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Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-55 - Private school accreditation › Section 180-55-020 - Prerequisite to application for accreditation by approved private schools - Types of accreditation - Conditions - Effective periods - Administration of accreditation procedures

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(1) Certification by the state board of
			 education of compliance with private school approval requirements under chapter
			 28A.190 RCW and chapter 180-90 WAC shall be prerequisite to a private school's
			 application to the state board of education for accreditation under WAC
			 180-55-015(3)(b).
(2)
Standard accreditation - six
			 years,
shall be granted to an approved private school after a
			 satisfactory external appraisal of the school's self-review activities and
			 school improvement plan, and approval by the state board of education of the
			 appraisal findings and recommendations by the external site appraisal
			 team.
(3)
Conditional
			 accreditation - one year,
for an approved private school where the
			 external appraisal identifies omissions, inaccuracies or weaknesses in the
			 building's self-review activities, or school improvement plan or continuous
			 improvement process.
(4)
Application.
Application for school accreditation shall be made to
			 the state board of education or other body or entity designated by the state
			 board of education. Such application shall be submitted jointly by the
			 appropriate officials of the private school and governing board, in accordance
			 with procedures and timelines established by the state board of
			 education.
(5)
(a)
External appraisal.
The
			 state board of education, or other body or entity designated by the state board
			 of education, shall direct an external appraisal process for approved private
			 school accreditation purposes. The state board may place yearly limits on the
			 number of schools that may participate in the external appraisal process using
			 the state board accreditation option. The external appraisal shall be conducted
			 by persons external to the approved private school. The external site appraisal
			 team shall include, but is not limited to, certificated teachers and
			 administrators who may earn continuing education clock hours pursuant to WAC
			 180-85-033(2).
(b) The external
			 appraisal shall focus on the provisions of WAC
			 180-16-220(2)(b), (c) and
			 (d), and
			 180-55-005(1).
			 The appraisal shall focus on an analysis of the school's self-review
			 activities, the school's improvement plan and its progress and impact, in
			 particular relating to WAC
			 180-55-005(1)(c),
			 and the school's continuous improvement process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-72 - Adult education › Section 180-72-040 - Purpose and authority

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(1) The major
			 purposes of adult education in the state of Washington, as addressed in this
			 chapter and in the applicable rules of the state board for community and
			 technical colleges, are to raise the educational level of adults in the state
			 who have not obtained an education consistent with their ability to learn and
			 to provide adults disadvantaged through lack of a high school diploma with the
			 opportunity to complete their high school education and to obtain proper
			 recognition for it.
(2) The
			 authority for this chapter is
			 RCW
			    28A.230.090 and
			 28B.50.535, which authorizes and
			 requires the state board of education to establish state minimum high school
			 graduation requirements.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.230 RCW and RCW
				  28B.50.915. 04-20-093, §
										180-72-040, filed 10/5/04,
				  effective 11/5/04. Statutory Authority: RCW    28B.50.915. 93-22-007, §
										180-72-040, filed 10/21/93,
				  effective 11/21/93; Order 5-70, §
										180-72-040, filed
				  4/28/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-72 - Adult education › Section 180-72-050 - Adult education defined

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For the purpose of this chapter "adult education" shall be
				defined as set forth in
				RCW
				   28B.50.030 which provides as follows: "Adult
				education" shall mean all education or instruction, including academic,
				vocational education or training, basic skills and literacy training, and
				"occupational education" (chapter 180-51 WAC) provided by public educational
				institutions and community-based organizations, including common school
				districts for persons who are eighteen years of age and over or who hold a high
				school diploma or certificate: However, "adult education" shall not include
				academic education or instruction for persons under twenty-one years of age who
				do not hold a high school degree or diploma and who are attending a public high
				school for the sole purpose of obtaining a high school diploma or certificate:
				Nor shall "adult education" include education or instruction provided by any
				four year public institution of higher education.
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, §
										180-72-050, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.230 RCW and RCW
				     28B.50.915. 04-20-093, §
										180-72-050, filed 10/5/04,
				  effective 11/5/04. Statutory Authority: RCW    28B.50.915. 93-22-007, §
										180-72-050, filed 10/21/93,
				  effective 11/21/93; Order 5-70, §
										180-72-050, filed
				  4/28/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-72 - Adult education › Section 180-72-060 - Adult high school completion education - Community/technical college and common school district participation

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A community or technical college district and a common school
				district under provisions of
				RCW
				   28B.50.530 may enter into an agreement for
				the conduct of an adult education program by the common school district on
				behalf of the community or technical college district when such program will
				not conflict with an existing program of the same nature and in the same
				geographical area conducted by the community or technical college district:
				Such program shall be established, administered and operated in accordance with
				rules, procedures and guidelines prescribed by the state board for community
				and technical colleges and WAC
				180-51-050(3) and
				(4).
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  28A.230 RCW and RCW
				  28B.50.915. 04-20-093, §
										180-72-060, filed 10/5/04,
				  effective 11/5/04. Statutory Authority: RCW    28B.50.915. 93-22-007, §
										180-72-060, filed 10/21/93,
				  effective 11/21/93; Order 5-70, §
										180-72-060, filed
				  4/28/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-72 - Adult education › Section 180-72-070 - Federal programs for adult education

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It is the responsibility of the executive director of community
				and technical colleges to administer the programs of adult education supported
				in whole or in part by federal moneys made available for such purpose to the
				state board of community and technical colleges, and to authorize the operation
				of such programs by the common school districts of the state in accordance with
				procedures established by the state board of community and technical colleges:
				Provided, That the administration and operation of such adult education
				programs shall be consistent with the policy hereinbefore in WAC
				180-72-040 set
				forth.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.915. 93-22-007, §
										180-72-070, filed 10/21/93,
				  effective 11/21/93; Order 5-70, §
										180-72-070, filed
				  4/28/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-105 - Purpose and authority

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(1) The purpose
			 of this chapter is to establish the procedures and conditions governing the
			 approval of private schools by the state board of education and rescission of
			 such approval.
(2) The authority
			 for this chapter is
			 RCW
			    28A.195.040 which authorizes the state board
			 of education to promulgate rules and regulations for the approval of private
			 schools for the purpose of implementing
			 RCW
			    28A.225.010.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28A.195.040. 03-04-053, §
										180-90-105, filed 1/29/03,
				  effective 3/1/03. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-17-009, §
										180-90-105, filed 8/6/90,
				  effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.02.240. 85-24-056 (Order 23-85),
				  §
										180-90-105, filed
				  12/2/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-112 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter
				unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "Private school" means a nonpublic school
			 or nonpublic school district approved by the state board of education pursuant
			 to RCW
			    28A.305.130, and chapter 28A.195 RCW and in
			 accordance with the minimum standards for approval as prescribed in this
			 chapter.
(2)
(a) "Reasonable health requirements" means
			 those standards contained in chapter 246-366 WAC as adopted by the state board
			 of health, and other applicable health requirements for private schools set by
			 federal, state, or local health authorities.
(b) "Reasonable fire safety requirements"
			 means those standards adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to chapter
			 43.44 RCW.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-130 - Approval-Annual certification-Adverse findings

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(1) All private organizations carrying out a
			 program for any or all of the grades kindergarten through 12, with the
			 exception of kindergarten only, are subject to annual approval by the state
			 board of education pursuant to
			 RCW
			    28A.305.130, chapter 28A.195 RCW, and this
			 chapter.
(2) At least 90 days prior
			 to the commencement of the annual school term or period, the school or district
			 administrator shall file with the state board of education a certificate of
			 compliance as set forth in WAC
			 180-90-160.
(3) The state board of education shall review
			 each certificate. The review shall be completed within 30 days after receipt of
			 a completed application. The state board of education may request additional
			 information as it deems necessary.
(4) If the state board of education finds
			 deviation, the private school shall be notified through written or electronic
			 communication of any minor, major, or unacceptable deviations which must be
			 corrected.
(5) If the state board
			 of education finds major or unacceptable deviations, the private school shall
			 submit a narrative report indicating agreement or not with the findings of the
			 state board of education and any proposed remedial action to address the
			 reported deviations. Minor deviations will be resolved with the state board of
			 education prior to approval. In the case of major deviations, the private
			 school may request that the state board of education grant provisional status
			 for up to one year so the private school may take action to meet the
			 requirements.
(6) In reviewing a
			 private school's application for annual approval, the state board of education
			 may consider pending or completed proceedings for loss of approval of a private
			 school, including any conditions or sanctions agreed to or placed upon a
			 private school and any information obtained by the state board of education
			 regarding potential loss of approval of a private school.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.195.040. 03-04-053, §
										180-90-130, filed 1/29/03,
				  effective 3/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.02.240. 85-24-056 (Order 23-85),
				  §
										180-90-130, filed 12/2/85.
				  Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.120(4). 82-04-004 (Order 3-82), §
										180-90-130, filed 1/21/82; Order
				  2-77, §
										180-90-130, filed 3/24/77; Order
				  1-75, §
										180-90-130, filed
				  2/4/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-139 - Approval action by SBE

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The state board of education shall take one of the following
				actions:
(1) If no deviations are
			 found, the state board of education shall grant full approval.
(2) If minor deviations are found and the
			 private school has resolved the deviations, the state board of education shall
			 grant full approval.
(3) If major
			 deviations are found and the private school in its narrative report provides
			 satisfactory assurance of compliance by the commencement of the annual school
			 term, the state board of education shall grant full approval.
(4) If major deviations are found and the
			 private school in its narrative report, supplemented by direct testimony to the
			 state board of education, demonstrates it is not practical to correct such
			 major deviations prior to the commencement of the annual school term but
			 establishes to the satisfaction of the state board of education its ability to
			 correct such deviation as soon as is practical, the state board of education
			 shall grant such private school provisional approval for the period of time the
			 state board of education determines is necessary to correct the major deviation
			 but no longer than one year.
(5) If
			 unacceptable deviations are found or if the private school fails to comply with
			 timely corrective conditions within subsection (2), (3), or (4) of this section
			 for minor or major deviations, state board of education approval shall be
			 denied or rescinded.
(6) If any
			 unresolved concerns, deficiencies, or deviations are found and the private
			 school is an entity authorized by the superintendent of public instruction to
			 provide a program of special education and related services for students with
			 disabilities under
			 RCW
			    28A.300.690, the state board of education
			 will notify the office of the superintendent of public instruction of the
			 unresolved concerns, deficiencies, or deviations.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.02.240. 85-24-056 (Order 23-85),
				  §
										180-90-139, filed
				  12/2/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-141 - Loss of private school approval

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The state board of education may suspend or rescind approval of
				a private school for one or more of the following reasons:
(1) Failure to have students enrolled for any
			 six consecutive calendar months in the school's physical facilities or failure
			 to provide evidence of student enrollment upon request of the state board of
			 education for the said period of time.
(2) Failure to provide verification that the
			 approved private school maintains teaching staff with appropriate Washington
			 state certification or otherwise meet the requirements of WAC
			 180-90-160
			 (1)(c).
(3) Failure to provide verification that the
			 school maintains physical facilities that meet all reasonable health
			 requirements and all reasonable fire safety requirements.
(4) Failure to meet any of the requirements
			 or legal obligations that private schools are subject to, including those
			 enumerated in this chapter or in chapter 28A.195 RCW.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				     28A.195.040. 03-04-053, §
										180-90-141, filed 1/29/03,
				  effective 3/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.02.204 [28A.02.240]. 87-09-039
				  (Order 7-87), §
										180-90-141, filed
				  4/14/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-142 - Brief adjudicative proceedings-Initial hearing

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(1) A brief adjudicative proceeding is the
			 process for rescission or suspension, other than summary suspension, of a
			 private school's approval. Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted by
			 a hearing officer. The hearing officer may not participate in any case in which
			 the hearing officer is involved as a complainant or witness, or in which the
			 hearing officer has a direct or personal interest, prejudice, or
			 bias.
(2) The parties to a brief
			 adjudicative proceeding are the private school representative and the SBE
			 representative. Before taking action, the hearing officer will conduct an
			 informal hearing and provide each party an opportunity to explain its view of
			 the matter.
(3) The hearing officer
			 will serve an initial decision upon both the private school representative and
			 the SBE representative within 10 business days of the completion of the
			 informal hearing. The initial decision must include:
(a) A brief written statement of the reasons
			 for the decision, including a description of the acts or failures to act giving
			 rise to any sanctions and reference to the provisions of the Washington
			 Administrative Code or the law violated;
(b) Any sanctions against the private school,
			 including suspension or rescission of approval, and any time period or
			 conditions which must be met for a suspension; and
(c) Information about how to seek
			 administrative review of the initial decision.
If no request for review is filed within 21 days of service of
				the initial decision, the initial decision is deemed the final decision. The
				hearing officer must include in the decision that the private school must
				provide a copy of the final decision to the families of all its students and
				all of its staff members.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-143 - Brief adjudicative proceedings-Review of an initial decision

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(1) An initial
			 decision is subject to review by the review committee, provided a party makes
			 an oral or a written request for review with the executive director within 21
			 days of service of the initial decision.
(2) Members of the review committee may not
			 participate in any case in which the member is involved as a party or witness,
			 or in which the member has a direct or personal interest, prejudice, or
			 bias.
(3) During the review, the
			 review committee must give each party an opportunity to file written responses
			 explaining their view of the matter and shall make any inquiries necessary to
			 ascertain whether the sanctions or conditions should be continued, modified, or
			 removed.
(4) The decision on review
			 must be in writing, and include a brief statement of the reason for the
			 decision and the changes or modifications, if any, to the initial decision, and
			 a notice that judicial review may be available pursuant to WAC
			 180-90-150. The decision
			 on review must include in the decision that the private school must provide a
			 copy of the final decision to the families of all its students and all of its
			 staff members.
(5) The decision on
			 review must be served on the parties within 20 days of the initial decision or
			 the request for review whichever is later. The decision on review is the final
			 decision.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-144 - Emergency adjudicative proceeding-Summary suspension

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(1) An emergency adjudicative proceeding is
			 the process to enter an emergency order for summary suspension of a private
			 school's approval and other such action as is necessary to prevent or avoid the
			 immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare while an
			 investigation and/or administrative procedure is pending.
(2) The SBE executive director may issue an
			 emergency order summarily suspending a private school's approval if there is
			 reasonable basis to believe that a private school:
(a) Has violated any provision of WAC
			 180-90-141;
			 and
(b) Presents an immediate
			 danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the private school's students,
			 staff, volunteers, or visitors that justifies use of emergency
			 adjudication.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-145 - Approval-Initial application- Exception

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Any potential private school which is unable to file its
				application for approval at least ninety days prior to the commencement of the
				annual school term or period may request the state board of education review
				the application . This request shall be granted if the state board of education
				finds the private school was not sufficiently developed prior to the ninety-day
				time period to enable it to comply with that requirement. The state board of
				education shall have the discretion to grant the request in other exceptional
				circumstances. If the state board of education grants the request, the review
				shall be completed within thirty days and the findings and approval shall be
				considered at the next regularly scheduled state board of education
				meeting.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.02.240. 85-24-056 (Order 23-85),
				  §
										180-90-145, filed 12/2/85; Order
				  2-77, §
										180-90-145, filed
				  3/24/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-150 - Appeals

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Pursuant to
				RCW
				   28A.195.030 any private school may appeal the
				actions of the state board of education as provided in chapter 34.05 RCW and
				chapter 180-08 WAC.
Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-17-009, §
										180-90-150, filed 8/6/90,
				  effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.02.240. 85-24-056 (Order 23-85),
				  §
										180-90-150, filed 12/2/85; Order
				  2-77, §
										180-90-150, filed 3/24/77; Order
				  1-75, §
										180-90-150, filed
				  2/4/75.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-90 - Private schools › Section 180-90-170 - Complaints against private schools

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(1) Complaints about an approved private
			 school may be made in writing to the state board of education and may be made
			 through an online form available on the state board of education's
			 website.
(2) If a complaint against
			 a private school is received, the state board of education will:
(a) Notify the complainant that the
			 communication was received;
(b)
			 Notify the school of the complaint, provide a copy of the complaint if
			 requested, and provide an opportunity for the school to respond. All
			 correspondence will conform to state and federal student privacy laws;
			 and
(c) Review the complaint and
			 the school's response and may take appropriate action it deems necessary. Any
			 action taken by the state board of education will be limited to authority
			 pursuant to chapter 28A.195 RCW and the rules promulgated thereunder.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-005 - Authority

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The authority for this chapter is
				RCW
				   28A.305.190 which authorizes the state board
				of education to adopt regulations governing the eligibility of a person sixteen
				years of age and under nineteen years of age to take the general educational
				development test if the child provides a substantial and warranted reason for
				leaving the regular high school education program, or if the child was
				home-schooled.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-005, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-17-009, §
										180-96-005, filed 8/6/90,
				  effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.135. 89-01-036 (Order 21-88),
				  §
										180-96-005, filed
				  12/14/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-010 - Purpose

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Persons who are sixteen years of age and under nineteen years
				of age must have a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular
				high school program, or have completed a program of home-based instruction, as
				a condition to taking the general educational development test and receiving a
				certificate of educational competence. The purpose of these state board of
				education rules is to establish the process and criterion for determining
				whether a person within that age range has such a substantial and warranted
				reason or has completed a program of home-based instruction. Once such a person
				establishes that he or she has met either one of the two conditions, he or she
				is eligible to pursue taking the general educational development test in
				accordance with rules of the state board for community and technical colleges
				which are codified at chapter 131-48 WAC.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-010, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.135. 89-01-036 (Order
				  21-88), §
										180-96-010, filed
				  12/14/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-020 - General educational development test - Definition

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As used in this chapter, the term "general educational
				development test" means the most recent general educational development test of
				the American Council on Education.
Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.135. 89-01-036 (Order 21-88),
				  §
										180-96-020, filed
				  12/14/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-035 - Designated employee - Definition

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As used in this chapter "designated employee" means that
				individual or individuals empowered by the board of directors of a school
				district to determine whether a person who is sixteen years of age and under
				nineteen years of age has a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the
				regular high school program.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-035, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.135. 89-01-036 (Order
				  21-88), §
										180-96-035, filed
				  12/14/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-040 - Regular high school education program - Definition

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As used in this chapter the term "regular high school education
				program" means a secondary education program operated pursuant to chapters
				392-410 and 180-51 WAC leading to the issuance of a high school
				diploma.
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, §
										180-96-040, filed 11/16/10,
				  effective 12/17/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.135. 89-01-036 (Order
				  21-88), §
										180-96-040, filed
				  12/14/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-045 - Substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education program - Definition

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As used in this chapter, the term "substantial and warranted
				reason for leaving the regular high school education program" means one or more
				of the following:
(1) Personal
			 problems which seriously impair the student's ability to make reasonable
			 progress toward high school graduation.
(2) A financial crisis which directly affects
			 the student and necessitates the student's employment during school
			 hours.
(3) The lack of curriculum
			 and instruction which constitutes appropriate learning experiences for the
			 student.
(4) The inability or
			 failure of the school of attendance to adjust its program for the individual or
			 otherwise make arrangements for enrollment in an educational program in a
			 manner which enables the student to advance toward graduation with reasonable
			 progress and success.
(5) A
			 determination by the designated employee that it is in the "best interest" of
			 the student to drop the regular high school program for one of the following
			 purposes:
(a) Enter a postsecondary
			 institution.
(b) Enter the
			 military.
(c) Engage in
			 employment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-048 - Applications for a determination of substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school program

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Application for a determination that the applicant has a
				substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education
				program shall be made to a designated employee of either the last Washington
				school district the applicant attended or the Washington school district in
				which the applicant currently resides. A designated employee of the school
				district shall evaluate the facts presented by the applicant and determine
				whether the applicant has a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the
				regular high school education program as defined at WAC
				180-96-045. The determination of
				the designated employee shall be in writing and signed by the
				employee.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-048, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-050 - Right to appeal

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The following shall govern the finality of decisions of the
				designated employee:
(1) If the
			 decision of the designated employee is that the applicant has a substantial and
			 warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education program, the
			 decision of such designated employee shall be final.
(2) If the decision of the designated
			 employee is to deny the existence of a substantial and warranted reason for
			 leaving the regular high school education program, the applicant shall have the
			 right to appeal the decision to the board of directors of the school district
			 in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of directors. The board of
			 directors shall issue a decision within thirty calendar days of receipt of any
			 appeal.
(3) If a decision has been
			 made by the board of directors of the district, such decision shall be final
			 subject to an appeal to a court of law pursuant to
			 RCW
			    28A.645.010.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-050, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-17-009, §
										180-96-050, filed 8/6/90,
				  effective 9/6/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.135. 89-01-036 (Order 21-88),
				  §
										180-96-050, filed
				  12/14/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-053 - Certification of completion of a program of home-based instruction

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The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who provided home-based
				instruction to a person who is sixteen years of age and under nineteen years of
				age is responsible for determining and certifying in writing that the person
				has completed a program of home-based instruction. The written certification
				shall be signed by the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and the signature(s)
				shall be notarized by a notary public.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-053, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-96 - General educational development (GED) test › Section 180-96-058 - Presentation of determinations of substantial and warranted reason and home schooling to official testing centers

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Written determinations made in accordance with this chapter
				that a person has a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular
				high school education program, or has completed a program of home-based
				instruction, shall be presented by the person to an official general
				educational development testing center as partial evidence of the person's
				eligibility to take the general educational development test.
Statutory Authority: None supplied by agency. 94-03-101
				  (Order 2-94), §
										180-96-058, filed 1/19/94,
				  effective 2/19/94.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-105 - Performance improvement goals › Section 180-105-020 - Performance improvement goals

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(1) As
			 part of the district and school improvement plan required in WAC
			 180-16-220
			 each school district board of directors shall by September 1, 2019, and
			 annually thereafter:
(a) Adopt district-wide
			 performance improvement goals for the measures included in the Washington
			 school improvement framework.
(b)
			 Direct each school in the district that enrolls students in grades three
			 through eight and/or high school to establish goals to increase the measures
			 included in the Washington school improvement framework consistent with state
			 and district goals.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-105 - Performance improvement goals › Section 180-105-060 - Establishing goals

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(1) Annual
			 performance improvement goals for both school districts and schools established
			 pursuant to WAC
			 180-105-020
			 shall be determined:
(a) Using the most
			 recently available school improvement framework results as the starting point
			 and annual increments to reach the goals outlined in (b) of this
			 subsection.
(b)The performance
			 improvement goals for assessments administered in the spring of 2027 shall be
			 consistent with the goals outlined in the state consolidated plan. At a minimum
			 schools and districts must include the following goals:
(i) Ninety percent of students eligible to be
			 assessed meet standard on the required state assessments.
(ii) Graduation rate for all students, and
			 each group of students referenced in WAC
			 180-105-020(2) shall be not less than ninety percent.
(iii) In the districts that administer the
			 Washington English language proficiency assessment described in the Washington
			 accountability plan approved by the U.S. Department of Education to adopt
			 performance improvement goals using the federal requirements to determine the
			 increase in the percentage of students making progress toward English language
			 proficiency included in the Washington school improvement framework.
(c) Districts and schools shall
			 establish goals for each of the Washington school improvement framework
			 indicators as defined in WAC
			 180-105-040(7) for all students and each group of students referenced in WAC
			 180-105-020(2).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-111 - Emergency waiver of certain requirements › Section 180-111-010 - Authority and purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish an emergency waiver
				program to allow school districts as defined in WAC 180-111-020, and private
				schools, to waive certain graduation requirements on an individual student
				basis and emergency waiver of certain requirements for private schools in WAC
				180-111-060. The intent is to help prevent students from being unduly impacted
				by unforeseen disruptions to coursework and assessments 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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-111 - Emergency waiver of certain requirements › Section 180-111-020 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section apply throughout this
				chapter.
(1) "Demonstrated
			 postsecondary preparation" means the student has demonstrated skills and
			 knowledge indicating preparation for the next steps identified in their high
			 school and beyond plan under
			 RCW
			    28A.230.090 and for success in postsecondary
			 education, gainful employment, and civic engagement.
(a) The school district shall review the
			 individual student's completed and planned coursework and other information
			 applicable to the individual student and determine if the student has
			 demonstrated postsecondary preparation.
(b) This individual student review may
			 include, but is not limited to, whether the following considerations apply to
			 that student:
(i) The student has completed a
			 graduation pathway option in accordance with
			 RCW
			    28A.655.250 and WAC 18051-230.
(ii) The student has completed activities
			 consistent with the criteria for "career prep" or has participated in an
			 approved "career launch" program through career connect Washington.
(iii) The student has completed a preparatory
			 career and technical education course or a course that meets the preparatory
			 standards as defined in
			 RCW
			    28A.700.030.
(iv) The student has developed and practiced
			 leadership and employability skills through a job, volunteer position, or a
			 career and technical student organization that would enable them to advance in
			 their chosen career field and has obtained external validation from an
			 employer, tribal elder, CTE business or industry advisory committee member, or
			 other community member that can attest to the student's preparation for their
			 next steps.
(v) The student is a
			 participant in a recognized apprenticeship preparation program or registered
			 apprenticeship program or has signed an apprenticeship agreement with an
			 employer.
(vi) The student has
			 earned college credit in a core subject area.
(vii) The student has earned an industry
			 recognized credential.
(viii) The
			 student has completed minimum college admission standards for four-year
			 institutions of higher education, in accordance with
			 RCW
			    28B.77.020(7)(a).
(ix) The student placed into a college-level
			 math or English course at an institution of higher education.
(x) The student completed a summer bridge
			 program or a senior transition course (bridge to college).
(xi) The student has completed an admission
			 to a higher education institution or career preparation program.
(xii) The student received an award of a
			 scholarship for higher education.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-111 - Emergency waiver of certain requirements › Section 180-111-030 - Application and approval process for public school districts

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(1) The state board
			 of education will make an application available to school districts seeking the
			 emergency waiver of certain graduation requirements. A school district may
			 apply to the state board of education for the authority to waive pathway and
			 credit-based graduation requirements for individual students. The state board
			 of education will accept applications through a deadline to be determined by
			 the state board of education.
(2)
			 To be granted the emergency waiver authority, the school district must certify
			 it will administer the emergency waiver in accordance with program rules as
			 stated in this chapter.
(3) The
			 application must be certified by the school district superintendent or
			 equivalent personnel with authority to sign on behalf of the school
			 district.
(4) The SBE will develop
			 an application and process for granting school districts emergency waiver
			 authority in a subsequent emergency that will include:
(a) For local emergencies: The school
			 districts will apply to the state board of education and will state the nature
			 and duration of the emergency and how it impacts students' ability to meet
			 requirements. The district may request specific credit and graduation pathway
			 option flexibility based on the nature of the emergency. If the state board of
			 education approves the district application, the board will grant the school
			 district authority through a formal action in a public board meeting.
(b) For state or national emergencies: The
			 state board of education will adopt rules that address the specific
			 circumstances surrounding each new emergency, any applicable eligibility
			 criteria, and limitations on the number and type of credits that can be
			 waived.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-111 - Emergency waiver of certain requirements › Section 180-111-040 - School district implementation of the emergency waiver of certain graduation requirements

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(1)
			 Before granting any emergency waivers, the school district board or equivalent
			 governing body shall adopt by resolution a plan that describes the school
			 district's process for granting and declining emergency waivers for students.
			 The plan must include:
(a) A process for
			 school district staff to initiate an emergency waiver and a process for
			 students to request an emergency waiver if not initiated by the
			 district;
(b) A school district
			 process if an initial decision is made to decline an emergency waiver for an
			 individual student, for further review and recommendations by a panel with at
			 least one school counselor and educators with expertise in trauma-informed
			 instruction and culturally responsive education, and if appropriate, special
			 education, instruction for multilingual/English language learners, and a
			 migrant graduation specialist or migrant student advocate;
(c) A process for students to appeal within
			 the school district a decision to not grant an emergency waiver; and
(d) Culturally responsive ways, based on the
			 school district's local community, to communicate with students and families
			 about the emergency waiver and the process to request, appeal, or decline the
			 emergency waiver.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 180 - Education, State Board of › Chapter 180-111 - Emergency waiver of certain requirements › Section 180-111-050 - Emergency waiver of certain graduation requirements in response to novel coronavirus

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This section is for the novel coronavirus emergency, in
				response to the gubernatorial declaration of emergency on February 29, 2020. It
				applies to the classes of 2020 through 2024 beginning in the 2020-21 school
				year. Beginning from the date of approval of a school district's emergency
				waiver application, in accordance with WAC 180-111-040:
(1) Waived credit graduation requirements are
			 limited to the student's classes impacted by the novel coronavirus disruption.
			 The school district shall prioritize student completion of core coursework and
			 coursework related to the student's high school and beyond plan under RCW
			     28A.230.090. School districts may waive credits for eligible students in the
			 classes of 2020 to 2024. In addition to existing waiver authorities as
			 described in WAC 180-111-040 (2)(a):
(a) For
			 the classes of 2020 to 2023, school districts may waive up to two additional
			 credits under this emergency waiver, provided that students graduate with no
			 fewer than a total of 20 credits.
(b) For the class of 2024, school districts
			 may waive up to one additional credit under this emergency waiver, provided
			 that students graduate with no fewer than a total of 21 credits.