RCW 28A.195.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 195 / Section 010
RCW 28A.195.010: Private schools—Exemptions from student learning goals, state learning standards, and high school assessments—Minimum requirements.
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby recognizes that private schools should be subject only to those minimum state controls necessary to insure the health and safety of all the students in the state and to insure a sufficient basic education to meet usual graduation requirements. The state, any agency or official thereof, shall not restrict or dictate any specific educational or other programs for private schools except as hereinafter in this section provided. The administrative or executive authority of private schools or private school districts shall file each year with the state board of education a statement certifying that the minimum requirements hereinafter set forth are being met, noting any deviations. The state board of education may request clarification or additional information. After review of the statement, the state board of education will notify schools or school districts of any concerns, deficiencies, and deviations which must be corrected. If there are any unresolved concerns, deficiencies, or deviations, the school or school district may request or the state board of education on its own initiative may grant provisional status for one year in order that the school or school district may take action to meet the requirements. The state board of education shall not require private school students to meet the student learning goals, to learn the state learning standards, or to be assessed pursuant to RCW 28A.655.070 . However, private schools may choose, on a voluntary basis, to have their students learn these state learning standards or take the assessments. Minimum requirements shall be as follows: (1) Except as provided in RCW 28A.195.040 , the minimum school year for instructional purposes shall consist of no less than one hundred eighty school days or the equivalent in annual minimum instructional hour offerings, with a school-wide annual average total instructional hour offering of one thousand hours for students enrolled in grades one through twelve, and at least four hundred fifty hours for students enrolled in kindergarten. (2) The school day shall be the same as defined in RCW 28A.150.203 . (3) All classroom teachers shall hold appropriate Washington state certification except as follows: (a) Teachers for religious courses or courses for which no counterpart exists in public schools shall not be required to obtain a state certificate to teach those courses. (b) In exceptional cases, people of unusual competence but without certification may teach students so long as a certified person exercises general supervision. Annual written statements shall be submitted to the state board of education reporting and explaining such circumstances. (4) An approved private school may operate an extension program for parents, guardians, or persons having legal custody of a child to teach children in their custody. The extension program shall require at a minimum that: (a) The parent, guardian, or custodian be under the supervision of an employee of the approved private school who is certificated under chapter 28A.410 RCW; (b) The planning by the certificated person and the parent, guardian, or person having legal custody include objectives consistent with this subsection and subsections (1), (2), (5), (6), and (7) of this section; (c) The certificated person spend a minimum average each month of one contact hour per week with each student under his or her supervision who is enrolled in the approved private school extension program; (d) Each student's progress be evaluated by the certificated person; and (e) The certificated employee shall not supervise more than thirty students enrolled in the approved private school's extension program. (5) Appropriate measures shall be taken to safeguard all permanent records against loss or damage. (6) The physical facilities of the school or district shall be adequate to meet the program offered by the school or district: PROVIDED, That each school building shall meet reasonable health and fire safety requirements. A residential dwelling of the parent, guardian, or custodian shall be deemed to be an adequate physical facility when a parent, guardian, or person having legal custody is instructing his or her child under subsection (4) of this section. (7) Private school curriculum shall include instruction of the basic skills of occupational education, science, mathematics, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, and the development of appreciation of art and music, all in sufficient units for meeting state board of education graduation requirements. (8) Each school or school district shall be required to maintain up-to-date policy statements related to the administration and operation of the school or school district. All decisions of policy, philosophy, selection of books, teaching material, curriculum, except as in subsection (7) of this section provided, school rules and administration, or other matters not specifically referred to in this section, shall be the responsibility of the administration and administrators of the particular private school involved.
RCW 28B.20.100 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 100
RCW 28B.20.100: Regents—Appointment—Terms—Vacancies—Quorum.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The governance of the University of Washington shall be vested in a board of regents to consist of 11 members, one of whom shall be a student and one of whom shall be a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty. (b) The members shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate, and, except for the student member and faculty member, shall hold their offices for a term of six years from the first day of October and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. (c) The governor shall select the student member from a list of candidates, of at least three and not more than five, submitted by the governing body of the associated students. The student member shall hold the office for a term of one year from the first day of July until the first day of July of the following year or until a successor is appointed and qualified, whichever is later. The student member shall be a full-time student in good standing at the university at the time of appointment. (d) The governor shall select the faculty member from a list of candidates, of at least two and not more than five, submitted by the faculty senate. The faculty member shall hold the office for a term of three years from the first day of October and until a successor is appointed and qualified. (2) Six members of said board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of the expiration of a term, the governor shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the regent whose office has become vacant or expired. (3) Except for the term of the student member and the faculty member, no more than the terms of two members will expire simultaneously on the last day of September in any one year. (4) A student appointed under this section may not participate or vote on matters relating to the hiring, discipline, or tenure of faculty members and personnel. A faculty member appointed under this section may not participate or vote on matters related to the hiring, discipline, or tenure of specific faculty members.
RCW 28A.188.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 188 / Section 080
RCW 28A.188.080: Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program—Findings and intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that high technology is important to the state's economy and the welfare of its citizens. The legislature finds that certain groups, as characterized by sex or ethnic background, are traditionally underrepresented in mathematics, engineering, and the science-related professions in this state. The legislature finds that women and minority students have been traditionally discouraged from entering the fields of science and mathematics including teaching in these fields. The legislature finds that attitudes and knowledges acquired during the kindergarten through eighth grade prepare students to succeed in high school science and mathematics programs and that special skills necessary for these fields need to be acquired during the ninth through twelfth grades. It is the intent of the legislature to promote a mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program to help increase the number of people in these fields and teaching in these fields from groups underrepresented in these fields.
RCW 28B.15.543 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 543
RCW 28B.15.543: Grants for undergraduate coursework for recipients of the Washington scholars award.
Status: in_force

Students named by the office of student financial assistance after June 30, 1994, as recipients of the Washington scholars award under RCW 28A.600.100 through 28A.600.150 shall be eligible to receive a grant for undergraduate coursework as authorized under RCW 28B.76.660 .
RCW 28B.170.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 170 / Section 010
RCW 28B.170.010: Menstrual hygiene products.
Status: in_force

(1) By the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.92.030 must make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in all gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students. (2) Menstrual hygiene products must include sanitary napkins, tampons, or similar items. (3) Institutions of higher education must bear the cost of supplying menstrual hygiene products. Institutions of higher education may seek grants or partner with nonprofit or community-based organizations to fulfill this obligation.
RCW 28B.10.910 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 910
RCW 28B.10.910: Students with disabilities—Core services.
Status: in_force

Each student with one or more disabilities is entitled to receive a core service only if the service is reasonably needed to accommodate the student's disabilities. The requesting student shall make a reasonable request for core services in a timely manner and the institution of higher education or agency providing the service shall respond reasonably and in a timely manner.
RCW 28B.15.750 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 750
RCW 28B.15.750: Waiver of nonresident tuition fees differential—Washington/Idaho reciprocity program.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910 , the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College and the state board for community and technical colleges may waive all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential for residents of Idaho, upon completion of and to the extent permitted by an agreement between the governing boards of the individual institutions of higher education or the state board for community and technical colleges and appropriate officials and agencies in Idaho granting similar waivers for residents of the state of Washington.
RCW 28B.15.980 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 980
RCW 28B.15.980: Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, to the extent that such interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state registered domestic partnerships. The rules and time periods to establish residency that apply to spouses of Washington residents shall apply equally to state registered domestic partners of Washington residents.
RCW 28A.320.430 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 430
RCW 28A.320.430: Special meetings of voters—Place, notice, procedure, record.
Status: in_force

All such special meetings shall be held at such schoolhouse or place as the board of directors may determine. The voting shall be by ballot, the ballots to be of white paper of uniform size and quality. At least ten days' notice of such special meeting shall be given by the school district superintendent, in the manner that notice is required to be given of the annual school election, which notice shall state the object or objects for which the meeting is to be held, and no other business shall be transacted at such meeting than such as is specified in the notice. The school district superintendent shall be the secretary of the meeting, and the chair of the board of directors or, in his or her absence, the senior director present, shall be chair of the meeting: PROVIDED, That in the absence of one or all of said officials, the qualified electors present may elect a chair or secretary, or both chair and secretary, of said meeting as occasion may require, from among their number. The secretary of the meeting shall make a record of the proceedings of the meeting, and when the secretary of such meeting has been elected by the qualified voters present, he or she shall within ten days thereafter, file the record of the proceedings, duly certified, with the superintendent of the district, and said records shall become a part of the records of the district, and be preserved as other records.
RCW 28A.420.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 100
RCW 28A.420.100: Effectuation—Withdrawal—Amendment.
Status: in_force

(1) The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the 10th member state. (a) On or after the effective date of the compact, the commission shall convene and review the enactment of each of the charter member states to determine if the statute enacted by each such charter member state is materially different from the model compact statute. (b) A charter member state whose enactment is found to be materially different from the model compact statute shall be entitled to the default process set forth in RCW 28A.420.090 . (c) Member states enacting the compact subsequent to the charter member states shall be subject to the process set forth in RCW 28A.420.060 (3)(t) to determine if their enactments are materially different from the model compact statute and whether they qualify for participation in the compact. (2) If any member state is later found to be in default, or is terminated or withdraws from the compact, the commission shall remain in existence and the compact shall remain in effect even if the number of member states should be less than 10. (3) Any state that joins the compact after the commission's initial adoption of the rules and bylaws shall be subject to the rules and bylaws as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state, as the rules and bylaws may be amended as provided in this compact. (4) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. (a) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute. (b) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's licensing authority to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of chapter 317, Laws of 2024 prior to the effective date of withdrawal. (5) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.
RCW 28B.20.300 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 300
RCW 28B.20.300: Schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health services—Authorization.
Status: in_force

The board of regents of the University of Washington is hereby authorized and directed forthwith to establish, operate and maintain schools of medicine, dentistry, and related health sciences at the university.
RCW 28B.112.070 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 112 / Section 070
RCW 28B.112.070: Sexual misconduct—Investigations, records.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the victim of the alleged sexual misconduct requests otherwise, when a postsecondary educational institution investigates a complaint or allegation of sexual misconduct committed by an employee against a student of the institution, the institution shall complete the investigation whether or not the employee voluntarily or involuntarily leaves employment with the institution. When the institution completes its investigation, the institution shall make written findings of whether the complaint or allegation is substantiated. (2)(a) A postsecondary educational institution shall include in the employee's personnel file or employment records any substantiated findings of sexual misconduct committed by the employee while the employee was employed with the postsecondary educational institution. (b) When disclosing records included in an employee's personnel file or employment records under this section, the institution shall keep personal identifying information of the complainant and any witnesses confidential, unless disclosure of identifying information is agreed to by the complainant or witnesses or required under law. (c) Personal identifying information in an employee's file or employment records that reveals the identity of the complainant and any witnesses is exempt from public disclosure pursuant to RCW 42.56.375 . (3) For purposes of this section, postsecondary educational institutions shall use a preponderance of the evidence standard when determining whether findings are substantiated. (4) For purposes of this section and RCW 28B.112.080 , "substantiated" means the employee has committed sexual misconduct.
RCW 28B.50.305 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 305
RCW 28B.50.305: Seattle Vocational Institute—Findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that a vocational institute in the central area of the city of Seattle provides civic, social, and economic benefits to the people of the state of Washington. Economic development is enhanced by increasing the number of skilled individuals who enter the labor market and social welfare costs are reduced by the training of individuals lacking marketable skills. The students at the institute are historically economically disadvantaged, and include racial and ethnic minorities, recent immigrants, single-parent heads of households, and persons who are dislocated workers or without specific occupational skills. The institute presents a unique opportunity for business, labor, and community-based organizations, and educators to work together to provide effective vocational-technical training to the economically disadvantaged of urban Seattle, and to serve as a national model of such cooperation. Moreover, a trained workforce is a major factor in attracting new employers, and with greater minority participation in the workforce, the institute is uniquely located to deliver training and education to the individuals employers must increasingly turn to for their future workers.
RCW 28B.35.195 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 195
RCW 28B.35.195: Treasurer—Appointment, term, duties, bonds.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.40.195 .
RCW 28A.343.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 060
RCW 28A.343.060: District boundary changes—Submission to county auditor.
Status: in_force

(1) Any district boundary changes, including changes in director district boundaries, shall be submitted to the county auditor by the school district board of directors within thirty days after the changes have been approved by the board. The board shall submit both legal descriptions and maps. (2) Any boundary changes submitted to the county auditor after the fourth Monday in June of odd-numbered years shall not take effect until the following year.
RCW 28A.310.420 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 420
RCW 28A.310.420: County or intermediate district superintendent and board employees to terminate or transfer employment—Benefits retained.
Status: in_force

As of July 1, 1969, employees of the various offices of county or intermediate district superintendent and county or intermediate district board shall terminate their employment therein, or such employees, at their election, may transfer their employment to the new intermediate school district in which their respective county is located. If such employment is so transferred, each employee shall retain the same leave benefits and other benefits that he or she had in his or her previous position. If the intermediate school district has a different system of computing leave benefits and other benefits, then the employee shall be granted the same leave and other benefits as a person will receive who would have had similar occupational status and total years of service with the new intermediate school district.
RCW 28A.188.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 188 / Section 060
RCW 28A.188.060: Identification and dissemination of resources and materials to encourage interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the STEM education innovation alliance, must identify and disseminate resources and materials to elementary, middle, and high schools that are intended to encourage and increase interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning in STEM. (2) In collaboration with work groups of STEM educators and using the work of regional STEM networks and innovation grant recipients under RCW 28A.188.050 , the office of the superintendent of public instruction must: (a) Identify interdisciplinary STEM instructional modules appropriate for different grade levels; (b) Identify project-based learning models, projects, lessons, and guides appropriate for different grade levels; and (c) Make the information collected in this section, including online resource guides, available for teachers to incorporate into their classroom instruction. (3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must also disseminate information and research on best practices in interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning in STEM.
RCW 28A.645.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 645 / Section 020
RCW 28A.645.020: Transcript filed, certified.
Status: in_force

Within twenty days of service of the notice of appeal, the school board, at its expense, or the school official, at such official's expense, shall file the complete transcript of the evidence and the papers and exhibits relating to the decision for which a complaint has been filed. Such filings shall be certified to be correct.
RCW 28B.117.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 117 / Section 040
RCW 28B.117.040: Identification of eligible students and applicants—Duties of institutions of higher education, the department of social and health services, and the department of children, youth, and families.
Status: in_force

Effective operation of the passport to careers program requires early and accurate identification of former foster care youth and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness so that they can be linked to the financial and other assistance that will help them succeed in college or in a registered apprenticeship or recognized preapprenticeship. To that end: (1) All institutions of higher education that receive funding for student support services under RCW 28B.117.030 shall include on their applications for admission or on their registration materials a question asking whether the applicant has been in state, tribal, or federal foster care in Washington state or experienced unaccompanied homelessness under the parameters in RCW 28B.117.030 (3)(a), as determined by the office, with an explanation that financial and support services may be available. All other institutions of higher education are strongly encouraged to include such a question and explanation. No institution may consider whether an applicant may be eligible for a scholarship or student support services under this chapter when deciding whether the applicant will be granted admission. (2) With substantial input from the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the department of social and health services and the department of children, youth, and families shall devise and implement procedures for efficiently, promptly, and accurately identifying students and applicants who are eligible for services under RCW 28B.117.030 , and for sharing that information with the office, the institutions of higher education, and the nongovernmental entity or entities identified in RCW 28B.77.250 , 28B.117.030 (5)(e), and 28B.117.055 . The procedures shall include appropriate safeguards for consent by the applicant or student before disclosure. This information retains its confidentiality under chapter 13.50 RCW and federal law and may not be further disclosed except as allowed under state and federal law. (3) Nothing in this chapter allows the sharing of confidential information that is prohibited by state or federal law.
RCW 28B.92.220 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 92 / Section 220
RCW 28B.92.220: Postsecondary institution student-level data—Education data center.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to be eligible for state student financial aid programs, postsecondary institutions shall submit student-level data to the education data center established in RCW 43.41.400 in accordance with RCW 28B.77.090 for the purposes of legislatively authorized research and evaluation of state postsecondary student aid programs. (2) The education data center shall determine the appropriate student-level data each postsecondary institution shall report in order to meet the state goals for research and evaluation under subsection (1) of this section. (3) The education data center shall enter data-sharing agreements to facilitate the transfer of required data. (4) Religious postsecondary institutions that maintain a religious exemption under RCW 28B.85.040 may request an exemption from the council from submitting student-level data to the education data center. (5) Postsecondary institutions, except for those exempt under subsection (4) of this section, that do not submit student-level data to the education data center may be found ineligible for the state's federally required eligible training provider list and may lose eligibility to participate in the Washington college grant program, established in this chapter. The council's office of student financial assistance shall determine penalties for postsecondary institutions in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW. (6) Nothing in this section allows the sharing of confidential information that is prohibited by state or federal law. (7) For the purposes of this section, "postsecondary institution" means an institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 , a degree-granting institution as defined in RCW 28B.85.010 , a private vocational school as defined in RCW 28C.10.020 , and a school as defined in RCW 18.16.020 .
RCW 28B.50.4893 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 4893
RCW 28B.50.4893: Part-time academic employees—Sick leave.
Status: in_force

(1) Part-time academic employees of community and technical colleges shall receive sick leave to be used for the same illnesses, injuries, bereavement, and emergencies as full-time academic employees at the college in proportion to the individual's teaching commitment at the college. (2) The provisions of RCW 41.04.665 shall apply to leave sharing for part-time academic employees who accrue sick leave under subsection (1) of this section. (3) The provisions of RCW 28B.50.553 shall apply to remuneration for unused sick leave for part-time academic employees who accrue sick leave under subsection (1) of this section.
RCW 28A.335.205 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 335 / Section 205
RCW 28A.335.205: Assistive devices—Transfer for benefit of children with disabilities—Record, inventory.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the Washington state school for the blind, the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, school districts, educational service districts, and all other state or local governmental agencies concerned with education may loan, lease, sell, or transfer assistive devices for the use and benefit of children with disabilities to children with disabilities or their parents or to any other public or private nonprofit agency providing services to or on behalf of individuals with disabilities including but not limited to any agency providing educational, health, or rehabilitation services. The notice requirement in RCW 28A.335.180 does not apply to the loan, lease, sale, or transfer of such assistive devices. The sale or transfer of such devices is authorized under this section regardless of whether or not the devices have been declared surplus. The sale or transfer shall be recorded in an agreement between the parties and based upon the item's depreciated value. For the purposes of this section, "assistive device" means any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off-the-shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of children with disabilities. For the purpose of implementing this section, each educational agency shall establish and maintain an inventory of assistive technology devices in its possession that exceed one hundred dollars and, for each such device, shall establish a value, which shall be adjusted annually to reflect depreciation. This section shall not enhance or diminish the obligation of school districts to provide assistive technology to children with disabilities where needed to achieve a free and appropriate public education and equal opportunity in accessing academic and extracurricular activities.
RCW 28B.52.043 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 52 / Section 043
RCW 28B.52.043: Collective bargaining—Employee authorization of membership dues—Revocation.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) An employee's written, electronic, or recorded voice authorization to have the employer deduct membership dues from the employee's salary must be made by the employee to the exclusive bargaining representative. If the employer receives a request for authorization of deductions, the employer shall as soon as practicable forward the request to the exclusive bargaining representative. (b) Upon receiving notice of the employee's authorization from the exclusive bargaining representative, the employer shall deduct from the employee's salary membership dues and remit the amounts to the exclusive bargaining representative. (c) The employee's authorization remains in effect until expressly revoked by the employee in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization. (2)(a) An employee's request to revoke authorization for payroll deductions must be in writing and submitted by the employee to the exclusive bargaining representative in accordance with the terms and conditions of the authorization. (b) After the employer receives confirmation from the exclusive bargaining representative that the employee has revoked authorization for deductions, the employer shall end the deduction no later than the second payroll after receipt of the confirmation. (3) The employer shall rely on information provided by the exclusive bargaining representative regarding the authorization and revocation of deductions.
RCW 28A.315.255 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 255
RCW 28A.315.255: Adjustment of indebtedness.
Status: in_force

(1) The fact of the issuance of bonds by a school district, heretofore or hereafter, does not prevent changes in the organization and extent of school districts, regardless of whether or not such bonds or any part thereof are outstanding at the time of change. (2) In case of any change: (a) The bonded indebtedness outstanding against any school district involved in or affected by such change shall be adjusted equitably among the old school districts and the new district or districts, if any, involved or affected; and (b) The property and other assets and the liabilities other than bonded indebtedness of any school district involved in or affected by any such change shall also be adjusted in the manner and to the effect provided for in this section, except if all the territory of an old school district is included in a single new district or is annexed to a single existing district, in which event the title to the property and other assets and the liabilities other than bonded indebtedness of the old district vests in and becomes the assets and liabilities of the new district or of the existing district, as applicable.
RCW 28A.650.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 650 / Section 010
RCW 28A.650.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Digital citizenship" includes the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior related to current technology use, including digital and media literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security. The term also includes the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, develop, produce, and interpret media, as well as internet safety and cyberbullying prevention and response. (2) "Learning device" means an internet-accessible computer, tablet, or other device, with an appropriate operating system, software applications, and data security, that can be used to access curricula, educational web applications and websites, and learning management systems, and with telecommunications capabilities sufficient for videoconferencing.
RCW 28B.95.090 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 95 / Section 090
RCW 28B.95.090: Advanced college tuition payment program—Discontinuation—Use of units—Refunds.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event that the legislature determines that the advanced college tuition payment program is not financially feasible, or for any other reason, the legislature may declare the discontinuance of the program. At the time of such declaration, the governing body will cease to accept any further tuition unit contracts or purchases. (2) The remaining tuition units for all beneficiaries who have either enrolled in higher education or who are within four years of graduation from a secondary school shall be honored until such tuition units have been exhausted, or for ten fiscal years from the date that the program has been discontinued, whichever comes first. All other contract holders shall receive a refund equal to the value of the current tuition units in effect at the time that the program was declared discontinued. (3) At the end of the ten-year period, any tuition units remaining unused by currently active beneficiaries enrolled in higher education shall be refunded at the value of the current tuition unit in effect at the end of that ten-year period. (4) At the end of the ten-year period, all other funds remaining in the account not needed to make refunds or to pay for administrative costs shall be deposited to the state general fund. (5) The governing body may make refunds under other exceptional circumstances as it deems fit, however, no tuition units may be honored after the end of the tenth fiscal year following the declaration of discontinuance of the program.
RCW 28B.35.202 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 202
RCW 28B.35.202: Educational specialist degrees.
Status: in_force

The boards of trustees of Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and Western Washington University may offer educational specialist degrees.
RCW 28B.50.085 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 085
RCW 28B.50.085: College board—Treasurer—Appointment, duties, bond—Depository.
Status: in_force

The state board for community and technical colleges shall appoint a treasurer who shall be the financial officer of the board, who shall make such vendor payments and salary payments for the entire community and technical college system as authorized by the state board, and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. All moneys received by the state board and not required to be deposited elsewhere, shall be deposited in a depository selected by the board, which moneys shall be subject to the budgetary and audit provisions of law applicable to state agencies. The depository selected by the state board shall conform to the collateral requirements required for the deposit of other state funds. Disbursement shall be made by check signed by the treasurer. The treasurer shall render a true and faithful account of all moneys received and paid out by him or her and shall give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office in such amount as the board requires: PROVIDED, That the board shall pay the fee for any such bonds.
RCW 28A.323.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 323 / Section 060
RCW 28A.323.060: Joint school districts—Directors—Vacancies.
Status: in_force

A vacancy in the office of director of a joint district shall be filled in the manner provided by *RCW 28A.315.530 for filling vacancies, such appointment to be valid only until a director is elected and qualified to fill such vacancy at the next regular district election.
RCW 28A.405.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 040
RCW 28A.405.040: Disqualification for failure to emphasize patriotism—Penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) No person, whose certificate or permit authorizing him or her to teach in the common schools of this state has been revoked due to his or her failure to endeavor to impress on the minds of his or her pupils the principles of patriotism, or to train them up to the true comprehension of the rights, duty and dignity of American citizenship, shall be permitted to teach in any common school in this state. (2) Any person teaching in any school in violation of this section, and any school director knowingly permitting any person to teach in any school in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
RCW 28A.150.410 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 410
RCW 28A.150.410: Basic education certificated instructional staff—Salary allocation methodology—Adjustments for regional differences—Review and rebasing of regionalization factors.
Status: in_force

(1) Through the 2017-18 school year, the legislature shall establish for each school year in the appropriations act a statewide salary allocation schedule, for allocation purposes only, to be used to distribute funds for basic education certificated instructional staff salaries under RCW 28A.150.260 . For the purposes of this section, the staff allocations for classroom teachers, teacher-librarians, counselors, and student health services staff under RCW 28A.150.260 are considered allocations for certificated instructional staff. (2) Through the 2017-18 school year, salary allocations for state-funded basic education certificated instructional staff shall be calculated by the superintendent of public instruction by determining the district's average salary for certificated instructional staff, using the statewide salary allocation schedule and related documents, conditions, and limitations established by the omnibus appropriations act. (3) Through the 2017-18 school year, no more than 90 college quarter-hour credits received by any employee after the baccalaureate degree may be used to determine compensation allocations under the state salary allocation schedule and LEAP documents referenced in the omnibus appropriations act, or any replacement schedules and documents, unless: (a) The employee has a master's degree; or (b) The credits were used in generating state salary allocations before January 1, 1992. (4) Beginning in the 2007-08 school year and through the 2017-18 school year, the calculation of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists regulated under Title 18 RCW may include experience in schools and other nonschool positions as occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, or psychologists. The calculation shall be that one year of service in a nonschool position counts as one year of service for purposes of this chapter, up to a limit of two years of nonschool service. Nonschool years of service included in calculations under this subsection shall not be applied to service credit totals for purposes of any retirement benefit under chapter 41.32 , 41.35, or 41.40 RCW, or any other state retirement system benefits. (5) By the 2018-19 school year, the minimum state allocation for salaries for certificated instructional staff in the basic education program must be increased to provide a statewide average allocation of $64,000 adjusted for inflation from the 2017-18 school year. (6) By the 2018-19 school year, the minimum state allocation for salaries for certificated administrative staff in the basic education program must be increased to provide a statewide average allocation of $95,000 adjusted for inflation from the 2017-18 school year. (7) By the 2018-19 school year, the minimum state allocation for salaries for classified staff in the basic education program must be increased to provide a statewide average allocation of $45,912 adjusted by inflation from the 2017-18 school year. (8) For school year 2018-19, a district's minimum state allocation for salaries is the greater of the district's 2017-18 state salary allocation, adjusted for inflation, or the district's allocation based on the state salary level specified in subsections (5) through (7) of this section, and as further specified in the omnibus appropriations act. (9) Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, state allocations for salaries for certificated instructional staff, certificated administrative staff, and classified staff must be adjusted for regional differences in the cost of hiring staff. Adjustments for regional differences must be specified in the omnibus appropriations act for each school year through at least school year 2022-23. For school years 2018-19 through school year 2022-23, the school district regionalization factors are based on the median single-family residential value of each school district and proximate school district median single-family residential value as described in RCW 28A.150.412 . (10) Beginning with the 2023-24 school year and every four years thereafter, the minimum state salary allocations and school district regionalization factors for certificated instructional staff, certificated administrative staff, and classified staff must be reviewed and rebased, as provided under RCW 28A.150.412 , to ensure that state salary allocations continue to align with staffing costs for the state's program of basic education. (11) For the purposes of this section, "inflation" has the meaning provided in RCW 28A.400.205 for "inflationary adjustment index."
RCW 28A.700.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 700 / Section 150
RCW 28A.700.150: Allied health professions career and technical education program—Advisory committee.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges, the department of health, the health workforce council convened by the workforce training and education coordinating board, a statewide organization representing career and technical education, representatives from the allied health industry, and representatives from labor organizations representing allied health professions, shall develop an allied health professions career and technical education program for providing instruction to students who are pursuing industry-recognized nondegree credentials that: (i) Lead to entry-level positions in allied health professions; and (ii) lead or articulate to either related, recognized nondegree credentials or two or four-year degrees, or both. The program may include career and technical education courses offered prior to January 1, 2024, and courses developed or modified specifically for the program. (b) Curriculum and other instructional materials for the program, that reflect consideration of the provisions in section 3(3)(c)(i) through (x), chapter 234, Laws of 2024, must be available for optional use in school districts and skill centers beginning in the 2027-28 school year. (2) In meeting the requirements of this section, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall: (a) Consult with representatives from allied health profession employers and labor organizations representing allied health employees for the purpose of promoting industry sector partnerships, developing relationships with employers that are committed to hiring students who have completed the program, and soliciting recommendations for the establishment of the program on the following topics: (i) Promotion of student input and awareness of the program, including its instructional offerings and potential work placement opportunities; (ii) Curriculum; (iii) Courses and course sequencing; (iv) Development, maintenance, and expansion of industry, labor, and community partnerships; (v) Program credentials; (vi) Professional development for teachers; and (vii) Other issues deemed necessary by the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the entities with which it must collaborate with as required in subsection (1)(a) of this section; (b) Implement a process for soliciting comments about the program's establishment and operation from teachers and students, including students' parents or guardians; and (c) Consider any preliminary or final recommendations of the statewide career and technical education task force established in section 3, chapter 234, Laws of 2024. (3) Following the establishment of the program, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall convene and collaborate with an advisory committee consisting of industry leadership from the allied health sector, representatives from a statewide entity representing businesses in the sector, and representatives from labor organizations representing employees in allied health professions for the purpose of: (a) Informing the administration and continual improvement of the program; (b) Reviewing data and outcomes; (c) Recommending program improvements; (d) Ensuring that the program reflects needed industry competencies; and (e) Identifying appropriate program credentials. (4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may adopt and revise rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.
RCW 28B.50.536 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 536
RCW 28B.50.536: Test to earn a high school equivalency certificate—Rules—Issuance of high school equivalency certificate.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to rules adopted by the state board of education under RCW 28A.305.190 , the state board for community and technical colleges shall adopt rules governing the eligibility of persons sixteen years of age and older to take a test to earn a high school equivalency certificate, rules governing the administration of the test, and rules governing the issuance of a high school equivalency certificate to persons who successfully complete the test. (2) A high school equivalency certificate is a certificate issued jointly by the college board and the office of the superintendent of public instruction that indicates that the holder has attained standard scores at or above the minimum proficiency level prescribed by the college board on a high school equivalency test. The college board must identify and accept a high school equivalency test that is at least as rigorous as the general educational development test. The high school equivalency test identified by the college board must cover reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies subject areas. (3) High school equivalency certificates issued under this section shall be issued in such form and substance as agreed upon by the state board for community and technical colleges and superintendent of public instruction.
RCW 28A.330.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 050
RCW 28A.330.050: Duties of superintendent as secretary of the board.
Status: in_force

In addition to the duties as prescribed in RCW 28A.400.030 , the school district superintendent, as secretary of the board, may be authorized by the board to act as business manager, purchasing agent, and/or superintendent of buildings and janitors, and charged with the special care of school buildings and other property of the district, and he or she shall perform other duties as the board may direct.
RCW 28A.225.027 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 027
RCW 28A.225.027: Community engagement boards—Grants for training—Grants for services and treatment.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate to community engagement boards grant funds that may be used to supplement existing funds in order to pay for training for board members or the provision of services and treatment to children and their families. (2) The superintendent of public instruction must select grant recipients based on the criteria in this section. This is a competitive grant process. A prerequisite to applying for either or both grants is a memoranda of understanding, between a school district and a court, to institute a new or maintain an existing community engagement board that meets the requirements of RCW 28A.225.025 . (3) Successful applicants for an award of grant funds to supplement existing funds to pay for the training of community engagement board members must commit to the provision of training to board members regarding the identification of barriers to school attendance, the use of the Washington assessment of the risks and needs of students (WARNS) or other assessment tools to identify the specific needs of individual children, trauma-informed approaches to discipline, research about adverse childhood experiences, evidence-based treatments and culturally appropriate promising practices, as well as the specific academic and community services and treatments available in the school, court, community, and elsewhere. This training may be provided by educational service districts. (4) Successful applicants for an award of grant funds to supplement existing funds to pay for services and treatments provided to children and their families must commit to the provision of academic services such as tutoring, credit retrieval and school reengagement supports, community services, and evidence-based treatments that have been found to be effective in supporting at-risk youth and their families, such as functional family therapy, or those that have been shown to be culturally appropriate promising practices.
RCW 28A.185.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 185 / Section 010
RCW 28A.185.010: Program—Duties of superintendent of public instruction.
Status: in_force

Pursuant to rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction for the administration of this chapter, the superintendent of public instruction shall carry out a program for highly capable students. Such program may include conducting, coordinating and aiding in research (including pilot programs), disseminating information to local school districts, providing statewide staff development, and allocating to school districts supplementary funds for additional costs of district programs, as provided by RCW 28A.150.260 .
RCW 28B.142.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 142 / Section 010
RCW 28B.142.010: Bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness—University of Washington and Washington State University.
Status: in_force

The board of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State University may issue bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness for any university purpose. The board of regents of the University of Washington and Washington State University may obligate all or a component of the fees and revenues of the university for the payment of such bonds, notes, or evidences of indebtedness: PROVIDED, That such fees and revenues are not subject to appropriation by the legislature and do not constitute general state revenues as defined in Article VIII, section 1 of the state Constitution. Such bonds, notes, and other indebtedness shall not constitute bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness secured by the full faith and credit of the state or required to be paid, directly or indirectly, from general state revenues. Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued under this chapter shall be issued in accordance with the procedures in RCW 28B.10.310 and 28B.10.315 or the provisions applicable to either the state or local governments under chapter 39.46 or 39.53 RCW.
RCW 28A.183.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 183 / Section 060
RCW 28A.183.060: Model policy and procedures.
Status: in_force

(1) By August 1, 2022, and periodically thereafter, the Washington state school directors' association must collaborate with the office of the superintendent of public instruction to update a model policy and procedures for implementing a language access program for culturally responsive, systemic family engagement. (a) When updating the model policy and procedures, the Washington state school directors' association must perform a racial equity impact analysis that involves the community. (b) The model policy and procedure must include procedures for the school district board of directors to annually review the spending on and the need for language access services. (c) The model policy and procedure must address procedures for effective communication with students' families who are deaf, deaf and blind, blind, hard of hearing, or need other communication assistance. (d) The elements of the model policy and procedures must take into consideration the recommendations in the 2020 and 2021 reports of the language access work group. (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the Washington state school directors' association must maintain the model policy and procedures on each agency's website, at no cost to school districts.
RCW 28B.77.290 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 290
RCW 28B.77.290: Financial aid package award letters—Consistent terminology.
Status: in_force

(1) In collaboration with financial aid experts from public four-year and two-year institutions of higher education, as well as independent colleges in Washington state, the Washington student achievement council shall develop clear, consistent definitions for institutions of higher education to adopt regarding financial aid package award letters. (2) By July 1, 2021, all public four-year and two-year institutions of higher education, as well as all independent colleges in Washington state, must adopt uniform terminology and a standardized template for financial aid award packages so that students may easily compare them.
RCW 28B.102.110 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 102 / Section 110
RCW 28B.102.110: Alternative route conditional scholarship program.
Status: in_force

(1) The alternative route conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to encourage persons to become teachers through alternative route teacher certification programs and to retain these teachers in shortage areas. (2) To qualify for the program an applicant must: (a) Be accepted into, and maintain enrollment in, an alternative route teacher certification program under chapter 28A.660 RCW; and (b) Intend to pursue an initial teacher certificate with an endorsement in a shortage area. (3) Participants are eligible to receive an alternative route conditional scholarship for up to two academic years.
RCW 28B.50.535 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 535
RCW 28B.50.535: Community or technical college—Issuance of high school diploma or certificate.
Status: in_force

A community or technical college may issue a high school diploma or certificate as provided under this section. (1) An individual who satisfactorily meets the requirements for high school completion shall be awarded a diploma from the college, subject to rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education. (2) An individual sixteen years or older or enrolled through the option established under RCW 28A.600.310 through 28A.600.400 , who satisfactorily completes an associate degree through a community or technical college, including an associate of arts degree, associate of science degree, associate of technology degree, or associate in applied science degree, shall be awarded a diploma from the college upon written request from the student. Individuals under twenty-one years of age under this subsection are eligible for funding provided under chapter 28A.150 RCW.
RCW 28A.300.196 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 196
RCW 28A.300.196: Work-integrated learning advisory committee.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the employment security department and the workforce training and education coordinating board, shall convene a work-integrated learning advisory committee to provide advice to the legislature and the education and workforce sectors on creating opportunities for students to: Explore and understand a wide range of career-related opportunities through applied learning; engage with industry mentors; and plan for career and college success. (2) The committee shall: (a) Assist the office of the superintendent of public instruction in the development of an application process and the selection of local applicant schools to participate in the initiative established in RCW 28A.630.135 ; (b) Advise the superintendent of public instruction on the development and implementation of work-integrated learning instructional programs; (c) Review the instructional programs of projects funded through the career connect Washington program with grant moneys from the federal workforce innovation and opportunity act, P.L. 113-128, related to work-integrated learning, a type of learning that is also referred to as "career connected learning," and of local applicant schools selected to develop and implement work-integrated learning project programs under RCW 28A.630.135 . The purpose of the review required by this subsection (2)(c) is to determine: (i) The impact on in-school progress, high school graduation rates, state test scores, indicators of career and college readiness, employment outcomes, and community partnerships. In accordance with this subsection (2)(c), and to the maximum extent practicable, the review must consider both overall impacts and reductions or other changes in opportunity gaps; (ii) Best practices for partnering with industry and the local community to create opportunities for applied learning through internships, externships, registered youth apprenticeships, and mentorships; and (iii) Best practices for linking high school and beyond plans with work-integrated and career-related learning opportunities and increasing college readiness; (d) Analyze barriers to statewide adoption of work-integrated and career-related learning opportunities and instructional programs; (e) Recommend policies to implement work-integrated and career-related strategies that increase college and career readiness of students statewide. Policies recommended under this subsection (2)(e) may include, but are not limited to: (i) Policies related to aligning career and technical education programs with statewide and local industry projections and career cluster needs evidenced through economic development data and appropriate longitudinal data; and (ii) the completion of remedial courses required by colleges and universities; (f) Consult with individuals from the public and private sectors with expertise in career and technical education and work-integrated training, including representatives of labor unions, professional technical organizations, and business and industry; and (g) Collaborate in the evaluation required by RCW 28A.630.155 . (3) The committee must, at a minimum, be composed of the following members: (a) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate; (b) One member from each of the two largest caucuses of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; (c) The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee; (d) One educator representing the K-12 career and technical education sector, appointed by the superintendent of public instruction, as determined from recommendations of the association for career and technical education; (e) One school counselor appointed by the superintendent of public instruction, as determined from recommendations of the school counselor association; (f) One educator representing the community and technical colleges, appointed by the state board for community and technical colleges; (g) One member of the governor's office specializing in career and technical education and workforce needs, appointed by the governor; and (h) One member of the workforce training and education coordinating board, designated by the workforce training and education coordinating board. (4) The committee shall convene a subcommittee that includes members representing manufacturing, industry, labor, apprenticeships, and other members with specialized expertise. (5) The chair or cochairs of the committee and subcommittee must be selected by the members of the committee. (6) Staff support for the committee and the subcommittee must be provided by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (7) The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the state board for community and technical colleges, the state board of education, the student achievement council, and, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 , the education committees and economic development committees of the house of representatives and the senate by July 1, 2022. (8) This section expires June 30, 2027.
RCW 28A.530.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 530 / Section 070
RCW 28A.530.070: Exchange of warrants for bonds.
Status: in_force

If bonds issued under this chapter are not sold as in this chapter provided, the owners of unpaid warrants drawn on the county treasurer by such district for an indebtedness existing at the date of the election 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 28B.10.295 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 295
RCW 28B.10.295: Educational materials on abuses of, and illnesses consequent from, alcohol.
Status: in_force

The boards of regents of the state's universities, the boards of trustees of the respective state colleges, and the boards of trustees of the respective community colleges, with the cooperation of the *state board for community college education, shall make available at some place of prominence within the premises of each campus educational materials on the abuses of alcohol in particular and the illnesses consequent therefrom in general: PROVIDED, That such materials shall be obtained from public or private organizations at no cost to the state.
RCW 28A.300.375 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 375
RCW 28A.300.375: Washington history day program.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Effective July 1, 2018, responsibility for administering the Washington history day program is transferred from the Washington state historical society to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. In accordance with this subsection (1)(a), and subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction is responsible for the administration and coordination of the Washington history day program, a program affiliated with the national history day organization, including providing necessary staff support. (b) Subject to the requirements and limits of (a) of this subsection, the Washington history day program must be operated as a partnership between the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the Washington state historical society, and private parties interested in providing funding and in-kind support for the program. The Washington state historical society must, in coordination with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, promote the program and provide access and support for students who are conducting primary and secondary research of historical Washington state documents and commentary. (2) The Washington history day account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. In collaboration with private and philanthropic partners, private matching funds will be procured to support Washington history day. All receipts from gifts, grants, or endowments from public or private sources must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the Washington history day program. Only the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
RCW 28A.600.495 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 495
RCW 28A.600.495: Student discipline terminology—"Emergency removal"—Posting of bulletin—Retroactive application.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature recognizes that public schools have the authority to immediately remove a student from school if the student poses an immediate and continuing danger to other students or to school staff, or if the student poses an immediate and continuing threat of material and substantial disruption of the education process. The legislature acknowledges that emergency expulsion is limited to 10 consecutive school days, the school must provide an opportunity for the student to receive educational services during the emergency expulsion, and both the emergency expulsion and any suspension or expulsion that the emergency expulsion is converted to can be appealed. However, the legislature finds that emergency expulsion tarnishes a student's reputation and self-image, which can result in school staff, fellow students, or the student's families making assumptions about the student, and, in some cases, these assumptions result in harassment, intimidation, or bullying of the student. Therefore, the legislature intends to discontinue the use of the prejudicial term "emergency expulsion," and replace it with the term "emergency removal," which is a more accurate description of the temporary removal of a student from school to assess and properly respond to an emergent situation involving the student. (2) As soon as possible after July 23, 2023, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must publish a bulletin to notify school districts and public schools that the term "emergency removal" must be used instead of the term "emergency expulsion" in the context of student discipline and as required by RCW 28A.300.042 and 28A.600.015 . The legislature's intent as described in subsection (1) of this section must be included in the bulletin. The bulletin must also include guidance about student discipline data collection and historical data comparison. (3) A student who was emergency expelled between September 1, 2019, and July 23, 2023, may request that any reference to "emergency expulsion" in the student's education record be revised to "emergency removal."
RCW 28A.710.240 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 240
RCW 28A.710.240: Calculation of certificated instructional staff service years.
Status: in_force

Years of service in a charter school by certificated instructional staff shall be included in the years of service calculation for purposes of the statewide salary allocation schedule under RCW 28A.150.410 . This section does not require a charter school to pay a particular salary to its staff while the staff is employed by the charter school.
RCW 28B.116.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 116 / Section 010
RCW 28B.116.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Cost of attendance" means the cost associated with the attendance of the institution of higher education as determined by the office of student financial assistance, including but not limited to tuition, room, board, and books. (2) "Eligible student" means a student who: (a) Is between the ages of sixteen and twenty-three; (b) Has been in foster care in the state of Washington for a minimum of six months since his or her fourteenth birthday; (c) Is a student who demonstrates financial need, as defined in RCW 28B.92.030 ; (d) Is a resident student, as defined in RCW 28B.15.012 (2); (e) Has entered or will enter an institution of higher education in Washington state within three years of high school graduation or having successfully completed his or her high school equivalency certificate as provided in RCW 28B.50.536 ; (f) Is not pursuing a degree in theology; and (g) Makes satisfactory progress towards the completion of a degree or certificate program. (3) "Institution of higher education" 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. (4) "Office" means the office of student financial assistance.
RCW 28B.20.540 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 540
RCW 28B.20.540: Diversity in clinical trials.
Status: in_force

If at any time the University of Washington receives funding from the national institutes of health to conduct clinical trials of drugs or medical devices, the University of Washington shall adopt a policy concerning the identification and recruitment of persons who are members of underrepresented demographic groups to participate in clinical trials of drugs and medical devices. This policy must include requirements to: (1) Adopt a policy concerning the identification and recruitment of persons who are members of underrepresented demographic groups to participate in clinical trials. This policy must include requirements that investigators who are conducting clinical trials collaborate with community-based organizations and use methods recognized by the United States food and drug administration to identify and recruit such persons to participate in those clinical trials; (2) Provide information to trial participants in languages other than English; (3) Provide translation services or bilingual staff for trial screening; (4) Provide culturally specific recruitment materials alongside general enrollment materials; and (5) Provide electronic consent when not prohibited by the granting entity or federal regulations.
RCW 28A.630.155 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 630 / Section 155
RCW 28A.630.155: Regional apprenticeship preparation pilot program—Evaluation and report.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, the Washington association for career and technical education, and the work-integrated learning advisory committee established in RCW 28A.300.196 , must evaluate the pilot program established in RCW 28A.630.145 and best practices for increasing: (a) Awareness about career and technical education, including participation in career and technical student organizations, dual credit opportunities, core plus, and career and technical education course equivalencies; (b) Awareness about preapprenticeship and postsecondary career opportunities for students and employers; (c) The availability and variety of dual credit and industry-related and postsecondary articulation opportunities; and (d) Community and industry support for preapprenticeships, internships, externships, and all work-integrated learning opportunities. (2)(a) By June 30, 2027, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must report the results of the evaluation to the governor, the state board of education, the student achievement council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, and, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 , the appropriate committees of the legislature. (b) The report required by this subsection (2) must include: An analysis of barriers to the establishment and support of recognized apprenticeship preparation programs and work-integrated instructional programs; recommended policies to implement recognized apprenticeship preparation programs and work-integrated strategies that increase the college and career readiness of students statewide; and recommendations for legislative action to establish common standards for the operations of regional apprenticeship preparation programs and other work-integrated learning opportunities, and authorize additional regional apprenticeship preparation programs and other work-integrated learning opportunities. The report may also include recommendations for actions to improve the cohesion, coordination, and quality of work-integrated learning opportunities, including regional apprenticeship preparation programs, throughout the state. (3) For the purposes of this section, "apprenticeship preparation program" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.630.145 . (4) This section expires June 30, 2027.
RCW 28A.320.145 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 145
RCW 28A.320.145: Homeless students—Support.
Status: in_force

(1) On an annual basis, each school district must strongly encourage: (a) All school staff to annually review the video posted on the office of the superintendent of public instruction's website on how to identify signs that indicate a student may be homeless, how to provide services and support to homeless students, and why this identification and support is critical to student success to ensure that homeless students are appropriately identified and supported; and (b) Every district-designated homeless student liaison to attend trainings provided by the state to ensure that homeless children and youth are identified and served. (2) Each school district shall include in existing materials that are shared with students at the beginning of the school year or at enrollment, information about services and support for homeless students, including the provisions of *RCW 28A.320.147 . School districts may use the brochure posted on the website of the office of the superintendent of public instruction as a resource. Schools are also strongly encouraged to use a variety of communications each year to notify students and families about services and support available to them if they experience homelessness, including but not limited to: (a) Distributing and collecting an annual housing intake survey; (b) Providing parent brochures directly to students and families; (c) Announcing the information at school-wide assemblies; or (d) Posting information on the district's website or linking to the office of the superintendent of public instruction's website.
RCW 28A.527.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 527 / Section 005
RCW 28A.527.005: Findings—Intent—2008 c 179.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the state's public schools and skill centers are a vital component of the future economic prosperity of our state and provide students with access to high quality academic and technical skills instruction. Skill centers challenge, motivate, and provide opportunities for students to achieve in basic skills, critical thinking, leadership, and work skills through hands-on education, applied academics, and technology training using a cost-effective delivery model. The legislature further finds that barriers to access exist for students in rural and high-density areas, but the development of satellite and branch campus programs will provide the needed access. The legislature further finds that existing and proposed new skill centers will require facilities and equipment that simulate business and industry. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to provide a new source of funding for the critical capital needs of the state's skill centers to enhance access to career and technical education opportunities and to improve the condition of existing facilities. Enhanced capital funding will provide skill centers the ability to fulfill their critical role in maintaining and stimulating the state's economy and expanding quality academic and career and technical education opportunities to more students, especially students who lack access to these programs to date. In the interest of funding equity and ensuring a commitment to the new development, major renovation, or expansion of skill centers, all school district partners must contribute to the acquisition or major capital costs of skill center projects supported by this act to the greatest extent feasible.
RCW 28A.710.380 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 380
RCW 28A.710.380: Office of the education ombuds—Notification.
Status: in_force

RCW 28A.600.510 (1) and (2), related to provision of information about the office of the education ombuds, governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and apply to charter schools established under this chapter.
RCW 28A.645.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 645 / Section 010
RCW 28A.645.010: Appeals—Notice of—Scope—Time limitation.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person, or persons, either severally or collectively, aggrieved by any decision or order of any school official or board, within thirty days after the rendition of such decision or order, or of the failure to act upon the same when properly presented, may appeal the same to the superior court of the county in which the school district or part thereof is situated, by filing with the secretary of the school board if the appeal is from board action or failure to act, otherwise with the proper school official, and filing with the clerk of the superior court, a notice of appeal which shall set forth in a clear and concise manner the errors complained of. (2)(a) Appeals by teachers, principals, supervisors, superintendents, or other certificated employees from the actions of school boards with respect to discharge or other action adversely affecting their contract status, or failure to renew their contracts for the next ensuing term shall be governed by the appeal provisions of chapters 28A.400 and 28A.405 RCW therefor and in all other cases shall be governed by chapter 28A.645 RCW. (b) Appeals from nonrenewal or discharge by employees of school districts that are dissolved due to financial insolvency shall be as provided in RCW 28A.315.229 .
RCW 28B.95.045 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 95 / Section 045
RCW 28B.95.045: Rollover or investment change of 529 accounts to state-sponsored plans or eligible 529 plans—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The committee shall create an expedited process by which owners can complete a direct rollover or investment change of a 529 account from a: (a) State-sponsored prepaid tuition plan to a state-sponsored college savings plan; (b) State-sponsored college savings plan to a state-sponsored prepaid tuition plan; or (c) State-sponsored prepaid tuition plan or a state-sponsored college savings plan to an out-of-state eligible 529 plan. (2) The committee shall report annually to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature on (a) the number of accounts that have been rolled into the Washington college savings program from out of state and (b) the number of accounts rolled out of the Washington college savings program to 529 plans into other states.
RCW 28A.225.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 060
RCW 28A.225.060: Custody and disposition of child absent from school without excuse.
Status: in_force

Any school district official, sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, police officer, or any other officer authorized to make arrests, may take into custody without a warrant a child who is required under the provisions of RCW 28A.225.010 through 28A.225.140 to attend school and is absent from school without an approved excuse, and shall deliver the child to: (1) The custody of a person in parental relation to the child; (2) the school from which the child is absent; or (3) a program designated by the school district.
RCW 28B.20.472 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 472
RCW 28B.20.472: Warren G. Magnuson institute—Local endowment fund.
Status: in_force

The state matching funds and the private donations shall be deposited in the university's local endowment fund. The university is responsible for investing and maintaining all moneys within the fund. The principal of the invested endowment fund shall not be invaded. The university may augment the endowment fund with additional private donations. The earnings of the fund shall be used solely to support the purposes of the Warren G. Magnuson institute for biomedical research and health professions training as set forth in RCW 28B.20.464 .
RCW 28B.50.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 020
RCW 28B.50.020: Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the dramatically increasing number of students requiring high standards of education either as a part of the continuing higher education program or for occupational education and training, or for adult basic skills and literacy education, by creating a new, independent system of community and technical colleges which will: (1) Offer an open door to every citizen, regardless of his or her academic background or experience, at a cost normally within his or her economic means; (2) Ensure that each college district, in coordination with adjacent college districts, shall offer thoroughly comprehensive educational, training, and service programs to meet the needs of both the communities and students served by combining high standards of excellence in academic transfer courses; realistic and practical courses in occupational education, both graded and ungraded; community services of an educational, cultural, and recreational nature; and adult education, including basic skills and general, family, and workforce literacy programs and services; (3) Provide for basic skills and literacy education, and occupational education and technical training in order to prepare students for careers in a competitive workforce; (4) Provide or coordinate related and supplemental instruction for apprentices at community and technical colleges; (5) Provide administration by state and local boards which will avoid unnecessary duplication of facilities, programs, student services, or administrative functions; and which will encourage efficiency in operation and creativity and imagination in education, training, and service to meet the needs of the community and students; (6) Allow for the growth, improvement, flexibility and modification of the community colleges and their education, training, and service programs as future needs occur; and (7) Establish firmly that as provided under RCW 28B.50.810 , community colleges are, for purposes of academic training, two year institutions, and are an independent, unique, and vital section of our state's higher education system, separate from both the common school system and other institutions of higher learning.
RCW 28A.623.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 623 / Section 010
RCW 28A.623.010: Nonprofit program for elderly—Purpose.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that many elderly persons suffer dietary deficiencies and malnutrition due to inadequate financial resources, immobility, lack of interest due to isolation and loneliness, and characteristics of the aging process, such as physiological, social, and psychological changes which result in a way of life too often leading to feelings of rejection, abandonment, and despair. There is a real need as a matter of public policy to provide the elderly citizens with adequate nutritionally sound meals, through which their isolation may be penetrated with the company and the social contacts of their own. It is the declared purpose of RCW 28A.235.120 , 28A.623.010 , and 28A.623.020 to raise the level of dignity of the aged population where their remaining years can be lived in a fulfillment equal to the benefits they have bestowed, the richness they have added, and the great part they have played in the life of our society and nation.
RCW 28B.10.590 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 590
RCW 28B.10.590: Course materials—Cost savings—Online course descriptions.
Status: in_force

(1) The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and The Evergreen State College, and the boards of trustees of each community and technical college district, in collaboration with affiliated bookstores and student and faculty representatives, shall adopt rules requiring that: (a) Affiliated bookstores: (i) Provide students the option of purchasing materials that are unbundled when possible, disclose to faculty and staff the costs to students of purchasing materials, and disclose publicly how new editions vary from previous editions; (ii) Actively promote and publicize book buy-back programs; (iii) Disclose retail costs for course materials on a per course basis to faculty and staff and make this information publicly available; and (iv) Disclose information to students on required course materials including but not limited to title, authors, edition, price, and International Standard Book Number (ISBN) at least four weeks before the start of the class for which the materials are required. The chief academic officer may waive the disclosure requirement provided in this subsection (1)(a)(iv), on a case-by-case basis, if students may reasonably expect that nearly all information regarding course materials is available four weeks before the start of the class for which the materials are required. The requirement provided in this subsection (1)(a)(iv) does not apply if the faculty member using the course materials is hired four weeks or less before the start of class; and (b) Faculty and staff members consider the least costly practices in assigning course materials, such as adopting the least expensive edition available, adopting free, open textbooks when available, and working with college librarians to put together collections of free online web and library resources, when educational content is comparable as determined by the faculty. (2) The state universities, the regional universities, and The Evergreen State College shall each designate in their online course descriptions used by students for registration purposes whether a course uses open educational resources or low-cost required instructional materials. If a course's required textbooks and course materials are not determined prior to registration due to an unassigned faculty member, the textbooks' and course materials' low-cost or open educational resource designation must be provided as soon as feasible after a faculty member is assigned. (3) As used in this section: (a) "Materials" means any supplies or texts required or recommended by faculty or staff for a given course. (b) "Bundled" means a group of objects joined together by packaging or required to be purchased as an indivisible unit. (c) "Low-cost" means the entire course's required instructional materials equal $50 or less in 2021 dollars. The institutions of higher education shall adjust the dollar value of low-cost course materials at least once every five years to reflect the percentage change in the consumer price index over the preceding five years.
RCW 28A.185.035 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 185 / Section 035
RCW 28A.185.035: Funding for student identification.
Status: in_force

(1) Other basic education funding can be used alongside categorical funding to identify students and provide programs and services for highly capable students. (2) Each school district must conduct universal screenings in accordance with RCW 28A.185.030 to find students who may qualify for potential highly capable program placement.
RCW 28A.525.161 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 161
RCW 28A.525.161: School construction assistance calculations for shared or colocated facilities—Rules.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW to ensure that a host school district is not penalized for the entirety of a shared or colocated facility when calculations for state school construction assistance are made.
RCW 28A.300.065 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 065
RCW 28A.300.065: Classification and numbering system of school districts.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction is responsible for the classification and numbering system of school districts. (2) Any school district in the state that has a student enrollment in its public schools of two thousand pupils or more, as shown by evidence acceptable to the educational service district superintendent and the superintendent of public instruction, is a school district of the first class. Any other school district is a school district of the second class. (3) Whenever the educational service district superintendent finds that the classification of a school district should be changed, and upon the approval of the superintendent of public instruction, the educational service district superintendent shall make an order in conformity with his or her findings and alter the records of his or her office accordingly. Thereafter, the board of directors of the district shall organize in the manner provided by law for the organization of the board of a district of the class to which the district then belongs. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 43, Laws of 1975, the educational service district superintendent, with the concurrence of the superintendent of public instruction, may delay approval of a change in classification of any school district for a period not exceeding three years when, in fact, the student enrollment of the district within any such time period does not exceed ten percent, either in a decrease or increase thereof.
RCW 28B.30.740 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 740
RCW 28B.30.740: Washington State University 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 Washington State University 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 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.30.750 (5). As a part of the contract of sale of such bonds, the board shall undertake 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 28B.10.401 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 401
RCW 28B.10.401: Assumptions to be applied when establishing supplemental payment under RCW 28B.10.400(3).
Status: in_force

The boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the state colleges, and the *state board for community college education, when establishing the amount of supplemental payment under **RCW 28B.10.400 (3) as now or hereafter amended, shall apply the following assumptions: (1) That the faculty member or such other employee at the time of retirement elected a joint and two-thirds survivor option on their annuity or retirement income plan using actual ages, but not exceeding a five-year age difference if married, or an actuarial equivalent option if single, which represents accumulations including all dividends from all matching contributions and any benefit that such faculty member is eligible to receive from any Washington state public retirement plan while employed at an institution of higher education; (2) That on and after July 1, 1974, matching contributions were allocated equally between a fixed dollar and a variable dollar annuity; (3) That for each year after age fifty, the maximum amount of contributions pursuant to RCW 28B.10.410 as now or hereafter amended be contributed toward the purchase of such annuity or retirement income plan, otherwise three-fourths of the formula described in RCW 28B.10.415 , as now or hereafter amended, shall be applied.
RCW 28A.235.300 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 300
RCW 28A.235.300: Department of agriculture community eligibility provision—Required participation—Exemption.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Except as provided otherwise by this section, each public school that has an identified student percentage of at least 40 percent as determined annually by April 1st, must participate in the United States department of agriculture's community eligibility provision in the subsequent school year and throughout the duration of the community eligibility provision's four-year cycle. (b) School districts, to the extent practicable, shall group public schools for purposes of maximizing the number of public schools eligible to participate in the community eligibility provision. Individual schools participating in a group may have less than 40 percent identified students, provided the average identified student percentage for the group is at least 40 percent. (2) Public schools that, through an arrangement with a local entity, provide meals to all students and at no costs to the students are exempt from the requirements of this section. (3) 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 established under chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent as it applies to public schools and school districts. (4) For the purposes of this section, "identified student" means a student who is directly certified for free school meals based on the student's participation in other means-tested assistance programs, and students who are categorically eligible for free school meals without an application and not subject to income verification.
RCW 28B.115.165 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 115 / Section 165
RCW 28B.115.165: Health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund—Priority for applications that reflect demographically underrepresented populations.
Status: in_force

The office and the department of health shall prioritize a portion of any nonfederal balances in the health professional loan repayment and scholarship program fund for conditional loan repayment contracts for applications that reflect demographically underrepresented populations. Loan repayment contracts may include services provided in the community or at a designated site.
RCW 28B.50.4892 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 4892
RCW 28B.50.4892: Part-time academic employees—Best practices compensation and employment—Task force—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that community colleges and technical colleges have an obligation to carry out their roles and missions in an equitable fashion. The legislature also finds that governing boards for community colleges and technical colleges have a responsibility to provide leadership and guidance to their colleges in the equitable treatment of part-time faculty teaching in the community and technical colleges. (2) The state board for community and technical colleges shall convene a task force to conduct a review and update of the best practices audit of compensation packages and conditions of employment for part-time faculty in the community and technical college system conducted in 1996 and reported on in 1998. The task force shall include but need not be limited to part-time faculty, full-time faculty, members of the state board, community college administrators, and members of community college and technical college governing boards. In performing the review and update of the audit, the task force shall focus on the employment of part-time faculty, and shall include the following issues in its deliberations: Salary issues, provision of health and retirement benefits, the implications of increased reliance on part-time rather than full-time faculty, the implications of workload definitions, and tangible and intangible ways to recognize the professional stature of part-time faculty. (3) The task force shall report its findings to the state board, local governing boards, and other interested parties by December 1, 2005. The report shall include recommendations on a review of the status of the set of best practices principles for the colleges to follow in their employment of part-time faculty developed in 1996. The state board for community and technical colleges shall adopt and periodically update a set of best practices principles for colleges in the community and technical college system to follow in their employment of part-time faculty. The board shall use the best practices principles in the development of each biennial operating budget request. The board shall encourage and, to the extent possible, require each local governing board to adopt, revise, and implement the principles.
RCW 28B.50.825 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 825
RCW 28B.50.825: Bachelor of science degree in computer science.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to approval by the college board, community colleges and technical colleges are authorized to offer bachelor of science degrees in computer science. (2) Community colleges and technical colleges may develop the curriculum for and design and deliver courses leading to a bachelor of science degree in computer science. (3) Degree programs developed under this section are subject to approval by the college board under RCW 28B.50.090 before a college may enroll students in upper-division courses. (4)(a) Colleges may submit an application to the college board. The college board shall review the applications and select the colleges using objective criteria including, but not limited to: (i) The college demonstrates the capacity to make a long-term commitment of resources to build and sustain a high quality program; (ii) The college has or can readily engage faculty appropriately qualified to develop and deliver a high quality curriculum at the baccalaureate level; (iii) The college can demonstrate demand for the proposed program from a sufficient number of students within its service area to make the program cost-effective and feasible to operate; (iv) The college can demonstrate that employers demand the level of technical training proposed within the program, making it cost-effective for students to seek the degree; and (v) The proposed program fills a gap in options available for students because it is not offered by a public four-year institution of higher education in the college's geographic area or if there is a shortage of programs demanded by industry and workforce. (b) Applications may not be submitted earlier than December 1, 2021. (5) A community college offering a bachelor of science degree in computer science on July 25, 2021, is exempt from the requirements of subsection (4) of this section.
RCW 28A.410.300 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 300
RCW 28A.410.300: Review of district and educator workforce data.
Status: in_force

Beginning with the 2010 school year and annually thereafter, each educational service district, in cooperation with the professional educator standards board, must convene representatives from school districts within that region and professional educator standards board-approved educator preparation programs to review district and regional educator workforce data, make biennial projections of certificate staffing needs, and identify how recruitment and enrollment plans in educator preparation programs reflect projected need.
RCW 28A.540.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 540 / Section 100
RCW 28A.540.100: Validation of proceedings under 1955 act, when.
Status: in_force

All proceedings had and taken under chapter 344, Laws of 1955, shall be valid and binding although not in compliance with that act if said proceedings comply with the requirements of this chapter.
RCW 28B.160.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 160 / Section 040
RCW 28B.160.040: Process development.
Status: in_force

(1) Each institution of higher education shall develop a process to determine whether or not there is a relationship between an applicant's criminal history and a specific academic program or campus residency to justify denial of admission or restrict access to campus residency. (2) The process developed under this section shall be set forth in writing and shall include consideration of: (a) The age of the applicant at the time any aspect of the applicant's criminal history occurred; (b) The time that has elapsed since any aspect of the applicant's criminal history occurred; (c) The nature of the criminal history, including but not limited to whether the applicant was convicted of a "serious violent offense" or a "sex offense" as those terms are defined in RCW 9.94A.030 ; and (d) Evidence of rehabilitation or good conduct produced by the applicant.
RCW 28B.145.005 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 145 / Section 005
RCW 28B.145.005: Finding—Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that, despite increases in degree production, there remain acute shortages in high employer demand programs of study, particularly in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and health care fields of study. According to the workforce training and education coordinating board, seventeen percent of Washington businesses had difficulty finding job applicants in 2010. Eleven thousand employers did not fill a vacancy because they lacked qualified job applicants. Fifty-nine percent of projected job openings in Washington state from now until 2017 will require some form of postsecondary education and training. It is the intent of the legislature to provide jobs and opportunity by making Washington the place where the world's most productive companies find the world's most talented people. The legislature intends to accomplish this through the creation of the opportunity scholarship and the opportunity expansion programs to: Help mitigate the impact of tuition increases; increase the number of professional-technical certificates, professional-technical degrees, baccalaureate degrees in high employer demand and other programs, and advanced degrees in health professions; and invest in programs and students to meet market demands for a knowledge-based economy while filling middle-income jobs with a sufficient supply of skilled workers.
RCW 28A.200.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 200 / Section 010
RCW 28A.200.010: Home-based instruction—Duties of parents—Exemptions from state learning goals, state learning standards, and high school assessments.
Status: in_force

(1) Each parent whose child is receiving home-based instruction under RCW 28A.225.010 (4) shall have the duty to: (a) File annually a signed declaration of intent that he or she is planning to cause his or her child to receive home-based instruction. The statement shall include the name and age of the child, shall specify whether a certificated person will be supervising the instruction, and shall be written in a format prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction. Each parent shall file the statement by September 15th of the school year or within two weeks of the beginning of any public school quarter, trimester, or semester with the superintendent of the public school district within which the parent resides or the district that accepts the transfer, and the student shall be deemed a transfer student of the nonresident district. Parents may apply for transfer under RCW 28A.225.220 ; (b) Ensure that test scores or annual academic progress assessments and immunization records, together with any other records that are kept relating to the instructional and educational activities provided, are forwarded to any other public or private school to which the child transfers. At the time of a transfer to a public school, the superintendent of the local school district in which the child enrolls may require a standardized achievement test to be administered and shall have the authority to determine the appropriate grade and course level placement of the child after consultation with parents and review of the child's records; and (c) Ensure that a standardized achievement test approved by the state board of education is administered annually to the child by a qualified individual or that an annual assessment of the student's academic progress is written by a certificated person who is currently working in the field of education. The state board of education shall not require these children to meet the student learning goals, learn the state learning standards, or take the assessments under RCW 28A.655.070 . The standardized test administered or the annual academic progress assessment written shall be made a part of the child's permanent records. If, as a result of the annual test or assessment, it is determined that the child is not making reasonable progress consistent with his or her age or stage of development, the parent shall make a good faith effort to remedy any deficiency. (2) Failure of a parent to comply with the duties in this section shall be deemed a failure of such parent's child to attend school without valid justification under RCW 28A.225.020 . Parents who do comply with the duties set forth in this section shall be presumed to be providing home-based instruction as set forth in RCW 28A.225.010 (4).
RCW 28A.642.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 642 / Section 100
RCW 28A.642.100: Decisions of school materials subject to chapter.
Status: in_force

In accordance with RCW 28A.320.233 , decisions by school district boards of directors, charter school boards under chapter 28A.710 RCW, and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW that pertain to textbooks, instructional materials, supplemental instructional materials, and other curriculum for student instruction may be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 28A.210.430 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 430
RCW 28A.210.430: Instruction in bone marrow and blood donation awareness.
Status: in_force

(1) Each school district, charter school, and state-tribal education compact school that serves students in any of grades nine through 12 is encouraged to offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow and blood donation to students as provided in this section. Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, instruction in awareness of bone marrow and blood donation may be included in at least one health class necessary for graduation. (2)(a) Instruction in awareness of bone marrow and blood donation under this section must be an instructional program provided by the national marrow donor program, the American red cross, America's blood centers, Bloodworks Northwest, or other relevant nationally recognized organizations focused on either bone marrow or blood donation, or both. (b) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must post on its website a link to the instructional programs described in this subsection (2). (3) Each school district, charter school, and state-tribal education compact school that serves students in any of grades kindergarten through eight may offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow and blood donation to students. The instruction described in subsection (2) of this section may be adapted to be age appropriate. (4) School districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools may offer the instruction in awareness of bone marrow and blood donation directly or arrange for the instruction to be provided by available community-based providers. The instruction does not have to be provided by certificated instructional staff.
RCW 28A.210.270 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 270
RCW 28A.210.270: Public and private schools—Administration of medication—Immunity from liability—Discontinuance, procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event a school employee administers oral medication, topical medication, eye drops, ear drops, or nasal spray to a student pursuant to RCW 28A.210.260 in substantial compliance with the prescription of the student's licensed health professional prescribing within the scope of the professional's prescriptive authority or the written instructions provided pursuant to RCW 28A.210.260 (1)(d), and the other conditions set forth in RCW 28A.210.260 have been substantially complied with, then the employee, the employee's school district or school of employment, and the members of the governing board and chief administrator thereof shall not be liable in any criminal action or for civil damages in their individual or marital or governmental or corporate or other capacities as a result of the administration of the medication. (2) The administration of oral medication, topical medication, eye drops, ear drops, or nasal spray to any student pursuant to RCW 28A.210.260 may be discontinued by a public school district or private school and the school district or school, its employees, its chief administrator, and members of its governing board shall not be liable in any criminal action or for civil damages in their governmental or corporate or individual or marital or other capacities as a result of the discontinuance of such administration: PROVIDED, That the chief administrator of the public school district or private school, or his or her designee, has first provided actual notice orally or in writing in advance of the date of discontinuance to a parent or legal guardian of the student or other person having legal control over the student.
RCW 28A.600.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 030
RCW 28A.600.030: Grading policies—Option to consider attendance.
Status: in_force

Each school district board of directors may establish student grading policies which permit teachers to consider a student's attendance in determining the student's overall grade or deciding whether the student should be granted or denied credit. Such policies shall take into consideration the circumstances pertaining to the student's inability to attend school. However, no policy shall be adopted whereby a grade shall be reduced or credit shall be denied for disciplinary reasons only, rather than for academic reasons, unless due process of law is provided as set forth by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.600.015 .
RCW 28B.108.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 108 / Section 010
RCW 28B.108.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Eligible student" or "student" means an American Indian who is a student who demonstrates financial need, as defined in RCW 28B.92.030 , who is a resident student, as defined by RCW 28B.15.012 (2), who is a full-time student at an institution of higher education, and who promises to use his or her education to benefit other American Indians. (2) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means a college or university in the state of Washington which is accredited by an accrediting association recognized as such by rule of the council for higher education. (3) "Office" means the office of student financial assistance.
RCW 28B.30.640 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 640
RCW 28B.30.640: Climate and rural energy development center—Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28B.30.642 and 28B.30.644 unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Center" means the Washington climate and rural energy development center. (2) "Clean energy activities" means: (a) Activities related to renewable resources including electricity generation facilities fueled by water, wind, solar energy, geothermal energy, landfill gas, or bioenergy; (b) programs and industries promoting research, development, or commercialization of fuel cells and qualified alternative energy resources as defined in RCW 19.29A.090 ; (c) energy efficiency measures or technologies; and (d) technologies designed to significantly reduce the use of or emissions from motor vehicle fuels. (3) "Climate change" means a change of climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere.
RCW 28A.255.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 255 / Section 030
RCW 28A.255.030: Implementation process and competencies creation—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) The state board of education shall design and recommend a process to identify and designate schools and school districts that are implementing competency-based education and identify costs associated with this process. This process must consider the extent to which competency-based education is being implemented as compared to the seven elements of the definition in RCW 28A.255.010 . The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall consult with the state board of education on how this designation can be displayed on the Washington state report card website. (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the state board of education, shall develop and recommend a process for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to create competencies aligned with the state learning standards and identify costs associated with this process. This process must incorporate relevant materials and guidance developed through the mastery-based learning collaborative established in section 502(2), chapter 334, Laws of 2021. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall submit the recommendations and associated costs developed in accordance with this subsection to the state board of education by December 1, 2025. (3) The state board of education shall include the recommendations and associated costs developed in accordance with this section in the report required by section 502(2), chapter 475, Laws of 2023 that is due December 31, 2025.
RCW 28B.30.117 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 117
RCW 28B.30.117: Regents—Attorney general as advisor.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.10.510 .
RCW 28B.50.252 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 252
RCW 28B.50.252: Districts offering vocational educational programs—Local advisory committees—Advice on current job needs.
Status: in_force

(1) Each local education agency or college district offering vocational educational programs shall establish local advisory committees to provide that agency or district with advice on current job needs and on the courses necessary to meet these needs. (2) The local program committees shall: (a) Participate in the determination of program goals; (b) Review and evaluate program curricula, equipment, and effectiveness; (c) Include representatives of business and labor who reflect the local industry, and the community; and (d) Actively consult with other representatives of business, industry, labor, and agriculture.
RCW 28A.300.525 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 525
RCW 28A.300.525: Students in department of children, youth, and families out-of-home care—Report on educational experiences.
Status: in_force

The education data center shall include in its reporting as part of the P-20 education data project the educational experiences and progress of students in out-of-home care with the department of children, youth, and families. This data should be disaggregated in the smallest units allowable by law that do not identify an individual student, in order to learn which school districts are experiencing the greatest success and challenges in achieving quality educational outcomes with students in out-of-home care with the department of children, youth, and families.
RCW 28A.410.2211 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 2211
RCW 28A.410.2211: Washington professional educator standards board—Revision of assessments to meet revised STEM-related standards.
Status: in_force

(1) The professional educator standards board shall revise assessments for prospective teachers and teachers adding subject area endorsements required for teacher certification under RCW 28A.410.220 to measure the revised standards in RCW 28A.410.221 . (2) The professional educator standards board shall require that successful candidates for the residency certificate demonstrate effective subject specific instructional methods that address the revised standards.
RCW 28A.600.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 150
RCW 28A.600.150: Washington scholars' program—Selection of scholars and scholars-alternates—Notification process—Certificates—Awards ceremony.
Status: in_force

Each year, three Washington scholars and one Washington scholars-alternate shall be selected from the students nominated under RCW 28A.600.140 , except that during fiscal year 2007, no more than two scholars plus one alternate may be selected. The office of student financial assistance shall notify the students so designated, their high school principals, the legislators of their respective districts, and the governor when final selections have been made. The office, in conjunction with the governor's office, shall prepare appropriate certificates to be presented to the Washington scholars and the Washington scholars-alternates. An awards ceremony at an appropriate time and place shall be planned by the office in cooperation with the Washington association of secondary school principals, and with the approval of the governor.
RCW 28B.07.310 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 07 / Section 310
RCW 28B.07.310: Administration of alternative state educational loans.
Status: in_force

The authority, in addition to administering federal loan programs, may administer an alternative state educational loan program that may include the purchase or origination of alternative state educational loans with terms as determined by the authority. These loans are not guaranteed by the state and the proceeds from loan repayment including interest or other loan-related payments or authority or contractor revenue may be used by the authority to make any required payments to bondholders.
RCW 28B.15.0681 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 0681
RCW 28B.15.0681: Information provided to students on tuition billing statements or website—Notice of federal educational tax credits.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the requirement in *RCW 28B.76.300 (4), institutions of higher education shall disclose to their undergraduate resident students on the tuition billing statement, in dollar figures for a full-time equivalent student: (a) The full cost of instruction; (b) The amount collected from student tuition and fees; and (c) The difference between the amounts for the full cost of instruction and the student tuition and fees. (2) The tuition billing statement shall note that the difference between the cost and tuition under subsection (1)(c) of this section was paid by state tax funds and other moneys. (3) Beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, the amount determined in subsection (1)(c) of this section shall be labeled an "opportunity pathway" on the tuition billing statement. (4) Beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, institutions of higher education shall label financial aid awarded to resident undergraduate students as an "opportunity pathway" on the tuition billing statement or financial aid award notification. Aid granted to students outside of the financial aid package provided through the institution of higher education and loans provided by the federal government are not subject to the labeling provisions in this subsection. All other aid from all sources including federal, state, and local governments, local communities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education must be included. The disclosure requirements specified in this section do not change the source, award amount, student eligibility, or student obligations associated with each award. Institutions of higher education retain the ability to customize their tuition billing statements to inform students of the assistance source, amount, and type so long as provisions of this section are also fulfilled. (5) Institutions of higher education shall provide the following information to all undergraduate resident students either on the tuition billing statement or via a link to a website detailing the following information: (a) The sources of all institutional revenue received during the prior academic or fiscal year, including but not limited to state, federal, local, and private sources; (b) The uses of tuition revenue collected during the prior academic or fiscal year by program category as determined by the office of financial management; and (c) The accountability and performance data under **RCW 28B.76.270 . (6) The tuition billing statement disclosures shall be in twelve-point type and boldface type where appropriate. (7) All tuition billing statements or financial aid award notifications at institutions of higher education must notify resident undergraduate students of federal tax credits related to higher education for which they may be eligible.
RCW 28B.900.080 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 900 / Section 080
RCW 28B.900.080: Effective date—1969 ex.s. c 223.
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect on July 1, 1970.
RCW 28A.415.330 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 415 / Section 330
RCW 28A.415.330: Professional development institutes—Managing disruptive students.
Status: in_force

(1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the superintendent of public instruction shall conduct professional development institutes to provide opportunities for teachers, principals, and other school staff to learn effective research-based strategies for handling disruptive students. The institutes shall be conducted during the summer of 2000. The training institutes shall emphasize methods for handling disruptions in regular classrooms and how to design and implement alternative learning settings and programs that have been proven to be effective in providing for the educational needs of students who exhibit frequent and prolonged disruptive behavior when placed in a regular classroom setting. (2) The superintendent may enter into contracts with public or private entities that provide training in effective research-based methods for dealing with disruptive students. In developing the institutes, the superintendent shall work with school staff who have had experience working effectively with disruptive students. The institutes shall be open to teams of teachers, principals, and other school staff from each school district choosing to participate. However, as a condition of participating in the institutes, school district teams shall be required to develop during or immediately following the institute a district plan for carrying out the purposes of this section. Elementary schools and junior high and middle schools in districts that send teams to participate in institutes conducted under this section are encouraged to formulate school building-level plans for addressing the educational needs of disruptive students and the needs of students and teachers in the regular classrooms for an orderly and disciplined environment that is optimally conducive to learning. Individual participants in the institutes shall agree to provide assistance as needed to other school staff in their school building or school district, consistent with their other normal duties. (3) Beginning with the 1999-2000 school year, elementary and junior high schools are encouraged to provide staff from both the regular education and special education programs opportunities to work together to share successful practices for managing disruptive students.
RCW 28A.190.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 190 / Section 150
RCW 28A.190.150: Basic education services to justice-involved students—Delivery and oversight—Duty of superintendent of public instruction—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning September 1, 2028, the superintendent of public instruction is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery and administration of basic education services to justice-involved students and improving the educational outcomes of those students. (2) For the purposes of this section, "justice-involved students" means students who are under the age of 21, or as otherwise required by law, and served through institutional education programs in accordance with RCW 28A.150.200 in facilities that are not under the jurisdiction of the department of social and health services or the department of corrections. (3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt, and periodically revise as necessary, rules to implement this section.
RCW 28B.156.005 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 156 / Section 005
RCW 28B.156.005: Finding—Intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that to reach our energy, environmental, and economic goals, it is important to accelerate the development of next generation clean energy and transportation technologies in Washington. Today, a large number of clean and renewable energy technologies are dependent on rare earth elements and other expensive and difficult-to-source earth components. These technologies are critical to reducing carbon emissions, such as wind turbines, solar panels, and electric and hybrid car batteries. According to a 2012 environmental protection agency report (EPA/600/R-12/572), no rare earth element mining has been conducted in the United States since 1995, and a legacy of environmental destruction has been left in countries where rare earth elements are mined. The same environmental protection agency report notes that recovering rare earth elements from state-of-the-art recycling processes is far more efficient than smelting metals from ores, generates only a fraction of the carbon emissions, and has significant benefits compared to mining in terms of land use and hazardous emissions. The environmental protection report stresses the need for additional research in alternative materials to rare earth materials as well as recycling innovation. The legislature acknowledges that the people of Washington desire to leave behind a cleaner planet, and to lead the world in the research and innovations to make that possible. Setting aggressive, renewable energy and clean technology standards at home that result in exporting the environmental harms of improper mineral extraction to other nations is not an acceptable strategy. Fortunately, Washington is home to some of the world's leading researchers who have core competencies in developing material substitutes and extracting rare earth elements for recycling. Leading research institutions have indicated that a program to accelerate the development of next generation clean energy and transportation technologies using earth-abundant materials would fit within their strategic vision and core mission to increase and coordinate their efforts with the private industry and implement this talent and research to work in accelerating the deployment of clean energy and cleaner transportation solutions. The goal is to develop materials to use in the manufacturing process that can be reliably accessed and acquired in environmentally responsible processes. A joint center established for this purpose can bridge the gap between institutions, encourage private-public partnerships, and increase the ability to compete for federal grants. The legislature recognizes the opportunity for Washington to lead in these areas of research and innovation, fostering true sustainability environmental stewardship, and providing supply reliability and resiliency in next generation technologies. Doing so will contribute to the preservation of national security by increasing energy independence. Therefore, the legislature intends to fund research of earth-abundant materials that can substitute effectively in manufacturing for rare earth elements or other critical materials, with great potential to increase efficiency or reduce emissions in the transportation or energy sector, and to fund research into the recycling of rare earth elements from existing consumer products. The legislature intends to accomplish this by establishing the joint center for deployment and research in earth abundant materials, or JCDREAM, to attract academic talent and research funding to our state, and develop a workforce for manufacturing next generation earth-abundant technologies.
RCW 28A.525.310 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 310
RCW 28A.525.310: Proceeds from voter-approved bonds, voter-approved levies, and other funding—Use for installment purchase contracts and leases with options to purchase.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of any school district may use the proceeds of voter-approved bonds, voter-approved levies, state allocations for financial assistance, or other funds available to the district for: (1) Payment of an installment purchase contract for school plant facilities; or (2) payments under any financing lease the term of which is ten years or longer and that contains an option by the school district to purchase the leased property for nominal consideration. The authority granted by this section for the use of moneys from such sources is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other authority provided by law, and the proceeds of voter-approved bonds or tax levies may be used for such payments to the full extent allowed by Article VII, section 2 of the state Constitution.
RCW 28B.93.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 93 / Section 060
RCW 28B.93.060: Washington student loan account.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington student loan account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from the Washington student loan program must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for administration and the issuance of new student loans. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. During the 2023-2025 and 2025-2027 fiscal biennia, the legislature may direct the state treasurer to make transfers of moneys in the Washington student loan account to the state general fund. (2)(a) The legislature may appropriate no more than a total of $40,000,000 for the program during four consecutive fiscal years, beginning with the first fiscal year from which loans are issued from the account. In the fifth fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the first student loan was issued, the legislature may appropriate up to $10,000,000 for the program. (b) The legislature may appropriate moneys from the account for the administrative and implementation costs of the program in the fiscal years prior to the first fiscal year in which loans are issued from the account.
RCW 28B.10.034 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 034
RCW 28B.10.034: Central Washington University—Student teacher remote supervision.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, Central Washington University shall acquire the necessary audiovisual technology and equipment for university faculty to remotely supervise student teachers in ten schools. (2) A school selected for the purposes of remote supervision of student teachers under this section must be a rural public school that currently is unable to have student teachers from Central Washington University's teacher preparation program due to its geographic location.
RCW 28A.235.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 080
RCW 28A.235.080: Revolving fund—Administration of fund—Use—School district requisition as prerequisite.
Status: in_force

The surplus and donated food commodities revolving fund shall be administered by the state superintendent of public instruction and be used solely for the purchase or other acquisition, including transportation, storage and other cost, of surplus or donable food commodities from the federal government. The superintendent may purchase or otherwise acquire such commodities only after requisition by a school district requesting such commodities.
RCW 28A.300.390 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 390
RCW 28A.300.390: Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Findings.
Status: in_force

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The legislature finds that: (1) In order to adequately prepare our youth for their meaningful participation in our democratic institutions and processes, there must be strong educational resources aimed at teaching students and the public about the fragile nature of our constitutional rights. (2) The federal commission on wartime relocation and internment of civilians was established by congress in 1980 to review the facts and circumstances surrounding executive order 9066, issued on February 19, 1942, and the impact of the executive order on American citizens and permanent residents, and to recommend appropriate remedies. The commission of [on] wartime relocation and internment of civilians issued a report of its findings in 1983 with the reports "Personal Justice Denied" and "Personal Justice Denied-Part II, Recommendations." The reports were based on information gathered through twenty days of hearings in cities across the country, particularly the west coast. Testimony was heard from more than seven hundred fifty witnesses, including evacuees, former government officials, public figures, interested citizens, historians, and other professionals who have studied the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. (3) The lessons to be learned from the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II are embodied in "Personal Justice Denied-Part II, Recommendations" which found that executive order 9066 was not justified by military necessity, and the decisions that followed from it were not founded upon military considerations. These decisions included the exclusion and detention of American citizens and resident aliens of Japanese descent. The broad historical causes that shaped these decisions were race prejudice, war hysteria, and a failure of political leadership. Widespread ignorance about Americans of Japanese descent contributed to a policy conceived in haste and executed in an atmosphere of fear and anger at Japan. A grave personal injustice was done to the American citizens and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry who, without individual review or any probative evidence against them were excluded, removed, and detained by the United States during World War II. (4) A grave injustice was done to both citizens and permanent residents of Japanese ancestry by the evacuation, relocation, and internment of civilians during World War II. These actions were carried out without adequate security reasons and without any documented acts of espionage or sabotage, and were motivated largely by racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and a failure of political leadership. The excluded individuals of Japanese ancestry suffered enormous damages, both material and intangible, and there were incalculable losses in education and job training, all of which resulted in significant human suffering for which appropriate compensation has not been made. For these fundamental violations of the basic civil liberties and constitutional rights of these individuals of Japanese ancestry, the United States congress apologized on behalf of the nation in the federal civil liberties act of 1988.
RCW 28A.320.560 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 560
RCW 28A.320.560: Extracurricular activities—Goals for reducing the opportunity gap in possession of an associated student body card.
Status: in_force

(1) If a high school does not require an associated student body card for participation in any extracurricular activities or to receive any student discounts, the goals in this section do not apply. (2)(a) For a high school that requires an associated student body card for participation in school clubs only, the goal is that fifty percent of high school students possess an associated student body card each school year. (b) For a high school that requires an associated student body card for participation in school clubs and school-based athletics, the goal is that seventy percent of high school students possess an associated student body card each school year. (3) For each high school, the opportunity gap in student possession of an associated student body card, as calculated under RCW 28A.320.550 , may not exceed the following goals: (a) During the 2020-21 school year, the opportunity gap must be twenty or fewer percentage points; (b) During the 2021-22 school year, the opportunity gap must be sixteen or fewer percentage points; (c) During the 2022-23 school year, the opportunity gap must be twelve or fewer percentage points; (d) During the 2023-24 school year, the opportunity gap must be eight or fewer percentage points; and (e) During the 2024-25 school year, and for each subsequent school year, the opportunity gap must be five or fewer percentage points.
RCW 28B.14H.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 14H / Section 030
RCW 28B.14H.030: Bond issuance—Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that the proceeds of new bonds authorized in this chapter will be appropriated in phases over three biennia, beginning with the 2003-2005 biennium, to provide additional funding for capital projects and facilities of the institutions of higher education above historical levels of funding. This chapter is not intended to limit the legislature's ability to appropriate bond proceeds if the full amount authorized in this chapter has not been appropriated after three biennia, and the authorization to issue bonds contained in this chapter does not expire until the full authorization has been appropriated and issued.
RCW 28B.85.250 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 85 / Section 250
RCW 28B.85.250: Waivers of state requirements—Interstate reciprocity agreements for online education.
Status: in_force

The council may utilize its authority to waive state requirements for institutions participating in interstate reciprocity agreements for online or distance education if: (1) Such waivers are consistent with federal regulations and requirements for state authorization pursuant to 34 C.F.R. Sec. 600.2 and 600.9, including preserving Washington's authorization to administer federal financial aid programs; and (2) The council finds that the institutions' authorizations are consistent with the council's policies for protection of Washington resident student consumers.
RCW 28B.50.278 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 278
RCW 28B.50.278: Opportunity employment and education center—Opportunity policy work group—Report by college board.
Status: in_force

(1) An opportunity employment and education center is established within the Seattle community college district. (2) The center shall: (a) House various educational and social service providers and integrate access to employment, counseling, and public benefit programs and services as well as education, training, financial aid, and counseling services offered through community colleges; (b) Identify and form partnerships with community-based organizations that enhance the services and supports provided to individuals using the center; (c) Provide services including, but not limited to, employment security and workforce development council worksource services; job listing, referral, and placement; job coaching; employment counseling, testing, and career planning; unemployment insurance claim filing assistance; cash grant programs run by the department of social and health services; the basic food program; housing assistance; child support assistance; child care subsidies; WorkFirst and temporary assistance for needy families; general assistance and supplemental security income facilitation; vocational rehabilitation services and referrals; medicaid and medical services; alcoholism and drug addiction treatment and support act referrals; case management and mental health referrals; community college financial aid; support services; college counseling services related to career pathways and basic skills resources for English language learners; high school completion; and adult basic education; and (d) In partnership with the state board for community and technical colleges, jointly develop evaluation criteria and performance indicators that demonstrate the degree to which the center is successfully integrating services and improving service delivery. (3) The chancellor of the Seattle community college district and technical colleges, or the chancellor's designee, shall convene an opportunity policy work group charged with governing the opportunity employment and education center. The work group membership shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the King county workforce development council, north Seattle community college, the employment security department, and the department of social and health services. A chair shall be chosen from among the work group's membership on an annual basis, with the position of chair rotating among participating agencies. The work group shall: (a) Determine protocols for service delivery, develop operating policies and procedures, develop cross-agency training for agency employees located at the center, and develop a plan for a common information technology framework that could allow for interagency access to files and information, including any common application and screening systems that facilitate access to state, federal, and local social service and educational programs, within current resources and to the extent federal privacy laws allow; (b) Develop a release of information form that may be voluntarily completed by opportunity center clients to facilitate the information sharing outlined in (a) of this subsection. The form is created to aid agencies housed at the opportunity center in determining client eligibility for various social and educational services. The form shall address the types of information to be shared, the agencies with which personal information can be shared, the length of time agencies may keep shared information on file, and any other issue areas identified by the opportunity policy work group to comply with all applicable federal and state laws; (c) Review national best practices for program operation and provide training to program providers both before opening the center and on an ongoing basis; and (d) Jointly develop integrated solutions to provide more cost-efficient and customer friendly service delivery. (4) Participating agencies shall identify and apply for any federal waivers necessary to facilitate the intended goals and operation of the center. (5) The state board for community and technical colleges shall report to legislative committees with subject areas of commerce and labor, human services, and higher education on the following: (a) By December 1, 2010, the board, in partnership with participating agencies, shall provide recommendations on a proposed site for an additional opportunity employment and education center; and (b) By December 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, the board shall provide an evaluation of existing centers based on performance criteria identified by the board and the opportunity policy work group. The report shall also include data on any federal and state legislative barriers to integration. (6) All future opportunity centers shall be governed by the provisions in this section and are subject to the same reporting requirements.
RCW 28A.315.155 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 155
RCW 28A.315.155: Regional committees—Members' expenses reimbursed.
Status: in_force

Members of each regional committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.
RCW 28B.10.106 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 106
RCW 28B.10.106: Courses exclusive to Washington State University.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.30.060 and 28B.30.065 .
RCW 28B.50.855 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 855
RCW 28B.50.855: Faculty tenure—Written agreement embodying terms of employment furnished faculty.
Status: in_force

The appointing authority shall provide each faculty member, immediately upon employment, with a written agreement which delineates the terms of employment including all conditions and responsibilities attached thereto.
RCW 28C.04.550 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 04 / Section 550
RCW 28C.04.550: Washington award for vocational excellence—When effective.
Status: in_force

The Washington award for vocational excellence shall be effective commencing with the 1984-85 academic year.
RCW 28A.320.203 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 203
RCW 28A.320.203: Reading skills—Report cards.
Status: in_force

(1) Each school district shall require that report cards for students in kindergarten through fourth grade include information regarding how the student is progressing on acquiring reading skills and whether the student is at grade level in reading. (2) If a student is not reading at or above grade level, the teacher, with the support of other school personnel as appropriate, must explain to the parent or guardian which interventions and strategies will be used to help improve the student's reading skills and must provide strategies for parents or guardians to assist with improving the student's reading skills at home. (3) Each school shall report to the school district the number of students in grades kindergarten through four who are reading below grade level and the interventions that are being provided to improve the reading skills of the students, with the information disaggregated by subgroups of students. The school district shall aggregate the reports from the schools and provide the reports to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall submit a statewide report annually to the education committees of the legislature and the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee.
RCW 28B.77.270 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 270
RCW 28B.77.270: Postsecondary institution contracts with third parties to disburse financial aid.
Status: in_force

(1) The council's rules or other requirements for institutions to participate in state financial aid programs shall assure that contracts between postsecondary institutions participating in state financial aid programs, as defined in RCW 28B.10.287 , and financial institutions or third-party servicers for the disbursement of student financial aid: (a) Ensure that all state aid to students is available for the student's educational purposes with one hundred percent of the student's state financial aid available to the student without incurring any fees; (b) Are in the "best financial interest of the students"; (c) Provide that the student's ability to access his or her disbursement is geographically convenient and practical for the student; (d) Provide that the student is given a choice regarding the method by which the student receives his or her financial aid disbursement, for example, whether disbursed by direct deposit, check, or debit card, in accordance with federal regulations; (e) Provide that the postsecondary institution has an effective process for reviewing complaints filed by students regarding student state financial aid disbursements, with appropriate notice to students; and (f) Require that the postsecondary institution does not have a revenue-sharing agreement with the third-party servicer or financial institution. (2) The council must compile a list of all postsecondary institutions that use third-party servicers or financial institutions for student financial aid disbursements and make the list available on the council's website.
RCW 28B.140.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 140 / Section 030
RCW 28B.140.030: Authority of chapter—Supplemental.
Status: in_force

The authority granted by this chapter is supplemental to any existing or future authority granted to the University of Washington and Washington State University and shall not be construed to limit the existing or future authority of these universities.
RCW 28A.600.025 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 025
RCW 28A.600.025: Students' rights of religious expression—Duty of superintendent of public instruction to inform school districts.
Status: in_force

(1) The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article I, sections 5 and 11 of the Washington state Constitution guarantee that students retain their rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, notwithstanding the student's enrollment and attendance in a common school. These rights include, but are not limited to, the right of an individual student to freely express and incorporate the student's religious beliefs and opinions where relevant or appropriate in any and all class work, homework, evaluations or tests. School personnel may not grade the class work, homework, evaluation, or test on the religious expression but may grade the student's performance on scholastic content such as spelling, sentence structure, and grammar, and the degree to which the student's performance reflects the instruction and objectives established by the school personnel. School personnel may not subject an individual student who expresses religious beliefs or opinions in accordance with this section to any form of retribution or negative consequence and may not penalize the student's standing, evaluations, or privileges. An employee of the school district may not censure a student's expression of religious beliefs or opinions, when relevant or appropriate, in any class work, homework, evaluations or tests, extracurricular activities, or other activities under the sponsorship or auspices of the school district. (2) This section is not intended to impose any limit on the exchange of ideas in the common schools of this state. No officer, employee, agent, or contractor of a school district may impose his or her religious beliefs on any student in class work, homework, evaluations or tests, extracurricular activities, or other activities under the auspices of the school district. (3) The superintendent of public instruction shall distribute to the school districts information about laws governing students' rights of religious expression in school.
RCW 28B.10.031 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 031
RCW 28B.10.031: Check cashing privileges.
Status: in_force

(1) Any institution of higher education may, at its option and after the approval by governing boards, accept in exchange for cash a payroll check, expense check, financial aid check, or personal check from a student or employee of that institution of higher education in accordance with the following conditions: (a) The check shall be drawn to the order of cash or bearer and be immediately payable by a drawee financial institution; (b) The person presenting the check to the institution of higher education shall produce identification that he or she is currently enrolled or employed at the institution of higher education; and (c) The payroll check, expense check, or financial aid check shall have been issued by the institution of higher education. (2) In the event that any personal check cashed under this section is dishonored by the drawee financial institution when presented for payment, the institution of higher education, after giving notice of the dishonor to the student or employee and providing an opportunity for a brief adjudicative proceeding, may: (a) In the case of a student, place a hold on the student's enrollment and transcript records until payment in full of the value of the dishonored check and reasonable collection fees and costs; (b) In the case of an employee, withhold from the next payroll check or expense check the full amount of the dishonored check plus a collection fee. In the case that the employee no longer is employed by the institution of higher education at time of dishonor, then the institution of higher education may pursue other legal collection efforts that are to be paid by the drawer or endorser of the dishonored check along with the full value of the check.
RCW 28C.10.070 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 10 / Section 070
RCW 28C.10.070: Fees.
Status: in_force

The agency shall establish fees by rule at a level necessary to approximately recover the staffing costs incurred in administering this chapter. All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state general fund.
RCW 28A.323.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 323 / Section 070
RCW 28A.323.070: Joint school districts—Powers and duties.
Status: in_force

A joint school district and the officers thereof shall possess all the powers and be subject to all of the duties vested in or imposed upon other school districts of the same class and upon the officers thereof, except as otherwise provided by law. Whenever the laws relating to school districts shall provide for any action by a county officer, such action, if required to be performed in behalf of a joint school district, shall be performed by the proper officer of the county to which the joint district belongs, except as otherwise provided by law.
RCW 28A.235.210 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 210
RCW 28A.235.210: Breakfast after the bell program.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) In accordance with RCW 28A.235.230 and except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, beginning in the 2019-20 school year, each high-needs school shall offer breakfast after the bell to each student and provide adequate time for students to consume the offered food. (b) Public schools that are not obligated by this section to offer breakfast after the bell are encouraged to do so. Nothing in this section is intended to prevent a high-needs school from implementing a breakfast after the bell program before the 2019-20 school year. (2) High-needs schools with at least seventy percent of free or reduced-price eligible children participating in both school lunch and school breakfast are exempt from the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall evaluate individual participation rates annually, and make the participation rates publicly available. (3) Each high-needs school may determine the breakfast after the bell service model that best suits its students. Service models include, but are not limited to, breakfast in the classroom, grab and go breakfast, and second chance breakfast. (4) All breakfasts served in a breakfast after the bell program must comply with federal meal patterns and nutrition standards for school breakfast programs under the federal healthy, hunger-free kids act of 2010, (P.L. 111-296) and any federal regulations implementing that act. By December 1, 2018, and as needed thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must develop and distribute best practices and provide technical assistance to school districts on strategies for selecting food items that are low in added sugar. When choosing foods to serve in a breakfast after the bell program, schools must give preference to foods that are healthful and fresh, and if feasible, give preference to Washington-grown food. (5) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall administer one-time start-up allocation grants to each high-needs school implementing a breakfast after the bell program under this section. Grant funds provided under this section must be used for the costs associated with launching a breakfast after the bell program, including but not limited to equipment purchases, training, additional staff costs, and janitorial services. (6) The legislature does not intend to include the breakfast after the bell programs under this section, including the provision of breakfast, within the definition or funding of the program of basic education under Article IX of the state Constitution.
RCW 28B.92.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 92 / Section 060
RCW 28B.92.060: State need grant awards.
Status: in_force

In awarding need grants, the office shall proceed substantially as follows: PROVIDED, That nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the office, in the exercise of its sound discretion, from following another procedure when the best interest of the program so dictates: (1) The office shall annually select the financial aid award recipients from among Washington residents applying for student financial aid who have been ranked according to: (a) College bound scholarship eligibility. Eligible students as defined in RCW 28B.118.010 who meet the requirements in *RCW 28B.118.010 (4)(b)(i) for the college bound scholarship may not be denied state need grant funding due to institutional policies or delayed awarding of college bound scholarship students. College bound scholarship eligible students whose family income exceeds sixty-five percent of the state median family income, but who are eligible for the state need grant, shall be prioritized and awarded the maximum state need grant for which the student is eligible; (b) Financial need as determined by the amount of the family contribution; and (c) Other considerations, such as whether the student is a former foster youth, or is a placebound student who has completed an associate of arts or associate of science degree or its equivalent. (2) The financial need of the highest ranked students shall be met by grants depending upon the evaluation of financial need until the total allocation has been disbursed. Funds from grants which are declined, forfeited or otherwise unused shall be reawarded until disbursed, except that eligible former foster youth shall be assured receipt of a grant. The office, in consultation with four-year institutions of higher education, the council, and the state board for community and technical colleges, shall develop award criteria and methods of disbursement based on level of need, and not solely rely on a first-come, first-served basis. (3) A student shall be eligible to receive a state need grant for up to five years, or the credit or clock hour equivalent of five years, or up to one hundred twenty-five percent of the published length of time of the student's program. A student may not start a new associate degree program as a state need grant recipient until at least five years have elapsed since earning an associate degree as a need grant recipient, except that a student may earn two associate degrees concurrently. Qualifications for renewal will include maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward completion of an eligible program as determined by the office. Should the recipient terminate his or her enrollment for any reason during the academic year, the unused portion of the grant shall be returned to the state educational grant fund by the institution according to the institution's own policy for issuing refunds, except as provided in RCW 28B.92.070 . (4) In computing financial need, the office shall determine a maximum student expense budget allowance, not to exceed an amount equal to the total maximum student expense budget at the public institutions plus the current average state appropriation per student for operating expense in the public institutions. Any child support payments received by students who are parents attending less than half-time shall not be used in computing financial need. (5)(a) A student who is enrolled in three to six credit-bearing quarter credits, or the equivalent semester credits, may receive a grant for up to one academic year before beginning a program that leads to a degree or certificate. (b) An eligible student enrolled on a less-than-full-time basis shall receive a prorated portion of his or her state need grant for any academic period in which he or she is enrolled on a less-than-full-time basis, as long as funds are available. (c) An institution of higher education may award a state need grant to an eligible student enrolled in three to six credit-bearing quarter credits, or the semester equivalent, on a provisional basis if: (i) The student has not previously received a state need grant from that institution; (ii) The student completes the required free application for federal student aid; (iii) The institution has reviewed the student's financial condition, and the financial condition of the student's family if the student is a dependent student, and has determined that the student is likely eligible for a state need grant; and (iv) The student has signed a document attesting to the fact that the financial information provided on the free application for federal student aid and any additional financial information provided directly to the institution is accurate and complete, and that the student agrees to repay the institution for the grant amount if the student submitted false or incomplete information. (6) As used in this section, "former foster youth" means a person who is at least eighteen years of age, but not more than twenty-four years of age, who was a dependent of the department of social and health services at the time he or she attained the age of eighteen.
RCW 28B.900.070 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 900 / Section 070
RCW 28B.900.070: This code defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this title, Title 28B RCW, "this code" means Titles 28A and 28B of this 1969 act.
RCW 28A.305.011 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 305 / Section 011
RCW 28A.305.011: Board membership—Terms—Compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) The membership of the state board of education shall be composed of sixteen members who are residents of the state of Washington: (a) Seven shall be members representing the educational system, as follows: (i) Five members elected by school district directors. Three of the members elected by school district directors shall be residents of western Washington and two members shall be residents of eastern Washington; (ii) One member elected at large by the members of the boards of directors of all private schools in the state meeting the requirements of RCW 28A.195.010 ; and (iii) The superintendent of public instruction; (b) Seven members appointed by the governor; and (c) Two students selected in a manner determined by the state board of education. (2) Initial appointments shall be for terms from one to four years in length, with the terms expiring on the second Monday of January of the applicable year. As the terms of the first appointees expire or vacancies on the board occur, the governor shall appoint or reappoint members of the board to complete the initial terms or to four-year terms, as appropriate. (a) Appointees of the governor must be individuals who have demonstrated interest in public schools and are supportive of educational improvement, have a positive record of service, and who will devote sufficient time to the responsibilities of the board. (b) In appointing board members, the governor shall consider the diversity of the population of the state. (c) All appointments to the board made by the governor are subject to confirmation by the senate. (d) No person may serve as a member of the board, except the superintendent of public instruction, for more than two consecutive full four-year terms. (3) The governor may remove an appointed member of the board for neglect of duty, misconduct, malfeasance, or misfeasance in office, or for incompetent or unprofessional conduct as defined in chapter 18.130 RCW. In such a case, the governor shall file with the secretary of state a statement of the causes for and the order of removal from office, and the secretary of state shall send a certified copy of the statement of causes and order of removal to the last known post office address of the member. (4)(a) The chair of the board shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the board. The chair of the board shall serve a term of two years, and may be reelected to an additional term. A member of the board may not serve as chair for more than two consecutive terms. (b) Except as provided in (d) of this subsection, nine voting members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (c) All members are voting members. (d) A student member selected under subsection (1)(c) of this section shall excuse themselves from voting on matters directly relating to graduation requirement changes that apply to the student's school and graduating class. In the event of a student member excusing themselves under this subsection, eight voting members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (5) Members of the board appointed by the governor who are not public employees shall be compensated in accordance with RCW 43.03.250 and shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the board in accordance with RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 .
RCW 28A.320.125 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 125
RCW 28A.320.125: Safe school plans—Requirements—Duties of school districts and schools—Drills—Rules—First responder agencies.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature considers it to be a matter of public safety for public schools and staff to have current safe school plans and procedures in place, fully consistent with federal law. The legislature further finds and intends, by requiring safe school plans to be in place, that school districts will become eligible for federal assistance. The legislature further finds that schools are in a position to serve the community in the event of an emergency resulting from natural disasters or human-induced disasters. (2) Schools and school districts shall consider the guidance and resources provided by the state school safety center, established under RCW 28A.300.630 , and the regional school safety centers, established under RCW 28A.310.510 , when developing their own individual comprehensive safe school plans. Each school district shall adopt and implement a safe school plan. The plan shall: (a) Include required school safety policies and procedures; (b) Address emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; (c) Include provisions for assisting and communicating with students and staff, including those with special needs or disabilities; (d) Include a family-student reunification plan, including procedures for communicating the reunification plan to staff, students, families, and emergency responders; (e) Use the training guidance provided by the Washington emergency management division of the state military department in collaboration with the state school safety center in the office of the superintendent of public instruction, established under RCW 28A.300.630 , and the school safety and student well-being advisory committee, established under RCW 28A.300.635 ; (f) Require the building principal to be certified on the incident command system; (g) Take into account the manner in which the school facilities may be used as a community asset in the event of a community-wide emergency; (h) Set guidelines for requesting city or county law enforcement agencies, local fire departments, emergency service providers, and county emergency management agencies to meet with school districts and participate in safety-related drills; and (i) Include how substitute teachers and other temporary employees receive necessary information about safe school plans, including school safety policies and procedures and the three basic functional drill responses described in subsection (5) of this section. (3) To the extent funds are available, school districts shall annually: (a) Review and update safe school plans in collaboration with local emergency response agencies; (b) Conduct an inventory of all hazardous materials; (c) Update information to reflect current plans, including: (i) Identifying all staff members who are trained on the national incident management system, trained on the incident command system, or are certified on the incident command system; and (ii) Identifying school transportation procedures for evacuation, to include bus staging areas, evacuation routes, communication systems, parent-student reunification sites, and secondary transportation agreements; and (d) Provide information to all staff on the use of emergency supplies and notification and alert procedures. (4) School districts are encouraged to work with local emergency management agencies and other emergency responders to conduct one tabletop exercise, one functional exercise, and two full-scale exercises within a four-year period. (5)(a) Due to geographic location, schools have unique safety challenges. It is the responsibility of school principals and administrators to assess the threats and hazards most likely to impact their school, and to practice three basic functional drills, shelter-in-place, lockdown, and evacuation, as these drills relate to those threats and hazards. Some threats or hazards may require the use of more than one basic functional drill. (b) Schools shall conduct at least one safety-related drill per month, including summer months when school is in session with students. These drills must teach students three basic functional drill responses: (i) "Shelter-in-place," used to limit the exposure of students and staff to hazardous materials, such as chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants, released into the environment by isolating the inside environment from the outside; (ii) "Lockdown," used to isolate students and staff from threats of violence, such as suspicious trespassers or armed intruders, that may occur in a school or in the vicinity of a school. Lockdown drills may not include live simulations of or reenactments of active shooter scenarios that are not trauma-informed and age and developmentally appropriate; and (iii) "Evacuation," used to move students and staff away from threats, such as fires, oil train spills, lahars, or tsunamis. (c) The drills described in (b) of this subsection must incorporate the following requirements: (i) A pedestrian evacuation drill for schools in mapped lahars or tsunami hazard zones; and (ii) An earthquake drill using the state-approved earthquake safety technique "drop, cover, and hold." (d) Schools shall document the date, time, and type (shelter-in-place, lockdown, or evacuate) of each drill required under this subsection (5), and maintain the documentation in the school office. (e) This subsection (5) is intended to satisfy all federal requirements for comprehensive school emergency drills and evacuations. (6) Educational service districts are encouraged to apply for federal emergency response and crisis management grants with the assistance of the superintendent of public instruction and the Washington emergency management division of the state military department. (7) The superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules to implement provisions of this section. These rules may include, but are not limited to, provisions for evacuations, lockdowns, or other components of a comprehensive safe school plan. (8)(a) Whenever a first responder agency notifies a school of a situation that may necessitate an evacuation or lockdown, the agency must determine if other known schools in the vicinity are similarly threatened. The first responder agency must notify every other known school in the vicinity for which an evacuation or lockdown appears reasonably necessary to the agency's incident commander unless the agency is unable to notify schools due to duties directly tied to responding to the incident occurring. For purposes of this subsection, "school" includes a private school under chapter 28A.195 RCW. (b) A first responder agency and its officers, agents, and employees are not liable for any act, or failure to act, under this subsection unless a first responder agency and its officers, agents, and employees acted with willful disregard.
RCW 28B.10.914 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 914
RCW 28B.10.914: Students with disabilities—Accommodation.
Status: in_force

Reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities shall be provided as appropriate for all aspects of college and university life, including but not limited to: Recruitment, the application process, enrollment, registration, financial aid, coursework, research, academic counseling, housing programs owned or operated by the institution of higher education, and nonacademic programs and services.
RCW 28B.30.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 010
RCW 28B.30.010: Designation.
Status: in_force

The state university located and established in Pullman, Whitman county, shall be designated Washington State University.
RCW 28A.310.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 050
RCW 28A.310.050: ESD board—Members—Nine member boards.
Status: in_force

Any educational service district board may elect by resolution of the board to increase the board member size to nine board members. In such case positions number eight and nine shall be filled at the next election called by the executive director of the Washington state school directors' association, position numbered eight to be for a term of two years, position numbered nine to be for a term of four years. Thereafter the terms for such positions shall be for four years.
RCW 28B.30.365 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 365
RCW 28B.30.365: Sexual assault—Nurse examiner leader pilot program—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The Washington State University college of nursing shall establish a regional sexual assault nurse examiner leader pilot program. Regional lead sexual assault nurse examiners participating in the program shall: (a) Establish the number of active sexual assault nurse examiners in their communities; (b) Report on the educational needs of their communities; (c) Produce recommendations on how to best increase the number of sexual assault nurse examiners in their communities; and (d) Develop community-based action plans for sexual assault nurse examiner recruitment. (2) The Washington State University college of nursing shall: (a) Develop and train lead sexual assault nurse examiners; and (b) Assist in the development of support mechanisms and role requirements for regional lead sexual assault nurse examiners. (3) The Washington State University college of nursing shall submit to the appropriate committees of the legislature in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 annual reports on the impact of the pilot program with a final report due no later than January 1, 2026. (4) This section expires July 1, 2026.
RCW 28A.160.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 030
RCW 28A.160.030: Authorizing individual transportation or other arrangements.
Status: in_force

Individual transportation, board and room, and other arrangements may be authorized or provided and, in whole or part, paid for or reimbursed by a school district, when approved by the educational service district superintendent or his or her designee pursuant to rules promulgated by the superintendent of public instruction for that purpose: PROVIDED, That the total of payments for board and room and transportation incidental thereto shall not exceed the amount which would otherwise be paid for such individual transportation.
RCW 28A.545.110 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 545 / Section 110
RCW 28A.545.110: Rules to effect purposes and implement provisions.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction is hereby empowered to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, as now or hereafter amended, deemed necessary or advisable by the superintendent to effect the purposes and implement the provisions of RCW 28A.545.030 through 28A.545.110 and 84.52.0531 .
RCW 28A.623.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 623 / Section 020
RCW 28A.623.020: Nonprofit program for elderly—Authorized—Restrictions.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of any school district may establish or allow for the establishment of a nonprofit meal program for feeding elderly persons residing within the area served by such school district using school facilities, and may authorize the extension of any school food services for the purpose of feeding elderly persons, subject to the following conditions and restrictions: (1) The charge to such persons for each meal shall not exceed the actual cost of such meal to the school. (2) The program will utilize methods of administration which will assure that the maximum number of eligible individuals may have an opportunity to participate in such a program, and will coordinate, whenever possible, with the local area agency on aging. (3) Any nonprofit meal program established pursuant to RCW 28A.235.120 , 28A.623.010 , and 28A.623.020 may not be operated so as to interfere with the normal educational process within the schools. (4) No school district funds may be used for the operation of such a meal program. (5) For purposes of RCW 28A.235.120 , 28A.623.010 , and 28A.623.020 , "elderly persons" shall mean persons who are at least sixty years of age.
RCW 28A.715.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 715 / Section 070
RCW 28A.715.070: Arts instruction.
Status: in_force

RCW 28A.230.305 , related to arts instruction, governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.715.020 and applies to state-tribal education compact schools with more than 200 enrolled students established under this chapter.
RCW 28A.225.270 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 270
RCW 28A.225.270: Intradistrict enrollment options policies.
Status: in_force

(1) Each school district in the state shall adopt and implement a policy allowing intradistrict enrollment options no later than June 30, 1990. Each district shall establish its own policy establishing standards on how the intradistrict enrollment options will be implemented. (2) A district shall permit the children of full-time certificated and classified school employees to enroll at: (a) The school to which the employee is assigned; (b) A school forming the district's K through 12 continuum which includes the school to which the employee is assigned; or (c) A school in the district that provides early intervention services pursuant to RCW 43.216.580 or preschool services pursuant to RCW 28A.155.070 , if the student is eligible for such services. (3) For the purposes of this section, "full-time employees" means employees who are employed for the full number of hours and days for their job description.
RCW 28A.300.803 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 803
RCW 28A.300.803: Openly licensed courseware—Identifying and developing library—Reports—Open educational resources account.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall take the lead in identifying and developing a library of openly licensed courseware aligned with the common core state standards and placed under an attribution license, registered by a nonprofit or for-profit organization with domain expertise in open courseware, that allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material, while still allowing the authors or creators to retain the copyright and to receive credit for their efforts. (b) During the course of identification and development of a library of openly licensed courseware, the superintendent: (i) May contract with third parties for all or part of the development; (ii) May adopt or adapt existing high quality openly licensed K-12 courseware aligned with the common core state standards; (iii) May consider multiple sources of openly licensed courseware; (iv) Must use best efforts to seek additional outside funding by actively partnering with private organizations; (v) Must work collaboratively with other states that have adopted the common core state standards and collectively share results; and (vi) Must include input from classroom practitioners, including teacher-librarians as defined by RCW 28A.320.240 , in the results reported under subsection (2)(d) of this section. (2) The superintendent of public instruction must also: (a) Advertise to school districts the availability of openly licensed courseware, with an emphasis on the fact that the courseware is available at no cost to the districts; (b) Identify an open courseware repository to which openly licensed courseware identified and developed under this section may be submitted, in which openly licensed courseware may be housed, and from which openly licensed courseware may be easily accessed, all at no cost to school districts; (c) Provide professional development programs that offer support, guidance, and instruction regarding the creation, use, and continuous improvement of open courseware; and (d) Report to the governor and the education committees of the legislature on a biennial basis, beginning December 1, 2013, and ending December 1, 2017, regarding identification and development of a library of openly licensed courseware aligned with the common core state standards and placed under an attribution license, use by school districts of openly licensed courseware, and professional development programs provided. (3) School districts may, but are not required to, use any of the openly licensed courseware. (4) As used in this section, "courseware" includes the course syllabus, scope and sequence, instructional materials, modules, textbooks, including the teacher's edition, student guides, supplemental materials, formative and summative assessment supports, research articles, research data, laboratory activities, simulations, videos, open-ended inquiry activities, and any other educationally useful materials. (5) The open educational resources account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from funds collected under this section must be deposited into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for the development of openly licensed courseware as described in this section. Only the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.
RCW 28B.145.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 145 / Section 010
RCW 28B.145.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Board" means the opportunity scholarship board. (2) "Council" means the student achievement council. (3) "Eligible advanced degree program" means a health professional degree program beyond the baccalaureate level and includes graduate and professional degree programs. (4) "Eligible county" has the same meaning as "rural county" as defined in RCW 82.14.370 and also includes any county that shares a common border with Canada and has a population of over 125,000. (5) "Eligible education programs" means high employer demand and other programs of study as determined by the board. (6) "Eligible expenses" means reasonable expenses associated with the costs of acquiring an education such as tuition, books, equipment, fees, room and board, and other expenses as determined by the program administrator in consultation with the council and the state board for community and technical colleges. (7) "Eligible school district" means a school district of the second class as identified in RCW 28A.300.065 (2). (8)(a) "Eligible student" means a resident student who: (i)(A) Received his or her high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate as provided in RCW 28B.50.536 in Washington and has been accepted at a four-year institution of higher education into an eligible education program leading to a baccalaureate degree; (B) Received his or her high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate as provided in RCW 28B.50.536 in Washington and will attend a two-year institution of higher education and intends to transfer to an eligible education program at a four-year institution of higher education; (C) Received his or her high school diploma or equivalent and has been accepted at an institution of higher education into a professional-technical certificate or degree program in an eligible education program; or (D) Has been accepted at an institution of higher education into an eligible advanced degree program that leads to credentials in health professions; (ii) Declares an intention to obtain a professional-technical certificate, professional-technical degree, baccalaureate degree, or an advanced degree; and (iii) Has a family income at or below 125 percent of the state median family income at the time the student applies for an opportunity scholarship. For the advanced degree program, family income may be greater than 125 percent if the eligible student can demonstrate financial need through other factors such as a history of prior household income, income loss caused by entering the advanced degree program, level of student debt at application and annually thereafter, or other factors determined by the program. (b) To remain eligible for scholarship funds under the opportunity scholarship program the student must meet satisfactory academic progress toward completion of an eligible program as determined by the office of student financial assistance in the Washington college grant program under chapter 28B.92 RCW. (9) "Gift aid" means financial aid received from the federal Pell grant, the Washington college grant program in chapter 28B.92 RCW, the college bound scholarship program in chapter 28B.118 RCW, the opportunity grant program in chapter 28B.50 RCW, or any other state grant, scholarship, or worker retraining program that provides funds for educational purposes with no obligation of repayment. "Gift aid" does not include student loans, work-study programs, the basic food employment and training program administered by the department of social and health services, or other employment assistance programs that provide job readiness opportunities and support beyond the costs of tuition, books, and fees. (10) "High employer demand program of study" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 28B.50.030 . (11) "Participant" means an eligible student who has received a scholarship under the opportunity scholarship program. (12) "Private sources," "private funds," "private contributions," or "private sector contributions" means donations from private organizations, corporations, federally recognized Indian tribes, municipalities, counties, and other sources, but excludes state dollars. (13) "Professional-technical certificate" means a program as approved by the state board for community and technical colleges under RCW 28B.50.090 (7)(c), that is offered by an institution of higher education or an eligible registered apprenticeship program under chapter 28B.92 RCW. (14) "Professional-technical degree" means a program as approved by the state board for community and technical colleges under RCW 28B.50.090 (7)(c), that is offered by an institution of higher education or an eligible registered apprenticeship program under chapter 28B.92 RCW. (15) "Program administrator" means one or more private nonprofit corporations registered under Title 24 RCW and qualified as a tax-exempt entity under section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code. (16) "Resident student" means a student meeting the requirements under RCW 28B.92.200 (5)(c) as defined in the Washington college grant program. (17) "Rural jobs program" means the rural county high employer demand jobs program created in this chapter.
RCW 28A.220.901 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 220 / Section 901
RCW 28A.220.901: Coordination of responsibilities with department of licensing—2017 c 197.
Status: in_force

The department of licensing and the office of the superintendent of public instruction must work together on the transfer and coordination of responsibilities to comply with chapter 197, Laws of 2017.
RCW 28A.343.310 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 310
RCW 28A.343.310: Terms for directors in divided districts.
Status: in_force

Whenever all directors to be elected in a school district that is divided into directors' districts are not all to be elected for the same term of years, the county auditor, prior to the date set by law for filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of director, shall determine by lot the directors' districts from which directors shall be elected for a term of two years and the directors' districts from which directors shall be elected for a term of four years. In districts with a combination of directors' districts and directors at large, the county auditor shall determine the terms of office in such a manner that two-year terms and four-year terms are distributed evenly to the extent possible between the director district and at large positions. Each candidate shall indicate on his or her declaration of candidacy the directors' district from which he or she seeks to be elected or whether the candidate is seeking election as a director at large.
RCW 28A.300.0711 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 0711
RCW 28A.300.0711: Willful noncompliance with state law—Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.300.0712 through 28A.300.0714 . (1) "Broad complaint" means a complaint that impacts an entire student body, an entire subgroup of students within a student body, an entire school, or an entire school district. (2) "Limited complaint" means a complaint that impacts one or more individual students. (3) "Negligent" means the failure to exercise ordinary care by a local school district superintendent, a local school district board of directors, or an individual member or members of a board of directors, and the actor knew or reasonably should have known that the failure to exercise ordinary care would result in noncompliance with state law as defined in this section. (4) "Noncompliance with state law" means action or inaction by a local school district superintendent, a local school district board of directors, or an individual member or members of a board of directors, that results in noncompliance with the following state laws, which are intended to ensure academic rights and protections for students in the educational environment: (a) State civil rights and nondiscrimination, including the nondiscrimination and sexual equality laws and model policy and procedure requirements related to protecting students' rights as established in chapters 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW; (b) "Harassment, intimidation, or bullying" requirements as established in RCW 28A.600.477 ; (c) Curriculum requirements as described in RCW 28A.150.230 , 28A.300.475 , and 28A.320.170 ; the policies and procedures related to the selection or deletion of instructional materials required in RCW 28A.320.230 ; and the review and removal of supplemental instructional materials required in RCW 28A.320.235 ; (d) The use of restraint or isolation on a student as described in RCW 28A.600.485 ; or (e) Student discipline as described in chapter 28A.600 RCW. (5) "Willful" means nonaccidental action or inaction by a local school district superintendent, a local school district board of directors, or an individual member or members of a board of directors, that the actor knew or reasonably should have known would result in noncompliance with state law.
RCW 28B.50.920 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 920
RCW 28B.50.920: Diversity, equity, and inclusion—Strategic plans—Student-based organizations—Outreach programs—Model faculty diversity programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning July 30, 2022, all community and technical colleges must submit, on a biennial basis, strategic plans to the state board for community and technical colleges for achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion of all races on their campuses. (2) Colleges must create their strategic plans using an inclusive process of stakeholders including, but not limited to, classified staff, faculty, administrative exempt staff, students, and community organizations. Colleges are encouraged to use campus climate surveys to develop and update strategic plans for diversity, equity, and inclusion of all races. (3) In addition to planning, each community and technical college shall include in its diversity program opportunities for students from historically marginalized communities to form student-based organizations, and to use community-based organizations, that permit students to work together to mentor and assist one another in navigating the educational system and to access trained mentors using evidence-based mentoring strategies. (4) Each community and technical college shall establish a culturally appropriate outreach program. The outreach program may include communities of color, students with disabilities, neurodiverse communities, and low-income communities and be designed to assist potential students to understand the opportunities available in the community and technical college system. The outreach program may assist students with navigating the student aid system. Outreach programs may include partnerships with appropriate community-based organizations and use research and supports from the student achievement council. (5) The state board for community and technical colleges shall develop a model faculty diversity program designed to provide for the retention and recruitment of faculty from all racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. The faculty diversity program must be based on proven practices in diversity hiring processes. (6) Each community and technical college shall conspicuously post on its website and include in the strategic plans, programs, 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.