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WA Rev Code § 28A.310.320 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.320 - ESD superintendents, employees—Travel expenses and subsistence—Advance payment.

RCW 28A.310.320 ESD superintendents, employees—Travel expenses and subsistence—Advance payment.For all actual and necessary travel in the performance of official duties and while in attendance upon meetings and conferences, each educational service district superintendent and employee shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses in the amounts provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing or hereafter amended. All claims shall be approved by the educational service district board and paid from the funds budgeted by the district. Each educational service district superintendent and employee may be advanced sufficient sums to cover their anticipated expenses in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the state auditor and which shall substantially conform to the procedures provided in RCW 43.03.150 through 43.03.210.[1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34 § 69; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 29; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 19; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 13. Formerly RCW 28A.21.130, 28.19.560.]NOTES:Effective date—Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 34: See notes following RCW 2.08.115.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.330 - Budgeting procedures for districts.

RCW 28A.310.330 Budgeting procedures for districts.The superintendent of public instruction by rule and regulation shall adopt budgeting procedures for educational service districts modeled after the statutory procedures for school districts as provided in chapter 28A.505 RCW and in accordance with RCW 28A.310.340, 28A.310.350, and 28A.310.360.[ 1990 c 33 § 285; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 12; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 30; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 20. Formerly RCW 28A.21.135.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.340 - Identification of core services for budget purposes—Generally.

RCW 28A.310.340 Identification of core services for budget purposes—Generally.It is the intent of the legislature that a basic core of uniform services be provided by educational service districts and be identified in statute so that biennial budget requests for educational service districts may be based upon measurable goals and needs. Educational service districts as noted in RCW 28A.310.010, are intended primarily to:(1) Provide cooperative and informational services to local districts and to perform functions for those districts when such functions are more effectively or economically administered from the regional level;(2) Assist the state educational agencies, office of superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education in the legal performance of their duties; and(3) Assist in providing pupils with equal educational opportunities.The purpose of RCW 28A.310.350 and 28A.310.360 is to further identify those core services in order to prepare educational service district budgets for the 1979-81 biennium, and those bienniums beyond.[ 1990 c 33 § 286; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 9. Formerly RCW 28A.21.136.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.350 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.350 - Identification of core services for budget purposes—Specific services listed.

RCW 28A.310.350 Identification of core services for budget purposes—Specific services listed.The basic core services and cost upon which educational service districts are budgeted shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Educational service district administration and facilities such as office space, maintenance and utilities;(2) Cooperative administrative services such as assistance in carrying out procedures to abolish sex and race bias in school programs, fiscal services, grants management services, special education services and transportation services;(3) Personnel services such as certification/registration services;(4) Learning resource services such as audiovisual aids;(5) Cooperative curriculum services such as health promotion and health education services, in-service training, workshops and assessment;(6) Professional development services identified by statute or the omnibus appropriations act; and(7) Special needs of local education agencies.[ 2007 c 402 § 8; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 10. Formerly RCW 28A.21.137.]NOTES:Captions not law—2007 c 402: See note following RCW 28A.415.340.Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.360 - Identification of core services for budget purposes—Formula utilized for ESD's biennial budget request.

RCW 28A.310.360 Identification of core services for budget purposes—Formula utilized for ESD's biennial budget request.The superintendent of public instruction, pursuant to RCW 28A.310.330 shall prepare the biennial budget request for the operation of educational service districts based upon a formula using the following factors:(1) The core service cost itemized in RCW 28A.310.350 which shall receive primary weighting for formula purposes;(2) A weighting factor constituting a geographical factor which shall be used to weight the larger sized educational service districts for formula purposes; and(3) A weighting factor which shall be based on the number and size of local school districts within each educational service district for formula purposes.The sum of subsection (1) of this section, together with the weighting factors of subsections (2) and (3) of this section for each educational service district, shall reflect the variables among the educational service districts and when combined, a total budget for all educational service districts shall be the result.[ 1990 c 33 § 287; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 11. Formerly RCW 28A.21.138.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.370 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.370 - District budget—State funds, allocation of—District general expense fund—Created, deposits, expenditures.

RCW 28A.310.370 District budget—State funds, allocation of—District general expense fund—Created, deposits, expenditures.The superintendent of public instruction shall examine and revise the biennial budget request of each educational service district and shall fix the amount to be requested in state funds for the educational service district system from the legislature. Once funds have been appropriated by the legislature, the superintendent of public instruction shall fix the annual budget of each educational service district and shall allocate quarterly the state's portion from funds appropriated for that purpose to the county treasurer of the headquarters county of the educational service district for deposit to the credit of the educational service district general expense fund.In each educational service district, there shall be an educational service district general expense fund into which there shall be deposited such moneys as are allocated by the superintendent of public instruction under provisions of this chapter and other funds of the educational service district, and such moneys shall be expended according to the method used by first or second-class school districts, whichever is deemed most feasible by the educational service district board. No vouchers for warrants other than moneys being distributed to the school districts shall be approved for expenditures not budgeted by the educational service district board.[ 1983 c 56 § 4; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 31; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 22; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 14. Formerly RCW 28A.21.140, 28.19.565.]NOTES:Severability—1983 c 56: See note following RCW 28A.195.010.Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.390 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.390 - District budget request—Procedure for approval.

RCW 28A.310.390 District budget request—Procedure for approval.The biennial budget request of each educational service district shall be approved by the respective educational service district board and then forwarded to the superintendent of public instruction for revision and approval as provided in RCW 28A.310.370.[ 1990 c 33 § 288; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 33; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 21; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 17. Formerly RCW 28A.21.170, 28.19.580.]NOTES:Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.400 - Legal services.

RCW 28A.310.400 Legal services.The superintendent of public instruction shall be responsible for the provision of legal services to all educational service districts: PROVIDED, That any educational service district board may contract with any county for the legal services of its prosecuting attorney.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 35; 1974 ex.s. c 75 § 23. Formerly RCW 28A.21.195.]NOTES:Severability—1974 ex.s. c 75: See note following RCW 28A.310.030.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.410 - Ex officio treasurer of district.

RCW 28A.310.410 Ex officio treasurer of district.The county treasurer of the county in which the headquarters office of the educational service district is located shall serve as the ex officio treasurer of the district. The treasurer shall keep all funds and moneys of the district separate and apart from all other funds and moneys in the treasurer's custody and shall disburse such moneys only upon proper order of the educational service district board or superintendent.[ 1990 c 33 § 289; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 36; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 21. Formerly RCW 28A.21.200, 28.19.595.]NOTES:Severability—Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.420 - County or intermediate district superintendent and board employees to terminate or transfer employment—Benefits retained.

RCW 28A.310.420 County or intermediate district superintendent and board employees to terminate or transfer employment—Benefits retained.As of July 1, 1969, employees of the various offices of county or intermediate district superintendent and county or intermediate district board shall terminate their employment therein, or such employees, at their election, may transfer their employment to the new intermediate school district in which their respective county is located. If such employment is so transferred, each employee shall retain the same leave benefits and other benefits that he or she had in his or her previous position. If the intermediate school district has a different system of computing leave benefits and other benefits, then the employee shall be granted the same leave and other benefits as a person will receive who would have had similar occupational status and total years of service with the new intermediate school district.[ 1990 c 33 § 290; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 22. Formerly RCW 28A.21.210, 28.19.600.]NOTES:Severability—Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.430 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.430 - Local school district superintendents to advise board and superintendent.

RCW 28A.310.430 Local school district superintendents to advise board and superintendent.The superintendents of all local school districts within an educational service district shall serve in an advisory capacity to the educational service district board and superintendent in matters pertaining to budgets, programs, policy, and staff.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 37; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 28; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 23. Formerly RCW 28A.21.220, 28.19.605.]NOTES:Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.Severability—Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.440 - ESD as self-insurer—Authority.

RCW 28A.310.440 ESD as self-insurer—Authority.The board of directors of any educational service district is authorized to enter into agreements with the board of directors of any local school district and/or other educational service districts to form a self-insurance group for the purpose of qualifying as a self-insurer under chapter 51.14 RCW.[ 1982 c 191 § 9. Formerly RCW 28A.21.255.]NOTES:Severability—1982 c 191: See note following RCW 28A.335.210.Educational service districts as self-insurers: RCW 51.14.150 and 51.14.160.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.460 - Contracts to lease building space and portable buildings and lease or have maintained security systems, computers and other equipment.

RCW 28A.310.460 Contracts to lease building space and portable buildings and lease or have maintained security systems, computers and other equipment.The board of any educational service district may enter into contracts for their respective districts for periods not exceeding twenty years in duration with public and private persons, organizations, and entities for the following purposes:(1) To rent or lease building space, portable buildings, security systems, computers and other equipment; and(2) To have maintained and repaired security systems, computers and other equipment.The budget of each educational service district shall identify that portion of each contractual liability incurred pursuant to this section extending beyond the fiscal year by amount, duration, and nature of the contracted service and/or item in accordance with rules and regulations of the superintendent of public instruction adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.310.330 and 28A.505.140.[ 1990 c 33 § 291; 1987 c 508 § 2; 1977 ex.s. c 210 § 2. Formerly RCW 28A.21.310.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 210: See note following RCW 28A.335.170.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.470 - Delegation to ESD of SPI program, project or service—Contract.

RCW 28A.310.470 Delegation to ESD of SPI program, project or service—Contract.The superintendent of public instruction may delegate to any educational service district or combination of educational service districts all or any portion of a program, project, or service authorized or directed by the legislature to be performed by the superintendent of public instruction: PROVIDED, That any such delegation shall be by contract pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, as now or hereafter amended.[ 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.21.350.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.480 - Delegation to ESD of state board of education program, project or service—Contract.

RCW 28A.310.480 Delegation to ESD of state board of education program, project or service—Contract.The state board of education may delegate to any educational service district or combination of educational service districts all or any portion of a program, project, or service authorized or directed by the legislature to be performed by the state board of education: PROVIDED, That any such delegation shall be by contract pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, as now or hereafter amended.[ 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 6. Formerly RCW 28A.21.355.]NOTES:Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.310.010.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.490 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.490 - ESD employee attendance incentive program—Remuneration or benefit plan for unused sick leave.

RCW 28A.310.490 ESD employee attendance incentive program—Remuneration or benefit plan for unused sick leave.Every educational service district board of directors shall establish an attendance incentive program for all certificated and classified employees in the following manner.(1) In January of the year following any year in which a minimum of sixty days of leave for illness or injury is accrued, and each January thereafter, any eligible employee may exercise an option to receive remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury accumulated in the previous year at a rate equal to one day's monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days of accrued leave for illness or injury in excess of sixty days. Leave for illness or injury for which compensation has been received shall be deducted from accrued leave for illness or injury at the rate of four days for every one day's monetary compensation. No employee may receive compensation under this section for any portion of leave for illness or injury accumulated at a rate in excess of one day per month.(2) At the time of separation from educational service district employment due to retirement or death an eligible employee or the employee's estate shall receive remuneration at a rate equal to one day's current monetary compensation of the employee for each four full days accrued leave for illness or injury.(3) In lieu of remuneration for unused leave for illness or injury as provided for in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, an educational service district board of directors may, with equivalent funds, provide eligible employees a benefit plan that provides reimbursement for medical expenses. Any benefit plan adopted after July 28, 1991, shall require, as a condition of participation under the plan, that the employee sign an agreement with the district to hold the district harmless should the United States government find that the district or the employee is in debt to the United States as a result of the employee not paying income taxes due on the equivalent funds placed into the plan, or as a result of the district not withholding or deducting any tax, assessment, or other payment on such funds as required under federal law.Moneys or benefits received under this section shall not be included for the purposes of computing a retirement allowance under any public retirement system in this state.The superintendent of public instruction in its administration hereof, shall promulgate uniform rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this section.Should the legislature revoke any benefits granted under this section, no affected employee shall be entitled thereafter to receive such benefits as a matter of contractual right.[ 1997 c 13 § 7; 1991 c 92 § 1; 1989 c 69 § 1; 1985 c 341 § 9; 1980 c 182 § 6. Formerly RCW 28A.21.360.]NOTES:Severability—1980 c 182: See note following RCW 41.04.340.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.495 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.495 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.

RCW 28A.310.495 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 § 21.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.
WA Rev Code § 28A.310.501 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.|28A.310.501 - Civil liability—2013 c 197.

RCW 28A.310.501 Civil liability—2013 c 197.This act does not create any civil liability on the part of the state or any state agency, officer, employee, agent, political subdivision, or school district.[ 2013 c 197 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2013 c 197: See note following RCW 43.20A.765.Findings—Intent—2013 c 197: See note following RCW 28A.410.226.
WA Rev Code § 28A.315.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.315 - Organization and Reorganization of School Districts.|28A.315.005 - Governance structure.

RCW 28A.315.005 Governance structure.(1) Under the constitutional framework and the laws of the state of Washington, the governance structure for the state's public common school system is comprised of the following bodies: The legislature, the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the educational service district boards of directors, and local school district boards of directors. The respective policy and administrative roles of each body are determined by the state Constitution and statutes.(2) Local school districts are political subdivisions of the state and the organization of such districts, including the powers, duties, and boundaries thereof, may be altered or abolished by laws of the state of Washington.[ 2016 c 241 § 132. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 302 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012); 1999 c 315 § 1.]NOTES:Effective date—2016 c 241: See RCW 28A.710.901.