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WA Rev Code § 28A.300.565 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.565 - Grants to implement emergency response systems.

RCW 28A.300.565 Grants to implement emergency response systems.Subject to funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate grants to school districts on a competitive basis for the purpose of implementing emergency response systems using evolving technology to expedite the response and arrival of law enforcement in the event of a threat or emergency at a school.[ 2013 c 233 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.570 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.570 - Support of reading and early literacy.

RCW 28A.300.570 Support of reading and early literacy.In support of reading and early literacy, the office of the superintendent of public instruction is responsible for:(1) Continuing to work collaboratively with state and regional partners such as the department of children, youth, and families and the educational service districts to establish early literacy benchmarks and standards and to implement the Washington state comprehensive literacy plan;(2) Disseminating research and information to school districts about evidence-based programs and practices in reading readiness skills, early literacy, and reading instruction;(3) Providing statewide models to support school districts that are implementing response to intervention initiatives, positive behavior intervention support systems, or other similar comprehensive models of data-based identification and early intervention; and(4) Within available funds and in partnership with the educational service districts, providing technical assistance and professional development opportunities for school districts.[ 2018 c 58 § 29; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 18 § 101.]NOTES:Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.Application—Enforcement of laws protecting health and safety—2013 2nd sp.s. c 18: See note following RCW 28A.600.022.
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.575 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.575 - Washington state seal of biliteracy.

RCW 28A.300.575 Washington state seal of biliteracy.(1) The Washington state seal of biliteracy is established to recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more world languages in addition to English. School districts are encouraged to award the seal of biliteracy to graduating high school students who meet the criteria established by the office of the superintendent of public instruction under this section. Participating school districts shall place a notation on a student's high school diploma and high school transcript indicating that the student has earned the seal.(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules establishing criteria for award of the Washington state seal of biliteracy. The criteria must require a student to demonstrate proficiency in English by meeting state high school graduation requirements in English, including through state assessments and credits, and proficiency in one or more world languages other than English. The criteria must permit a student to demonstrate proficiency in another world language through multiple methods including nationally or internationally recognized language proficiency tests and competency-based world language credits awarded under the model policy adopted by the Washington state school directors' association.(3) For the purposes of this section, a world language other than English must include American sign language and Native American languages.[ 2014 c 102 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2014 c 102: "(1) The legislature finds that:(a) The study of world languages in elementary and secondary schools should be encouraged because it contributes to students' cognitive development and to the national economy and security;(b) Proficiency in multiple languages enables Washington to participate more effectively in the current global political, social, and economic context;(c) The benefits to employers of having employees who are fluent in more than one language are clear: Increased access to expanding markets, better service of customers' needs, and expanded trading opportunities with other countries; and(d) Protecting the state's rich heritage of multiple cultures and languages, as well as building trust and understanding across the multiple cultures and languages of diverse communities, requires multilingual communication skills.(2) Therefore, the legislature's intent is to promote and recognize linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy in one or more world languages in addition to English through the establishment of a Washington state seal of biliteracy." [ 2014 c 102 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.580 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.580 - Phone interpretation services—Posting vendor information on website.

RCW 28A.300.580 Phone interpretation services—Posting vendor information on website.(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the office of the education ombuds shall post information on the agency's website regarding the phone interpretation vendors on contract with the state of Washington, including contact information.(2) School districts are encouraged to use the phone interpretation services addressed in subsection (1) of this section to communicate with student's parents, legal guardians, and family members who have limited English proficiency.[ 2014 c 150 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.585 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.585 - Computer science learning standards.

RCW 28A.300.585 Computer science learning standards.Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall adopt computer science learning standards developed by a nationally recognized computer science education organization.[ 2015 1st sp.s. c 3 § 1.]NOTES:
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.587 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.587 - Computer science report.

RCW 28A.300.587 Computer science report.Beginning June 30, 2020, and by each June 30th thereafter, each school district shall submit to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall post conspicuously on its website, a report for the preceding academic year that must include, but is not limited to, the following:(1) The total number of computer science courses offered in each school and whether these courses are advanced placement classes;(2) The number and percentage of students who enrolled in a computer science program, disaggregated by:(a) Gender;(b) Race and ethnicity;(c) Special education status;(d) English language learner status;(e) Eligibility for the free and reduced-price lunch program; and(f) Grade level; and(3) The number of computer science instructors at each school, disaggregated by:(a) Certification, if applicable;(b) Gender; and(c) Highest academic degree.[ 2019 c 27 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—2019 c 27: "The legislature finds that to close the gender gap in computer science fields, it is important that computer science student participation rates are incorporated into the existing reporting infrastructure at the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The legislature finds that it is critical to track the gender and demographic composition of computer science course takers as well as the specific courses that they are taking. Grade level, socioeconomic, and distinctive factors should be included to establish a clear baseline of current student participation and identify areas for student participation improvement." [ 2019 c 27 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.606 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.606 - Teacher and administrator professional learning—Working with paraeducators.

RCW 28A.300.606 Teacher and administrator professional learning—Working with paraeducators.(1) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the paraeducator board created in RCW 28A.413.020 and the professional educator standards board, shall design a training program for teachers and administrators as it relates to their role working with paraeducators. Teacher training must include how to direct a paraeducator working with students in the paraeducators' classroom. Administrator training must include how to supervise and evaluate paraeducators.(2) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the training program designed under subsection (1) of this section must be made available to public schools, school districts, and educational service districts.[ 2017 c 237 § 13.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.615 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.615 - Substitute teachers—Hiring and compensation reporting.

RCW 28A.300.615 Substitute teachers—Hiring and compensation reporting.(1) By October 1st of each year, a school district must report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction:(a) The number of substitute teachers hired per school year;(b) The number of hours worked by each substitute teacher;(c) The number of substitute teachers that received benefits under the school employees' benefits board;(d) The full daily compensation rate per substitute teacher; and(e) The reason for hiring the substitute teacher.(2) By January 1st of each year, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must post on its website the information identified in subsection (1) of this section.[ 2020 c 8 § 3; 2016 c 233 § 8.]NOTES:Effective date—2020 c 8: See note following RCW 41.05.744.
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.620 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.620 - Mentor training program goals—Professional development curricula.

RCW 28A.300.620 Mentor training program goals—Professional development curricula.(1) In fiscal year 2017, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the professional educator standards board and institutions of higher education with professional educator standards board-approved teacher preparation programs, shall develop mentor training program goals, and shall post the goals on its website.(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction is encouraged to develop professional development curricula aligned with the mentor training program goals required under this section. The purpose of this [these] curricula is to standardize mentorship training statewide in order to develop high quality mentors.[ 2016 c 233 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.635 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.635 - School safety and student well-being advisory committee.

RCW 28A.300.635 School safety and student well-being advisory committee.(1) The school safety and student well-being advisory committee is established within the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The purpose of the committee is to advise the superintendent, the office of the superintendent of public instruction's school safety center, the regional school safety centers, school districts, and public and private schools on all matters related to comprehensive school safety and student well-being.(2) The superintendent of public instruction must appoint the members of the committee. The members must represent the following sectors, agencies, and organizations, at a minimum: The various state education associations, including teachers associations, the association of colleges for teacher education, and associations for educational staff associates; the educational service districts; the state ethnic commissions; the governor's office of Indian affairs; parent organizations; student organizations; private schools; emergency management; behavioral health; public health; law enforcement; and emergency first responders.(3) The committee shall:(a) Make recommendations to those it advises on policies and strategies to improve school safety and student well-being;(b) Identify emerging issues and best practices for consideration and implementation, particularly as these relate to the integration of student well-being and school safety;(c) Establish priorities for training, funding, statewide data collection, and other forms of support for students, schools, and school districts;(d) Engage the public on school safety and student well-being; and(e) Perform other duties as required by law.(4) By November 15, 2020, and by November 15th every even year thereafter, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the committee must coordinate with the office of the superintendent of public instruction's school safety center to submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature. The report must summarize the committee's activities during the past biennium, include recommended state policies and strategies for improving school safety and student well-being, provide an estimate of the cost to implement each recommendation, and prioritize the recommendations.(5) Staff support for the committee must be provided by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.(6) The committee must meet at least quarterly.(7) Members are not entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses if they are elected officials or are participating on behalf of an employer, governmental entity, or other organization. Any reimbursement for other members is subject to chapter 43.03 RCW.[ 2019 c 333 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.300.630.Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.320.124.
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.640 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.640 - School-based threat assessment program—Model policy and procedure.

RCW 28A.300.640 School-based threat assessment program—Model policy and procedure.(1) The Washington state school directors' association, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall develop a model policy and procedure to establish a school-based threat assessment program that meets the requirements of RCW 28A.320.123. The model policy and procedure must be posted on the website of the state school safety center, established in RCW 28A.300.630, by January 1, 2020.(2) In developing the model policy and procedure, the Washington state school directors' association and the office of the superintendent of public instruction must:(a) Consult with the school safety and student well-being advisory committee, established under RCW 28A.300.635, and other organizations with expertise in school safety, behavioral health, the rights of students with disabilities, and protecting civil liberties; and(b) Consider multilevel threat assessment programs implemented in schools in Washington.[ 2019 c 333 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.300.630.Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.320.124.
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.645 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.645 - Monitoring and data collection—Comprehensive safe school plans, student distress, and school-based threat assessment programs.

RCW 28A.300.645 Monitoring and data collection—Comprehensive safe school plans, student distress, and school-based threat assessment programs.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, in order to ensure that public schools and school districts are meeting the requirements of RCW 28A.320.125 relating to comprehensive safe school plans, RCW 28A.320.127 related to plans for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, and RCW 28A.320.123 relating to school-based threat assessment programs, the superintendent of public instruction shall monitor these programs no less than once every five years.(2) The superintendent of public instruction must consult with interested stakeholders to develop data collection and submission requirements for school districts as they relate to RCW 28A.320.125 relating to comprehensive safe school plans, RCW 28A.320.127 related to plans for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, and RCW 28A.320.123 relating to school-based threat assessment programs.(3) By December 1, 2020, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must report to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the office's plans for data collection and monitoring under this section and describing any implementation issues that could be fixed through legislation.(4) The superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this section.[ 2019 c 333 § 7.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.300.630.Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.320.124.
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.650 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.650 - School resource officer training—Materials—Grant program—Report.

RCW 28A.300.650 School resource officer training—Materials—Grant program—Report.(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by January 1, 2020, the state school safety center, established in RCW 28A.300.630, in collaboration with the school safety and student well-being advisory committee, established in RCW 28A.300.635, and law enforcement entities interested in providing training to school resource officers, shall identify and make publicly available training materials that are consistent with the requirements in RCW 28A.320.124.(2)(a) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must establish and implement a grant program to fund training for school resource officers as described in RCW 28A.320.124. Eligible grantees include school districts, educational service districts, law enforcement agencies, and law enforcement training organizations. Training under this section may be developed by schools in partnership with local law enforcement and organizations that have expertise in topics such as juvenile brain development; restorative practices or restorative justice; social-emotional learning; civil rights; and student rights, including free speech and search and seizure. This training may be provided by the criminal justice training commission.(b) By December 1st of each year the program is funded, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must submit an annual report to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature on the program.[ 2019 c 333 § 13.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.300.630.Intent—2019 c 333: See note following RCW 28A.320.124.
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.700 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.700 - Dyslexia screening tools.

RCW 28A.300.700 Dyslexia screening tools.(1) By September 1, 2019, the superintendent of public instruction, after considering recommendations from the dyslexia advisory council convened under RCW 28A.300.710, must identify screening tools and resources that, at a minimum, meet the following best practices to:(a) Satisfy developmental and academic criteria, including considerations of validity and reliability, that indicate typical literacy development or dyslexia, taking into account typical child neurological development; and(b) Identify indicators and areas of weakness that are highly predictive of future reading difficulty, including phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, rapid naming skills, letter sound knowledge, and family history of difficulty with reading and language acquisition.(2) Beginning September 1, 2019, the superintendent of public instruction must maintain on the agency's website the list of screening tools and resources identified under this section and must include links to the tools and resources, when available.(3) The superintendent of public instruction must review and update the list of screening tools and resources identified under this section as appropriate.[ 2018 c 75 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 28A.300.710 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 28A - Common School Provisions|Chapter 28A.300 - Superintendent of Public Instruction.|28A.300.710 - Dyslexia advisory council.

RCW 28A.300.710 Dyslexia advisory council. (Expires August 1, 2023.)(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall convene a dyslexia advisory council to advise the superintendent on matters relating to dyslexia in an academic setting. The council must include interested stakeholders including, but not limited to, literacy and dyslexia experts, special education experts, primary school teachers, school administrators, school psychologists, representatives of school boards, and representatives of nonprofit organizations with expertise in dyslexia. Members of the council must serve without compensation.(2) By June 1, 2019, the council must identify and describe screening tools and resources that satisfy developmental and academic criteria, including considerations of validity and reliability, that indicate typical literacy development or dyslexia, taking into account typical child neurological development, and report this information to the superintendent of public instruction.(3) By June 1, 2020, the council must develop recommendations and report to the superintendent of public instruction regarding:(a) Best practices for school district implementation of screenings as required under RCW 28A.320.260, including trainings for school district staff conducting the screenings;(b) Best practices for using multitiered systems of support to provide interventions as required under RCW 28A.320.260, including trainings for school district staff in instructional methods specifically targeting students' areas of weakness;(c) Sample educational information for parents and families related to dyslexia that includes a list of resources for parental support; and(d) Best practices to address the needs of students above grade two who show indications of, or areas of weakness associated with, dyslexia.(4) By January 15, 2022, the council must review school district implementation of screenings and their use of multitiered systems of support to provide interventions as required under RCW 28A.320.260, and report to the superintendent of public instruction with updates on its recommendations for the best practices and sample educational information required under subsection (3) of this section.(5) This section expires August 1, 2023.[ 2018 c 75 § 4.]