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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.655 - Academic Achievement and Accountability. › 28A.655.260 - Graduation pathway options—Review and monitoring—Participation data.

RCW 28A.655.260
Graduation pathway options—Review and monitoring—Participation data.
(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall collect the following information from school districts: Which of the graduation pathways under RCW 28A.655.250 are available to students at each of the school districts; and the number of students using each graduation pathway for graduation purposes. This information shall be reported annually to the education committees of the legislature beginning January 10, 2021. To the extent feasible, data on student participation in each of the graduation pathways shall be disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and receipt of free or reduced-price lunch.
(2) The state board of education shall review and monitor the implementation of the graduation pathway options to ensure school district compliance with requirements established under RCW 28A.655.250 and subsection (3) of this section. The reviews and monitoring required by this subsection may be conducted concurrently with other oversight and monitoring conducted by the state board of education. The information shall be collected annually and reported to the education committees of the legislature by January 10, 2025, and biennially thereafter.
(3)(a) At least annually, school districts shall examine data on student groups participating in and completing each graduation pathway option offered by the school district. At a minimum, the data on graduation pathway participation and completion must be disaggregated by the student groups described in RCW 28A.300.042 (1) and (3), and by:
(i) Gender;
(ii) Students who are the subject of a dependency proceeding pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW;
(iii) Students who are experiencing homelessness as defined in *RCW 28A.300.542(4); and
(iv) Multilingual/English learners.
(b) If the results of the analysis required under (a) of this subsection show disproportionate participation and completion rates by student groups, then the school district shall identify reasons for the observed disproportionality and implement strategies as appropriate to ensure the graduation pathway options are equitably available to all students in the school district.
[ 2023 c 349 § 3; 2021 c 144 § 3; 2019 c 252 § 202.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28A.300.542 was amended by 2023 c 386 § 1, changing subsection (4) to subsection (6).
Intent—2023 c 349: See note following RCW 28A.655.250.
Intent—2019 c 252: See note following RCW 28A.655.250.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.655 - Academic Achievement and Accountability. › 28A.655.280 - Applicability of certificates of individual achievement and assessments.

RCW 28A.655.280
Applicability of certificates of individual achievement and assessments.
RCW 28A.155.045, * 28A.655.061, and * 28A.655.065, as they existed on January 1, 2019, apply to students in the graduating class of 2018 and prior graduating classes.
[ 2019 c 252 § 401.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28A.655.061 and 28A.655.065 expired August 31, 2022.
Intent—2019 c 252: See note following RCW 28A.655.250.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.655 - Academic Achievement and Accountability. › 28A.655.300 - Global citizens in a global society.

RCW 28A.655.300
Global citizens in a global society.
By September 1, 2021, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall identify existing state learning standards that address the knowledge and skills that all public school students need to be global citizens in a global society with an appreciation for the contributions of diverse cultures. These state learning standards must be periodically updated to incorporate best practices in ethnic studies.
[ 2020 c 59 § 1; 2019 c 279 § 2.]
NOTES:
Intent—2019 c 279: "The legislature stated in RCW 28A.150.210 that a "basic education is an evolving program of instruction that is intended to provide students with the opportunity to become responsible and respectful global citizens." In order to prepare students to be global citizens, the legislature intends to require the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop, and periodically update, essential academic learning requirements and grade-level expectations that identify the knowledge and skills that all public school students need to be global citizens in a global society with an appreciation for the contributions of diverse cultures. The office of the superintendent of public instruction must also identify and make available ethnic studies materials and resources for use in grades seven through twelve. The legislature also intends to encourage public schools with students in grades seven through twelve to offer an ethnic studies course that incorporates the materials and resources." [ 2019 c 279 § 1.]
Intent—2019 c 279: See note following RCW 28A.300.112.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.010 - Definitions.

RCW 28A.657.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "All students group" means those students in grades three through eight and high school who take the state's assessment in reading or English language arts and mathematics required under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 6311(b)(3).
(2) "Title I" means Title I, part A of the federal elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. Secs. 6311-6322).
(3) "Turnaround principles" include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Providing strong leadership;
(b) Ensuring teachers are effective and able to improve instruction;
(c) Increasing learning time;
(d) Strengthening the school's instructional program;
(e) Using data to inform instruction;
(f) Establishing a safe and supportive school environment; and
(g) Engaging families and communities.
[ 2013 c 159 § 2; 2010 c 235 § 112.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.030 - Required action districts—Recommendation for designation—Reconsideration—Designation—Notice.

RCW 28A.657.030
Required action districts—Recommendation for designation—Reconsideration—Designation—Notice.
(1) Beginning in January 2011, the superintendent of public instruction shall annually recommend to the state board of education school districts for designation as required action districts. A district with at least one school identified as a persistently lowest-achieving school according to the criteria established by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.657.020 shall be designated as a required action district. However, a school district shall not be recommended for designation as a required action district if the district was awarded a federal school improvement grant by the superintendent in 2010 or 2011 and for three consecutive years following receipt of the grant implemented a federal school intervention model at each school identified for improvement. The state board of education may designate a district that received a school improvement grant in 2010 or 2011 as a required action district if after three years of voluntarily implementing a plan the district continues to have a school identified as persistently lowest-achieving and meets the criteria for designation established by the superintendent of public instruction.
(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall provide a school district superintendent with written notice of the recommendation for designation as a required action district by certified mail or personal service. A school district superintendent may request reconsideration of the superintendent of public instruction's recommendation. The reconsideration shall be limited to a determination of whether the school district met the criteria for being recommended as a required action district. A request for reconsideration must be in writing and served on the superintendent of public instruction within ten days of service of the notice of the superintendent's recommendation.
(3) The state board of education shall annually designate those districts recommended by the superintendent in subsection (1) of this section as required action districts. A district designated as a required action district shall be required to notify all parents of students attending a school identified as a persistently lowest-achieving school in the district of the state board of education's designation of the district as a required action district and the process for complying with the requirements set forth in RCW 28A.657.040 through 28A.657.100.
[ 2013 c 159 § 4; 2010 c 235 § 103.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.040 - Academic performance audits of lowest-achieving schools in required action districts—External review teams—Audit findings.

RCW 28A.657.040
Academic performance audits of lowest-achieving schools in required action districts—External review teams—Audit findings.
(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall contract with an external review team to conduct an academic performance audit of the district and each persistently lowest-achieving school in a required action district to identify the potential reasons for the school's low performance and lack of progress. The review team must consist of persons under contract with the superintendent who have expertise in comprehensive school and district reform and may not include staff from the agency, the school district that is the subject of the audit, or members or staff of the state board of education.
(2) The audit must be conducted based on criteria developed by the superintendent of public instruction and must include but not be limited to an examination of the following:
(a) Student demographics;
(b) Mobility patterns;
(c) School feeder patterns;
(d) The performance of different student groups on assessments;
(e) Effective school leadership;
(f) Strategic allocation of resources;
(g) Clear and shared focus on student learning;
(h) High standards and expectations for all students;
(i) High level of collaboration and communication;
(j) Aligned curriculum, instruction, and assessment to state standards;
(k) Frequency of monitoring of learning and teaching;
(l) Focused professional development;
(m) Supportive learning environment;
(n) High level of family and community involvement;
(o) Alternative secondary schools best practices; and
(p) Any unique circumstances or characteristics of the school or district.
(3) Audit findings must be made available to the local school district, its staff, the community, and the state board of education.
[ 2010 c 235 § 104.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.060 - Required action plans—Approval or nonapproval by state board of education—Resubmission or reconsideration—Implementation.

RCW 28A.657.060
Required action plans—Approval or nonapproval by state board of education—Resubmission or reconsideration—Implementation.
A required action plan developed by a district's school board and superintendent must be submitted to the state board of education for approval. The state board must accept for inclusion in any required action plan the final decision by the superior court on any issue certified by the executive director of the public employment relations commission under the process in RCW 28A.657.050. The state board of education shall approve a plan proposed by a school district only if the plan meets the requirements in RCW 28A.657.050 and provides sufficient remedies to address the findings in the academic performance audit to improve student achievement. Any addendum or modification to an existing collective bargaining agreement, negotiated under RCW 28A.657.050 or by agreement of the district and the exclusive bargaining unit, related to student achievement or school improvement shall not go into effect until approval of a required action plan by the state board of education. If the state board does not approve a proposed plan, it must notify the local school board and local district's superintendent in writing with an explicit rationale for why the plan was not approved. Nonapproval by the state board of education of the local school district's initial required action plan submitted is not intended to trigger any actions under RCW 28A.657.080. With the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the superintendent and school board of the required action district shall either: (1) Submit a new plan to the state board of education for approval within forty days of notification that its plan was rejected, or (2) submit a request to the required action plan review panel established under RCW 28A.657.070 for reconsideration of the state board's rejection within ten days of the notification that the plan was rejected. If federal or state funds for school improvement are not available, the plan is not required to be implemented until such funding becomes available. If federal or state funds for this purpose are available, a required action plan must be implemented in the immediate school year following the district's designation as a required action district.
[ 2013 c 159 § 7; 2010 c 235 § 106.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.080 - Redirecting Title I funds based on academic performance audit findings.

RCW 28A.657.080
Redirecting Title I funds based on academic performance audit findings.
The state board of education may direct the superintendent of public instruction to require a school district that has not submitted a final required action plan for approval, or has submitted but not received state board of education approval of a required action plan by the beginning of the school year in which the plan is intended to be implemented, to redirect the district's Title I funds based on the academic performance audit findings.
[ 2010 c 235 § 108.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.090 - Required action plans—Implementation—Technical assistance and funds—Progress report.

RCW 28A.657.090
Required action plans—Implementation—Technical assistance and funds—Progress report.
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.
[ 2013 c 159 § 9; 2010 c 235 § 109.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.100 - Required action districts—Progress reports—Release from designation—Assignment to level two of the required action process.

RCW 28A.657.100
Required action districts—Progress reports—Release from designation—Assignment to level two of the required action process.
(1) The superintendent of public instruction must provide a report twice per year to the state board of education regarding the progress made by all school districts designated as required action districts.
(2) The superintendent of public instruction must recommend to the state board of education that a school district be released from the designation as a required action district after the district implements a required action plan for a period of three years; has made progress, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction using the criteria adopted under RCW 28A.657.020 including progress in closing the educational opportunity gap; and no longer has a school within the district identified as persistently lowest-achieving. The state board shall release a school district from the designation as a required action district upon confirmation that the district has met the requirements for a release.
(3) If the state board of education determines that the required action district has not met the requirements for release after at least three years of implementing a required action plan, the board may recommend that the district remain in required action and submit a new or revised plan under the process in RCW 28A.657.050, or the board may direct that the school district be assigned to level two of the required action process as provided in RCW 28A.657.105. If the required action district received a federal school improvement grant for the same persistently lowest-achieving school in 2010 or 2011, the board may direct that the school district be assigned to level two of the required action process after one year of implementing a required action plan under this chapter if the district is not making progress.
[ 2020 c 114 § 3; 2013 c 159 § 10; 2010 c 235 § 110.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2020 c 114: See note following RCW 28A.175.075.
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.120 - Rules.

RCW 28A.657.120
Rules.
The superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education may each adopt rules in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW as necessary to implement this chapter.
[ 2010 c 235 § 113.]
NOTES:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.657 - Accountability System. › 28A.657.150 - Identification of schools with highest growth in English language learner students—Cultural competence professional development and training.

RCW 28A.657.150
Identification of schools with highest growth in English language learner students—Cultural competence professional development and training.
At the beginning of each school year, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall identify schools in the top five percent of schools with the highest percent growth during the previous two school years in enrollment of English language learner students as compared to previous enrollment trends. The office shall notify the identified schools, and the school districts in which the schools are located are strongly encouraged to provide the cultural competence professional development and training developed under RCW 28A.405.106, 28A.405.120, and * 28A.415.420 for classified, certificated instructional, and administrative staff of the schools. The professional development and training may be delivered by an educational service district, through district in-service, or by another qualified provider, including in partnership with the local community.
[ 2016 c 72 § 402.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 28A.415.420 was repealed by 2021 c 197 § 14.
Finding—Intent—2016 c 72: See note following RCW 28A.600.015.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.660 - Alternative Route Teacher Certification. › 28A.660.005 - Findings—Declaration.

RCW 28A.660.005
Findings—Declaration.
(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.
[ 2007 c 396 § 5; 2001 c 158 § 1.]
NOTES:
Captions not law—2007 c 396: See note following RCW 28A.305.215.
Finding—Intent—2007 c 396: See note following RCW 28A.188.020.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.660 - Alternative Route Teacher Certification. › 28A.660.035 - Partnership programs—Priority assistance in advancing cultural competency skills.

RCW 28A.660.035
Partnership programs—Priority assistance in advancing cultural competency skills.
The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall identify school districts that have the most significant academic disparities among subgroups of students and for large numbers of those students, and districts that should receive priority for assistance in advancing cultural competency skills in their workforce. The Washington professional educator standards board shall provide assistance to the identified school districts to develop partnership programs between the districts and teacher preparation programs to provide alternative route programs under RCW 28A.660.020 and to recruit paraeducators and other persons in the local community to become certificated as teachers. An alternative route partnership program proposed by an identified school district shall receive priority eligibility for partnership grants under RCW 28A.660.020. To the maximum extent possible, the board shall coordinate the recruiting Washington teachers program under RCW 28A.415.370 with the alternative route partnership programs under this section.
[ 2019 c 295 § 107; 2017 c 14 § 2; 2009 c 468 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28A.310.235.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28B.10.033.
Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28B.102.030.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.415.265.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.180.120.
Findings—Intent—2009 c 468: See note following RCW 28A.300.136.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.660 - Alternative Route Teacher Certification. › 28A.660.060 - Employment of certain personnel not affected.

RCW 28A.660.060
Employment of certain personnel not affected.
School districts or approved private schools' ability to employ personnel under certification for emergency or temporary, substitute, or provisional duty as authorized by chapter 28A.410 RCW are not affected by the provisions of this chapter.
[ 2001 c 158 § 10.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.660 - Alternative Route Teacher Certification. › 28A.660.080 - Application—Conditional scholarship and loan repayment agreements.

RCW 28A.660.080
Application—Conditional scholarship and loan repayment agreements.
Nothing in RCW 28B.102.020, 28B.102.030, 28B.102.045, 28B.102.055, 28B.102.080 through 28B.102.160, 43.79A.040, or sections 210 and 226, chapter 295, Laws of 2019 modifies or otherwise affects conditional scholarship or loan repayment agreements under this chapter or chapter 28B.102 RCW existing before May 8, 2019.
[ 2019 c 295 § 228.]
NOTES:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28A.310.235.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28B.10.033.
Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28B.102.030.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.415.265.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.180.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.690 - Agreement on Qualifications of Personnel. › 28A.690.020 - Superintendent as "designated state official," compact administrator—Professional educator standards board to approve text of contracts.

RCW 28A.690.020
Superintendent as "designated state official," compact administrator—Professional educator standards board to approve text of contracts.
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.
[ 2006 c 263 § 818; 1990 c 33 § 546; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.93.020, 28.93.020.]
NOTES:
Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.690 - Agreement on Qualifications of Personnel. › 28A.690.030 - True copies of contracts filed in office of superintendent—Publication.

RCW 28A.690.030
True copies of contracts filed in office of superintendent—Publication.
True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the Agreement as provided in RCW 28A.690.010 shall be kept on file in the office of the superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall publish all such contracts in convenient form.
[ 1990 c 33 § 547; 1969 ex.s. c 283 § 6. Formerly RCW 28A.93.030, 28.93.030.]
NOTES:
Severability—1969 ex.s. c 283: See note following RCW 28A.150.050.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.005 - Findings—Intent—2008 c 170.

RCW 28A.700.005
Findings—Intent—2008 c 170.
(1) The legislature finds that many secondary career and technical education programs have made progress in retooling for the twenty-first century by aligning with state and nationally certified programs that meet industry standards and by increasing the rigor of academic content in core skills such as reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
(2) However, the legislature also finds that increased expectations for students to meet the state's academic learning standards require students to take remedial courses. The state board of education is considering increasing credit requirements for high school graduation. Together these policies could restrict students from pursuing high quality career and technical education programs because students would not have adequate time in their schedules to enroll in a progressive sequence of career and technical courses.
(3) The legislature further finds that teachers, counselors, students, and parents are not well-informed about the opportunities presented by high quality career and technical education. Secondary career and technical education is not a stopping point but a beginning point for further education, including through a bachelor's degree. Secondary preapprenticeships and courses aligned to industry standards can lead directly to workforce entry as well as to additional education. Career and technical education is a proven strategy to engage and motivate students, including students at risk of dropping out of school entirely.
(4) Finally, the legislature finds that state policies have been piecemeal in support of career and technical education. Laws exist to require state approval of career and technical programs, but could be strengthened by requiring alignment with industry standards and focusing on high-demand fields. Tech prep consortia have developed articulation agreements for dual credit and smooth transitions between high schools and colleges, but agreements remain highly decentralized between individual faculty and individual schools. Laws require school districts to create equivalences between academic and career and technical courses, but more support and professional development is needed to expand these opportunities.
(5) Therefore it is the legislature's intent to identify the gaps in current laws and policies regarding secondary career and technical education and fill those gaps in a comprehensive fashion to create a coherent whole. This act seeks to increase the quality and rigor of secondary career and technical education, improve links to postsecondary education, encourage and facilitate academic instruction through career and technical courses, and expand access to and awareness of the opportunities offered by high quality career and technical education.
[ 2008 c 170 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.020 - List of statewide high-demand programs—Definitions.

RCW 28A.700.020
List of statewide high-demand programs—Definitions.
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the workforce training and education coordinating board, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, and the state board for community and technical colleges, shall develop a list of statewide high-demand programs for secondary career and technical education. The list shall be developed using the high-demand list maintained by workforce development councils in consultation with the employment security department, and the high employer demand programs of study identified by the workforce training and education coordinating board. Local school districts may recommend additional high-demand programs in consultation with local career and technical education advisory committees by submitting evidence of local high demand.
(2) As used in this section and in RCW 28A.700.040, 28A.700.050, and 28A.700.060, and *section 307 of this act:
(a) "High-demand program" means a career and technical education program that prepares students for either a high employer demand program of study or a high-demand occupation, or both.
(b) "High employer demand program of study" means an apprenticeship or an undergraduate or graduate certificate or degree program in which the number of students per year prepared for employment from in-state programs is substantially fewer than the number of projected job openings per year in that field, either statewide or in a substate region.
(c) "High-demand occupation" means an occupation with a substantial number of current or projected employment opportunities.
[ 2012 c 229 § 802; 2008 c 170 § 102.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: Section 307 of this act was vetoed.
Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.030 - Preparatory secondary career and technical education programs—Criteria.

RCW 28A.700.030
Preparatory secondary career and technical education programs—Criteria.
All approved preparatory secondary career and technical education programs must meet the following minimum criteria:
(1) Either:
(a) Lead to a certificate or credential that is state or nationally recognized by trades, industries, or other professional associations as necessary for employment or advancement in that field; or
(b) Allow students to earn dual credit for high school and college through career and technical education, advanced placement, or other agreements or programs;
(2) Be comprised of a sequenced progression of multiple courses that are technically intensive and rigorous; and
(3) Lead to workforce entry, state or nationally approved apprenticeships, or postsecondary education in a related field.
[ 2022 c 75 § 6; 2008 c 170 § 103; 2006 c 115 § 2. Formerly RCW 28C.04.110.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.040 - Performance measures and targets—Improvement plans—Denial of approval or reapproval of program.

RCW 28A.700.040
Performance measures and targets—Improvement plans—Denial of approval or reapproval of program.
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall establish performance measures and targets and monitor the performance of career and technical education programs in at least the following areas:
(a) Student participation in and completion of high-demand programs as identified under RCW 28A.700.020;
(b) Students earning dual credit for high school and college; and
(c) Performance measures and targets established by the workforce training and education coordinating board, including but not limited to student academic and technical skill attainment, graduation rates, postgraduation employment or enrollment in postsecondary education, and other measures and targets as required by the federal Carl Perkins act, as amended.
(2) If a school district fails to meet the performance targets established under this section, the office of the superintendent of public instruction may require the district to submit an improvement plan. If a district fails to implement an improvement plan or continues to fail to meet the performance targets for three consecutive years, the office of the superintendent of public instruction may use this failure as the basis to deny the approval or reapproval of one or more of the district's career and technical education programs.
[ 2008 c 170 § 104.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.050 - Grants to develop or upgrade high-demand career and technical education programs.

RCW 28A.700.050
Grants to develop or upgrade high-demand career and technical education programs.
Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate grants to middle schools, high schools, or skill centers, to develop or upgrade high-demand career and technical education programs as identified under RCW 28A.700.020. Grant funds shall be allocated on a one-time basis and may be used to purchase or improve curriculum, create preapprenticeship programs, upgrade technology and equipment to meet industry standards, and for other purposes intended to initiate a new program or improve the rigor and quality of a high-demand program. Priority in allocating the funds shall be given to programs that are also considered high cost due to the types of technology and equipment necessary to maintain industry certification. Priority shall also be given to programs considered in most high demand in the state or applicable region.
[ 2008 c 170 § 105.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.060 - Model career and technical education programs.

RCW 28A.700.060
Model career and technical education programs.
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, the workforce training and education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the council of presidents shall work with local school districts, workforce education programs in colleges, tech prep consortia, and four-year institutions of higher education to develop model career and technical education programs of study as described by this section.
(2) Career and technical education programs of study:
(a) Incorporate secondary and postsecondary education elements;
(b) Include coherent and rigorous academic content aligned with state learning standards and relevant career and technical content in a coordinated, nonduplicative progression of courses that are aligned with postsecondary education in a related field;
(c) Include opportunities for students to earn dual high school and college credit; and
(d) Lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate at the postsecondary level, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.
(3) During the 2008-09 school year, model career and technical education programs of study shall be developed for the following high-demand programs: Construction, health care, and information technology. Each school year thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the workforce training and education coordinating board shall select additional programs of study to develop, with a priority on high-demand programs as identified under RCW 28A.700.020.
[ 2012 c 229 § 803; 2008 c 170 § 107.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2012 c 229 §§ 101, 117, 401, 402, 501 through 594, 601 through 609, 701 through 708, 801 through 821, 902, and 904: See note following RCW 28B.77.005.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.080 - Awareness campaign for career and technical education.

RCW 28A.700.080
Awareness campaign for career and technical education.
(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.
[ 2019 c 252 § 116; 2008 c 170 § 301.]
NOTES:
Intent—2019 c 252: See note following RCW 28A.655.250.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.090 - Grants for state or industry certification testing fees.

RCW 28A.700.090
Grants for state or industry certification testing fees.
(1) Subject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide grants to eligible students to offset the costs of required examination or testing fees associated with obtaining state or industry certification in the student's career and technical education program.
(2) The office shall establish maximum grant amounts and a process for students to apply for the grants.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "eligible student" means:
(a) A student enrolled in a secondary career and technical education program where state or industry certification can be obtained without additional postsecondary work or study; or
(b) A student who completed a secondary career and technical education program in a Washington public school and is seeking state or industry certification in a program requiring additional postsecondary work or study or where there are age limitations on certification.
(4) Eligible students must have a family income that is at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level using the most current guidelines available from the United States department of health and human services.
[ 2008 c 170 § 302.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.130 - Career launch program funding.

RCW 28A.700.130
Career launch program funding.
(1) Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, to allow students to engage in learning outside of the school day or in a summer program, school districts shall be funded up to one and two-tenths full-time equivalents for career launch programs, as defined in RCW 28C.30.020.
(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop procedures to ensure that school districts do not report any student for more than one and two-tenths full-time equivalent students, combining both the student's high school enrollment and career launch enrollment.
[ 2019 c 406 § 60.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 43.79.195.
Findings—Short title—2019 c 406: See notes following RCW 28B.92.200.
Findings—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 28B.94.020.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 28C.30.050.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 406: See note following RCW 43.216.135.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.700 - Secondary Career and Technical Education. › 28A.700.140 - Grants to initiate or improve health science programs.

RCW 28A.700.140
Grants to initiate or improve health science programs.
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall establish and administer a grant program for the purpose of supporting high school career and technical education programs in starting or expanding offerings in health science programs.
(2) Grants must be awarded through a competitive grant process administered by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. In developing award criteria, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must consult with the workforce training and education coordinating board and the Washington state apprenticeship and training council.
(3) Grant funds may be allocated on a one-time or ongoing basis dependent on the needs of the program and may be used to purchase or improve curriculum, add additional staff, upgrade technology and equipment to meet industry standards, and for other purposes intended to initiate a new health science program or improve the rigor and quality of an existing health science program. Priority must be given to grant applications that include partnerships between employers and exclusive bargaining representatives as sponsors or cosponsors.
(4) Programs receiving funds under this section must meet the minimum criteria for preparatory secondary career and technical education programs under RCW 28A.700.030.
[ 2023 c 126 § 10.]
NOTES:
Findings—2023 c 126: See note following RCW 28B.50.800.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.705 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. › 28A.705.020 - Review of implementation—Recommendation.

RCW 28A.705.020
Review of implementation—Recommendation.
By December 1, 2014, the state council, created in accordance with RCW 28A.705.010, shall conduct a review of the implementation of the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and recommend to the state legislature whether Washington should continue to be a member of the compact and whether any other actions should be taken.
[ 2009 c 380 § 9.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 28A - Common School Provisions › Chapter 28A.710 - Charter Schools. › 28A.710.010 - Definitions.

RCW 28A.710.010
Definitions.
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Applicant" means a nonprofit corporation that has submitted an application to an authorizer. The nonprofit corporation must be either a public benefit nonprofit corporation as defined in RCW 24.03A.245, or a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter 24.03A RCW that has applied for tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3)). The nonprofit corporation may not be a sectarian or religious organization and must meet all of the requirements for a public benefit nonprofit corporation before receiving any funding under RCW 28A.710.220.
(2) "At-risk student" means a student who has an academic or economic disadvantage that requires assistance or special services to succeed in educational programs. The term includes, but is not limited to, students who do not meet minimum standards of academic proficiency, students who are at risk of dropping out of high school, students in chronically low-performing schools, students with higher than average disciplinary sanctions, students with lower participation rates in advanced or gifted programs, students who are limited in English proficiency, students who are members of economically disadvantaged families, and students who are identified as having special educational needs.
(3) "Authorizer" means the commission established in RCW 28A.710.070 or a school district approved under RCW 28A.710.090 to review, approve, or reject charter school applications; enter into, renew, or revoke charter contracts with applicants; and oversee the charter schools the entity has authorized.
(4) "Charter contract" means a fixed term, renewable contract between a charter school and an authorizer that outlines the roles, powers, responsibilities, and performance expectations for each party to the contract.
(5) "Charter school" or "charter public school" means a public school that is established in accordance with this chapter, governed by a charter school board, and operated according to the terms of a charter contract executed under this chapter.
(6) "Charter school board" means the board of directors appointed or selected under the terms of a charter application to manage and operate the charter school.
(7) "Commission" means the Washington state charter school commission established in RCW 28A.710.070.
(8) "Parent" means a parent, guardian, or other person or entity having legal custody of a child.
(9) "Student" means a child eligible to attend a public school in the state.
[ 2021 c 176 § 5210; 2016 c 241 § 101. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 201 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.