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WA Rev Code § 28A.305.021 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.021 - Election of board members—Restrictions.

RCW 28A.305.021 Election of board members—Restrictions.The election of state board of education members by school directors and private school board members shall be conducted by the office of the superintendent of public instruction for the members of the state board who begin serving on January 1, 2006, and thereafter.(1) The superintendent shall adopt rules for the conduct of elections, which shall include, but need not be limited to: The definition of the eastern Washington and western Washington geographic regions of the state for the purpose of determining board member positions; the weighting of votes cast by the number of students in the school director's school district or board member's private school; election and dispute resolution procedures; the process for filling vacancies; and election timelines. The election timeline shall include calling for elections no later than the twenty-fifth of August, and notification of the election results no later than the fifteenth of December.(2) State board member positions one and two shall be filled by residents of the eastern Washington region and positions three, four, and five shall be filled by residents of the western Washington region.(3) A school director shall be eligible to vote only for a candidate for each position in the geographic region within which the school director resides.(4) Initial terms of the individuals elected by the school directors shall be for terms of two to four years in length as follows: Two members, one from eastern Washington and one from western Washington, shall be elected to two-year terms; two members, one from eastern Washington and one from western Washington, shall be elected to four-year terms; and one member from western Washington shall be elected to a three-year term. The term of the private school member shall be two years. All terms shall expire on the second Monday of January of the applicable year.(5) No person employed in any public or private school, college, university, or other educational institution or any educational service district superintendent's office or in the office of the superintendent of public instruction is eligible for membership on the state board of education. No member of a board of directors of a local school district or private school may continue to serve in that capacity after having been elected to the state board.[ 2005 c 497 § 102.]NOTES:Effective date—2005 c 497 § 102: "Section 102 of this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 16, 2005]." [ 2005 c 497 § 411.]Intent—Part headings not law—2005 c 497: See notes following RCW 28A.305.011.
WA Rev Code § 28A.305.035 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.035 - Joint report to the legislature.

RCW 28A.305.035 Joint report to the legislature.(1) By October 15th of each even-numbered year, the state board of education and the professional educator standards board shall submit a joint report to the legislative education committees, the governor, and the superintendent of public instruction. The report shall address the progress the boards have made and the obstacles they have encountered, individually and collectively, in the work of achieving the goals in RCW 28A.150.210.(2) The state board of education shall include the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative education committees in board communications so that the legislature can be kept apprised of the discussions and proposed actions of the board.[ 2006 c 263 § 103; 2005 c 497 § 103.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Intent—Part headings not law—Effective date—2005 c 497: See notes following RCW 28A.305.011.
WA Rev Code § 28A.305.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.045 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.

RCW 28A.305.045 Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.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.[ 2011 c 45 § 20.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.
WA Rev Code § 28A.305.135 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.135 - Rule making—School district fiscal impact statement required—Exceptions.

RCW 28A.305.135 Rule making—School district fiscal impact statement required—Exceptions.(1) The state board of education must provide a school district fiscal impact statement prepared by the office of the superintendent of public instruction with the published notice of a rule-making hearing required under RCW 34.05.320 on rules proposed by the board. At the rule-making hearing, the board must also hear a presentation from the office of the superintendent of public instruction and take public testimony on the fiscal impact statement. A copy of the fiscal impact statement must be forwarded to the education committees of the legislature.(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must solicit fiscal impact estimates from a representative sample of school districts across the state when preparing a fiscal impact statement.(3) This section does not apply to the following rules:(a) Emergency rules adopted under RCW 34.05.350;(b) Rules adopting or incorporating by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes, or rules of other Washington state agencies;(c) Rules that adopt, amend, or repeal a procedure or practice related only to the operation of the state board of education and not to any external parties;(d) Rules that only correct typographical errors, make address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without changing its effect; or(e) Rules the content of which is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute.[ 2012 c 210 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.305.190 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.190 - Eligibility to take test to earn a high school equivalency certificate.

RCW 28A.305.190 Eligibility to take test to earn a high school equivalency certificate.The state board of education shall adopt rules governing the eligibility of a child sixteen years of age and under nineteen years of age to take a test to earn a high school equivalency certificate as provided in RCW 28B.50.536 if the child provides a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education program, if the child was home-schooled, or if the child is an eligible student enrolled in a dropout reengagement program under RCW 28A.175.100 through 28A.175.110.[ 2013 c 39 § 8; 2010 c 20 § 6; 1993 c 218 § 1; 1991 c 116 § 5; 1973 c 51 § 2. Formerly RCW 28A.04.135.]NOTES:Intent—2010 c 20: See note following RCW 28A.175.100.Severability—1973 c 51: See note following RCW 28A.225.010.Waiver of fees or residency requirements at community or technical colleges for students completing a high school education: RCW 28B.15.520.
WA Rev Code § 28A.305.902 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.902 - Transfer of duties—Review and recommendation—2006 c 263.

RCW 28A.305.902 Transfer of duties—Review and recommendation—2006 c 263.The legislature encourages the members of the new state board of education to review the transfer of duties from the state board to other entities made in chapter 263, Laws of 2006 and if any of the duties that were transferred away from the state board are necessary for the board to accomplish the purpose set out in chapter 263, Laws of 2006 then the state board shall come back to the legislature to request those necessary duties to be returned to the state board of education. The state board of education is encouraged to make such a request by January 15, 2007.[ 2006 c 263 § 101.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
WA Rev Code § 28A.305.905 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.305 - State Board of Education.|28A.305.905 - Transfer of duties between the state board of education and superintendent of public instruction—Validity of actions, funds apportionment, and collective bargaining.

RCW 28A.305.905 Transfer of duties between the state board of education and superintendent of public instruction—Validity of actions, funds apportionment, and collective bargaining.(1) The transfer of powers, duties, and functions of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education pursuant to chapter 177, Laws of 2018 do not affect the validity of any superintendent of public instruction or state board of education action performed before June 7, 2018.(2) If apportionments of budgeted funds are required because of the transfer of powers, duties, and functions directed by chapter 177, Laws of 2018, the director of financial management shall certify the apportionments to the agencies affected, the state auditor, and the state treasurer. Each of these shall make the appropriate transfer and adjustments in funds and appropriation accounts and equipment records in accordance with the director's certification.(3) Unless otherwise provided, nothing contained in chapter 177, Laws of 2018 may be construed to alter any existing collective bargaining unit or provisions of any existing collective bargaining agreement until the agreement has expired or until the bargaining unit has been modified by action of the personnel resources board as provided by law.[ 2018 c 177 § 702.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2018 c 177: "The legislature finds that specific powers, duties, and functions of the state board of education and the superintendent of public instruction should be realigned to better serve students and families, educators, school districts, and schools both public and private.The legislature recognizes that the state board of education and the superintendent of public instruction, with the support of the governor's office, convened a roles and responsibilities task force to review their authorities and made recommendations to clarify and realign responsibilities among the agencies.The legislature, therefore, intends to clarify, and in some cases shift, responsibilities related to private schools, educational service district boundaries, career and technical education equivalencies, adoption of learning standards, waiver of school district requirements, and compliance with basic education requirements." [ 2018 c 177 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.010 - Purpose.

RCW 28A.310.010 Purpose.It shall be the intent and purpose of this chapter to establish educational service districts as regional agencies which are intended to:(1) Provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts;(2) Assist the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education in the performance of their respective statutory or constitutional duties; and(3) Provide services to school districts and to the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth and the school for the blind to assure equal educational opportunities.[ 2019 c 266 § 15; 2009 c 381 § 25; 1988 c 65 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 1. Formerly RCW 28A.21.010, 28.19.500.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2009 c 381: See note following RCW 72.40.015.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: "If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 26.]Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 45.]Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: "The amendment or repeal of any section referred to herein shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under the provisions of the statutes amended or repealed nor any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto nor as affecting any proceeding as instituted thereunder." [ 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 160.]Severability—1969 ex.s. c 176: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 161.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.040 - ESD board—Members—Terms.

RCW 28A.310.040 ESD board—Members—Terms.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.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 5; 1974 ex.s. c 75 § 4. Formerly RCW 28A.21.0303.]NOTES:Severability—1974 ex.s. c 75: See note following RCW 28A.310.030.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.050 - ESD board—Members—Nine member boards.

RCW 28A.310.050 ESD board—Members—Nine member boards.Any educational service district board may elect by resolution of the board to increase the board member size to nine board members. In such case positions number eight and nine shall be filled at the next election called by the superintendent of public instruction, position numbered eight to be for a term of two years, position numbered nine to be for a term of four years. Thereafter the terms for such positions shall be for four years.[ 2006 c 263 § 604; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 19; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 6; 1974 ex.s. c 75 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.21.0304.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—1974 ex.s. c 75: See note following RCW 28A.310.030.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.060 - ESD board—Members—Terms—Vacancies.

RCW 28A.310.060 ESD board—Members—Terms—Vacancies.The term of every educational service district board member shall begin on the second Monday in January next following the election at which he or she was elected: PROVIDED, That a person elected to less than a full term pursuant to this section shall take office as soon as the election returns have been certified and he or she has qualified. In the event of a vacancy in the board from any cause, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment of a person from the same board-member district by the educational service district board. In the event that there are more than three vacancies in a seven-member board or four vacancies in a nine-member board, the superintendent of public instruction shall fill by appointment sufficient vacancies so that there shall be a quorum of the board serving. Each appointed board member shall serve until his or her successor has been elected at the next election called by the superintendent of public instruction and has qualified.[ 2006 c 263 § 605; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 20; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 7; 1974 ex.s. c 75 § 6. Formerly RCW 28A.21.0305.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—1974 ex.s. c 75: See note following RCW 28A.310.030.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.070 - ESD board—Members—Restriction on other service.

RCW 28A.310.070 ESD board—Members—Restriction on other service.No person shall serve as an employee of a school district or as a member of a board of directors of a common school district or as a member of the state board of education and as a member of an educational service district board at the same time.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 8; 1974 ex.s. c 75 § 7. Formerly RCW 28A.21.0306.]NOTES:Severability—1974 ex.s. c 75: See note following RCW 28A.310.030.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.080 - ESD board—Members—Elections, calling and notice.

RCW 28A.310.080 ESD board—Members—Elections, calling and notice.Not later than the twenty-fifth day of August of every odd-numbered year, the superintendent of public instruction 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 rules established by the superintendent of public instruction for the conduct of the election.[ 2007 c 460 § 1; 2006 c 263 § 602; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 15. Formerly RCW 28A.21.031.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.090 - ESD board—Members—Elections—Declarations of candidacy.

RCW 28A.310.090 ESD board—Members—Elections—Declarations of candidacy.Candidates for membership on an educational service district board shall file declarations of candidacy with the superintendent of public instruction on forms prepared by the superintendent. Declarations of candidacy may be filed by person or by mail not earlier than the first day of September, nor later than the sixteenth day of September. The superintendent may not accept any declaration of candidacy that is not on file in his or her office or is not postmarked before the seventeenth day of September.[ 2006 c 263 § 606; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 16. Formerly RCW 28A.21.032.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.100 - ESD board—Members—Elections—Certification.

RCW 28A.310.100 ESD board—Members—Elections—Certification.Each member of an educational service district board shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the election for all candidates for the position. All votes shall be cast by mail addressed to the superintendent of public instruction and no votes shall be accepted for counting if postmarked after the sixteenth day of October or if not postmarked or the postmark is not legible, if received by mail after the twenty-first day of October following the call of the election. The superintendent of public instruction and an election board comprised of three persons appointed by the superintendent shall count and tally the votes not later than the twenty-fifth day of October in the following manner: Each vote cast by a school director shall be accorded as one vote. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, then, not later than the first day of November, the superintendent of public instruction shall call a second election to be conducted in the same manner and at which the candidates shall be the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast. No vote cast at such second election shall be received for counting if postmarked after the sixteenth day of November or if not postmarked or the postmark is not legible, if received by mail after the twenty-first day of November and the votes shall be counted as hereinabove provided on the twenty-fifth day of November. The candidate receiving a majority of votes at any such second election shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie in such second election, the candidate elected shall be determined by a chance drawing of a nature established by the superintendent of public instruction. Within ten days following the count of votes in an election at which a member of an educational service district board is elected, the superintendent of public instruction shall certify to the county auditor of the headquarters county of the educational service district the name or names of the persons elected to be members of the educational service district board.[ 2006 c 263 § 607; 1980 c 179 § 7; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 17. Formerly RCW 28A.21.033.]NOTES:Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.Severability—1980 c 179: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1980 c 179 § 8.]Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.110 - ESD board—Members—Elections, contest of.

RCW 28A.310.110 ESD board—Members—Elections, contest of.Any common school district board member eligible to vote for a candidate for membership on an educational service district or any candidate for the position, within ten days after the secretary to the state board of education's certification of election, may contest the election of the candidate pursuant to chapter 29A.68 RCW.[ 2005 c 497 § 404; 1990 c 33 § 272; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 18. Formerly RCW 28A.21.034.]NOTES:Intent—Part headings not law—Effective date—2005 c 497: See notes following RCW 28A.305.011.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.120 - ESD board—Return to seven member board.

RCW 28A.310.120 ESD board—Return to seven member board.Any educational service district board which elects under RCW 28A.310.050 to increase the size of the educational service district board from seven to nine members, after at least four years, may elect by resolution of the board to return to a membership of seven educational service board members. In such case, at the next election a new board consisting of seven educational service board members shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.[ 1990 c 33 § 273; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 21; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 9; 1974 ex.s. c 75 § 8; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 4. Formerly RCW 28A.21.035.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—1974 ex.s. c 75: See note following RCW 28A.310.030.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.