RCW 28A.180.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 180 / Section 090
RCW 28A.180.090: Evaluation system—Technical assistance and support.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction shall develop an evaluation system designed to measure increases in the English and academic proficiency of eligible pupils. When developing the system, the superintendent shall: (1) Require school districts to assess potentially eligible pupils within ten days of registration using an English proficiency assessment or assessments as specified by the superintendent of public instruction. Results of these assessments shall be made available to both the superintendent of public instruction and the school district; (2) Require school districts to annually assess all eligible pupils at the end of the school year using an English proficiency assessment or assessments as specified by the superintendent of public instruction. Results of these assessments shall be made available to both the superintendent of public instruction and the school district; (3) Develop a system to evaluate increases in the English and academic proficiency of students who are, or were, eligible pupils. This evaluation shall include students when they are in the program and after they exit the program until they finish their K-12 career or transfer from the school district. The purpose of the evaluation system is to inform schools, school districts, parents, and the state of the effectiveness of the transitional bilingual programs in school and school districts in teaching these students English and other content areas, such as mathematics and writing; and (4) Subject to funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, provide school districts with technical assistance and support in selecting research-based program models, instructional materials, and professional development for program staff, including disseminating information about best practices and innovative programs. The information must include research about the differences between conversational language proficiency, academic language proficiency, and subject-specific language proficiency and the implications this research has on instructional practices and evaluation of program effectiveness.
RCW 28A.235.260 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 260
RCW 28A.235.260: Free or reduced-price meals—Student assistance.
Status: in_force

If a student has not paid for five or more previous meals, the school shall: (1) Determine whether the student is categorically eligible for free meals; (2) If no application has been submitted for the student to determine his or her eligibility for free or reduced-price meals, make no fewer than two attempts to contact the student's parent or guardian to have him or her submit an application; and (3) Have a principal, assistant principal, or school counselor contact the parent or guardian for the purpose of: (a) Offering assistance with completing an application to determine the student's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals; (b) determining whether there are any household issues that may prevent the student from having sufficient funds for school meals; and (c) offering any appropriate assistance.
RCW 28A.225.031 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 031
RCW 28A.225.031: Alcohol or controlled substances testing—Authority to order.
Status: in_force

The authority of a court to issue an order for testing to determine whether the child has consumed or used alcohol or controlled substances applies to all persons subject to a petition under RCW 28A.225.030 regardless of whether the petition was filed before July 27, 1997.
RCW 28B.10.572 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 572
RCW 28B.10.572: Certain unlawful acts—Disciplinary authority exception.
Status: in_force

The crimes defined in RCW 28B.10.570 and 28B.10.571 shall not apply to school administrators or teachers who are engaged in the reasonable exercise of their disciplinary authority.
RCW 28A.315.195 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 195
RCW 28A.315.195: Transfer of territory by petition—Requirements—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) A proposed change in school district organization by transfer of territory from one school district to another may be initiated by a petition in writing presented to the educational service district superintendent: (a) Signed by at least fifty percent plus one of the active registered voters residing in the territory proposed to be transferred; or (b) Signed by a majority of the members of the board of directors of one of the districts affected by a proposed transfer of territory and providing documentation that, before signing the petition, the board of directors took the following actions: (i) Communicated the proposed transfer to the board of directors of the affected district or districts and provided an opportunity for the board of the affected district or districts to respond; and (ii) Communicated the proposed transfer to the registered voters residing in the territory proposed to be transferred, provided notice of a public hearing regarding the proposal, and provided the voters an opportunity to comment on the proposal at the public hearing. (2) The petition shall state the name and number of each district affected, describe the boundaries of the territory proposed to be transferred, and state the reasons for desiring the change and the number of children of school age, if any, residing in the territory. (3) The educational service district superintendent shall not complete any transfer of territory under this section that involves ten percent or more of the common school student population of the entire district from which the transfer is proposed, unless the educational service district superintendent has first called and held a special election of the voters of the entire school district from which the transfer of territory is proposed. The purpose of the election is to afford those voters an opportunity to approve or reject the proposed transfer. A simple majority shall determine approval or rejection. (4) The superintendent of public instruction may establish rules limiting the frequency of petitions that may be filed pertaining to territory included in whole or in part in a previous petition. (5) A petition to transfer territory must be processed in accordance with RCW 28A.315.199 and 28A.315.205 .
RCW 28B.15.014 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 014
RCW 28B.15.014: Exemption from nonresident tuition fees differential.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910 , the governing boards of the state universities, the regional universities, The Evergreen State College, and the community and technical colleges may exempt the following nonresidents from paying all or a portion of the nonresident tuition fees differential: (1) Any person who resides in the state of Washington and who holds a graduate service appointment designated as such by a public institution of higher education or is employed for an academic department in support of the instructional or research programs involving not less than twenty hours per week during the term such person shall hold such appointment. (2) Any faculty member, classified staff member or administratively exempt employee holding not less than a half time appointment at an institution who resides in the state of Washington, and the dependent children and spouse of such persons. (3) Any immigrant refugee and the spouse and dependent children of such refugee, if the refugee (a) is on parole status, or (b) has received an immigrant visa, or (c) has applied for United States citizenship. (4) Any dependent of a member of the United States congress representing the state of Washington.
RCW 28A.150.400 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 400
RCW 28A.150.400: Apportionment factors to be based on current figures—Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

State and county funds which may become due and apportionable to school districts shall be apportioned in such a manner that any apportionment factors used shall utilize data and statistics derived in the school year that such funds are paid: PROVIDED, That the superintendent of public instruction may make necessary administrative provision for the use of estimates, and corresponding adjustments to the extent necessary: PROVIDED FURTHER, That as to those revenues used in determining the amount of state funds to be apportioned to school districts pursuant to RCW 28A.150.250 , any apportionment factors shall utilize data and statistics derived in an annual period established pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the superintendent of public instruction in cooperation with the department of revenue.
RCW 28B.63.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 63 / Section 020
RCW 28B.63.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Institutions of higher education" or "institutions" mean those institutions as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 (4). (2) "Commercial activity" means an activity which provides a product or service for a fee which could be obtained from a commercial source. (3) "Fees" means any fees or charges imposed for goods, services, or facilities.
RCW 28A.160.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 020
RCW 28A.160.020: Authorization for private school students to ride buses—Conditions.
Status: in_force

Every school district board of directors may authorize children attending a private school approved in accordance with RCW 28A.195.010 to ride a school bus or other student transportation vehicle to and from school so long as the following conditions are met: (1) The board of directors shall not be required to alter those bus routes or stops established for transporting public school students; (2) Private school students shall be allowed to ride on a seat-available basis only; and (3) The board of directors shall charge an amount sufficient to reimburse the district for the actual per seat cost of providing such transportation.
RCW 28A.150.300 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 300
RCW 28A.150.300: Corporal punishment prohibited—Adoption of policy.
Status: in_force

The use of corporal punishment in the common schools is prohibited. The superintendent of public instruction shall develop and adopt a policy prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in the common schools. The policy shall be adopted and implemented in all school districts.
RCW 28B.155.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 155 / Section 020
RCW 28B.155.020: Gifts, grants, donations.
Status: in_force

The joint center for aerospace technology innovation may solicit and receive gifts, grants, donations, sponsorships, or contributions from any federal, state, or local governmental agency or program or any private source, and expend the same for any purpose consistent with this chapter.
RCW 28B.15.805 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 805
RCW 28B.15.805: Pledged bond retirement funds to be set aside from tuition and fees—1981 c 257.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 257, Laws of 1981, the boards of regents and trustees of the respective institutions of higher education shall set aside from tuition and fees charged in each schedule an amount heretofore pledged and necessary for the purposes of bond retirement until such time as any such debt has been satisfied.
RCW 28B.10.0421 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 0421
RCW 28B.10.0421: Personal identifiers—Funding.
Status: in_force

Each institution of higher education shall use its own existing budgetary funds to develop the system for personal identifiers. No new state funds shall be allocated for this purpose.
RCW 28B.10.405 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 405
RCW 28B.10.405: Annuities and retirement income plans—Contributions by faculty and employees.
Status: in_force

Members of the faculties and such other employees exempt from civil service pursuant to RCW 41.06.070 (1)(z) and (2) as are designated by the boards of regents of the state universities, the boards of trustees of the regional universities and of The Evergreen State College, the student achievement council, or the state board for community and technical colleges who do not opt to become members of the teachers' retirement system or the public employees' retirement system under RCW 41.32.836 or 41.40.798 , or who are not prevented from participation in an annuity or retirement plan under RCW 28B.10.400 (2) shall be required to contribute not less than five percent of their salaries during each year of full-time service after the first two years of such service toward the purchase of such annuity or retirement income plan; such contributions may be in addition to federal social security tax contributions, if any.
RCW 28B.112.010 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 112 / Section 010
RCW 28B.112.010: Disciplinary processes.
Status: in_force

All institutions of higher education shall refrain from establishing a different disciplinary process on the same campus for a matter of sexual violence, based on the status or characteristics of the student involved in that disciplinary proceeding, including characteristics such as a student's membership on an athletic team, membership in a fraternity or sorority, academic year, or any other characteristics or status of a student.
RCW 28B.40.105 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 105
RCW 28B.40.105: Trustees—Organization and officers of board—Quorum.
Status: in_force

The board of The Evergreen State College trustees shall elect one of its members chair, and it shall elect a secretary, who may or may not be a member of the board. The board shall have power to adopt bylaws for its government and for the government of the school, which bylaws shall not be inconsistent with law, and to prescribe the duties of its officers, committees, and employees. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.
RCW 28B.50.880 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 880
RCW 28B.50.880: Apprentices—Recommendations of the state board for community and technical colleges.
Status: in_force

The state board for community and technical colleges shall provide recommendations to the apprenticeship council and apprenticeship programs, established under chapter 49.04 RCW, on matters of related and supplemental instruction for apprentices, coordination of instruction with job experiences, and the qualification of teachers for such instruction.
RCW 28B.121.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 121 / Section 040
RCW 28B.121.040: Eligibility.
Status: in_force

To remain an eligible student and receive continuing disbursements under the program, a participant must be considered by the college to be making satisfactory academic progress.
RCW 28A.410.044 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 044
RCW 28A.410.044: School psychologists and social workers—Domains and roles.
Status: in_force

(1) A school psychologist is a professional educator who holds a valid school psychologist certification as defined by the professional educator standards board. Pursuant to the national association of school psychologists' model for comprehensive and integrated school psychological services, school psychologists deliver services across ten domains of practice. Two domains permeate all areas of service delivery: Data-based decision making; and consultation and collaboration. Five domains encompass direct and indirect services to children and their families: Student-level services, interventions, and instructional supports to develop academic skills; student-level interventions and mental health services to develop social and life skills; systems-level school-wide practices to promote learning; systems-level preventive and responsive services; and systems-level family school collaboration services. The three foundational domains include: Knowledge and skills related to diversity in development and learning; research and program evaluation; and legal and ethical practice. (2) A school social worker is a professional in the fields of social work and education who holds a valid school social worker certification as defined by the professional educator standards board. The purpose and role of the school social worker is to provide an integral link between school, home, and community in helping students achieve academic and social success. This is accomplished by removing barriers and providing services that include: Mental health and academic counseling, support for students and parents, crisis prevention and intervention, professional case management, collaboration with other professionals, organizations, and community agencies, and advocacy for students and parents. School social workers work directly with school administrators as well as students and families, at various levels and as part of an interdisciplinary team in the educational system, including at the building, district, and state level. School social workers provide leadership and professional expertise regarding the formation of school discipline policies and procedures, and through school-based mental health services, crisis management, the implementation of social-emotional learning, and other support services that impact student academic and social-emotional success. School social workers also facilitate community involvement in the schools while advocating for student success.
RCW 28A.700.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 700 / Section 080
RCW 28A.700.080: Awareness campaign for career and technical education.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and conduct an ongoing campaign for career and technical education to increase awareness among teachers, counselors, students, parents, principals, school administrators, and the general public about the opportunities offered by rigorous career and technical education programs. Messages in the campaign shall emphasize career and technical education as a high quality educational pathway for students, including for students who seek advanced education that includes a bachelor's degree or beyond. In particular, the office shall provide information about the following: (a) The model career and technical education programs of study developed under RCW 28A.700.060 ; (b) Career and technical education course equivalencies and dual credit for high school and college; (c) The availability of scholarships for postsecondary workforce education, including the Washington award for vocational excellence, and apprenticeships through the opportunity grant program under RCW 28B.50.271 , grants under RCW 28A.700.090 , and other programs; and (d) Education, apprenticeship, and career opportunities in emerging and high-demand programs. (2) The office shall use multiple strategies in the campaign depending on available funds, including developing an interactive website to encourage and facilitate career exploration; conducting training and orientation for guidance counselors and teachers; and developing and disseminating printed materials. (3) The office shall seek advice, participation, and financial assistance from the workforce training and education coordinating board, higher education institutions, foundations, employers, apprenticeship and training councils, workforce development councils, and business and labor organizations for the campaign.
RCW 28B.20.770 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 770
RCW 28B.20.770: Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.10.300 through 28B.10.330 .
RCW 28A.225.007 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 007
RCW 28A.225.007: Student absence elimination and prevention—Guidance from the superintendent of public instruction.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and publish best practice guidance to eliminate or reduce student absences and to otherwise implement the requirements of this chapter. The guidance must focus on student and family engagement, be based in restorative justice practices, and emphasize integration of student and family support systems. The guidance must be developed in consultation with the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee and updated periodically.
RCW 28A.195.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 195 / Section 020
RCW 28A.195.020: Private schools—Rights recognized.
Status: in_force

The state recognizes the following rights of every private school: (1) To teach their religious beliefs and doctrines, if any; to pray in class and in assemblies; to teach patriotism including requiring students to salute the flag of the United States if that be the custom of the particular private school. (2) To require that there shall be on file the written consent of parents or guardians of students prior to the administration of any psychological test or the conduct of any type of group therapy.
RCW 28A.210.340 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 340
RCW 28A.210.340: Students with diabetes—Adoption of policy for inservice training for school staff.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction and the secretary of the department of health shall develop a uniform policy for all school districts providing for the inservice training for school staff on symptoms, treatment, and monitoring of students with diabetes and on the additional observations that may be needed in different situations that may arise during the school day and during school-sponsored events. The policy shall include the standards and skills that must be in place for inservice training of school staff.
RCW 28B.20.344 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 344
RCW 28B.20.344: University site dedicated for street and boulevard purposes—Eminent domain may not be exercised against site.
Status: in_force

The power of eminent domain of any municipal or other corporation whatever is hereby declared not to extend to any portion of said section 16, township 25 north, range 4 east, W.M., and blocks 7 and 8 of Lake Washington shorelands.
RCW 28A.175.025 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 175 / Section 025
RCW 28A.175.025: Building bridges program—Grants.
Status: in_force

Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall create a grant program and award grants to local partnerships of schools, families, and communities to begin the phase-in of a statewide comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval system. This program shall be known as the building bridges program. (1) For purposes of RCW 28A.175.025 through 28A.175.075 , a "building bridges program" means a local partnership of schools, families, and communities that provides all of the following programs or activities: (a) A system that identifies individual students at risk of dropping out from middle through high school based on local predictive data, including state assessment data starting in the fourth grade, and provides timely interventions for such students and for dropouts, including a plan for educational success as already required by the student learning plan as defined under *RCW 28A.655.061 . Students identified shall include foster care youth, youth involved in the juvenile justice system, and students receiving special education services under chapter 28A.155 RCW; (b) Coaches or mentors for students as necessary; (c) Staff responsible for coordination of community partners that provide a seamless continuum of academic and nonacademic support in schools and communities; (d) Retrieval or reentry activities; and (e) Alternative educational programming, including, but not limited to, career and technical education exploratory and preparatory programs and online learning opportunities. (2) One of the grants awarded under this section shall be for a two-year demonstration project focusing on providing fifth through twelfth grade students with a program that utilizes technology and is integrated with state standards, basic academics, cross-cultural exposures, and age-appropriate preemployment training. The project shall: (a) Establish programs in two western Washington and one eastern Washington urban areas; (b) Identify at-risk students in each of the distinct communities and populations and implement strategies to close the achievement gap; (c) Collect and report data on participant characteristics and outcomes of the project, including the characteristics and outcomes specified under RCW 28A.175.035 (1)(e); and (d) Submit a report to the legislature by December 1, 2009.
RCW 28A.413.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 413 / Section 010
RCW 28A.413.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Advanced paraeducator certificate" means a credential earned by a paraeducator who may have the following duties: Assisting in highly impacted classrooms, assisting in specialized instructional support and instructional technology applications, mentoring and coaching other paraeducators, and acting as a short-term emergency substitute teacher. (2) "Board" means the paraeducator board established in RCW 28A.413.020 . (3) "English language learner programs" means the English language learners program, the transitional bilingual instruction program, and the federal limited English proficiency program. (4) "English language learner certificate" means a credential earned by a paraeducator working with students in English language learner programs. (5) "Paraeducator" means a classified public school or school district employee who works under the supervision of a certificated or licensed staff member to support and assist in providing instructional and other services to students and their families. Paraeducators are not considered certificated instructional staff as that term and its meaning are used in this title. (6) "Special education certificate" means a credential earned by a paraeducator working with students in special education programs.
RCW 28A.525.174 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 174
RCW 28A.525.174: Allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities—Manual, other materials to guide and provide information to district.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the Washington state department of health, to prepare a manual and/or to specify other materials for the information and guidance of local school district authorities and others responsible for and concerned with the designing, planning, maintenance and operation of school plant facilities for the public schools. In so doing due consideration shall be given to the presentation of information regarding (1) the need for cooperative state-local district action in planning school plant facilities arising out of the cooperative plan for financing said facilities provided for in RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180 ; (2) procedures in inaugurating and conducting a school plant planning program for a school district; (3) standards for use in determining the selection and development of school sites and in designing, planning, and constructing school buildings to the end that the health, safety, and educational well-being and development of school children will be served; (4) the planning of readily expansible and flexible school buildings to meet the requirements of an increasing school population and a constantly changing educational program; (5) an acceptable school building maintenance program and the necessity therefor; (6) the relationship of an efficient school building operations service to the health and educational progress of pupils; and (7) any other matters regarded by the superintendent as pertinent or related to the purposes and requirements of RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180 .
RCW 28B.10.660 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 660
RCW 28B.10.660: Insurance or protection—Premiums—Health benefits for graduate student appointees—Students participating in studies or research outside the United States.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing boards of any of the state's institutions of higher education may make available liability, life, health, health care, accident, disability and salary protection or insurance or any one of, or a combination of, the enumerated types of insurance, or any other type of insurance or protection, for the regents or trustees and students of the institution. Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the premiums due on such protection or insurance shall be borne by the assenting regents, trustees, or students. The regents or trustees of any of the state institutions of higher education may make liability insurance available for employees of the institutions. The premiums due on such liability insurance shall be borne by the university or college. (2) A governing board of a public four-year institution of higher education may make available, and pay the costs of, health benefits for graduate students holding graduate service appointments, designated as such by the institution. Such health benefits may provide coverage for spouses and dependents of such graduate student appointees. (3) A governing board of a state institution of higher education may require its students who participate in studies or research outside of the United States sponsored, arranged, or approved by the institution to purchase, as a condition of participation, insurance approved by the governing board, that will provide coverage for expenses arising from emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains, injury, illness, or death sustained while participating in the study or research abroad. The governing board of the institution may bear all or part of the costs of the insurance. A student shall not be required to purchase insurance if the student is covered under an insurance policy that will provide coverage for expenses arising from emergency evacuation, repatriation of remains, injury, illness, or death sustained while participating in the study or research abroad.
RCW 28B.50.380 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 380
RCW 28B.50.380: Construction, reconstruction, equipping, and demolition of community college facilities and acquisition of property—Bonds—Additional powers incident to bond authorization.
Status: in_force

In accordance with the provisions of RCW 28B.50.340 the college board is hereby empowered: (1) To reserve the right to issue bonds later on a parity with any bonds being issued; (2) To authorize the investing of moneys in the bond retirement fund and any reserve account therein; (3) To authorize the transfer of money from the college board's capital projects account to the bond retirement fund when necessary to prevent a default in the payments required to be made; and (4) To create a reserve account or accounts in the bond retirement fund to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on any bonds.
RCW 28B.10.147 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 147
RCW 28B.10.147: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism—Campus climate assessment.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) The institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 shall each conduct a campus climate assessment to understand the current state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the learning, working, and living environment on campus for students, faculty, and staff. The assessment shall occur, at minimum, every five years. Institutions of higher education shall use the results of the campus climate assessment to inform the professional development, established in RCW 28B.10.145 , and program, established in RCW 28B.10.149 . Institutions may use an existing campus climate assessment to meet this requirement. (b) The state board for community and technical colleges shall develop a model campus climate assessment for the community and technical colleges that the colleges may use or modify to meet the requirements of this section. (2) The design of an existing or new campus climate assessment must involve, at minimum, students, college and university diversity officers, faculty, and staff. The campus climate assessment must include, at minimum, an evaluation of student and employee attitudes and awareness of campus diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. The campus climate assessment may also include questions evaluating the prevalence of discrimination, sexual assault, harassment, and retaliation on and off campus, in addition to student, faculty, and staff knowledge of campus policies and procedures addressing discrimination, sexual assault, harassment, and retaliation. College and university diversity officers and students must be consulted in the development of recommendations. (3) Institutions of higher education must, at minimum, conduct annual listening and feedback sessions for diversity, equity, and inclusion for the entire campus community during periods between campus climate assessments. Institutions of higher education must, to the maximum extent practicable, compensate students for their participation in the annual listening and feedback sessions. (4) Beginning July 1, 2022, the institutions of higher education shall report findings or progress in completing their campus climate assessment and, when applicable, information on their listening and feedback sessions annually to either the state board for community and technical colleges or an organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions of higher education. The institutions of higher education must also publish annually on the institution's public website the results of either the campus climate assessment or listening and feedback sessions. (5) The state board for community and technical colleges may require colleges to repeat their campus climate assessment. An organization representing the presidents of the public four-year institutions of higher education may also request state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to repeat their campus climate assessment.
RCW 28B.50.912 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 912
RCW 28B.50.912: Transfer of powers from superintendent of public instruction and state board of education to state board for community and technical colleges.
Status: in_force

All powers, duties, and functions of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education pertaining to projects of adult education, including the state-funded *even start and including the adult education programs operated pursuant to 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1201 as amended by P.L. 100-297, are transferred to the state board for community and technical colleges. All references to the director or superintendent of public instruction or the state board of education in the Revised Code of Washington shall be construed to mean the director or the state board for community and technical colleges when referring to the functions transferred in this section.
RCW 28A.600.490 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 490
RCW 28A.600.490: Discipline task force—Development of standard definitions—Development of data collection standards—Membership—Statewide student data system revision.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall convene a discipline task force to develop standard definitions for causes of student disciplinary actions taken at the discretion of the school district. The task force must also develop data collection standards for disciplinary actions that are discretionary and for disciplinary actions that result in the exclusion of a student from school. The data collection standards must include data about education services provided while a student is subject to a disciplinary action, the status of petitions for readmission to the school district when a student has been excluded from school, credit retrieval during a period of exclusion, and school dropout as a result of disciplinary action. (2) The discipline task force shall include representatives from the K-12 data governance group, the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee, the state ethnic commissions, the governor's office of Indian affairs, the office of the education ombuds, school districts, tribal representatives, and other education and advocacy organizations. (3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the K-12 data governance group shall revise the statewide student data system to incorporate the student discipline data collection standards recommended by the discipline task force, and begin collecting data based on the revised standards in the 2015-16 school year.
RCW 28A.400.007 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 007
RCW 28A.400.007: Staffing enrichments to the program of basic education.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the staffing units in RCW 28A.150.260 , the superintendent of public instruction must provide school districts with allocations for the following staff units if and to the extent that funding is specifically appropriated and designated for that category of staffing unit in the omnibus operating appropriations act. (a) Additional staffing units for each level of prototypical school in RCW 28A.150.260 : Elementary School Middle School High School Principals, assistant principals, and other certificated building-level administrators. . . . 0.0470 0.0470 0.0200 Teacher-librarians, a function that includes information literacy, technology, and media to support school library media programs. . . . 0.3370 0.4810 0.4770 Paraeducators, including any aspect of educational instructional services provided by classified employees. . . . 0.988 0.224 0.272 Office support and other noninstructional aides. . . . 0.912 1.099 0.155 Custodians. . . . 0.0430 0.0580 0.0350 Classified staff providing student and staff safety. . . . 0.0000 0.6080 1.1590 Parent involvement coordinators. . . . 0.9175 1.0000 1.0000 (b) Additional certificated instructional staff units sufficient to achieve the following reductions in class size in each level of prototypical school under RCW 28A.150.260 : General education certificated instructional staff units sufficient to achieve class size reduction of: Grades K-3 class size. . . .0.00 Grade 4. . . .2.00 Grades 5-6. . . .2.00 Grades 7-8. . . .3.53 Grades 9-12. . . .3.74 CTE. . . .4.00 Skills. . . . 3.00 High poverty certificated instructional staff units sufficient to achieve class size reduction of: Grades K-3 class size. . . .2.00 Grade 4. . . .5.00 Grades 5-6. . . .4.00 Grades 7-8. . . .5.53 Grades 9-12. . . .5.74 (2) The staffing units in subsection (1) of this section are an enrichment to and are beyond the state's statutory program of basic education in RCW 28A.150.220 and 28A.150.260 . However, if and to the extent that any of these additional staffing units are funded by specific reference to this section in the omnibus operating appropriations act, those units become part of prototypical school funding formulas and a component of the state funding that the legislature deems necessary to support school districts in offering the statutory program of basic education under Article IX, section 1 of the state Constitution.
RCW 28B.118.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 118 / Section 040
RCW 28B.118.040: Duties of the office of student financial assistance.
Status: in_force

The office of student financial assistance shall: (1) With the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, implement and administer the Washington college bound scholarship program; (2) Develop effective methods to notify eligible students of their enrollment in the Washington college bound scholarship program and the requirements of RCW 28B.118.010 ; (3) Develop and implement a process for scholarships, which includes working with other state agencies, law enforcement, or the court system to verify that eligible students do not have felony convictions; (4) Annually in March, with the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, distribute to tenth grade eligible students and their families: (a) Notification that, to qualify for the scholarship, a student's family income may not exceed sixty-five percent of the state median family income at graduation from high school; (b) the current year's value for sixty-five percent of the state median family income; and (c) a statement that a student should consult their school counselor if their family makes, or is projected to make, more than this value before the student graduates; (5) Develop comprehensive social media outreach with grade-level specific information designed to keep students on track to graduate and leverage current tools such as the high school and beyond plan required by the state board of education and the ready set grad website maintained by the student achievement council; (6) Track scholarship recipients to ensure continued eligibility and determine student compliance for awarding of scholarships; (7) Within existing resources, collaborate with college access providers and K-12, postsecondary, and youth-serving organizations to map and coordinate mentoring and advising resources across the state; (8) Subject to appropriation, deposit funds into the state educational trust fund; (9) Purchase tuition units under the advanced college tuition payment program in chapter 28B.95 RCW to be owned and held in trust by the office of student financial assistance, for the purpose of scholarship awards as provided for in this section; and (10) Distribute scholarship funds, in the form of tuition units purchased under the advanced college tuition payment program in chapter 28B.95 RCW or through direct payments from the state educational trust fund, to institutions of higher education on behalf of scholarship recipients identified by the office, as long as recipients maintain satisfactory academic progress.
RCW 28C.18.030 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 18 / Section 030
RCW 28C.18.030: Purpose of the board.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the board is to provide planning, coordination, evaluation, monitoring, and policy analysis for the state training system as a whole, and advice to the governor and legislature concerning the state training system, in cooperation with the state training system and the student achievement council.
RCW 28B.115.155 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 115 / Section 155
RCW 28B.115.155: Osteopathic or allopathic medical student clinical rotations—Foreign medical schools.
Status: in_force

A foreign osteopathic or allopathic medical school may not prohibit a hospital or physician from entering into an agreement to provide student clinical rotations to qualified osteopathic or allopathic medical students.
RCW 28B.30.533 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 533
RCW 28B.30.533: Construction of RCW 28B.30.530—Conflict with federal requirements.
Status: in_force

If any part of RCW 28B.30.530 is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of RCW 28B.30.530 is hereby declared to be inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected, and such finding or determination shall not affect the operation of the remainder of RCW 28B.30.530 in its application to the agencies concerned.
RCW 28A.245.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 245 / Section 040
RCW 28A.245.040: Expanded access—Targeted populations—Evaluation.
Status: in_force

Subject to available funding, skill centers shall provide access to late afternoon and evening sessions and summer school programs, to rural and high-density area students aligned with regionally identified high-demand occupations. When possible, the programs shall be specifically targeted for credit retrieval, dropout prevention and intervention for at-risk students, and retrieval of dropouts. Skill centers that receive funding for these activities must participate in an evaluation that is designed to quantify results and identify best practices, collaborate with local community partners in providing a comprehensive program, and provide matching funds.
RCW 28B.20.800 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 800
RCW 28B.20.800: Revenues derived from certain university lands and income from university permanent fund deposited in University of Washington bond retirement fund—Covenant.
Status: in_force

All moneys hereafter received from the lease or rental of lands set apart for the University of Washington by chapter 91, Laws of 1903 and section 9, chapter 122, Laws of 1893, and all interest or income arising from the proceeds of the sale of such land, less the allocation to the state treasurer's service account [fund] pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 and the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160 , and all proceeds from the sale of timber, fallen timber, stone, gravel, or other valuable material and all other receipts therefrom shall be deposited to the credit of the "University of Washington bond retirement fund" to be expended for the purposes set forth in RCW 28B.20.720 . All proceeds of sale of such lands, exclusive of investment income, shall be deposited to the credit of the state university permanent fund, shall be retained therein and shall not be transferred to any other fund or account. All interest earned or income received from the investment of the money in the state university permanent fund shall be deposited to the credit of the University of Washington bond retirement fund less the allocations to the state treasurer's service fund pursuant to RCW 43.08.190 and the state investment board expense account pursuant to RCW 43.33A.160 . As a part of the contract of sale of bonds payable out of the University of Washington bond retirement fund, the board of regents of the University of Washington may covenant that all moneys derived from the above provided sources, which are required to be paid into the bond retirement fund, shall continue to be paid into such bond retirement fund for as long as any of such bonds are outstanding.
RCW 28A.657.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 657 / Section 090
RCW 28A.657.090: Required action plans—Implementation—Technical assistance and funds—Progress report.
Status: in_force

A school district must implement a required action plan upon approval by the state board of education. The office of the superintendent of public instruction must provide the required action district with technical assistance and federal or state funds for school improvement, if available, to implement an approved plan. The district must submit a report to the superintendent of public instruction that provides the progress the district is making in meeting the student achievement goals based on the state's assessments, identifying strategies and assets used to solve audit findings, and establishing evidence of meeting plan implementation benchmarks as set forth in the required action plan.
RCW 28A.185.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 185 / Section 040
RCW 28A.185.040: Contracts with University of Washington for education of highly capable students at early entrance program or transition school—Allocation of funds—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall contract with the University of Washington for the education of highly capable students below eighteen years of age who are admitted or enrolled at such early entrance program or transition school as are now or hereafter established and maintained by the University of Washington. (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall allocate directly to the University of Washington all of the state basic education allocation moneys, state categorical moneys excepting categorical moneys provided for the highly capable students program under RCW 28A.185.010 through 28A.185.030 , and federal moneys generated by a student while attending an early entrance program or transition school at the University of Washington. The allocations shall be according to each student's school district of residence. The expenditure of such moneys shall be limited to selection of students, precollege instruction, special advising, and related activities necessary for the support of students while attending a transition school or early entrance program at the University of Washington. Such allocations may be supplemented with such additional payments by other parties as necessary to cover the actual and full costs of such instruction and other activities. (3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall apply during the first three years a student is attending a transition school or early entrance program at the University of Washington or through the academic school year in which the student turns eighteen, whichever occurs first. No more than thirty students shall be admitted and enrolled in the transition school at the University of Washington in any one year. (4) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt or amend rules pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW implementing subsection (2) of this section before August 31, 1989.
RCW 28A.600.027 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 027
RCW 28A.600.027: Student expression in school-sponsored media.
Status: in_force

(1) Student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of the media subject to the limitations of subsection (2) of this section. This subsection does not prevent a student media adviser from teaching professional standards of English and journalism to the student journalists. A student media adviser may not be terminated, transferred, removed, or otherwise disciplined for complying with this section. (2) School officials may only prohibit student expression that: (a) Is libelous or slanderous; (b) Is an unwarranted invasion of privacy; (c) Violates federal or state laws, rules, or regulations; (d) Incites students to violate federal or state laws, rules, or regulations; (e) Violates school district policy or procedure related to harassment, intimidation, or bullying pursuant to *RCW 28A.300.285 or the prohibition on discrimination pursuant to RCW 28A.642.010 ; (f) Inciting of students so as to create a clear and present danger of: (i) The commission of unlawful acts on school premises; (ii) The violation of lawful school district policy or procedure; or (iii) The material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school. A school official must base a forecast of material and substantial disruption on specific facts, including past experience in the school and current events influencing student behavior, and not on undifferentiated fear or apprehension; or (g) Is in violation of the federal communications act or applicable federal communication commission rules or regulations. (3) Political expression by students in school-sponsored media shall not be deemed the use of public funds for political purposes, for purposes of the prohibitions of RCW 42.17A.550 . (4) Any student, individually or through his or her parent or guardian, enrolled in a public high school may file an appeal of any alleged violation of subsection (1) of this section pursuant to chapter 28A.645 RCW. (5) Expression made by students in school-sponsored media is not necessarily the expression of school policy. Neither a school official nor the governing board of the school or school district may be held responsible in any civil or criminal action for any expression made or published by students in school-sponsored media. (6) Each school district that includes a high school shall adopt a written student freedom of expression policy in accordance with this section. The policy may include reasonable provisions for the time, place, and manner of student expression. (7) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "School-sponsored media" means any matter that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by student journalists, that is distributed or generally made available, either free of charge or for a fee, to members of the student body, and that is prepared under the direction of a student media adviser. "School-sponsored media" does not include media that is intended for distribution or transmission solely in the classrooms in which they are produced. (b) "Student journalist" means a student who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for dissemination in school-sponsored media. (c) "Student media adviser" means a person who is employed, appointed, or designated by the school to supervise, or provide instruction relating to, school-sponsored media.
RCW 28A.190.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 190 / Section 060
RCW 28A.190.060: Educational programs for residential school residents—Department of social and health services and department of children, youth, and families to give notice when need for reduction of staff—Liability upon failure.
Status: in_force

The department of social and health services and the department of children, youth, and families shall provide written notice on or before April 15th of each school year to the superintendent of each school district conducting a program of education pursuant to this chapter of any foreseeable residential school closure, reduction in the number of residents, or any other cause for a reduction in the school district's staff for the next school year. In the event the department of social and health services and the department of children, youth, and families fail to provide notice as prescribed by this section, the departments shall be liable and responsible for the payment of the salary and employment related costs for the next school year of each school district employee whose contract the school district would have nonrenewed but for the failure of the departments to provide notice.
RCW 28A.320.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 020
RCW 28A.320.020: Liability for debts and judgments.
Status: in_force

Every school district shall be liable for any debts legally due, and for judgments against the district, and such district shall pay any such judgment or liability out of the proper school funds to the credit of the district.
RCW 28A.657.105 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 657 / Section 105
RCW 28A.657.105: Required action process—Level two schools and plans.
Status: in_force

(1) School districts assigned by the state board of education to level two of the required action process under this chapter are those with one or more schools that have remained as persistently lowest-achieving for more than three years and have not demonstrated recent and significant improvement or progress toward exiting persistently lowest-achieving status, despite implementation of a required action plan. (2) Within ninety days following assignment of a school district to level two of the required action process, the superintendent of public instruction shall direct that a needs assessment and review be conducted to determine the reasons why the previous required action plan did not succeed in improving student achievement. (3)(a) Based on the results of the needs assessment and review, the superintendent of public instruction shall work collaboratively with the school district board of directors to develop a revised required action plan for level two. (b) The level two required action plan must explicitly address the reasons why the previous plan did not succeed and must specify the interventions that the school district must implement, which may include assignment or reassignment of personnel, reallocation of resources, use of specified curriculum or instructional strategies, use of a specified school improvement model, or any other conditions determined by the superintendent of public instruction to be necessary for the level two required action plan to succeed, which conditions shall be binding on the school district. The level two required action plan shall also include the specific technical assistance and support to be provided by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, which may include assignment of school improvement specialists to have a regular on-site presence in the school and technical assistance provided through the educational service district. Individuals assigned as on-site school improvement specialists must have demonstrated experience in school turnaround and cultural competence. (c) The level two required action plan must be submitted to the state board of education for approval. (4) If the superintendent of public instruction and the school district board of directors are unable to come to an agreement on a level two required action plan within ninety days of the completion of the needs assessment and review conducted under subsection (2) of this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall complete and submit a level two required action plan directly to the state board of education for approval. The school district board of directors may submit a request to the required action plan review panel established under RCW 28A.657.070 for reconsideration of the superintendent's level two required action plan within ten days of the submission of the plan to the state board of education. After the state board of education considers the recommendations of the required action plan review panel, the decision of the board regarding the level two required action plan is final and not subject to further reconsideration. (5) If changes to a collective bargaining agreement are necessary to implement a level two required action plan, the parties must reopen the agreement, or negotiate an addendum, using the process outlined under RCW 28A.657.050 . If the level two required action plan is developed by the superintendent of public instruction under subsection (4) of this section, a designee of the superintendent shall participate in the discussions among the parties to the collective bargaining agreement. (6) While a school district is assigned to level two of the required action process under this chapter, the superintendent of public instruction is responsible and accountable for assuring that the level two required action plan is implemented with fidelity. The superintendent of public instruction shall defer to the school district board of directors as the governing authority of the school district and continue to work in partnership with the school district to implement the level two required action plan. However, if the superintendent of public instruction finds that the level two required action plan is not being implemented as specified, including the implementation of any binding conditions within the plan, the superintendent may direct actions that must be taken by school district personnel to implement the level two required action plan or the binding conditions. If necessary, the superintendent of public instruction may exercise authority under RCW 28A.505.120 regarding allocation of funds. (7) The superintendent of public instruction shall include in the budget estimates and information submitted to the governor under RCW 28A.300.170 a request for sufficient funds to support implementation of the level two required action plans established under this section. (8) The superintendent of public instruction must recommend to the state board of education that a school district be released from assignment to level two of the required action process after the district implements the level two required action plan for a period of three years; has made progress, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction using the criteria established under RCW 28A.657.020 ; and no longer has a school within the district identified as persistently lowest-achieving. The state board of education shall release a school district from the level two assignment upon confirmation that the school district has met the requirements for a release.
RCW 28B.50.215 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 215
RCW 28B.50.215: Overlapping service areas—Regional planning agreements.
Status: in_force

The colleges in each overlapping service area shall jointly submit for approval to the state board for community and technical colleges a regional planning agreement. The agreement shall provide for the ongoing interinstitutional coordination of community and technical college programs and services operated in the overlapping service area. The agreement shall include the means for the adjudication of issues arising from overlapping service areas. The agreement shall include a definitive statement of mission, scope, and purpose for each college including the nature of courses, programs, and services to be offered by each college. Technical colleges may, under the rules of the state board for community and technical colleges, offer all specific academic support courses that may be at a transfer level that are required of all students to earn a particular certificate or degree. This shall not be interpreted to mean that their mission may be expanded to include transfer preparation, nor does it preclude technical colleges from voluntarily and cooperatively using available community college courses as components of technical college programs. Any part of the agreement that is not approved by all the colleges in the service area, shall be determined by the state board for community and technical colleges. Approved regional planning agreements shall be enforced by the full authority of the state board for community and technical colleges. Changes to the agreement are subject to state board approval. For the purpose of creating and adopting a regional planning agreement, the trustees of the colleges in Pierce county shall form a county coordinating committee. The county coordinating committee shall consist of eight members. Each college board of trustees in Pierce county shall select two of its members to serve on the county coordinating committee. The county coordinating committee shall not employ its own staff, but shall instead utilize staff of the colleges in the county. The regional planning agreement adopted by the county coordinating committee shall include, but shall not be limited to: The items listed in this section, the transfer of credits between technical and community colleges, program articulation, and the avoidance of unnecessary duplication in programs, activities, and services.
RCW 28B.77.285 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 77 / Section 285
RCW 28B.77.285: Gift equity packaging policy.
Status: in_force

(1) The council shall ensure that a postsecondary institution participating in the state student financial aid program has a gift equity packaging policy allowing for a student who receives a private scholarship to receive up to 100 percent of the student's unmet need, as determined by the United States department of education's federal need analysis methodology, before any of the student's federal, state, or institutional financial aid is reduced under the institution's gift equity packaging policy. (2) This section does not apply to public community and technical colleges.
RCW 28B.15.762 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 762
RCW 28B.15.762: Loan program for mathematics and science teachers—Terms and conditions—Collection—Disposition of payments—Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The council may make long-term loans to eligible students at institutions of higher education from the funds appropriated to the council for this purpose. The amount of any such loan shall not exceed the demonstrated financial need of the student or two thousand five hundred dollars for each academic year whichever is less, and the total amount of such loans to an eligible student shall not exceed ten thousand dollars. The interest rates and terms of deferral of such loans shall be consistent with the terms of the guaranteed loan program established by 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1701 et seq. The period for repaying the loan principal and interest shall be ten years with payments accruing quarterly commencing nine months from the date the borrower graduated. The entire principal and interest of each loan payment shall be forgiven for each payment period in which the borrower teaches science or mathematics in a public school in this state until the entire loan is satisfied or the borrower ceases to teach science or mathematics at a public school in this state. Should the borrower cease to teach science or mathematics at a public school in this state before the time in which the principal and interest on the loan are satisfied, payments on the unsatisfied portion of the principal and interest on the loan shall begin the next payment period and continue until the remainder of the loan is paid. (2) The council is responsible for collection of loans made under subsection (1) of this section and shall exercise due diligence in such collection, maintaining all necessary records to insure that maximum repayments are made. Collection and servicing of loans under subsection (1) of this section shall be pursued using the full extent of the law, including wage garnishment if necessary, and shall be performed by entities approved for such servicing by the Washington student loan guaranty association or its successor agency. The council is responsible to forgive all or parts of such loans under the criteria established in subsection (1) of this section and shall maintain all necessary records of forgiven payments. (3) Receipts from the payment of principal or interest or any other subsidies to which the council as lender is entitled, which are paid by or on behalf of borrowers under subsection (1) of this section, shall be deposited with the office and shall be used to cover the costs of making the loans under subsection (1) of this section, maintaining necessary records, and making collections under subsection (2) of this section. The office shall maintain accurate records of these costs, and all receipts beyond those necessary to pay such costs shall be used to make loans to eligible students. (4) Any funds not used to make loans, or to cover the cost of making loans or making collections, shall be placed in the state educational trust fund for students who demonstrate financial need. (5) The council shall adopt necessary rules to implement this section.
RCW 28A.420.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 010
RCW 28A.420.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall govern the terms herein: (1) "Active military member" means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve. (2) "Adverse action" means any limitation or restriction imposed by a member state's licensing authority, such as revocation, suspension, reprimand, probation, or limitation on the licensee's ability to work as a teacher. (3) "Bylaws" means those bylaws established by the commission. (4) "Career and technical education license" means a current, valid authorization issued by a member state's licensing authority allowing an individual to serve as a teacher in prekindergarten through grade 12 public educational settings in a specific career and technical education area. (5) "Charter member states" means a member state that has enacted legislation to adopt this compact where such legislation predates the initial meeting of the commission after the effective date of the compact. (6) "Commission" means the interstate administrative body which membership consists of delegates of all states that have enacted this compact, and which is known as the interstate teacher mobility compact commission. (7) "Commissioner" means the delegate of a member state. (8) "Eligible license" means a license to engage in the teaching profession which requires at least a bachelor's degree and the completion of a state approved program for teacher licensure. (9) "Eligible military spouse" means the spouse of any individual in full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty moving as a result of a military mission or military career progression requirements or are on their terminal move as a result of separation or retirement (to include surviving spouses of deceased military members). (10) "Executive committee" means a group of commissioners elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission as provided for herein. (11) "Licensing authority" means an official, agency, board, or other entity of a state that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of teachers authorized to teach in prekindergarten through grade 12 public educational settings. (12) "Member state" means any state that has adopted this compact, including all agencies and officials of such a state. (13) "Receiving state" means any state where a teacher has applied for licensure under this compact. (14) "Rule" means any regulation promulgated by the commission under this compact, which shall have the force of law in each member state. (15) "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, and the District of Columbia. (16) "State practice laws" means a member state's laws, rules, and regulations that govern the teaching profession, define the scope of such profession, and create the methods and grounds for imposing discipline. (17) "State specific requirements" means a requirement for licensure covered in coursework or examination that includes content of unique interest to the state. (18) "Teacher" means an individual who currently holds an authorization from a member state that forms the basis for employment in the prekindergarten through grade 12 public schools of the state to provide instruction in a specific subject area, grade level, or student population. (19) "Unencumbered license" means a current, valid authorization issued by a member state's licensing authority allowing an individual to serve as a teacher in prekindergarten through grade 12 public educational settings. An unencumbered license is not a restricted, probationary, provisional, substitute, or temporary credential.
RCW 28A.600.190 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 190
RCW 28A.600.190: Youth sports—Concussion and head injury guidelines—Injured athlete restrictions—Short title.
Status: in_force

(1)(a) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational activities. The centers for disease control and prevention estimates that as many as three million nine hundred thousand sports-related and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries or death are significant when a concussion or head injury is not properly evaluated and managed. (b) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt the way the brain normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or unorganized sport or recreational activity and can result from a fall or from players colliding with each other, the ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or without loss of consciousness, but the vast majority occurs without loss of consciousness. (c) Continuing to play with a concussion or symptoms of head injury leaves the young athlete especially vulnerable to greater injury and even death. The legislature recognizes that, despite having generally recognized return to play standards for concussion and head injury, some affected youth athletes are prematurely returned to play resulting in actual or potential physical injury or death to youth athletes in the state of Washington. (2) Each school district's board of directors shall work in concert with the Washington interscholastic activities association to develop the guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents and/or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injury. On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet shall be signed and returned by the youth athlete and the athlete's parent and/or guardian prior to the youth athlete's initiating practice or competition. (3) A youth athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in a practice or game shall be removed from competition at that time. (4) A youth athlete who has been removed from play may not return to play until the athlete is evaluated by a licensed health care provider trained in the evaluation and management of concussion and receives written clearance to return to play from that health care provider. The health care provider may be a volunteer. A volunteer who authorizes a youth athlete to return to play is not liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission in the rendering of such care, other than acts or omissions constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. (5) This section may be known and cited as the Zackery Lystedt law.
RCW 28B.50.489 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 489
RCW 28B.50.489: Part-time academic employees—State-mandated benefits—Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of determining eligibility of state-mandated insurance, retirement benefits under RCW 28B.10.400 , and sick leave for part-time academic employees in community and technical colleges, the following definitions shall be used: (1) "Full-time academic workload" means the number of in-class teaching hours that a full-time instructor must teach to fulfill his or her employment obligations in a given discipline in a given college. If full-time academic workload is defined in a contract adopted through the collective bargaining process, that definition shall prevail. If the full-time workload bargained in a contract includes more than in-class teaching hours, only that portion that is in-class teaching hours may be considered academic workload. (2) "In-class teaching hours" means contact classroom and lab hours in which full or part-time academic employees are performing contractually assigned teaching duties. The in-class teaching hours shall not include any duties performed in support of, or in addition to, those contractually assigned in-class teaching hours. (3) "Academic employee" in a community or technical college means any teacher, counselor, librarian, or department head who is employed by a college district, whether full or part-time, with the exception of the chief administrative officer of, and any administrator in, each college district. (4) "Part-time academic workload" means any percentage of a full-time academic workload for which the part-time academic employee is not paid on the full-time academic salary schedule.
RCW 28B.52.090 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 52 / Section 090
RCW 28B.52.090: Prior agreements.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to annul or modify, or to preclude the renewal or continuation of, any lawful agreement heretofore entered into between any college district and any representative of its employees.
RCW 28B.20.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 060
RCW 28B.20.060: Courses exclusive to University of Washington.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RCW 28B.30.058 , the courses of instruction of the University of Washington shall embrace as exclusive major lines, law, medicine, forest products, logging engineering, library sciences, and fisheries.
RCW 28A.310.520 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 520
RCW 28A.310.520: Posting of department of health information.
Status: in_force

(1) Within existing resources, each educational service district that maintains a website must post a prominent link on their homepage to information from the department of health provided in accordance with RCW 70.54.490 that addresses substance use trends, overdose symptoms and response, and the secure storage of prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and firearms and ammunition. (2) Each educational service district, for the purpose of informing students, families, and other interested persons about available health and safety resources, must also make the information from the department of health accessible through other internet-based communications, such as social media accounts used by the educational service district and through other digital and nondigital communications of the educational service district. Postings required by this subsection must be made multiple times annually and no less frequently than quarterly.
RCW 28A.225.170 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 170
RCW 28A.225.170: Admission to schools—Children on United States reservations—Idaho residents with Washington addresses.
Status: in_force

(1) Any child who is of school age and otherwise eligible residing within the boundaries of any military, naval, lighthouse, or other United States reservation, national park, or national forest or residing upon rented or leased undeeded lands within any Indian reservation within the state of Washington, shall be admitted to the public school, or schools, of any contiguous district without payment of tuition: PROVIDED, That the United States authorities in charge of such reservation or park shall cooperate fully with state, county, and school district authorities in the enforcement of the laws of this state relating to the compulsory attendance of children of school age, and all laws relating to and regulating school attendance. (2) Any child who is of school age and otherwise eligible, residing in a home that is located in Idaho but that has a Washington address for the purposes of the United States postal service, shall be admitted, without payment of tuition, to the nearest Washington school district and shall be considered a resident student for state apportionment and all other purposes.
RCW 28B.15.475 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 475
RCW 28B.15.475: Gender equity—Construction—1989 c 340.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to excuse any institution from any more stringent requirement to achieve gender equity imposed by law, nor to permit any institution to decrease participation of any underrepresented gender class.
RCW 28A.657.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 657 / Section 020
RCW 28A.657.020: Persistently lowest-achieving schools—Challenged schools—Identification—Criteria—Washington achievement index.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning in 2010, and each year thereafter through December 1, 2012, the superintendent of public instruction shall annually identify schools as one of the state's persistently lowest-achieving schools if the school is a Title I school, or a school that is eligible for but does not receive Title I funds, that is among the lowest-achieving five percent of Title I or Title I eligible schools in the state. (2) The criteria for determining whether a school is among the persistently lowest-achieving five percent of Title I schools, or Title I eligible schools, under subsection (1) of this section shall be established by the superintendent of public instruction. The criteria must meet all applicable requirements for the receipt of a federal school improvement grant under the American recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 and Title I of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965, and take into account both: (a) The academic achievement of the "all students" group in a school in terms of proficiency on the state's assessment, and any alternative assessments, in reading and mathematics combined; and (b) The school's lack of progress on the mathematics and reading assessments over a number of years in the "all students" group. (3)(a) Beginning February 1, 2014, and each February thereafter, the superintendent of public instruction shall annually identify challenged schools in need of improvement and a subset of such schools that are the persistently lowest-achieving schools in the state. (b) The criteria for determining whether a school is a challenged school in need of improvement shall be adopted by the superintendent of public instruction in rule. The criteria must meet all applicable federal requirements under Title I of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 and other federal rules or guidance, including applicable requirements for the receipt of federal school improvement funds if available, but shall apply equally to Title I, Title I-eligible, and non-Title I schools in the state. The criteria must take into account the academic achievement of the "all students" group and subgroups of students in a school in terms of proficiency on the state assessments in reading or English language arts and mathematics and a high school's graduation rate for all students and subgroups of students. The superintendent may establish tiered categories of challenged schools based on the relative performance of all students, subgroups of students, and other factors. (c) The superintendent of public instruction shall also adopt criteria in rule for determining whether a challenged school in need of improvement is also a persistently lowest-achieving school for purposes of the required action district process under this chapter, which shall include the school's lack of progress for all students and subgroups of students over a number of years. The criteria for identifying persistently lowest-achieving schools shall also take into account the level of state or federal resources available to implement a required action plan. (d) If the Washington achievement index is approved by the United States department of education for use in identifying schools for federal purposes, the superintendent of public instruction shall use the approved index to identify schools under (b) and (c) of this subsection.
RCW 28B.145.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 145 / Section 020
RCW 28B.145.020: Opportunity scholarship board.
Status: in_force

(1) The opportunity scholarship board is created. The board consists of eleven members: (a) Six members appointed by the governor. For three of the six appointments, the governor shall consider names from a list provided by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives; and (b) Five foundation or business and industry representatives appointed by the governor from among the state's most productive industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, health care, information technology, engineering, agriculture, and others, as well as philanthropy. The foundation or business and industry representatives shall be selected from among nominations provided by the private sector donors to the opportunity scholarship and opportunity expansion programs. However, the governor may request, and the private sector donors shall provide, an additional list or lists from which the governor shall select these representatives. (2) Board members shall hold their offices for a term of four years from the first day of September and until their successors are appointed. No more than the terms of two members may expire simultaneously on the last day of August in any one year. (3) The members of the board shall elect one of the business and industry representatives to serve as chair. (4) Seven members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In case of a vacancy, or when an appointment is made after the date of expiration of the term, the governor or the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, depending upon which made the initial appointment to that position, shall fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term of the board member whose office has become vacant or expired. (5) The board shall be staffed by one or more program administrators, under contract with the board and the council. The board may cause one or more tax-exempt nonprofit corporations to be created, organized, and operated exclusively to perform some or all of the program administrator duties under chapter 176, Laws of 2023. The board and council may contract directly with any such nonprofit corporation. (6) The purpose of the board is to provide oversight and guidance for the opportunity expansion program, the opportunity scholarship program, and the rural jobs program, in light of established legislative priorities and to fulfill the duties and responsibilities under this chapter, including but not limited to determining eligible education programs and eligible advanced degree programs for purposes of the opportunity scholarship program and rural jobs program. In determining eligible advanced degree programs, the board shall consider advanced degree programs that lead to credentials in health professions that include, but are not limited to, primary care, dental care, behavioral health, and public health. Duties, exercised jointly with the program administrator, include soliciting funds and setting annual fund-raising goals. (7) The board may report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature with recommendations as to: (a) Whether some or all of the scholarships should be changed to conditional scholarships that must be repaid in the event the participant does not complete the eligible education program; (b) A source or sources of funds for the opportunity expansion program in addition to the voluntary contributions of the high-technology research and development tax credit under *RCW 82.32.800 ; and (c) Whether the program should include a loan repayment or low-interest or no-interest loan component for the advanced degree portion of the program.
RCW 28B.76.590 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 76 / Section 590
RCW 28B.76.590: Distinguished professorship trust fund program—Continuation of program established under prior law.
Status: in_force

A distinguished professorship program established under chapter 343, Laws of 1985 shall continue to operate under RCW 28B.76.555 through 28B.76.585 and the requirements of RCW 28B.76.555 through 28B.76.585 shall apply.
RCW 28A.710.400 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 400
RCW 28A.710.400: Language access program.
Status: in_force

RCW 28A.183.040 and 28A.183.050 govern school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and apply to charter schools established under this chapter.
RCW 28A.330.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 090
RCW 28A.330.090: Auditing committee and expenditures.
Status: in_force

All accounts shall be audited by a committee of board members chosen in such manner as the board so determines to be styled the "auditing committee," and, except as otherwise provided by law, no expenditure greater than three hundred dollars shall be voted by the board except in accordance with a written contract, nor shall any money or appropriation be paid out of the school fund except on a recorded affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the board: PROVIDED, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the board from making any repairs or improvements to the property of the district through their shop and repair department as otherwise provided in RCW 28A.335.190 .
RCW 28B.14H.901 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 14H / Section 901
RCW 28B.14H.901: Short title.
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as the building Washington's future act.
RCW 28A.505.130 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 505 / Section 130
RCW 28A.505.130: Budget—Requirements for balancing estimated expenditures.
Status: in_force

(1) For each fund contained in the school district budget the estimated expenditures for the budgeted fiscal year must not be greater than the total of the estimated revenues for the budgeted fiscal year, the estimated fund balance at the beginning of the budgeted fiscal year less the estimated reserve fund balance at the end of the budgeted fiscal year, and the projected revenue from receivables collectible on future years as approved by the superintendent of public instruction for inclusion in the budget. (2) The proceeds of any interfund loan must not be used to balance the budget of the borrowing fund, except in the following circumstances: (a) In fiscal year 2024 when such loans may be used to address budget destabilization in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interfund loans in fiscal year 2024 may be for a duration of four years; and (b) As authorized under RCW 28A.320.340 .
RCW 28B.20.502 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 502
RCW 28B.20.502: Medical cannabis research.
Status: in_force

(1) The University of Washington and Washington State University may conduct scientific research on the efficacy and safety of administering cannabis as part of medical treatment. As part of this research, the University of Washington and Washington State University may develop and conduct studies to ascertain the general medical safety and efficacy of cannabis, and may develop medical guidelines for the appropriate administration and use of cannabis. (2) The University of Washington and Washington State University may, in accordance with RCW 69.50.372 , contract with cannabis research licensees to conduct research permitted under this section and RCW 69.50.372 . (3) The University of Washington and Washington State University may contract to conduct cannabis research with an entity licensed to conduct such research by a federally recognized Indian tribe located within the geographical boundaries of the state of Washington. (4) For the purposes of this section, "cannabis" has the meaning provided in RCW 69.50.101 .
RCW 28A.420.120 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 420 / Section 120
RCW 28A.420.120: Consistent effect and conflict with other state laws.
Status: in_force

(1) Nothing herein shall prevent or inhibit the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact. (2) Any laws, statutes, regulations, or other legal requirements in a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (3) All permissible agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.
RCW 28A.175.065 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 175 / Section 065
RCW 28A.175.065: Duties of educational service districts—Collaboration with workforce development councils.
Status: in_force

(1) Educational service districts, in collaboration with area workforce development councils, shall: (a) Provide technical assistance to local partnerships established under a grant awarded under RCW 28A.175.025 in collecting and using performance data; and (b) At the request of a local partnership established under a grant awarded under RCW 28A.175.025 , provide assistance in the development of a functional sustainability plan, including the identification of potential funding sources for future operation. (2) Local partnerships established under a grant awarded under RCW 28A.175.025 may contract with an educational service district, workforce development council, or a private agency for specialized training in such areas as cultural competency, identifying diverse learning styles, and intervention strategies for students at risk of dropping out of school.
RCW 28A.194.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 194 / Section 070
RCW 28A.194.070: Instructional service plans—Notice of closure of facility or unavailability of facility for juveniles.
Status: in_force

(1) By September 30, 2010, districts must, in coordination with adult jail facilities residing within their boundaries, submit an instructional service plan to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Service plans must meet requirements stipulated in the rules developed in accordance with RCW 28A.194.080 , provided that (a) the rules shall not govern requirements regarding security within the jail facility nor the physical facility of the adult jail , including but not limited to, the classroom space chosen for instruction, and (b) any excess costs to the jails associated with implementing rules shall be negotiated pursuant to the contractual agreements between the education provider and adult jail facility. (2) Once districts have submitted a plan to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, districts are not required to resubmit their plans unless either districts or adult jail facilities initiate a significant change to their plans. (3) An adult jail facility shall notify the office of the superintendent of public instruction as soon as practicable upon the closure of any adult jail facility or upon the adoption of a policy that no juvenile shall be held in the adult jail facility.
RCW 28A.330.230 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 230
RCW 28A.330.230: Drawing and issuance of warrants.
Status: in_force

Second-class school districts, subject to the approval of the superintendent of public instruction, may draw and issue warrants for the payment of moneys upon approval of a majority of the board of directors, such warrants to be signed by the chair of the board and countersigned by the secretary: PROVIDED, That when, in the judgment of the board of directors, the orders for warrants issued by the district monthly shall have reached such numbers that the signing of each warrant by the chair of the board personally imposes too great a task on the chair, the board of directors, after auditing all payrolls and bills, may authorize the issuing of one general certificate to the county treasurer, to be signed by the chair of the board, authorizing said treasurer to pay all the warrants specified by date, number, name and amount, and the funds on which said warrants shall be drawn; thereupon the secretary of said board shall be authorized to draw and sign said orders for warrants. Orders for warrants and warrant registers may be sent in an electronic format and using facsimile signatures as provided under chapter 39.62 RCW.
RCW 28A.245.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 245 / Section 090
RCW 28A.245.090: Contracts with community colleges—Enrollment lid—Fees.
Status: in_force

The community colleges are encouraged to contract with skill centers to use the skill center facilities. The community colleges shall not be required to count the enrollments under these agreements toward the community college enrollment lid. Skill centers may charge fees to adult students under RCW 28A.225.220 .
RCW 28A.205.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 205 / Section 050
RCW 28A.205.050: Rules.
Status: in_force

In accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, the administrative procedure act, the Washington professional educator standards board with respect to the matter of certification, and the superintendent of public instruction with respect to all other matters, shall have the power and duty to make the necessary rules to carry out the purpose and intent of this chapter.
RCW 28B.105.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 105 / Section 040
RCW 28B.105.040: Changes in eligibility—Consequences.
Status: in_force

(1) If the student enrolls in a qualified program or declares a qualified major and the program or major is subsequently removed from the list of qualified programs and qualified majors by the office and the program administrator, the student's eligibility to receive a GET ready for math and science scholarship shall not be affected. (2) If a student who received a GET ready for math and science scholarship ceases to be enrolled in an institution of higher education, withdraws or is no longer enrolled in a qualified program, declares a major that is not a qualified major, or otherwise is no longer eligible to receive a GET ready for math and science scholarship, the student shall notify the program administrator as soon as practicable and is not eligible for further GET ready for math and science scholarship awards. Such a student shall also repay the amount of the GET ready for math and science scholarship awarded to the student as required by RCW 28B.105.050 .
RCW 28A.310.395 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 395
RCW 28A.310.395: State funding—Benefits covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
Status: in_force

State funding shall be provided to each educational service district for the employer cost of school employees' benefits that are provided to employees of an educational service district that are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
RCW 28A.300.320 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 320
RCW 28A.300.320: Second grade reading assessment—Pilot projects—Assessment selection—Assessment results.
Status: in_force

(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall create a pilot project to identify which second grade reading assessments selected under RCW 28A.300.310 will be included in the final collection of assessments that must be available by June 30, 1998. (2) Schools and school districts may voluntarily participate in the second grade reading test pilot projects in the 1997-98 school year. Schools and school districts voluntarily participating in the pilot project test are not required to have the results available by the fall parent-teacher conference. (3)(a) Starting in the 1998-99 school year, school districts must select an assessment from the collection adopted by the superintendent of public instruction. Selection must be at the entire school district level. (b) The second grade reading assessment selected by the school district must be administered annually in the fall beginning with the 1998-99 school year. Students who score substantially below grade level when assessed in the fall shall be assessed at least one more time during the second grade. Assessment performance deemed to be "substantially below grade level" is to be determined for each passage in the collection by the superintendent of public instruction. (c) If a student, while taking the assessment, reaches a point at which the student's performance will be considered "substantially below grade level" regardless of the student's performance on the remainder of the assessment, the assessment may be discontinued. (d) Each school must have the assessment results available by the fall parent-teacher conference. Schools must notify parents about the second grade reading assessment during the conferences, inform the parents of their students' performance on the assessment, identify actions the school intends to take to improve the child's reading skills, and provide parents with strategies to help the parents improve their child's score.
RCW 28A.225.023 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 023
RCW 28A.225.023: Youth subject to a dependency proceeding—Review of unexpected or excessive absences—Support for youth's school work.
Status: in_force

(1) A school district representative or school employee shall review unexpected or excessive absences with students who are the subject of a dependency proceeding and adults involved with the students, to include the students' caseworkers, educational liaisons, attorneys if appointed, parents or legal guardians, and foster parents or the persons providing placement for the students. The purpose of the review is to determine the cause of the absences, taking into account: Unplanned school transitions, periods of running from care, inpatient treatment, incarceration, school adjustment, educational gaps, psychosocial issues, and unavoidable appointments during the school day. A school district representative or a school employee must proactively support the students' school work so the student does not fall behind and to avoid suspension or expulsion based on truancy. (2) For the purposes of this section, "students who are the subject of a dependency proceeding" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.510 .
RCW 28A.310.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 040
RCW 28A.310.040: ESD board—Members—Terms.
Status: in_force

The term of office for each board member shall be four years and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. For the first election or an election following reorganization, board-member district positions numbered one, three, five, and seven in each educational service district shall be for a term of four years and positions numbered two, four, and six shall be for a term of two years.
RCW 28A.330.210 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 210
RCW 28A.330.210: Notice to ESD superintendent of change of chairman or superintendent.
Status: in_force

Every school district superintendent in districts of the second class shall within ten days after any change in the office of chair or superintendent, notify the educational service district superintendent of such change.
RCW 28A.400.280 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 280
RCW 28A.400.280: Employee benefits—Employer contributions—Optional benefits—Annual report.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, school districts may provide employer fringe benefit contributions after October 1, 1990, only for basic benefits. However, school districts may continue payments under contracts with employees or benefit providers in effect on April 13, 1990, until the contract expires. (2)(a) School districts may provide employer contributions after October 1, 1990, for optional benefit plans, in addition to basic benefits. Beginning January 1, 2020, school district optional benefits must not compete with any form of the basic or optional benefits offered in the school employees' benefits board program either under the school employees' benefits board's authority in RCW 41.05.740 or offered under the authority of the health care authority in the salary reduction plan authorized in RCW 41.05.300 and 41.05.310 . (b) Beginning December 1, 2019, and each December 1st thereafter, school district optional benefits must be reported to the school employees' benefits board and health care authority. (c) School districts, and the applicable carrier, must work with the health care authority to either modify and remove competing components of the district-based benefit or end any district-based benefit offering in competition with either the health care authority's or the school employees' benefits board offered benefits. (d) Unless the school employees' benefits board offers such benefits, school districts may offer only the following optional benefits to school employees: (i) Benefits listed in RCW 41.05.745 (1) (a) through (i), offered as employee-paid, voluntary benefits that may be administered by using payroll deductions; and (ii) Voluntary employees' beneficiary association accounts, including benefit plans authorized in RCW 28A.400.210 (3). (3) School districts are not intended to divert state basic benefit allocations for other purposes. Beginning January 1, 2020, school districts must offer all benefits offered by the school employees' benefits board administered by the health care authority, and consistent with *RCW 41.56.139 (2). (4) Any optional benefits offered by a school district under subsection (2) of this section are considered an enhancement to the state's definition of basic education.
RCW 28A.710.160 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 160
RCW 28A.710.160: Charter contracts.
Status: in_force

(1) The purposes of the charter application submitted under RCW 28A.710.130 are to present the proposed charter school's academic and operational vision and plans, and to demonstrate and provide the authorizer with a clear basis for evaluating the applicant's capacities to execute the proposed vision and plans. An approved charter application does not serve as the school's charter contract. (2) Within ninety days of approval of a charter application, the authorizer and the governing board of the approved charter school must execute a charter contract. The contract must establish the terms by which the charter school agrees to provide educational services that, at a minimum, meet basic education standards, in return for a distribution of public funds that will be used for the purposes established in the contract and in this and other applicable statutes. The charter contract must clearly set forth the academic and operational performance expectations and measures by which the charter school will be evaluated and the administrative relationship between the authorizer and charter school, including each party's rights and duties. The performance expectations and measures set forth in the charter contract must include, but need not be limited to, applicable federal and state accountability requirements. The performance provisions may be refined or amended by mutual agreement after the charter school is operating and has collected baseline achievement data for its enrolled students. (3) If the charter school is authorized by a school district board of directors, the charter contract must be signed by the president of the applicable school district board of directors and the president of the charter school board. If the charter school is authorized by the commission, the charter contract must be signed by the chair of the commission and the president of the charter school board. Within ten days of executing a charter contract, the authorizer must submit to the state board of education written notification of the charter contract execution, including a copy of the executed charter contract and any attachments. (4) A charter contract may govern one or more charter schools to the extent approved by the authorizer. A single charter school board may hold one or more charter contracts. However, each charter school that is part of a charter contract must be separate and distinct from any others and, for purposes of calculating the maximum number of charter schools that may be established under this chapter, each charter school must be considered a single charter school regardless of how many charter schools are governed under a particular charter contract. (5) An initial charter contract must be granted for a term of five operating years. The contract term must commence on the charter school's first day of operation. An approved charter school may delay its opening for one school year in order to plan and prepare for the school's opening. If the school requires an opening delay of more than one school year, the school must request an extension from its authorizer. The authorizer may grant or deny the contract extension depending on the school's circumstances. (6) Authorizers shall establish reasonable preopening requirements or conditions to monitor the start-up progress of newly approved charter schools, ensure that they are prepared to open smoothly on the date agreed, and ensure that each school meets all building, health, safety, insurance, and other legal requirements for school opening. (7) No charter school may commence operations without a charter contract executed in accordance with this section.
RCW 28A.330.220 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 330 / Section 220
RCW 28A.330.220: Attorney may be employed.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of every second-class district in addition to their other powers are authorized to employ an attorney and to prescribe the attorney's duties and fix the attorney's compensation.
RCW 28A.600.192 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 192
RCW 28A.600.192: Diagnosed concussions—Annual reports by public schools.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, public schools must annually report information about each diagnosed concussion sustained by a student during athletic and other activities using a procedure developed by the department of health under RCW 43.70.435 . (2) At a minimum, the following information must be reported: Student's grade and gender, whether the student had a previous concussion, the event date and location of the diagnosed concussion, the type and level of activity that the student was participating in at the time of the event, whether it was a practice or competition, any known cause of the event, when during the activity the injury occurred, whether protective equipment was worn on the injured student's head at the time of the event, the type of surface on which the event occurred, who initially examined the student at the time of the event, whether the student was removed from the activity at the time of the event, and follow-up information related to whether the student was given a written authorization to return to the activity by the end of the season in which the event occurred and the amount of time before the student was authorized to return to the learning environment.
RCW 28A.320.120 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 320 / Section 120
RCW 28A.320.120: Cooperation with technical colleges—Jurisdiction over property—Administrative charges—Discrimination against employees of technical colleges prohibited—Dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

As of May 17, 1991, school districts shall not remove facilities, equipment, or property from the jurisdiction or use of the technical colleges. This shall include direct and indirect funds other than those indirect charges provided for in the 1990-91 appropriations act. School districts shall not increase direct or indirect charges for central district administrative support for technical college programs above the percentage rate charged in the 1990-91 school year. This provision on administrative charges for technical college programs shall apply to any state and federal grants, tuition, and other revenues generated by technical college programs. School districts and the superintendent of public instruction shall cooperate fully with the technical colleges and the state board for community and technical colleges with regard to the implementation of chapter 238, Laws of 1991. No employee of a technical college may be discriminated against based on actions or opinions expressed on issues surrounding chapter 238, Laws of 1991. Any dispute related to issues contained in this section shall be resolved under *RCW 28B.50.302 .
RCW 28B.12.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 12 / Section 050
RCW 28B.12.050: Disbursal of state work-study funds—Criteria—Salary matching limitations.
Status: in_force

(1) The office shall disburse state work-study funds. In performing its duties under this section, the office shall consult eligible institutions and postsecondary education advisory and governing bodies. The office shall establish criteria designed to achieve such distribution of assistance under this chapter among students attending eligible institutions as will most effectively carry out the purposes of this chapter. (2) Funds appropriated for compensation of students placed at state work-study employers must not exceed 80 percent of the total compensation paid to students, subject to the following exceptions: (a) Off-campus community service placements; and (b) Placements at public and nonprofit employers that seek to increase postsecondary enrollment for high school students. (3) The office shall define and approve, and may determine salary matching requirements for, community service placements and placements at public and nonprofit employers that seek to increase postsecondary enrollment for high school students.
RCW 28A.410.2212 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 410 / Section 2212
RCW 28A.410.2212: Washington professional educator standards board—Certificate renewal rules for teachers in STEM-related subjects.
Status: in_force

The professional educator standards board shall revise certificate renewal rules for teachers at the elementary and secondary levels in STEM-related subjects by September 1, 2014. The revised rules shall include the requirement that continuing education or professional growth plans for these teachers include a specific focus on the integration of science, mathematics, technology, and engineering instruction.
RCW 28A.165.055 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 165 / Section 055
RCW 28A.165.055: Funds—Appropriation and distribution.
Status: in_force

(1) The funds for the learning assistance program shall be appropriated in accordance with RCW 28A.150.260 and the omnibus appropriations act. The distribution formula is for school district allocation purposes only, except as provided in RCW 28A.150.260 (10)(a)(ii), but all funds appropriated for the learning assistance program must be expended for the purposes of RCW 28A.165.005 through 28A.165.065 . (2) A district's high poverty-based allocation is generated by its qualifying schools as defined in RCW 28A.150.260 (10) and must be expended by the district for those schools. This funding must supplement and not supplant the district's expenditures under this chapter for those schools.
RCW 28A.690.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 690 / Section 020
RCW 28A.690.020: Superintendent as "designated state official," compact administrator—Professional educator standards board to approve text of contracts.
Status: in_force

The "designated state official" for this state under Article II of RCW 28A.690.010 shall be the superintendent of public instruction, who shall be the compact administrator and who shall have power to adopt rules to carry out the terms of this compact. The superintendent of public instruction shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the Agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the professional educator standards board.
RCW 28B.105.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 105 / Section 050
RCW 28B.105.050: Repayment obligation—Conditions.
Status: in_force

(1) A recipient of a GET ready for math and science scholarship incurs an obligation to repay the scholarship, with interest and an equalization fee, if he or she does not: (a) Graduate with a bachelor's degree from a qualified program or in a qualified major within five years of first enrolling at an institution of higher education; and (b) Work in Washington in a mathematics, science, or related occupation full time for at least three years following completion of a bachelor's degree, unless he or she is enrolled in a graduate degree program as provided in subsection (4) of this section. (2) A former scholarship recipient who has earned a bachelor's degree shall annually verify to the office that he or she is working full time in a mathematics, science, or related field for three years. (3) If a former scholarship recipient begins but then stops working full time in a mathematics, science, or related field within three years following completion of a bachelor's degree, he or she shall pay back a prorated portion of the amount of the GET ready for math and science scholarship award received by the recipient, plus interest and a prorated equalization fee. (4) A recipient may postpone for up to three years his or her in-state work obligation if he or she enrolls full time in a graduate degree program in mathematics, science, or a related field.
RCW 28A.300.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 070
RCW 28A.300.070: Receipt of federal funds for school purposes—Superintendent of public instruction to administer.
Status: in_force

The state of Washington and/or any school district is hereby authorized to receive federal funds made or hereafter made available by acts of congress for the assistance of school districts in providing physical facilities and/or maintenance and operation of schools, or for any other educational purpose, according to provisions of such acts, and the state superintendent of public instruction shall represent the state in the receipt and administration of such funds.
RCW 28B.123.020 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 123 / Section 020
RCW 28B.123.020: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Board" means the board of accountancy created in RCW 18.04.035 . (2) "Eligible student" means a student enrolled at an accredited Washington-based college or university with a declared major in accounting, entering his or her junior year or higher. "Eligible student" includes community college transfer students, residents of Washington pursuing an online degree in accounting, and students pursuing a masters in tax, masters in accounting, or a PhD in accounting. (3) "Foundation" means the Washington CPA foundation. (4) "Program" means the certificated public accounting scholarship program created in this chapter. (5) "Program participant" means an eligible student who is awarded a scholarship under the program. (6) "Resident student" has the definition in RCW 28B.15.012 .
RCW 28A.315.245 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 245
RCW 28A.315.245: Adjustment of assets and liabilities.
Status: in_force

In determining an equitable adjustment of assets and liabilities, the negotiating school districts and the regional committee shall consider the following factors: (1) The number of school-age children residing in each school district and in each part of a district involved or affected by the proposed change in school district organization; (2) The assessed valuation of the property located in each school district and in each part of a district involved or affected by the proposed change in school district organization; (3) The purpose for which the bonded indebtedness of any school district involved or affected by the proposed change in school district organization was incurred; (4) The history and relationship of the property affected to the students and communities affected by the proposed change in school district organization; (5) Additional burdens to the districts affected by the proposed change in school district organization as a result of the proposed organization; (6) The value, location, and disposition of all improvements located in the school districts involved or affected by the proposed change in school district organization; (7) The consideration of all other sources of funding; and (8) Any other factors that in the judgment of the school districts or regional committee are important or essential to the making of an equitable adjustment of assets and liabilities.
RCW 28A.415.340 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 415 / Section 340
RCW 28A.415.340: State leadership academy—Public-private partnership—Reports.
Status: in_force

(1) Research supports the value of quality school and school district leadership. Effective leadership is critical to improving student learning and transforming underperforming schools and school districts into world-class learning centers. (2) A public-private partnership is established to develop, pilot, and implement the Washington state leadership academy to focus on the development and enhancement of personal leadership characteristics and the teaching of effective practices and skills demonstrated by school and district administrators who are successful managers and instructional leaders. It is the goal of the academy to provide state-of-the-art programs and services across the state. (3) Academy partners include the state superintendent and principal professional associations, private nonprofit foundations, institutions of higher education with approved educator preparation programs, the professional educator standards board, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, educational service districts, the state school business officers' association, and other entities identified by the partners. The partners shall designate an independent organization to act as the fiscal agent for the academy and shall establish a board of directors to oversee and direct the academy's finances, services, and programs. The academy shall be supported by a national research institution with demonstrated expertise in educational leadership. (4) Initial development of academy course content and activities shall be supported by private funds. Initial tasks of the academy are to: (a) Finalize a comprehensive design of the academy and the development of the curriculum frameworks for a comprehensive leadership development program that includes coursework, practicum, mentoring, and evaluation components; (b) Develop curriculum for individual leadership topics; (c) Pilot the curriculum and all program components; and (d) Modify the comprehensive design, curriculum coursework, practicum, and mentoring programs based on the research results gained from pilot activities. (5) The board of directors shall report semiannually to the superintendent of public instruction on the financial contributions provided by foundations and other organizations to support the work of the academy. The board of directors shall report by December 31st each year to the superintendent of public instruction on the programs and services provided, numbers of participants in the various academy activities, evaluation activities regarding program and participant outcomes, and plans for the academy's future development. (6) The board of directors shall make recommendations for changes in superintendent and principal preparation programs, the administrator licensure system, and continuing education requirements.
RCW 28A.190.110 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 190 / Section 110
RCW 28A.190.110: Institutional education programs—Data—Recommendations.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall annually collect and post on its website data related to institutional education programs, disaggregated by gender, race, ethnicity, and age, including data on: (a) Individualized education programs; (b) Access to relevant instruction that is aligned with the youth's high school and beyond plan and any unmet graduation requirements; (c) Student attendance; (d) Metrics of student education status upon the beginning of residency in an institutional education facility; (e) Student education progress during residency in an institutional education facility; (f) Student education attainment during residency in an institutional education facility; and (g) Long-term education and workforce outcomes of youth in and released from institutional education facilities as provided annually by the education data center under RCW 43.41.400 . (2)(a) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall also annually recommend modifications to the state board of education for changes to annual school improvement plan requirements in WAC 180-16-220 that would allow plans for state long-term juvenile institutions to be formatted for the specific needs and circumstances of institutional settings. In meeting the requirements of this subsection (2)(a), the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall seek input from institutional education providers and the department of children, youth, and families. (b) In meeting the requirements of this section, the office of the superintendent of public instruction may make recommendations to the state board of education for changes to annual school improvement plan requirements based upon data collected under this section, other provisions of law, or both.
RCW 28A.210.310 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 310
RCW 28A.210.310: Prohibition on use of tobacco products on school property.
Status: in_force

(1) To protect children in the public schools of this state from exposure to the addictive substance of nicotine, each school district board of directors shall have a written policy mandating a prohibition on the use of all tobacco products on public school property. (2) The policy in subsection (1) of this section shall include, but not be limited to, a requirement that students and school personnel be notified of the prohibition, the posting of signs prohibiting the use of tobacco products, sanctions for students and school personnel who violate the policy, and a requirement that school district personnel enforce the prohibition. Enforcement policies adopted in the school board policy shall be in addition to the enforcement provisions in RCW 70.160.070 .
RCW 28B.35.110 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 110
RCW 28B.35.110: Trustees—Open public meetings.
Status: in_force

Each board of regional university trustees shall hold at least two regular meetings each year, at such times as may be provided by the board, and shall follow procedures for open public meetings in chapter 42.30 RCW. Each board shall provide time for public comment at each meeting. Special meetings shall be held as may be deemed necessary, whenever called by the chair or by a majority of the board. Public notice of all meetings shall be given in accordance with *chapter 42.32 RCW.
RCW 28B.123.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 123 / Section 040
RCW 28B.123.040: Foundation's report to the board.
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2016, and annually each January 1st thereafter, the foundation contracted with under RCW 28B.123.030 shall report to the board regarding the program, including: (1) An accounting of receipts and disbursements of the foundation's separate scholarship award account including any realized or unrealized gains or losses and the resulting change in account balance; (2) A list of the program participants and the scholarship amount awarded, by year; and (3) Other outcome measures necessary for the board to assess the impacts of the program.
RCW 28A.343.390 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 390
RCW 28A.343.390: Quorum—Failure to attend meetings.
Status: in_force

A majority of all members of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum. Absence of any board member from four consecutive regular meetings of the board, unless on account of sickness or authorized by resolution of the board, shall be sufficient cause for the remaining members of the board to declare by resolution that such board member position is vacated. In addition, vacancies shall occur as provided in RCW 42.12.010 .
RCW 28B.15.385 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 385
RCW 28B.15.385: "Totally disabled" defined for certain purposes.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of RCW 28B.15.380 , the phrase "totally disabled" means a person who has become totally and permanently disabled for life by bodily injury or disease, and is thereby prevented from performing any occupation or gainful pursuit.
RCW 28B.50.839 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 839
RCW 28B.50.839: Exceptional faculty awards—Guidelines—Matching funds—Donations—Disbursements.
Status: in_force

(1) In consultation with eligible community and technical colleges, the college board shall set priorities and guidelines for the program. (2) All community and technical colleges and their foundations shall be eligible for matching trust funds. When they can match the state funds with equal cash donations from private sources, institutions and foundations may apply to the college board for grants from the fund in ten thousand dollar increments up to a maximum set by the college board. These donations shall be made specifically to the exceptional faculty awards program and deposited by the institution or foundation in a local endowment fund or a foundation's fund. Otherwise unrestricted gifts may be deposited in the endowment fund by the institution or foundation. (3) Once sufficient private donations are received by the institution or foundation, the institution shall inform the college board and request state matching funds. The college board shall evaluate the request for state matching funds based on program priorities and guidelines. The college board may ask the state treasurer to release the state matching funds to a local endowment fund established by the institution or a foundation's fund established by a foundation for each faculty award created. (4) A college, by action of its board of trustees, may transfer those exceptional faculty award funds accumulated in its local endowment fund between July 1, 1991, and July 25, 1993, to its foundation's local endowment fund established as provided in subsection (2) of this section.
RCW 28A.210.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 090
RCW 28A.210.090: Immunization program—Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any child shall be exempt in whole or in part from the immunization measures required by RCW 28A.210.060 through 28A.210.170 upon the presentation of any one or more of the certifications required by this section, on a form prescribed by the department of health: (a) A written certification signed by a health care practitioner that a particular vaccine required by rule of the state board of health is, in his or her judgment, not advisable for the child: PROVIDED, That when it is determined that this particular vaccine is no longer contraindicated, the child will be required to have the vaccine; (b) A written certification signed by any parent or legal guardian of the child or any adult in loco parentis to the child that the religious beliefs of the signator are contrary to the required immunization measures; or (c) A written certification signed by any parent or legal guardian of the child or any adult in loco parentis to the child that the signator has either a philosophical or personal objection to the immunization of the child. A philosophical or personal objection may not be used to exempt a child from the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine. (2)(a) The form presented on or after July 22, 2011, must include a statement to be signed by a health care practitioner stating that he or she provided the signator with information about the benefits and risks of immunization to the child. The form may be signed by a health care practitioner at any time prior to the enrollment of the child in a school or licensed day care. Photocopies of the signed form or a letter from the health care practitioner referencing the child's name shall be accepted in lieu of the original form. (b) A health care practitioner who, in good faith, signs the statement provided for in (a) of this subsection is immune from civil liability for providing the signature. (c) Any parent or legal guardian of the child or any adult in loco parentis to the child who exempts the child due to religious beliefs pursuant to subsection (1)(b) of this section is not required to have the form provided for in (a) of this subsection signed by a health care practitioner if the parent or legal guardian demonstrates membership in a religious body or a church in which the religious beliefs or teachings of the church preclude a health care practitioner from providing medical treatment to the child. (3) For purposes of this section, "health care practitioner" means a physician licensed under chapter 18.71 or 18.57 RCW, a naturopath licensed under chapter 18.36A RCW, a physician assistant licensed under chapter 18.71A RCW, or an *advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW.
RCW 28B.20.110 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 110
RCW 28B.20.110: Regents—Secretary—Treasurer—Duties—Treasurer's bond.
Status: in_force

The board shall appoint a secretary and a treasurer who shall hold their respective offices during the pleasure of the board and carry out such respective duties as the board shall prescribe. In addition to such other duties as the board prescribes, the secretary shall record all proceedings of the board and carefully preserve the same. The treasurer shall give bond for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office in such amount as the regents may require: PROVIDED, That the university shall pay the fee for such bond.
RCW 28B.50.273 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 273
RCW 28B.50.273: Identification of grant-eligible programs of study and other job training programs—Marketing.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of identifying opportunity grant-eligible programs of study and other job training programs, the college board, in partnership with business, labor, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, shall: (1) Identify high employer demand programs of study offered by qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree; (2) Identify job-specific training programs offered by qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in green industry occupations as established in chapter 14, Laws of 2008; (3) Gain recognition of the credentials, certificates, and degrees by Washington's employers and labor organizations. The college board shall designate these recognized credentials, certificates, and degrees as "opportunity grant-eligible programs of study"; and (4) Market the credentials, certificates, and degrees to potential students, businesses, and apprenticeship programs as a way for individuals to advance in their careers and to better meet the needs of industry.
RCW 28A.155.800 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 800
RCW 28A.155.800: Performance audit of authorized entities and school districts—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of the authorization, monitoring, and investigation of authorized entities and the school districts that contract with authorized entities under RCW 28A.155.060 to provide special education and related services to students with disabilities. As appropriate, the state auditor shall make recommendations for improving the system for overseeing authorized entities. The state auditor may conduct the performance audit at a sample of school districts and authorized nonpublic entities as needed. (2) By November 30, 2026, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036 , the state auditor shall report the performance audit's findings and recommendations to the governor and the education committees of the legislature. (3) As used in this section, "authorized entity" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.300.690 . (4) This section expires August 1, 2027.
RCW 28A.155.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 050
RCW 28A.155.050: Services through special excess cost aid programs—Apportionment—Allocations from state excess funds.
Status: in_force

Any child who is eligible for special education services through special excess cost aid programs authorized under RCW 28A.155.010 through 28A.155.160 shall be given such services in the least restrictive environment as determined by the student's individualized education program (IEP) team in the school district in which such student resides. Any school district required to provide such services shall thereupon be granted regular apportionment of state and county school funds and, in addition, allocations from state excess funds made available for such special services for such period of time as such special education program is given: PROVIDED, That should such student or any other student with disabilities attend and participate in a special education program operated by another school district in accordance with the provisions of RCW 28A.225.210 , 28A.225.220 , and/or 28A.225.250 , such regular apportionment shall be granted to the receiving school district, and such receiving school district shall be reimbursed by the district in which such student resides in accordance with rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction for the entire approved excess cost not reimbursed from such regular apportionment.
RCW 28B.52.060 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 52 / Section 060
RCW 28B.52.060: Commission—Mediation activities—Other dispute resolution procedures authorized.
Status: in_force

The commission shall conduct mediation activities upon the request of either party as a means of assisting in the settlement of unresolved matters considered under this chapter. In the event that any matter being jointly considered by the employee organization and the board of trustees of the college district is not settled by the means provided in this chapter, either party, twenty-four hours after serving written notice of its intended action to the other party, may, request the assistance and advice of the commission. Nothing in this section prohibits an employer and an employee organization from agreeing to substitute, at their own expense, some other impasse procedure or other means of resolving matters considered under this chapter.
RCW 28B.15.756 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 15 / Section 756
RCW 28B.15.756: Waiver of nonresident tuition fees differential—Washington/British Columbia 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 the Canadian province of British Columbia, 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 the Canadian province of British Columbia providing for enrollment opportunities for residents of the state of Washington without payment of tuition or fees in excess of those charged to residents of British Columbia.
RCW 28A.400.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 400 / Section 010
RCW 28A.400.010: Employment of superintendent—Superintendent's qualifications, general powers, term, contract renewal.
Status: in_force

In all districts the board of directors shall elect a superintendent who shall have such qualification as the local school board alone shall determine. The superintendent shall have supervision over the several departments of the schools thereof and carry out such other powers and duties as prescribed by law. Notwithstanding the provisions of *RCW 28A.400.300 (1), the board may contract with such superintendent for a term not to exceed three years when deemed in the best interest of the district. The right to renew a contract of employment with any school superintendent shall rest solely with the discretion of the school board employing such school superintendent. Regarding such renewal of contracts of school superintendents the provisions of RCW 28A.405.210 , 28A.405.240 , and 28A.645.010 shall be inapplicable.
RCW 28B.102.120 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 102 / Section 120
RCW 28B.102.120: Pipeline for paraeducators conditional scholarship program.
Status: in_force

(1) The pipeline for paraeducators conditional scholarship program is created. The purpose of the program is to support paraeducators who wish to become teachers by providing financial aid for the completion of an associate of arts degree. (2) To qualify for the program an applicant must: (a) Not have earned a college degree; (b) Provide documentation: (i) From his or her school district or building of one year of successful student interaction and leadership as a classified instructional employee; or (ii) Of his or her completion of two years of a recruiting Washington teachers program, established under RCW 28A.415.370 ; (c) Intend to pursue an initial teacher certificate with an endorsement in a shortage area via a Washington professional educator standards board-approved teacher preparation program; and (d) Be accepted into, and maintain enrollment for no more than the equivalent of four full-time academic years at, a community and technical college under RCW 28B.50.020 . (3) Participants are eligible to receive a pipeline for paraeducators conditional scholarship for up to four academic years. (4) The office must prioritize applicants in the following order: (a) Applicants recruited and supported by their school districts to become teachers; (b) Applicants who completed two years of a recruiting Washington teachers program, established under RCW 28A.415.370 ; and (c) Applicants intending to complete an associate of arts degree in two academic years or less.
RCW 28A.300.476 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 476
RCW 28A.300.476: Physical, social, and emotional support staff—Report.
Status: in_force

(1) By February 1, 2023, and by February 1st every odd-numbered year thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall submit, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036 , to the appropriate committees of the legislature a report analyzing the implementation of RCW 28A.150.260 (5)(b), related to physical, social, and emotional support staff. (2) For the analysis, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must use personnel data reported on or around October 1st of the report year and the prior year, and any other relevant data. (3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the report must: (a) Compare the staffing units provided for nurses, social workers, psychologists, counselors, classified staff providing student and staff safety, and parent involvement coordinators under RCW 28A.150.260 (5) to the actual school district staffing levels for physical, social, and emotional support staff, disaggregate by school district; and (b) Analyze trends with respect to: (i) Employed staff and contract staff; and (ii) the percentage of staff with a valid educational staff associate certificate. These trends must be disaggregated by assignment duty code, as well as analyzed year over year and by school district size and geography. (4) For the report due February 1, 2023, the office of the superintendent of public instruction is required to complete the analysis described in subsection (3) of this section only to the extent that relevant data are available. (5) For the purposes of this section, "physical, social, and emotional support staff" or "staff" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.260 (5)(b). (6) This section expires June 30, 2030.
RCW 28A.188.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 188 / Section 090
RCW 28A.188.090: Lighthouse programs—Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall designate schools at the elementary, middle, and high school level to serve as resources and examples of how to combine the following best practices: (a) A small, highly personalized learning community; (b) An interdisciplinary curriculum with a strong focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics delivered through a project-based instructional approach; and (c) Active partnerships with businesses and the local community to connect learning beyond the classroom. (2) The designated elementary, middle, and high schools shall serve as lighthouse programs and provide technical assistance and advice to other schools and communities in the initial stages of creating an alternative learning environment focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The designated schools must have proven experience and be recognized as model programs. (3) In addition, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall work with the designated elementary, middle, and high schools to publicize the models of best practices in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction used by the designated schools and shall encourage other schools and communities to work with the designated schools to replicate similar models.
RCW 28B.110.040 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 110 / Section 040
RCW 28B.110.040: Compliance—Community colleges.
Status: in_force

The executive director of the student achievement council, in consultation with the council of presidents and the state board for community and technical colleges, shall monitor the compliance by institutions of higher education with this chapter. (1) The council shall establish a timetable and guidelines for compliance with this chapter. (2) By November 30, 1990, each institution shall submit to the council for approval a plan to comply with the requirements of RCW 28B.110.030 . The plan shall contain measures to ensure institutional compliance with the provisions of this chapter by September 30, 1994. If participation in activities, such as intercollegiate athletics and matriculation in academic programs is not proportionate to the percentages of male and female enrollment, the plan should outline efforts to identify barriers to equal participation and to encourage gender equity in all aspects of college and university life. (3) The council may delegate to the state board for community and technical colleges any or all responsibility for community college compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
RCW 28A.175.150 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 175 / Section 150
RCW 28A.175.150: PASS program—Graduation coach.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of RCW 28A.175.145 , a "graduation coach" means a staff person, working in consultation with counselors, who is assigned to identify and provide intervention services to students who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of school or of not graduating on time through the following activities: (1) Monitoring and advising on individual student progress toward graduation; (2) Providing student support services and case management; (3) Motivating students to focus on a graduation plan; (4) Encouraging parent and community involvement; (5) Connecting parents and students with appropriate school and community resources; (6) Securing supplemental academic services for students; (7) Implementing school-wide dropout prevention programs and interventions; and (8) Analyzing data to identify at-risk students.
RCW 28A.155.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 010
RCW 28A.155.010: Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of RCW 28A.155.010 through 28A.155.160 , 28A.160.030 , and 28A.150.390 to ensure that all children with disabilities as defined in RCW 28A.155.020 shall have the opportunity for an appropriate education at public expense as guaranteed to them by the Constitution of this state and applicable federal laws.
RCW 28A.710.187 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 710 / Section 187
RCW 28A.710.187: Posting of complaint process—Designated point of contact.
Status: in_force

Each charter school shall prominently post and maintain on its website information about the school's process and instructions for submitting complaints about the operation and administration of the charter school by its enrolled students and their parents. This information must include a designated point of contact at the charter school and a link to the complaint system of the commission that is required by RCW 28A.710.185 .
RCW 28A.300.116 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 116
RCW 28A.300.116: Holocaust instruction—Teacher training.
Status: in_force

Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, and in order to broaden the reach of the instruction to public school students, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must work with an expert Washington nonprofit organization that teaches the lessons of the Holocaust, to support and train Washington middle school, junior high school, and high school teachers who teach in subjects relevant to the topic, in instructing the lessons of the Holocaust and other acts of genocide using the best practices and guidelines for the high quality instruction developed under RCW 28A.300.115 .
RCW 28B.35.305 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 305
RCW 28B.35.305: Model schools and training departments—Trustees to estimate number of pupils required.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of any regional university having a model school or training department as authorized by RCW 28B.35.300 , shall, on or before the first Monday of September of each year, file with the board of the school district or districts in which such regional university is situated, a certified statement showing an estimate of the number of public school pupils who will be required to make up such model school and specifying the number required for each grade for which training for students is required.
RCW 28B.900.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 900 / Section 050
RCW 28B.900.050: Title, chapter, section headings not part of law.
Status: in_force

Title headings, chapter headings, and section or subsection headings, as used in this title, Title 28B RCW, do not constitute any part of the law.
RCW 28A.300.147 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 147
RCW 28A.300.147: Students required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders—Sample policy—Educational materials.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of public instruction shall publish on its website, with a link to the safety center web page: (1) A revised and updated sample policy for schools to follow regarding students required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders; and (2) Educational materials developed pursuant to RCW 28A.300.145 .
RCW 28A.220.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 220 / Section 040
RCW 28A.220.040: Fiscal support—Reimbursement to school districts—Enrollment fees—Deposit.
Status: in_force

(1) Each school district shall be reimbursed from funds appropriated for traffic safety education. (a) The state superintendent shall determine the per-pupil reimbursement amount for the *traffic safety education course to be funded by the state. Each school district offering an approved standard *traffic safety education course shall be reimbursed or granted an amount up to the level established by the superintendent of public instruction as may be appropriated. (b) The state superintendent may provide per-pupil reimbursements to school districts only where all the traffic educators have satisfied the continuing education requirement of **RCW 28A.220.030 (4). (2) The board of directors of any school district or combination of school districts may establish a traffic safety education fee, which fee when imposed shall be required to be paid by any duly enrolled student in any such school district prior to or while enrolled in a *traffic safety education course. Traffic safety education fees collected by a school district shall be deposited with the county treasurer to the credit of such school district, to be used to pay costs of the *traffic safety education course.
RCW 28A.640.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 640 / Section 030
RCW 28A.640.030: Administration.
Status: in_force

The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall be required to monitor the compliance by local school districts with this chapter, shall establish a compliance timetable and regulations for enforcement of this chapter, and shall establish guidelines for affirmative action programs to be adopted by all school districts.
RCW 28B.20.382 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 382
RCW 28B.20.382: University tract—Conditions for sale, lease, or lease renewal—Inspection of records—Deposit of proceeds—University of Washington facilities bond retirement account.
Status: in_force

(1) Until authorized by statute of the legislature, the board of regents of the university, with respect to the university tract, shall not sell the land or any part thereof or any improvement thereon, or lease the land or any part thereof or any improvement thereon or renew or extend any lease thereof for a term of more than eighty years. Any sale of the land or any part thereof or any improvement thereon, or any lease or renewal or extension of any lease of the land or any part thereof or any improvement thereon for a term of more than eighty years made or attempted to be made by the board of regents shall be null and void until the same has been approved or ratified and confirmed by legislative act. (2) The board of regents shall have power from time to time to lease the land, or any part thereof or any improvement thereon for a term of not more than eighty years. Any and all records, books, accounts, and agreements of any lessee or sublessee under this section, pertaining to compliance with the terms and conditions of such lease or sublease, shall be open to inspection by the board of regents, the ways and means committee of the senate, the appropriations committee of the house of representatives, and the joint legislative audit and review committee or any successor committees. It is not intended that unrelated records, books, accounts, and agreements of lessees, sublessees, or related companies be open to such inspection. The board of regents shall make a full, detailed report of all leases and transactions pertaining to the land or any part thereof or any improvement thereon to the joint legislative audit and review committee, including one copy to the staff of the committee, during odd-numbered years. (3) The net proceeds from the sale or lease of land in the university tract, or any part thereof or any improvement thereon, shall be deposited into the University of Washington facilities bond retirement account hereby established outside the state treasury as a nonappropriated local fund to be used exclusively for the purpose of erecting, altering, maintaining, equipping, or furnishing buildings at the University of Washington. The board of regents shall transfer from the University of Washington facilities bond retirement account to the University of Washington building account under RCW 43.79.080 any funds in excess of amounts reasonably necessary for payment of debt service in combination with other nonappropriated local funds related to capital projects for which debt service is required under section 4, chapter 380, Laws of 1999.
RCW 28A.545.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 545 / Section 030
RCW 28A.545.030: Purposes.
Status: in_force

The purposes of RCW 28A.545.030 through 28A.545.110 and 84.52.0531 are to: (1) Simplify the annual process of determining and paying the amounts due by nonhigh school districts to high school districts for educating students residing in a nonhigh school district; (2) Provide for a payment schedule that coincides to the extent practicable with the ability of nonhigh school districts to pay and the need of high school districts for payment; (3) Establish that the maximum amount due per annual average full-time equivalent student by a nonhigh school district for each school year is the lesser of: (a) The enrichment levy rate per annual average full-time equivalent student levied upon the taxpayers of the high school district; or (b) The enrichment levy rate per annual average full-time equivalent student levied upon the taxpayers of the nonhigh school district; (4) If the nonhigh school district has not levied an enrichment levy during the current school year, then the amount due per annual average full-time equivalent student by the nonhigh school district is the enrichment levy rate per annual average full-time equivalent student levied upon the taxpayers of the high school district; and (5) Designate the revenue provided to secondary school buildings to ensure dollars are being spent to support secondary school students.
RCW 28A.225.280 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 280
RCW 28A.225.280: Transfer students' eligibility for extracurricular activities.
Status: in_force

Eligibility of transfer students under RCW 28A.225.220 and 28A.225.225 for participation in extracurricular activities shall be subject to rules adopted by the Washington interscholastic activities association.
RCW 28C.10.090 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 10 / Section 090
RCW 28C.10.090: Actions prohibited without license.
Status: in_force

A private vocational school, whether located in this state or outside of this state, shall not conduct business of any kind, make any offers, advertise or solicit, or enter into any contracts unless the private vocational school is licensed under this chapter.
RCW 28A.343.090 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 343 / Section 090
RCW 28A.343.090: Voluntary change to electoral system.
Status: in_force

The school board of directors may authorize a change to its electoral system pursuant to RCW 29A.92.040 . Any staggering of directors' terms shall be accomplished as provided in RCW 28A.343.030 and 28A.343.600 through 28A.343.650 .
RCW 28A.527.100 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 527 / Section 100
RCW 28A.527.100: Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
Status: in_force

Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250 .
RCW 28A.323.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 323 / Section 050
RCW 28A.323.050: Joint school districts—Elections for director.
Status: in_force

The registered voters residing within a joint school district shall be entitled to vote on the office of school director of their district. Jurisdiction of any such election shall rest with the county auditor of the county administering such joint district as provided in RCW 28A.323.040 . At each general election, or upon approval of a request for a special election as provided for in RCW 29A.04.330 , such county auditor shall: (1) See that there shall be at least one polling place in each county; (2) At least twenty days prior to the elections concerned, certify in writing to the superintendent of the school district the number and location of the polling places established by such auditor for such regular or special elections; and (3) Do all things otherwise required by law for the conduct of such election. It is the intention of this section that the qualified electors of a joint school district shall not be forced to go to a different polling place on the same day when other elections are being held to vote for school directors of their district.
RCW 28A.180.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 180 / Section 040
RCW 28A.180.040: School board duties.
Status: in_force

(1) Every school district board of directors shall: (a) Make available to each eligible pupil transitional bilingual instruction to achieve competency in English, in accord with rules of the superintendent of public instruction; (b) Wherever feasible, ensure that communications to parents emanating from the schools shall be appropriately bilingual for those parents of pupils in the bilingual instruction program; (c) Determine, by administration of an English test approved by the superintendent of public instruction the number of eligible pupils enrolled in the school district at the beginning of a school year and thereafter during the year as necessary in individual cases; (d) Ensure that a student who is a child of a military family in transition and who has been assessed as in need of, or enrolled in, a bilingual instruction program, the receiving school shall initially honor placement of the student into a like program. (i) The receiving school shall determine whether the district's program is a like program when compared to the sending school's program; and (ii) The receiving school may conduct subsequent assessments pursuant to RCW 28A.180.090 to determine appropriate placement and continued enrollment in the program; (e) Before the conclusion of each school year, measure each eligible pupil's improvement in learning the English language by means of a test approved by the superintendent of public instruction; (f) Provide in-service training for teachers, counselors, and other staff, who are involved in the district's transitional bilingual program. Such training shall include appropriate instructional strategies for children of culturally different backgrounds, use of curriculum materials, and program models; and (g) Make available a program of instructional support for up to two years immediately after pupils exit from the program, for exited pupils who need assistance in reaching grade-level performance in academic subjects even though they have achieved English proficiency for purposes of the transitional bilingual instructional program. (2) Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, all classroom teachers assigned using funds for the transitional bilingual instruction program to provide supplemental instruction for eligible pupils must hold an endorsement in bilingual education or English language learner, or both. (3) The definitions in Article II of RCW 28A.705.010 apply to subsection (1)(d) of this section.
RCW 28A.525.178 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 178
RCW 28A.525.178: Allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities—Modifiable basic or standard plans for school buildings.
Status: in_force

When economies may be affected without impairing the usefulness and adequacy of school buildings, the superintendent of public instruction, considering policy recommendations from the school facilities citizen advisory panel, may prescribe rules and establish procedures governing the preparation and use of modifiable basic or standard plans for school building construction projects for which state assistance funds provided by RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180 are allotted.
RCW 28B.50.530 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 530
RCW 28B.50.530: Agreements for use of services or facilities between district boards of trustees and school boards.
Status: in_force

The district boards of trustees and the common school boards are hereby authorized to enter into agreements for the use by either of the other's services, facilities or equipment and for the presentation of courses of either for students of the other where such agreements are deemed to be in the best interests of the education of the students involved.
RCW 28A.315.165 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 315 / Section 165
RCW 28A.315.165: Regional committees—Organization, meetings, quorum.
Status: in_force

Each regional committee shall organize by electing from its membership a chair and a vice chair. The educational service district superintendent shall be the secretary of the committee. Meetings of the committee shall be held upon call of the chair or of a majority of the members thereof. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
RCW 28A.405.465 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 465
RCW 28A.405.465: Use of classified personnel to supervise in noninstructional activities.
Status: in_force

Any school district may employ classified personnel to supervise school children in noninstructional activities, and in instructional activities while under the supervision of a certificated employee.
RCW 28A.150.1981 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 1981
RCW 28A.150.1981: Intent—2009 c 548.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that specified policies and allocation formulas adopted under this chapter will constitute the legislature's definition of basic education under Article IX of the state Constitution once fully implemented. The legislature intends, however, to continue to review and revise the formulas and schedules and may make additional revisions, including revisions for technical purposes and consistency in the event of mathematical or other technical errors.
RCW 28B.110.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 110 / Section 050
RCW 28B.110.050: Violation of chapter.
Status: in_force

A violation of this chapter shall constitute an unfair practice under chapter 49.60 RCW, the law against discrimination. All rights and remedies under chapter 49.60 RCW, including the right to file a complaint with the human rights commission and to bring a civil action, shall apply.
RCW 28A.225.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 225 / Section 200
RCW 28A.225.200: Education of pupils in another district—Limitation as to state apportionment—Exemption.
Status: in_force

(1) A local district may be authorized by the educational service district superintendent to transport and educate its pupils in other districts for one year, either by payment of a compensation agreed upon by such school districts, or under other terms mutually satisfactory to the districts concerned when this will afford better educational facilities for the pupils and when a saving may be effected in the cost of education. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the amount to be paid by the state to the resident school district for apportionment purposes and otherwise payable pursuant to RCW 28A.150.250 through 28A.150.290 , 28A.150.350 through 28A.150.410 , 28A.160.150 through 28A.160.200 , 28A.300.035 , and 28A.300.170 shall not be greater than the regular apportionment for each high school student of the receiving district. Such authorization may be extended for an additional year at the discretion of the educational service district superintendent. (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to districts participating in a cooperative project established under RCW 28A.340.030 which exceeds two years in duration or to nonhigh school districts participating in an interdistrict cooperative under RCW 28A.340.080 through 28A.340.090 .
RCW 28A.255.010 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 255 / Section 010
RCW 28A.255.010: Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Competencies" mean the rigorous, shared expectations for learning that encompass knowledge, skills, and abilities across grade levels. Competencies are broader than learning standards and may encompass multiple learning standards. Competencies are transparent, measurable, relevant, and transferable to multiple contexts. (2)(a) "Competency-based education" means education that includes the following elements: (i) Students are empowered daily to make important decisions about their learning experiences, how they will create and apply knowledge, and how they will demonstrate their learning; (ii) Assessment is a meaningful, positive, and empowering learning experience for students that yields timely, relevant, and actionable evidence; (iii) Students receive timely, differentiated support based on their individual learning needs; (iv) Students progress based on evidence of mastery, not seat time; (v) Students learn actively using different pathways and varied pacing; (vi) Strategies to ensure equity for all students are embedded in the culture, structure, and pedagogy of schools and education systems; and (vii) Rigorous, common expectations for learning, including knowledge, skills, and dispositions, are explicit, transparent, measurable, and transferable. (b) "Mastery-based learning" has the same meaning as "competency-based education."
RCW 28A.150.020 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 150 / Section 020
RCW 28A.150.020: Common schools.
Status: in_force

"Common schools" means schools maintained at public expense in each school district and carrying on a program from kindergarten through the twelfth grade or any part thereof including vocational educational courses otherwise permitted by law.
RCW 28B.40.740 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 40 / Section 740
RCW 28B.40.740: Disposition of building fees and normal school fund revenues—Bond payments, etc.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.35.370 .
RCW 28A.405.102 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 405 / Section 102
RCW 28A.405.102: Analysis of evaluation systems.
Status: in_force

(1) Representatives of the office of the superintendent of public instruction and statewide associations representing administrators, principals, human resources specialists, and certificated classroom teachers shall analyze how the evaluation systems in RCW 28A.405.100 (2) and (6) affect issues related to a change in contract status. (2) The analysis shall be conducted during each of the phase-in years of the certificated classroom teacher and principal evaluation systems. The analysis shall include: Procedures, timelines, probationary periods, appeal procedures, and other items related to the timely exercise of employment decisions and due process provisions for certificated classroom teachers and principals.
RCW 28A.600.340 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 340
RCW 28A.600.340: Running start program—Enrolled students not displaced.
Status: in_force

Once a pupil has been enrolled in a postsecondary course or program under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.400 , the pupil shall not be displaced by another student.
RCW 28B.50.141 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 50 / Section 141
RCW 28B.50.141: Credits—Statewide transfer policy and agreement—Establishment.
Status: in_force

See RCW 28B.77.210 and 28B.77.215 .
RCW 28A.155.240 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 240
RCW 28A.155.240: Noncompliance—Complaint process—Major program changes—Corrective action.
Status: in_force

(1) On its web page related to special education, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must develop and publish a complaint process for individuals to report noncompliance with local, state, or federal laws or violation of students rights by authorized entities. The web page may include additional instructions for submitting complaints to the resident school district and for using the special education community complaint processes, when applicable. (2) When an authorized entity notifies the office of the superintendent of public instruction about major program changes, the office shall review the changes with affected school districts to determine whether the entity remains authorized to provide contracted services. (3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must monitor and investigate authorized entities and contracting school districts to ensure compliance with the requirements of RCW 28A.155.060 and 28A.300.690 . In completing this duty, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must use information and data gathered during on-site visits, submitted through the complaint processes, and provided by authorized entities and school districts. The office of the superintendent of public instruction must use this process to identify and address patterns of misconduct, including issuing corrective action or revoking an entity's authorization under RCW 28A.300.690 to contract with school districts. (4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the authorization of an entity under RCW 28A.300.690 if the entity: (a) Fails to maintain authorization standards under RCW 28A.300.690 ; (b) Violates the rights of students placed in the authorized entity by a school district; (c) Fails to adhere to applicable local, state, and federal laws, including health, safety, and civil rights laws; (d) Fails to comply with contract requirements under RCW 28A.155.060 ; or (e) Refuses to implement any corrective actions ordered by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (5) As used in this section, "authorized entity" and "entity" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.300.690 .
RCW 28A.605.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 605 / Section 030
RCW 28A.605.030: Student education records—Parental review—Release of records—Procedure.
Status: in_force

The parent or guardian of a student who is or has been in attendance at a school has the right to review all education records of the student. A school may not release the education records of a student without the written consent of the student's parent or guardian, except as authorized by RCW 28A.600.475 and the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g. The board of directors of each school district shall establish a procedure for: (1) Granting the request by a parent or guardian for access to the education records of his or her child; and (2) Prohibiting the release of student information without the written consent of the student's parent or guardian, after the parent or guardian has been informed what information is being requested, who is requesting the information and why, and what will be done with the information. The procedure adopted by the school district must be in compliance with the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g.
RCW 28B.30.255 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 30 / Section 255
RCW 28B.30.255: University designated as recipient of all federal aid to agricultural experiment stations—Assent to congressional grants to university.
Status: in_force

The assent of the legislature of the state of Washington is hereby given, in pursuance of the requirements of section nine of said act of congress, approved March 2, 1887, to the granting of money therein made to the establishment of experiment stations in accordance with section one of said last mentioned act, and assent is hereby given to carry out, within the state of Washington, every provision of said act.
RCW 28A.160.190 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 160 / Section 190
RCW 28A.160.190: Student transportation allocation—Notice—Payment schedule.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall notify districts of their student transportation allocation before January 15th. The superintendent shall recalculate and prorate the district's allocation for the transportation of pupils to and from school. The superintendent shall make the student transportation allocation in accordance with the apportionment payment schedule in RCW 28A.510.250 . Such allocation payments may be based on the prior school year's ridership report for payments to be made in September, October, November, December, and January.
RCW 28A.188.084 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 188 / Section 084
RCW 28A.188.084: Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program—Coordinator—Staff.
Status: in_force

A coordinator shall be hired to administer the program. Additional staff as necessary may be hired.
RCW 28B.10.057 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 057
RCW 28B.10.057: Academic credit for military training.
Status: in_force

(1) Before December 31, 2015, each institution of higher education must adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. The policy shall apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has successfully completed a military training course or program as part of his or her military service that is: (a) Recommended for credit by a national higher education association that provides credit recommendations for military training courses and programs; (b) Included in the individual's military transcript issued by any branch of the armed services; or (c) Other documented military training or experience. (2) Each institution of higher education must develop a procedure for receiving the necessary documentation to identify and verify the military training course or program that an individual is claiming for academic credit. (3) Each institution of higher education must provide a copy of its policy for awarding academic credit for military training to any applicant who listed prior or present military service in his or her application. Each institution of higher education must develop and maintain a list of military training courses and programs that have qualified for academic credit. (4) Each institution of higher education must submit its policy for awarding academic credit for military training to the prior learning assessment work group convened pursuant to RCW 28B.77.230 .
RCW 28A.620.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 620 / Section 030
RCW 28A.620.030: Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
Status: in_force

Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250 .
RCW 28A.642.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 642 / Section 005
RCW 28A.642.005: Findings.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that in 1975 legislation was adopted, codified as chapter 28A.640 RCW, recognizing the deleterious effect of discrimination on the basis of sex, specifically prohibiting such discrimination in Washington public schools, and requiring the office of the superintendent of public instruction to monitor and enforce compliance. The legislature further finds that, while numerous state and federal laws prohibit discrimination on other bases in addition to sex, the common school provisions in Title 28A RCW do not include specific acknowledgment of the right to be free from discrimination because of race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, nor do any common school provisions specifically direct the office of the superintendent of public instruction to monitor and enforce compliance with these laws. The legislature finds that one of the recommendations made to the legislature by the *achievement gap oversight and accountability committee created in chapter 468, Laws of 2009, was that the office of the superintendent of public instruction should be specifically authorized to take affirmative steps to ensure that school districts comply with all civil rights laws, similar to what has already been authorized in chapter 28A.640 RCW with respect to discrimination on the basis of sex.
RCW 28A.300.500 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 300 / Section 500
RCW 28A.300.500: Longitudinal student data system.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction is authorized to establish a longitudinal student data system for and on behalf of school districts in the state. The primary purpose of the data system is to better aid research into programs and interventions that are most effective in improving student performance, better understand the state's public educator workforce, and provide information on areas within the educational system that need improvement. (2) The confidentiality of personally identifiable student data shall be safeguarded consistent with the requirements of the federal family educational rights privacy act and applicable state laws. Consistent with the provisions of these federal and state laws, data may be disclosed for educational purposes and studies, including but not limited to: (a) Educational studies authorized or mandated by the state legislature; (b) Studies initiated by other state educational authorities and authorized by the office of the superintendent of public instruction, including analysis conducted by the education data center established under RCW 43.41.400 ; and (c) Studies initiated by other public or private agencies and organizations and authorized by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. (3) Any agency or organization that is authorized by the office of the superintendent of public instruction to access student-level data shall adhere to all federal and state laws protecting student data and safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of student records. (4) Nothing in this section precludes the office of the superintendent of public instruction from collecting and distributing aggregate data about students or student-level data without personally identifiable information.
RCW 28B.52.050 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 52 / Section 050
RCW 28B.52.050: Academic employee may appear in own behalf.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any academic employee from appearing in his or her own behalf on matters relating to his or her employment relations with the college district.
RCW 28A.600.140 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 140
RCW 28A.600.140: Washington scholars' program—Principals' association to submit names to office of student financial assistance.
Status: in_force

Each year on or before March 1st, the Washington association of secondary school principals shall submit to the office of student financial assistance the names of graduating senior high school students who have been identified and recommended to be outstanding in academic achievement by their school principals based on criteria to be established under RCW 28A.600.130 .
RCW 28B.102.030 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 102 / Section 030
RCW 28B.102.030: Educator conditional scholarship and loan repayment programs—Powers and duties of student achievement council.
Status: in_force

In administering educator conditional scholarship and loan repayment programs under this chapter, the student achievement council shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Select persons to receive conditional scholarships or loan repayments; (2) Adopt necessary rules and guidelines; (3) Publicize the programs in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the Washington professional educator standards board; (4) Collect and manage repayments from participants who do not meet their service obligations under this chapter; and (5) Solicit and accept grants and donations from public and private sources for the programs.
RCW 28A.235.030 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 235 / Section 030
RCW 28A.235.030: Rules.
Status: in_force

The superintendent shall have the power to promulgate such rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW as are necessary to implement this chapter.
RCW 28A.660.005 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 660 / Section 005
RCW 28A.660.005: Findings—Declaration.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds and declares: (a) Teacher qualifications and effectiveness are the most important influences on student learning in schools; (b) Preparation of individuals to become well-qualified, effective teachers must be high quality; (c) Teachers who complete high quality alternative route programs with intensive field-based experience, adequate coursework, and strong mentorship do as well or better than teachers who complete traditional preparation programs; (d) High quality alternative route programs can provide more flexibility and expedience for individuals to transition from their current career to teaching; (e) High quality alternative route programs can help school districts fill subject matter shortage areas and areas with shortages due to geographic location; (f) Regardless of route, all candidates for residency teacher certification must meet the high standards required by the state; and (g) Teachers need an adequate background in subject matter content if they are to teach it well, and should hold full, appropriate credentials in those subject areas. (2) The legislature recognizes widespread concerns about the potential for teacher shortages and finds that classified instructional staff in public schools, current certificated staff, and unemployed certificate holders represent a great untapped resource for recruiting more teachers in critical shortage areas.
RCW 28A.525.060 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 525 / Section 060
RCW 28A.525.060: Manual—Contents—Preparation and revision.
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the Washington state department of social and health services, to prepare, and so often as the superintendent deems necessary revise, a manual for the information and guidance of local school district authorities and others responsible for and concerned with the designing, planning, maintenance, and operation of school plant facilities for the common schools. In the preparation and revision of the aforesaid manual due consideration shall be given to the presentation of information regarding (1) the need for cooperative state-local district action in planning school plant facilities arising out of the cooperative plan for financing said facilities provided for in RCW 28A.525.010 through 28A.525.080 and 28A.335.230 ; (2) procedures in inaugurating and conducting a school plant planning program for a school district; (3) standards for use in determining the selection and development of school sites and in designing, planning, and constructing school buildings to the end that the health, safety, and educational well-being and development of school children will be served; (4) the planning of readily expansible and flexible school buildings to meet the requirements of an increasing school population and a constantly changing educational program; (5) an acceptable school building maintenance program and the necessity therefor; (6) the relationship of an efficient school building operations service to the health and educational progress of pupils; and (7) any other matters regarded by the aforesaid officer as pertinent or related to the purposes and requirements of RCW 28A.525.010 through 28A.525.080 and 28A.335.230 .
RCW 28A.195.070 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 195 / Section 070
RCW 28A.195.070: Official transcript withholding—Transmittal of information.
Status: in_force

If a student who previously attended an approved private school enrolls in a public school but has not paid tuition, fees, or fines at the approved private school, the approved private school may withhold the student's official transcript, but shall transmit information to the public school about the student's academic performance, special placement, immunization records, and records of disciplinary action.
RCW 28B.35.205 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 35 / Section 205
RCW 28B.35.205: Degrees through master's degrees—Honorary degrees.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to all other powers and duties given to them by law, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and Western Washington University are hereby authorized to grant any degree through the master's degree to any student who has completed a program of study and/or research in those areas which are determined by the faculty and board of trustees of the college to be appropriate for the granting of such degree. (2) The board of trustees, upon recommendation of the faculty, may also confer honorary bachelor's, master's, or doctorate level degrees upon persons in recognition of their learning or devotion to education, literature, art, or science. No degree may be conferred in consideration of the payment of money or the donation of any kind of property. (3) The board of trustees may also confer honorary degrees upon persons who request an honorary degree if they were students at the university in 1942 and did not graduate because they were ordered into an internment camp. The honorary degree may also be requested by a representative of deceased persons who meet these requirements. For the purposes of this subsection, "internment camp" means a relocation center to which persons were ordered evacuated by Presidential Executive Order 9066, signed February 19, 1942.
RCW 28A.195.040 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 195 / Section 040
RCW 28A.195.040: Private schools—Board rules for enforcement—Racial segregation or discrimination prohibited—Board rules for emergencies.
Status: in_force

(1) The state board of education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement of RCW 28A.195.010 through 28A.195.040 , 28A.225.010 , and 28A.305.130 , including a provision which denies approval to any school engaging in a policy of racial segregation or discrimination. (2) The state board of education has the authority to make rules and regulations that establish the terms and conditions for allowing private schools to maintain their approval status when private schools are unable to fulfill the requirement of a full school year of one hundred eighty days or the annual average total instructional hour offering imposed by RCW 28A.195.010 due to a significant disruption resulting from an emergency. (3) For purposes of this section, "emergency" has the same meaning as "emergency or disaster" in RCW 38.52.010 . "Emergency" may also include a national declaration of emergency by an authorized federal official.
RCW 28A.505.200 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 505 / Section 200
RCW 28A.505.200: Repayment of federal moneys—Federal disallowance determination.
Status: in_force

Each school district that receives federal moneys from or through the superintendent of public instruction shall comply with applicable federal requirements and shall repay expenditures subsequently disallowed by the federal government together with such interest as may be assessed by the federal government. Once a federal disallowance determination, decision, or order becomes final respecting federal moneys expended by a school district, the superintendent of public instruction may withhold all or a portion of the annual basic education allocation amounts otherwise due and apportionable to the school district as necessary to facilitate payment of the principal and interest to the federal government. The superintendent of public instruction may pay withheld basic education allocation moneys: (1) To the school district before the close of the biennium and following the school district's repayment of moneys due the federal government, or the school district's commitment to an acceptable repayment plan, or both; or (2) To the federal government, subject to the reappropriation of the withheld basic education allocation, moneys for the purpose of payment to the federal government. No withholding of basic education allocation moneys may occur under this subsection until the superintendent of public instruction has first determined that the withholding should not substantially impair the school district's financial ability to provide the basic education program offerings required by statute.
RCW 28A.155.105 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 155 / Section 105
RCW 28A.155.105: Braille instruction—Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply in RCW 28A.155.115 . (1) "Student" means a student who: (a) Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with conventional correction or having a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angular distance not greater than twenty degrees; (b) Is unable to read printed material at a competitive rate with facility due to functional visual impairment or lack of visual acuity; or (c) Has a physical condition with a medical prognosis of a significant visual deterioration to the extent that (a) or (b) of this subsection could apply. (2) "Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.
RCW 28A.310.080 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 310 / Section 080
RCW 28A.310.080: ESD board—Members—Elections, calling and notice.
Status: in_force

Not later than the 25th day of August of every odd-numbered year, the executive director of the Washington state school directors' association shall call an election to be held in each educational service district within which resides a member of the board of the educational service district whose term of office expires on the second Monday of January next following, and shall give written notice thereof to each member of the board of directors of each school district in such educational service district. Such notice shall include instructions and procedures established by the Washington state school directors' association for the conduct of the election.
RCW 28C.04.600 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 04 / Section 600
RCW 28C.04.600: AIDS information—Vocational schools.
Status: in_force

Each publicly operated vocational school shall make information available to all newly matriculated students on methods of transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus and prevention of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The curricula and materials shall be reviewed for medical accuracy by the office on AIDS in coordination with the appropriate regional AIDS service network.
RCW 28A.210.255 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 210 / Section 255
RCW 28A.210.255: Provision of health services in public and private schools—Employee job description.
Status: in_force

Any employee of a public school district or private school that performs health services, such as catheterization, must have a job description that lists all of the health services that the employee may be required to perform for students.
RCW 28A.190.050 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 190 / Section 050
RCW 28A.190.050: Educational programs for residential school residents—Contracts between school district and department of children, youth, and families—Scope.
Status: in_force

Each school district required to conduct a program of education pursuant to RCW 28A.190.030 , and the department of social and health services and the department of children, youth, and families shall hereafter negotiate and execute a written contract for each school year or such longer period as may be agreed to which delineates the manner in which their respective duties and authority will be cooperatively performed and exercised, and any disputes and grievances resolved. Any such contract may provide for the performance of duties by a school district in addition to those set forth in RCW 28A.190.030 (1) through (5), including duties imposed upon the department of social and health services and the department of children, youth, and families and their agents pursuant to RCW 28A.190.040 : PROVIDED, That funds identified in RCW 28A.190.030 (6) and/or funds provided by the department of social and health services and the department of children, youth, and families are available to fully pay the direct and indirect costs of such additional duties and the district is otherwise authorized by law to perform such duties in connection with the maintenance and operation of a school district.
RCW 28A.415.410 — Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 415 / Section 410
RCW 28A.415.410: Training to support discipline policies under chapter 28A.600 RCW.
Status: in_force

(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, shall develop a training program to support the implementation of discipline policies and procedures under chapter 28A.600 RCW. (2) School districts are strongly encouraged to provide the trainings to all school and district staff interacting with students, including instructional staff and noninstructional staff, as well as within a reasonable time following any substantive change to school discipline policies or procedures. (3) To the maximum extent feasible, the trainings must incorporate or adapt existing online training or curriculum, including securing materials or curriculum under contract or purchase agreements within available funds. (4) The trainings must be developed in modules that allow: (a) Access to material over a reasonable number of training sessions; (b) Delivery in person or online; and (c) Use in a self-directed manner.
RCW 28B.10.330 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 10 / Section 330
RCW 28B.10.330: Acquisition, construction, equipping and betterment of lands, buildings and facilities at universities and The Evergreen State College—Nonliability of state.
Status: in_force

The state shall incur no liability by reason of the exercise of the authority granted in RCW 28B.10.300 .
RCW 28C.18.130 — Washington Code / Title 28C / Chapter 18 / Section 130
RCW 28C.18.130: Industry skill panels—Grants—Role.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to funding provided for the purposes of this section, the board, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, the department of commerce, and the employment security department, shall allocate grants on a competitive basis to establish and support industry skill panels. (2) Eligible applicants for the grants allocated under this section include, but are not limited to, workforce development councils, community and technical colleges, economic development councils, private career schools, chambers of commerce, trade associations, and apprenticeship councils. (3) Entities applying for a grant under this section shall provide an employer match of at least twenty-five percent to be eligible. The local match may include in-kind services. (4) It shall be the role of industry skill panels funded under this chapter to enable businesses in the industry to address workforce skill needs. Industry skill panels shall identify workforce strategies to meet the needs in order to benefit employers and workers across the industry. Examples of strategies include, but are not limited to: Developing career guidance materials; producing or updating skill standards and curricula; designing training programs and courses; developing technical assessments and certifications; arranging employer mentoring, tutoring, and internships; identifying private sector assistance in providing faculty or equipment to training providers; and organizing industry conferences disseminating best practices. The products and services of particular skill panels shall depend upon the needs of the industry.
RCW 28B.20.140 — Washington Code / Title 28B / Chapter 20 / Section 140
RCW 28B.20.140: Powers and duties of regents—Contracts for erection of buildings or improvements.
Status: in_force

The board of regents shall enter into such contracts with one or more contractors for the erection and construction of university buildings or improvements thereto as in their judgment shall be deemed for the best interest of the university; such contract or contracts shall be let after public notice and under such regulations as shall be established by said board or as otherwise provided by law to the person or persons able to perform the same on the most advantageous terms: PROVIDED, That in all cases said board shall require from contractors a good and sufficient bond for the faithful performance of the work, and the full protection of the state against mechanics' and other liens: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That the board shall not have the power to enter into any contract for the erection of any buildings or improvements which shall bind said board to pay out any sum of money in excess of the amount provided for said purpose.