) Requiring districts with disproportionate data to complete and submit to the office of the superintendent of public instruction a self-assessment that includes an audit of student evaluations and individualized education programs; (iv) Implementing follow-up actions based on the results of the self-assessment required in (a)(iii) of this subsection if determined necessary; and (v) Developing and maintaining a statewide online system for individualized education programs as directed under RCW 28A.155.275 . (b) The statewide activities may include: (i) Providing professional development in inclusionary practices to local education agencies, schools, and community partners in promoting inclusionary teaching practices within a multitiered system of supports framework to help safeguard against over-identification and other issues related to disproportionality; and (ii) Providing a funding match to local education agencies that opt to allocate federal funding for coordinated, early intervening services per 34 C.F.R. Sec. 300.226. (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall annually report to the education committees of the legislature, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 , by December 1st on the statewide activities funded under RCW 28A.150.390 (3). The 2025 and 2026 annual reports must include an update on the impact of removing the cap on the special education enrollment percentage, including the impact on safety net needs.
RCW 28B.118.075 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 118 / Section 075
RCW 28B.118.075: Caseload estimate.
Status: in_force

The caseload forecast council shall estimate the anticipated caseload of the Washington college bound scholarship program and shall submit this forecast as specified in RCW 43.88C.020 .
RCW 28A.710.180 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 180
RCW 28A.710.180: Charter schools—Oversight—Corrective action.
Status: in_force

(1) Each authorizer must continually monitor the performance and legal compliance of the charter schools under its jurisdiction, including collecting and analyzing data to support ongoing evaluation according to the performance framework in the charter contract. (2) An authorizer may conduct or require oversight activities that enable the authorizer to fulfill its responsibilities under this chapter, including conducting appropriate inquiries and investigations. Examples of permitted reasons for conducting or requiring oversight activities under this section include, but are not limited to: The persistent unsatisfactory performance of a charter school; a pattern of well-founded complaints about a charter school; the authority to conduct such oversight activities as provided by statute, rule, or charter contract; or other objective circumstances. (3) In the event that a charter school's performance, financial status, or legal compliance appears unsatisfactory, the authorizer must promptly notify the school of the perceived problem and provide reasonable opportunity for the school to remedy the problem. However, if the problem warrants revocation of the charter contract, the revocation procedures under RCW 28A.710.200 apply. (4) An authorizer may take appropriate corrective actions or exercise sanctions short of revocation in response to apparent deficiencies in charter school performance or legal compliance. These actions or sanctions may include, if warranted, requiring a school to develop and execute a corrective action plan within a specified time frame.
RCW 28A.400.370 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 370
RCW 28A.400.370: Mandatory insurance protection for employees.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after August 9, 1971 boards of directors of all school districts shall provide their employees with insurance protection covering those employees while engaged in the maintenance of order and discipline and the protection of school personnel and students and the property thereof when that is deemed necessary by such employees. Such insurance protection must include as a minimum, liability insurance covering injury to persons and property, and insurance protecting those employees from loss or damage of their personal property incurred while so engaged.
RCW 28A.642.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 642 / Section 040
RCW 28A.642.040: Individual right of action.
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter, or aggrieved by the violation of any rule or guideline adopted under this chapter, has a right of action in superior court for civil damages and such equitable relief as the court determines.
RCW 28B.76.505 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 505
RCW 28B.76.505: Scholarship endowment programs—Administration of funds.
Status: in_force

(1) The investment of funds from all scholarship endowment programs administered by the office shall be managed by the state investment board. (2) The state investment board has the full power to invest, reinvest, manage, contract, sell, or exchange investment money in scholarship endowment funds. All investment and operating costs associated with the investment of a scholarship endowment fund shall be paid pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160 and 43.84.160 . With the exception of these expenses, the earnings from the investments of the fund belong to the fund. (3) Funds from all scholarship endowment programs administered by the office shall be in the custody of the state treasurer. (4) All investments made by the state investment board shall be made with the exercise of that degree of judgment and care pursuant to RCW 43.33A.140 and the investment policies established by the state investment board. (5) As deemed appropriate by the state investment board, money in a scholarship endowment fund may be commingled for investment with other funds subject to investment by the state investment board. (6) The authority to establish all policies relating to scholarship endowment funds, other than the investment policies in subsections (2) through (5) of this section, resides with the office. (7) The office may request and accept moneys from the state investment board. With the exception of expenses of the state investment board in subsection (2) of this section, disbursements from the fund shall be made only on the authorization of the office and money in the fund may be spent only for the purposes of the endowment programs as specified in the authorizing chapter of each program. (8) The state investment board shall routinely consult and communicate with the office on the investment policy, earnings of the scholarship endowment funds, and related needs of the programs.
RCW 28B.133.005 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 133 / Section 005
RCW 28B.133.005: Finding—Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that financially needy students, especially those with dependents, are finding it increasingly difficult to stay in school due to the high costs of caring for their dependent children. The legislature intends to establish an educational assistance grant program, funded through gifts, grants, or endowments from private sources, for students with dependents who have additional financial needs due to the care they provide for their dependents eighteen years of age or younger.
RCW 28A.235.280 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 280
RCW 28A.235.280: Free school meals—Systems to identify students.
Status: in_force

(1) Local liaisons for homeless children and youths designated by districts in accordance with the federal McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act 42 U.S.C. Sec. 11431 et seq. must improve systems to identify homeless students and coordinate with the applicable school nutrition program to ensure that each homeless student has proper access to free school meals and that applicable accountability and reporting requirements are satisfied. (2) Schools and school districts shall improve systems to identify students in foster care, runaway students, and migrant students to ensure that each student has proper access to free school meals and that applicable accountability and reporting requirements are satisfied. (3) At least monthly, schools and school districts shall directly certify students for free school meals if the students qualify because of enrollment in assistance programs, including but not limited to the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the temporary assistance for needy families, and medicaid.
RCW 28B.10.315 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 315
RCW 28B.10.315: Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Funding, refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

Such boards of regents or trustees may from time to time provide for the issuance of funding or refunding revenue bonds to fund or refund at or prior to maturity any or all bonds of other indebtedness, including any premiums or penalties required to be paid to effect such funding or refunding, heretofore or hereafter issued or incurred to pay all or part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, or installing any lands, buildings, or facilities of the nature described in RCW 28B.10.300 . Such funding or refunding bonds and any coupons attached thereto shall be negotiable instruments within the provisions and intent of the negotiable instruments law of this state. Such funding or refunding bonds may be exchanged for or applied to the payment of the bonds or other indebtedness being funded or refunded or may be sold in such manner and at such price, and at such rate or rates of interest as the boards of regents or trustees deem advisable, either at public or private sale. The provisions of this chapter relating to the maturities, terms, conditions, covenants, interest rate, issuance, and sale of revenue bonds shall be applicable to such funding or refunding bonds except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this section.
RCW 28A.150.530 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 530
RCW 28A.150.530: High-performance public buildings—Implementation rules—Energy conservation report review.
Status: in_force

(1) In adopting implementation rules, the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the department of enterprise services, shall review and modify the current requirement for an energy conservation report review by the department of enterprise services. (2) In adopting implementation rules, the superintendent of public instruction shall: (a) Review and modify the current requirements for value engineering, constructibility review, and building commissioning; (b) Review private and public utility providers' capacity and financial/technical assistance programs for affected public school districts to monitor and report utility consumption for purposes of reporting to the superintendent of public instruction as provided in RCW 39.35D.040 ; (c) Coordinate with the department of enterprise services, the state board of health, the department of ecology, federal agencies, and other affected agencies as appropriate in their consideration of rules to implement this section.
RCW 28B.115.070 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 115 / Section 070
RCW 28B.115.070: Eligible credentialed health care professions—Health professional shortage areas—Specific profession selection criteria.
Status: in_force

(1) After June 1, 1992, the department, in consultation with the office and the department of social and health services, shall: (a) Determine eligible credentialed health care professions for the purposes of the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program and the behavioral health loan repayment and scholarship program authorized by this chapter. Eligibility shall be based upon an assessment that determines that there is a shortage or insufficient availability of a credentialed profession so as to jeopardize patient care and pose a threat to the public health and safety. The department shall consider the relative degree of shortages among professions when determining eligibility. The department may add or remove professions from eligibility based upon the determination that a profession is no longer in shortage. Should a profession no longer be eligible, participants or eligible students who have received scholarships shall be eligible to continue to receive scholarships or loan repayments until they are no longer eligible or until their service obligation has been completed; (b) Determine health professional shortage areas for each of the eligible credentialed health care professions; and (c) Determine underserved behavioral health areas for each of the eligible credentialed health care professions. (2) The office, in consultation with the department, shall determine selection criteria for nurse educators and approved nursing programs. (3) The office, in consultation with the department and the council, shall determine selection criteria for board-certified forensic pathologists. (4) For the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, consideration for eligibility for loan repayment shall also be given to chiropractors and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners.
RCW 28B.77.001 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 001
RCW 28B.77.001: Findings—Intent—2012 c 229.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that increasing educational attainment is critical to the social and economic well-being of Washington. It is the intent of the legislature to create the student achievement council to provide the focus and propose the goals for increasing educational attainment including improving student transitions from secondary to postsecondary education and training and between and among postsecondary institutions. The legislature finds that increasing educational attainment is essential for maintaining the health of a democratic society and the competitiveness of the state in the global economy. By increasing educational attainment, students will develop into citizens who are more capable of critical thinking, more aware of their world and its diversity, more creative in their problem-solving, and more successful in addressing social and economic challenges of the future in an informed and thoughtful way. The legislature finds that educational attainment is a powerful predictor of well-being. Students who have completed higher levels of education or training are more likely to achieve success in work or life and less likely to require taxpayer support. Education is perhaps the most important engine of economic growth and individual and financial health. Success in growing a stronger economy and democracy and lifting incomes and well-being depends upon increasing educational attainment. The legislature recognizes that reaching the overall objective of increased educational attainment means that Washington's education systems must enable many more students to gain meaningful high school diplomas, postsecondary certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and graduate degrees. The legislature recognizes that the requirement for academic attainment is increasing. According to various academic studies, Washington's economy is becoming even more highly dependent on workers with postsecondary education. Other studies indicate that rates of successful participation in higher education by Washington residents, especially among lower-income and disadvantaged persons, are among the lowest in the nation. Due to the large and growing gap between education requirements and achievement, it is the intent of the legislature to focus on increased educational attainment as a key priority and to closely track progress towards meeting this statewide objective.
RCW 28A.315.902 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 902
RCW 28A.315.902: Rule-making authority—2012 c 186.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules to implement chapter 186, Laws of 2012.
RCW 28A.188.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 188 / Section 030
RCW 28A.188.030: STEM education innovation alliance.
Status: in_force

(1) The STEM education innovation alliance is established to advise the governor and to provide vision, guidance, assistance, and advice to support the initiatives under this chapter, as well as other current or proposed programs and initiatives across the spectrum of early learning through postsecondary education, that are intended to increase learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes in STEM. (2) The governor's office, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, shall invite representatives of STEM businesses, business and labor organizations with expertise in STEM fields, one or more nonprofit organizations with a mission to enhance STEM education from early learning through postsecondary education, school districts and institutions of higher education that have demonstrated leadership and innovation in STEM education, and STEM educators to participate in the alliance. Representatives from the governor's office, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and other state education agencies shall also participate as members of the alliance. (3) The STEM education innovation alliance shall initiate its work by aligning and combining previous STEM education strategic plans into a single, cohesive, and comprehensive STEM framework for action and accountability. The framework must concentrate on a limited number of selected and specific measures that are meaningful indicators of progress in increasing STEM learning opportunities and in achieving the intended longer-term outcomes of such efforts. The framework must use measures that are quantifiable and based on data that are regularly and reliably collected statewide. (4) Staff support for the STEM education innovation alliance shall be provided by the governor's office and the office of financial management, with support from the office of the superintendent of public instruction and other state education agencies as necessary.
RCW 28B.50.945 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 945
RCW 28B.50.945: Career and technical education dual credit pilot program.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the college board shall administer, and award grant funding to, a regional pilot program, for the purpose of increasing career and technical education dual credit participation and credential attainment in professional technical programs. (2) The pilot program must be a continuation of the pilot program established in section 601(47)(a), chapter 376, Laws of 2024. This pilot program may receive grant funding for up to two years. (3) Community and technical colleges, public high schools, and skill centers participating in a pilot program may use grant funding to cover expenses for the following activities: (a) Developing, and updating annually, a comprehensive catalog of dual credit courses and programs offered to students enrolled in public high schools; (b) Aligning career and technical education dual credit programs with postsecondary credential pathways and apprenticeships leading to in-demand career fields; (c) Providing technical assistance to public high schools and institutions of higher education to improve the accuracy and speed of awarding dual credits and updating transcripts; (d) Providing professional development for staff of public high schools and institutions of higher education to develop, align, and articulate dual credit courses; and (e) Supporting public high school staff in the following activities: (i) Outreach to prospective students and students who have completed career and technical education dual credit courses and are eligible for postsecondary credit about how to receive and where to apply the credit; (ii) Providing technical assistance in course curriculum alignment for career and technical education dual credit courses; (iii) Partnering with institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements for career and technical education dual credit courses; and (iv) Awarding equipment and supplies grants for career and technical education dual credit courses that meet emerging needs in high-demand, high-paying industries. (4) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Public high school" means a public school as defined in RCW 28A.150.010 with any of grades nine through 12; and (b) "Skill centers" refers to the regional career and technical education partnerships established under chapter 28A.245 RCW. (5) This section expires July 1, 2030.
RCW 28B.20.255 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 255
RCW 28B.20.255: Liability coverage of university personnel and students—As exclusive authority.
Status: in_force

RCW 28B.20.250 through 28B.20.255 constitutes the exclusive authority for the board of regents of the University of Washington to provide liability coverage for its regents, officers, employees, agents, and students, and further provides the means for defending and payment of all such actions, claims, or proceedings. RCW 28B.20.250 through 28B.20.255 shall govern notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 4.92 RCW and RCW 28B.10.842 and 28B.10.844 .
RCW 28B.85.240 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 240
RCW 28B.85.240: Student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund—State treasurer.
Status: in_force

The student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from fees imposed on schools licensed under this chapter and RCW 28B.85.230 must be deposited into the fund. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for the purposes in RCW 28B.85.230 . Only the council may authorize expenditures from the fund. The fund is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
RCW 28B.12.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 12 / Section 020
RCW 28B.12.020: Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the program created in RCW 28B.12.010 is to provide financial assistance to needy students, including needy students from middle-income families, attending eligible post-secondary institutions in the state of Washington by stimulating and promoting their employment, thereby enabling them to pursue courses of study at such institutions. An additional purpose of this program shall be to provide such needy students, wherever possible, with employment related to their academic or vocational pursuits.
RCW 28B.20.820 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 820
RCW 28B.20.820: Revenues derived from certain university lands and income from university permanent fund deposited in University of Washington bond retirement fund—RCW 79.64.040 not affected.
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in RCW 28B.20.800 through 28B.20.820 and RCW 43.79.201 is intended to amend or modify RCW 79.64.040 (section 4, chapter 178, Laws of 1961).
RCW 28B.76.600 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 600
RCW 28B.76.600: Graduate fellowship trust fund program—Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that quality in the state's public four-year institutions of higher education would be strengthened by additional partnerships between citizens and the institutions. The legislature intends to foster these partnerships by creating a matching grant program to assist public four-year institutions of higher education in creating endowments for funding fellowships for distinguished graduate students.
RCW 28B.10.710 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 710
RCW 28B.10.710: Washington state or Pacific Northwest history in curriculum.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) There shall be a one quarter or semester course in either Washington state history and government, or Pacific Northwest history and government in the curriculum of all teacher preparation programs. (b) No person shall be graduated from any of said programs without completing said course of study, unless otherwise determined by the Washington professional educator standards board. (2) Any course in Washington state or Pacific Northwest history and government used to fulfill the requirement in subsection (1) of this section shall include information on the culture, history, and government of the American Indian peoples who were the first human inhabitants of the state and the region. (3) Teacher preparation programs shall meet the requirements of this section by integrating the curriculum developed and made available free of charge by the office of the superintendent of public instruction into existing programs or courses and may modify that curriculum in order to incorporate elements that have a regionally specific focus.
RCW 28C.10.120 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 10 / Section 120
RCW 28C.10.120: Complaints—Investigations—Hearings—Remedies—Transition assistance for students.
Status: in_force

(1) Complaints may be filed under this chapter only by a current student or exiter of a program or training affected by an unfair business practice. The complaint shall set forth the alleged violation and shall contain information required by the agency on forms provided for that purpose. A complaint may also be filed with the agency by an authorized staff member of the agency or by the attorney general. (2) The agency shall investigate any complaint under this section and shall first attempt to bring about a negotiated settlement. The agency director or the director's designee may conduct an informal hearing with the affected parties in order to determine whether a violation has occurred. (3) If the agency finds that the private vocational school or its agent engaged in or is engaging in any unfair business practice, the agency shall issue and cause to be served upon the violator an order requiring the violator to cease and desist from the act or practice and may impose the penalties provided under RCW 28C.10.130 . If the agency finds that the complainant has suffered loss as a result of the act or practice, the agency may order the violator to pay full or partial restitution of any amounts lost. The loss may include any money paid for tuition, required or recommended course materials, and any reasonable living expenses incurred by the complainant during the time the complainant was enrolled at the school. (4) The complainant is not bound by the agency's determination of restitution. The complainant may reject that determination and may pursue any other legal remedy. (5) The violator may, within twenty days of being served any order described under subsection (3) of this section, file an appeal under the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. Timely filing stays the agency's order during the pendency of the appeal. If the agency prevails, the appellant shall pay the costs of the administrative hearing. (6) If a private vocational school closes without providing adequate notice to its enrolled students, the agency shall provide transition assistance to the school's students including, but not limited to, information regarding: (a) Transfer options available to students; (b) financial aid discharge eligibility and procedures; (c) the labor market, job search strategies, and placement assistance services; and (d) other support services available to students.
RCW 28A.535.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 535 / Section 070
RCW 28A.535.070: Notice to county treasurer of authority to issue bonds—Annual levy for payment of interest and principal on bonds—Penalty against officer for expenditures in excess of revenues.
Status: in_force

When authorized to issue bonds, as provided in this chapter the board of directors shall immediately cause to be sent to the appropriate county treasurer, notice thereof. The county officials charged by law with the duty of levying taxes for the payment of said bonds and interest shall do so as provided in RCW 39.46.110 . The annual expense of such district shall not thereafter exceed the annual revenue thereof, and any officer of such district who shall knowingly aid in increasing the annual expenditure in excess of the annual revenue of such district, in addition to any other penalties, whether civil or criminal, as provided by law, shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.