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Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-16 - State support of public schools › Section 180-16-164 - Work stoppages and maintenance of approved programs for less than 180 days not condoned

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Nothing in WAC
				180-16-162,
				180-16-163 or
				180-16-191 through
				180-16-225 shall be construed as
				condoning or authorizing any form of work stoppage which disrupts the planned
				educational program of a district, or any portion thereof, or the maintenance
				of an approved program for less than the minimum number of school days required
				by law except as excused for apportionment purposes by the superintendent of
				public instruction pursuant to
				RCW
				   28A.150.290.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.305 RCW,
				  RCW
				  28A.150.220,
				  28A.230.090,
				  28A.310.020,
				  28A.210.160, and
				  28A.195.040. 10-23-104, §
										180-16-164, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-17-009, §
										180-16-164, filed 8/6/90,
				  effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.01.010, 28A.04.120, 28A.41.130,
				  28A.41.140, 28A.58.754, 28A.58.758, and 1979 ex.s. c 250. 79-10-033 (Order
				  10-79), §
										180-16-164, filed 9/12/79; Order
				  5-73, §
										180-16-164, filed
				  9/6/73.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-16 - State support of public schools › Section 180-16-191 - Programs subject to basic education allocation entitlement requirements

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The requirements, procedures and other provisions set forth in
				this chapter shall apply to kindergarten programs and to such portion of the
				grade one through twelve program, including related vocational instruction, as
				a school district provides for students enrolled in kindergarten through grade
				twelve.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.150.220(4). 02-18-053,
				  §
										180-16-191, filed 8/28/02,
				  effective 9/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.754(6). 84-11-043 (Order
				  2-84), §
										180-16-191, filed 5/17/84.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.01.010, 28A.04.120, 28A.41.130, 28A.41.140,
				  28A.58.754, 28A.58.758, and 1979 ex.s. c 250. 79-10-033 (Order 10-79), §
										180-16-191, filed 9/12/79.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.130 and 28A.58.754. 78-06-097 (Order 3-78),
				  §
										180-16-191, filed
				  6/5/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-16 - State support of public schools › Section 180-16-195 - Annual reporting and review process

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(1)
Annual school district
			 reports.
A review of each school district's kindergarten through twelfth
			 grade program shall be conducted annually for the purpose of determining
			 compliance or noncompliance with basic education program approval requirements.
			 On or before September 15th of each school year, each school district
			 superintendent shall complete and return the program assurance form distributed
			 by the state board of education. The form shall be designed to elicit data
			 necessary to make a determination of a school district's compliance or
			 noncompliance with basic education program approval requirements. The form
			 shall be submitted electronically and signed by:
(a) The school board president or
			 chairperson, and
(b) The
			 superintendent of the school district.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-16 - State support of public schools › Section 180-16-200 - Total instructional hour requirement

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(1) Kindergarten total instructional hour
			 requirement An annual minimum one thousand instructional hours according to an
			 implementation schedule under
			 RCW
			    28A.150.315.
(2) Grades 1-12 total instructional hour
			 requirement - District-wide annual average of at least:
(a) A district-wide average of one thousand
			 eighty instructional hours for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve
			 and a district-wide annual average of one thousand instructional hours in
			 grades one through eight; or
(b) A
			 district-wide annual average of one thousand twenty-seven instructional hours
			 in grades one through twelve.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-16 - State support of public schools › Section 180-16-212 - Continuity of operations plan

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By the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, each school
				district shall develop, maintain and, if necessary, implement a continuity of
				operations plan that ensures delivery of basic education services during
				disruptions to basic education delivery resulting from an "emergency or
				disaster" as defined in
				RCW
				   38.52.010. "Emergency" may also include a
				national declaration of emergency by an authorized federal official.
(1) The continuity of operations plan shall
			 describe the following:
(a) The process for
			 the school district to decide how to transition to modalities other than
			 in-person instruction if needed in the event of an emergency or disaster in
			 order to ensure equitable delivery of the program of basic education to all
			 students;
(b) The roles of school
			 district staff responsible for executing the continuity of operations plan
			 during an emergency;
(c) The
			 process for the school district to decide how to transition to offering each
			 student in-person instruction when the disruptions to basic education delivery
			 due to the emergency have ended; and
(d) The schedule for routine review of the
			 continuity of operations plan by the district.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-16 - State support of public schools › Section 180-16-225 - Waiver-Substantial lack of classroom space-Grounds and procedure

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(1)
Grounds.
The superintendent
			 of public instruction may waive one or more of the basic education allocation
			 entitlement requirements set forth in WAC
			 180-16-200
			 through
			 180-16-220(1) only if a school district's failure to comply with such requirement(s) is found
			 by the superintendent of public instruction to be caused by substantial lack of
			 classroom space.
As a condition to a waiver based on substantial lack of
				classroom space the state board will consider and a school district must
				demonstrate, at least, that the facilities of the school district do not
				contain enough classroom space or other space that can reasonably be converted
				into classroom space, and that necessary classroom space may not reasonably be
				acquired by lease or rental to enable the district to comply with the
				referenced entitlement requirements.
(2)
Waiver procedure.
In order
			 to secure a waiver pursuant to subsection (1) of this section a school district
			 must submit a petition together with a detailed explanation and documentation
			 in support of its request not later than the deadline in a schedule issued by
			 the superintendent of public instruction and the commencement of the school
			 year.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.150.220,
				  28A.305.140, and
				  28A.305.130. 04-23-008, §
										180-16-225, filed 11/4/04,
				  effective 12/5/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.150.220(4), 28A.305.140, and
				  28A.305.130(6).
				  04-04-093, §
										180-16-225, filed 2/3/04,
				  effective 3/5/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.58.754(6). 86-13-015 (Order
				  5-86), §
										180-16-225, filed 6/10/86;
				  84-11-043 (Order 2-84), §
										180-16-225, filed 5/17/84.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.120. 83-13-002 (Order 3-83), §
										180-16-225, filed 6/2/83;
				  80-06-093 (Order 7-80), §
										180-16-225, filed 5/29/80.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.130 and 28A.58.754. 78-06-097 (Order 3-78),
				  §
										180-16-225, filed
				  6/5/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-005 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions outlined in WAC
				392-501-715 the
				following definitions apply to this chapter:
(1) "School and school district improvement
			 plans" means the data-driven plan for the district and each school described
			 and required under WAC
			 180-16-220
			 that promotes a positive impact on student learning and includes a continuous
			 improvement process.
(2) "Federal
			 requirements" means the accountability and other requirements specified by the
			 U.S. Department of Education in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
			 1965, as amended.
(3) "Washington
			 school improvement framework" or "WSIF" means the system of school
			 differentiation described in the Washington accountability plan approved by the
			 U.S. Department of Education as meeting federal requirements. The framework
			 methodology establishes a summative score for the all students group and the
			 reportable student groups specified in WAC
			 180-105-020(1)(b) from up to five indicators broadly categorized as academic achievement, student
			 academic growth, English learner progress, high school graduation, and school
			 quality or student success.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-010 - Designation of required action districts

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Upon receipt of the recommendation from the office of the
				superintendent of public instruction to designate school districts for required
				action, in March, or another time mutually agreed upon by the superintendent of
				public instruction and the state board of education, of each year the state
				board of education shall designate such districts as required action
				districts.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.657.120. 10-23-083, §
										180-17-010, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-020 - Process for submittal and approval of required action plan

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(1) Except as
			 otherwise provided in WAC
			 180-17-030,
			 the school and school district improvement plans required under WAC
			 180-16-220
			 shall be amended to ensure all the requirements listed in
			 RCW
			    28A.657.050(2) are met
			 according to the following schedule: Within forty calendar days of designation
			 by the state board of education a school district shall submit amended school
			 and school district improvement plans approved by the superintendent of public
			 instruction to the state board of education for approval.
(2) At the next regularly scheduled meeting,
			 or at a special board meeting if no meeting is scheduled within a reasonable
			 time, the state board of education shall either:
(a) Approve the school district's required
			 action plan; or
(b) Notify the
			 school district that the required action plan has not been approved stating the
			 reasons for the disapproval.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-030 - Process for submittal and approval of a required action plan when mediation or superior court review is involved

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(1) A school district that is designated for
			 required action shall notify the superintendent of public instruction and the
			 state board of education within ten calendar days if it is pursuing mediation
			 with the public employment relations commission in an effort to agree to
			 changes to terms and conditions of employment to a collective bargaining
			 agreement that are necessary to implement a required action plan.
(2) If the parties are able to reach
			 agreement in mediation, the school district shall submit its required action
			 plan according to the schedule outlined in WAC
			 180-17-020.
(3) If the parties are unable to reach an
			 agreement in mediation, the school district shall file a petition with the
			 superior court for a review of any disputed issues under the timeline
			 prescribed in
			 RCW
			    28A.657.050. After receipt of the superior
			 court's decision, according to the schedule outlined in WAC
			 180-17-020.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.657.120. 10-23-083, §
										180-17-030, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-040 - Failure to submit or receive approval of a required action plan

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The state board of education may recommend 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.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.657.120. 10-23-083, §
										180-17-040, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-050 - Release of a school district from designation as a required action district

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(1) The state board
			 of education shall release a school district from designation as a required
			 action district upon recommendation by the superintendent of public
			 instruction, and confirmation by the board, that the district has met the
			 requirements for release set forth in
			 RCW
			    28A.657.100.
(2) If the board determines that the required
			 action district has not met the requirements for a release in
			 RCW
			    28A.657.100, the state board of education may
			 determine that the district remain a Level I required action district and
			 submit a new or revised required action plan under the process and timeline
			 prescribed in WAC
			 180-17-020,
			 or to the extent applicable in WAC
			 180-17-030,
			 or following review by the education accountability system oversight committee
			 authorized under
			 RCW
			    28A.657.130, the board may assign the
			 district to Level II status, according to the requirements of WAC
			 180-17-060.
			 The oversight committee will have thirty calendar days to review and comment on
			 the findings prior to a board determination.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.657.120. 10-23-083, §
										180-17-050, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-060 - Designation of required action district to Level II status

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(1) For required
			 action districts which have not demonstrated recent and significant progress
			 toward the requirements for release under RCW 28A.657.-100, the state board of
			 education may direct that the district be assigned to Level II status of the
			 required action process.
(2)
			 Schools meeting their performance improvement goals, as required under WAC
			 180-105-020,
			 for the all students group for two consecutive years, may also be deemed to
			 have made recent and significant progress under this section. At the discretion
			 of the state board of education, adjustments may be made to account for changes
			 in standards or assessments, as well as fluctuation in the exit criteria over
			 time due to a normative definition of "persistently lowest-achieving schools"
			 as defined in WAC
			 392-501-720.
(3) Districts assigned by the state board of
			 education as required action districts must be evaluated for exit under the
			 same criteria used for their original designation into required action status;
			 except, the board may, at its discretion, exit a district if subsequent changes
			 in the exit criteria make them eligible for exit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-17 - Accountability › Section 180-17-090 - Input of the education accountability system oversight committee prior to Level II designations

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(1) Prior
			 to assigning a required action district to Level II status, the board must hold
			 a public hearing on the proposal, and must take formal action at a public
			 meeting to submit its recommendation to the education accountability system
			 oversight committee established in chapter 28A.657 RCW for review and
			 comment.
(2) Prior to assigning a
			 district to Level II status, the board must provide a minimum of thirty
			 calendar days to receive comments by the education accountability system
			 oversight committee. If written comment is provided by the committee, it shall
			 be included in board meeting materials, and posted to the board's web site for
			 public review. The superintendent of public instruction may begin the Level II
			 needs assessment process once the board has formally requested committee input
			 on a Level II designation, but may not initiate any part of the required action
			 process until the board has made an official designation into Level II
			 status.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-010 - Purpose and authority

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(1) The purpose
			 of this chapter is to support local educational improvement efforts by
			 establishing policies and procedures by which schools and school districts may
			 request waivers from basic education program approval requirements.
(2) The authority for this chapter is
			 RCW
			    28A.300.750 and
			 28A.655.180(1).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.150.220(4),
				  28A.305.140, 28A.305.130(6).
				  02-18-056, §
										180-18-010, filed 8/28/02,
				  effective 9/28/02. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.305.140 and 28A.630.945. 98-05-001,
				  §
										180-18-010, filed 2/4/98,
				  effective 3/7/98. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.630 RCW and 1995 c 208.
				  95-20-054, §
										180-18-010, filed 10/2/95,
				  effective 11/2/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-030 - Waiver from total instructional hour requirements

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A district desiring to improve student achievement by enhancing
				the educational program for all students may apply to the superintendent of
				public instruction for a waiver from the total instructional hour requirements.
				The superintendent of public instruction may grant said waiver requests that
				demonstrate the waiver is necessary to support improving student achievement
				pursuant to
				RCW
				   28A.300.750 and WAC
				180-18-050
				for up to three school years.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.150.220(4),
				  28A.305.140, 28A.305.130(6),
				  28A.655.180. 07-20-030, §
										180-18-030, filed 9/24/07,
				  effective 10/25/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.630 RCW. 01-24-092, §
										180-18-030, filed 12/4/01,
				  effective 1/4/02. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.630 RCW and 1995 c 208.
				  95-20-054, §
										180-18-030, filed 10/2/95,
				  effective 11/2/95.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-040 - Waivers from minimum one hundred eighty-day school year requirement

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(1) A district
			 desiring to improve student achievement by enhancing the educational program
			 for all students in the district or for individual schools in the district may
			 apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver from the
			 provisions of the minimum one hundred eighty-day school year requirement
			 pursuant to
			 RCW
			    28A.300.750 and WAC 180-16-215 while offering
			 the equivalent in annual minimum instructional hours as prescribed in
			 RCW
			    28A.150.220 in such grades as are conducted
			 by such school district. The superintendent of public instruction may grant
			 said waiver requests for up to three school years.
(2) The superintendent of public instruction,
			 pursuant to
			 RCW
			    28A.300.750, shall evaluate the need for a
			 waiver based on whether:
(a) The resolution
			 by the board of directors of the requesting district attests that if the waiver
			 is approved, the district will meet the required annual instructional hour
			 offerings under
			 RCW
			    28A.150.220(2) in each of
			 the school years for which the waiver is requested;
(b) The purpose and goals of the district's
			 waiver plan are closely aligned with school improvement plans under WAC
			 180-16-220
			 and any district improvement plan;
(c) The plan explains goals of the waiver
			 related to student achievement that are specific, measurable, and
			 attainable;
(d) The plan states
			 clear and specific activities to be undertaken that are based in evidence and
			 likely to lead to attainment of the stated goals;
(e) The plan specifies at least one state or
			 locally determined assessment or metric that will be used to collect evidence
			 to show the degree to which the goals were attained;
(f) The plan describes in detail the
			 participation of administrators, teachers, other district staff, parents, and
			 the community in the development of the plan;
(g) The plan summarizes how the district
			 considered equity in the development of the plan. This may include, but is not
			 limited to, an equity analysis, community feedback, or other means to assess
			 the consequences of the waiver.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-050 - Procedure to obtain waiver

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(1)
			 Superintendent of public instruction approval of district waiver requests
			 pursuant to WAC
			 180-18-030
			 and
			 180-18-040
			 shall occur prior to implementation. A district's waiver application shall
			 include, at a minimum, a resolution adopted by the district board of directors,
			 an application form, a proposed school calendar, and a summary of the
			 collective bargaining agreement with the local education association stating
			 the number of professional development days, full instruction days, late-start
			 and early-release days, and the amount of other noninstruction time. The
			 resolution shall identify the basic education requirement for which the waiver
			 is requested and include information on how the waiver will support improving
			 student achievement. The resolution must include a statement attesting that the
			 district will meet the minimum instructional hours requirement of RCW
			 28A.150.-220(2) under the waiver plan. The resolution shall be accompanied by
			 information detailed in the guidelines and application form available on the
			 office of superintendent of public instruction's website.
(2)
(a) The
			 application for a waiver and all supporting documentation must be received by
			 the superintendent of public instruction based on a schedule issued by the
			 superintendent of public instruction and prior to implementation of the waiver
			 days. The superintendent of public instruction shall review all applications
			 and supporting documentation to insure the accuracy of the information. In the
			 event that deficiencies are noted in the application or documentation,
			 districts will have the opportunity to make corrections and to seek
			 superintendent of public instruction approval upon resubmittal.
(b) Based on a schedule issued by the
			 superintendent of public instruction, the superintendent of public instruction
			 will, on a determination that the required information and documentation has
			 been submitted, notify the requesting district that the requirements of this
			 section have been met and a waiver has been granted.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-055 - Alternative high school graduation requirements

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(1) The shift from a time and credit based
			 system of education to a standards and performance based education system will
			 be a multiyear transition. In order to facilitate the transition and encourage
			 local innovation, the state board of education finds that current credit-based
			 graduation requirements may be a limitation upon the ability of high schools
			 and districts to make the transition with the least amount of difficulty.
			 Therefore, the state board will provide districts and high schools the
			 opportunity to create and implement alternative graduation
			 requirements.
(2) A school
			 district, or high school with permission of the district board of directors, or
			 approved private high school, desiring to implement a local restructuring plan
			 to provide an effective educational system to enhance the educational program
			 for high school students, may apply to the state board of education for a
			 waiver from one or more of the requirements of chapter 180-51 WAC.
(3) The state board of education may grant
			 the waiver for a period up to four school years.
(4) The waiver application shall be in the
			 form of a resolution adopted by the district or private school board of
			 directors which includes a request for the waiver and a plan for restructuring
			 the educational program of one or more high schools which consists of at least
			 the following information:
(a) Identification
			 of the requirements of chapter 180-51 WAC to be waived;
(b) Specific standards for increased student
			 learning that the district or school expects to achieve;
(c) How the district or school plans to
			 achieve the higher standards, including timelines for implementation;
(d) How the district or school plans to
			 determine if the higher standards are met;
(e) Evidence that the board of directors,
			 teachers, administrators, and classified employees are committed to working
			 cooperatively in implementing the plan;
(f) Evidence that students, families,
			 parents, and citizens were involved in developing the plan; and
(g) Identification of the school years
			 subject to the waiver.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-065 - Waiver from one hundred eighty-day school year requirement for purposes of economy and efficiency-Criteria for evaluation of waiver requests

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(1) In order to be
			 granted a waiver by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW
			    28A.305.141 to operate one or more schools on a flexible calendar for purposes
			 of economy and efficiency, a school district eligible for such waiver must meet
			 each of the requirements of RCW    28A.305.141(2).
(2) In the event that a greater number of
			 requests for waivers are received that meet the requirement of subsection(1) of
			 this section than may be granted by the superintendent of public instruction
			 under RCW    28A.305.141(3), if the superintendent of public instruction
			 determines that the applying districts are otherwise eligible, their
			 applications will be prioritized based on the following criteria:
(a) Districts that are already operating on a
			 flexible calendar under this waiver program;
(b) Those plans that best redirect monetary
			 savings from the proposed flexible calendar to support student
			 learning;
(c) The plan summarizes
			 how the district considered equity in the development of the plan. This may
			 include, but is not limited to, an equity analysis, community feedback, or
			 other means to assess the consequences of the waiver; and
(d) Other relevant information that may
			 include financial savings, academic indicators, quality of application,
			 community support, and alignment to the district's strategic plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-090 - Alternative option to WAC 180-18-055

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See WAC
				180-51-050(1)(b) as another option to award high school
				credit on the basis of competency.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.150.220(4),
				  28A.305.140, and
				  28A.305.130(6).
				  04-04-093, §
										180-18-090, filed 2/3/04,
				  effective 3/5/04.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-18 - Waivers for restructuring purposes › Section 180-18-100 - District waiver from requirement for student access to career and technical education course equivalencies

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(1) Any school district reporting, in any
			 school year, an October P223 headcount of fewer than two thousand students as
			 of January of that school year may apply to the superintendent of public
			 instruction for a waiver of up to two years from the provisions of
			 RCW
			    28A.230.010(2) for the
			 subsequent school year.
(2) In any
			 application for a waiver under this section, the district shall demonstrate
			 that students enrolled in the district do not have and cannot be provided
			 reasonable access, through high schools, interdistrict cooperatives, skill
			 centers or branch or satellite skill centers, or through online learning or
			 applicable running start vocational courses, to grant academic course
			 equivalency for at least one statewide equivalency high school career and
			 technical education course from the list of courses approved by the
			 superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.700.-070.
(3) On a determination that the students
			 enrolled in the district do not and cannot be provided reasonable access to at
			 least one career and technical education course that is considered to grant
			 academic course equivalency for at least one statewide equivalency high school
			 career and technical education course under subsection (2) of this section, the
			 superintendent of public instruction shall grant the waiver for the term of
			 years requested.
(4) The office of
			 superintendent of public instruction shall post on its website an application
			 form for use by a district in applying for a waiver under this section. A
			 completed application must be signed by the chair or president of the
			 district's board of directors and superintendent.
(5) In order to provide sufficient notice to
			 students, parents, and staff, the application must be submitted to the
			 superintendent of public instruction in electronic form no later than the
			 deadline established by the office of superintendent of public instruction. The
			 office of superintendent of public instruction shall post a list of all
			 approved applications on its public website.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-020 - Notice of intent to submit an authorizer application (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.710.090. WSR 13-07-065, §
										180-19-020, filed 3/19/13,
				  effective 4/19/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-030 - Submission of authorizer application

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(1) The state
			 board of education shall develop and make available on its website, no later
			 than May 15th of each year, an "authorizer application" that must be used by
			 school districts seeking to be approved as a charter school authorizer. The
			 application may include such attachments as deemed required by the board to
			 support and complete the application.
(2) A school district seeking approval to be
			 a charter school authorizer must submit an "authorizer application" to the
			 state board of education. The district's completed application must be
			 submitted according to instructions posted by the board with the application.
			 Completed applications must be received no less than 30 days prior to the board
			 meeting at which they will be considered. The board shall post on its website
			 each application received from a school district.
(3) A district seeking renewal of
			 authorization shall submit a "renewal application" to the state board of
			 education no less than 30 days prior to the board meeting at which they will be
			 considered and no less than 90 days prior to expiration of the current
			 authorization.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.710.090. WSR 13-07-065, §
										180-19-030, filed 3/19/13,
				  effective 4/19/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-040 - Evaluation and approval or denial of authorizer applications

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(1) The board shall evaluate an application
			 submitted by a school district seeking to be an authorizer and issue a decision
			 on the application at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
(2) In evaluating each application, the board
			 will rate each part of the application as set forth in this chapter as
			 well-developed, partially developed, or undeveloped, based on criteria for
			 evaluation included in the authorizer application developed and made publicly
			 available pursuant to WAC
			 180-19-030.
(3) In its evaluation the board will consider
			 whether the district's proposed policies and practices are consistent with the
NACSA Principles and Standards
as required by
			 RCW
			    28A.710.100(3), in at least
			 the following areas:
(a) Organizational
			 capacity: Commit human and financial resources necessary to conduct authorizing
			 duties effectively and efficiently;
(b) Solicitation and evaluation of charter
			 applications: Implement a comprehensive application process that includes clear
			 application questions and rigorous criteria, and grants charters only to
			 applicants who demonstrate strong capacity to establish and operate a charter
			 school;
(c) Performance
			 contracting: Execute contracts with charter schools that articulate the rights
			 and responsibilities of each party regarding school autonomy, funding,
			 administration and oversight, outcomes, measures for evaluating success or
			 failure, performance consequences, and other material terms;
(d) Ongoing charter school oversight and
			 evaluation: Conduct contract oversight that competently evaluates performance
			 and monitors compliance, ensures schools' legally entitled autonomy, protects
			 student rights, informs intervention, revocation and renewal decisions, and
			 provides annual reports as required by chapter 28A.710 RCW; and
(e) Charter renewal and revocation decision
			 making: Design and implement a transparent and rigorous process that uses
			 comprehensive academic, financial and operational performance data to make
			 merit-based renewal decisions, and revokes charters when necessary to protect
			 student and public interests.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-050 - Authorizing contract

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(1) If the
			 board approves a district's application, it shall execute a renewable
			 authorizing contract with the school district within thirty days of its
			 decision. The contract shall specify the district's agreement to serve as an
			 authorizer in accordance with the expectations of chapter 28A.710 RCW and
			 specify additional performance terms based on the district's proposal and plan
			 for chartering as set forth in its application.
(2) The statement of assurances submitted
			 with an authorizer application shall be incorporated as an attachment to the
			 authorizing contract and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth
			 therein.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.710.090. WSR 13-07-065, §
										180-19-050, filed 3/19/13,
				  effective 4/19/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-060 - Authorizer oversight fee

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The statewide formula for the authorizer oversight fee
				transmitted to an authorizer by the superintendent of public instruction, as
				provided for in
				RCW
				   28A.710.110, shall be calculated as a
				percentage of the state operating funding distributed to charter schools under
				RCW
				   28A.710.220 to each charter school under the
				jurisdiction of an authorizer, but may not exceed four percent of each charter
				school's annual funding.
(1) The rate
			 shall be determined annually by the state board of education in consultation
			 with the school district authorizer or the commission as applicable.
(2) The determination of the rate shall take
			 into consideration the performance of schools under the authorizer's oversight
			 including, but not limited to, enrollment, financial stability, performance
			 challenges, and other situations as identified by the authorizer or the
			 board.
(3) Changes to the rates
			 must be determined and reported to authorizers and the office of the
			 superintendent of public instruction by April 15th to take effect for the
			 subsequent school year.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.710 RCW. 13-12-055, §
										180-19-060, filed 6/1/13,
				  effective 7/2/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-070 - Charter school-Request for proposals

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No later than March 1st, each authorizer shall annually issue
				solicitations for proposals for charter schools meeting the requirements of
				RCW
				   28A.710.130.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.710 RCW. 13-12-055, §
										180-19-070, filed 6/1/13,
				  effective 7/2/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-080 - Charter school applications-Submission, approval, or denial

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(1) An applicant,
			 as defined in
			 RCW    28A.710.010,
			 seeking approval must:
(a) Submit a nonbinding
			 notice of intent to be approved as a proposed charter school by May 1st of the
			 year in which approval is sought. An applicant may not submit a charter school
			 application in a calendar year unless it has filed timely notice of intent as
			 provided herein; and
(b) Submit an
			 application for a proposed charter school to an authorizer by no later than
			 June 1st of the year in which the applicant seeks approval.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-090 - Board certification of charter schools-Lottery

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(1) Upon receipt of notice from an
			 autho-rizer that a charter school has been approved, the chair of the state
			 board of education shall certify whether the approval is in compliance with the
			 limits in
			 RCW
			    28A.710.150 on the maximum number of charter
			 schools that may be established. Certification from the board must be obtained
			 before final authorization of a charter school. The certification of a charter
			 school shall be posted on the board's web site.
(2) If the board receives notification of
			 charter approvals under this section on the same day, and the total number of
			 approvals exceeds the limits in
			 RCW
			    28A.710.150(1) on the
			 maximum number of charter schools that may be established for operation in any
			 single year, the board will select approved charters for certification through
			 a lottery process as follows:
(a) The board
			 shall notify the authorizer that the approved charter school has not been
			 certified by the board for operation and must be selected for certification
			 through a lottery.
(b) Within
			 thirty days after determining that the limit for charter schools has been
			 exceeded, the board shall conduct a lottery, as required by
			 RCW
			    28A.710.150(3), at a
			 publicly noticed meeting to select and certify approved charters for
			 implementation. The board shall randomly draw the names of charter schools from
			 the available pool of approved charter schools that have not been certified
			 until the maximum allowable total number of charter schools has been
			 selected.
(c) Once the total number
			 of charter schools that may be established in any single year under RCW
			 28A.710.-150 is exceeded, the board shall certify a charter school for
			 operation in a subsequent year in which a charter school may be established
			 within the limits set forth in RCW 28A.710.-150(1), based upon the charter's
			 selection in the lottery.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-200 - Computation of time

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(1) "Days" means
			 calendar day whenever used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified. The
			 period of time for performing an act governed by this chapter is determined by
			 excluding the first day and including the last day, unless the last day is an
			 official state holiday, Saturday, or Sunday, in which event the period runs
			 until the end of the next business day.
(2) If a specific due date is established
			 under this chapter, and that date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or official
			 state holiday, such period is automatically extended to the end of the next
			 business day.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.710 RCW. 13-12-055, §
										180-19-200, filed 6/1/13,
				  effective 7/2/13.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-220 - Oversight of authorizers-General provisions

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(1) The
			 state board of education is responsible under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.120 for overseeing the effectiveness
			 and the performance of authorizers. This oversight is ongoing and is not
			 limited to the specific actions and procedures described in these
			 rules.
(2) In reviewing or
			 evaluating the performance of authorizers against nationally recognized
			 principles and standards for quality authorizing, the board will compare the
			 authorizer's performance to the standards for quality set forth in the
Principles and Standards for Quality Charter School
			 Authorizing
.
(3) In
			 carrying out its responsibilities for overseeing the performance and
			 effectiveness of authorizers under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.120, the board shall utilize
			 information including, but not limited to, the annual authorizer reports
			 submitted to the board under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.100, all reports and data submitted
			 to the office of the superintendent of public instruction under chapter 28A.710
			 RCW, charter contracts, and the findings of any special review conducted under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.120(2). The board
			 will require submission of, or access to, materials or data from the authorizer
			 deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of
			 the authorizer.
(4) The board may
			 contract for services with persons or entities having relevant expertise in the
			 performance of its duties under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.120.
(5) The board may conduct site visits to
			 charter schools in an authorizer's portfolio for the purpose of conducting
			 oversight of the performance of an authorizer under these rules. The board
			 shall provide reasonable notice to the authorizer and the charter governing
			 board prior to a site visit.
(6) In
			 carrying out its duties for oversight of the performance and effectiveness of
			 authorizers under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.120, the board shall respect the
			 principal role and responsibility of the authorizer for monitoring and
			 oversight of the charter school under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.100, and the authority of the charter
			 school board to manage and operate the charter school under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.030 and the terms of its charter
			 contract.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-230 - Oversight of authorizers-Special review

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(1) The
			 board is authorized, upon a determination of persistently unsatisfactory
			 performance of an authorizer's portfolio of charter schools, a pattern of
			 well-founded complaints about the authorizer or its charter schools, a high
			 percentage of charter school closures during the preceding 10year period, or
			 other objective circumstances, to conduct a special review of an authorizer's
			 performance. The purpose of the special review is to determine the need for
			 additional action by the board as provided in these rules.
(2) Any individual or entity may submit a
			 written complaint to the board about an authorizer or its charter schools. The
			 complaint should state in specific terms the alleged violation of law, failure
			 to comply with a charter contract or its authorizing contract, or failure to
			 develop and follow nationally recognized principles and standards for charter
			 authorizing. The complaint must be signed and dated and provide contact
			 information for use by the board in requesting additional information as deemed
			 needed. The board shall post a standard form for submission of complaints on
			 its public website.
(a) Upon receipt, the
			 board shall transmit the complaint to the authorizer for its written response,
			 which shall be submitted to the board within 30 days of receipt.
(b) The board may request additional
			 information from the complainant or the authorizer as deemed necessary to
			 investigate the complaint.
(c) If
			 the complaint is determined not to be well-founded, the board shall notify the
			 complainant in writing and the board shall not be required to take further
			 action.
(d) If the complaint is
			 determined to be well-founded, the board shall provide written notification of
			 such determination to the complainant and the authorizer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-19 - Charter schools › Section 180-19-240 - Oversight of authorizers-Notice of identified problems

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(1) If at any time the board finds that an
			 authorizer is not in compliance with a charter contract, its authorizing
			 contract, or the authorizer duties under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.100, it shall provide the authorizer
			 with written notification of the identified problems with specific reference to
			 the charter contract, the authorizing contract, or the authorizer duties under
			 RCW
			    28A.710.100.
(2) The authorizer shall respond to the
			 written notification and remedy the problems within a specific time frame as
			 determined reasonable by the board under the circumstances.
(3) Nothing in this section requires the
			 board to conduct a special review under WAC
			 180-19-230 before providing an
			 authorizer with notice of identified problems.