Washington Administrative Code

As used in this chapter, "accredited institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education that has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting association recognized by the Washington student achievement council and the secretary of the U.S. Departm…

As used in this chapter, the term "highest degree level" means:(1) The highest degree earned by the employee from an accredited institution of higher education, pursuant to WAC 392-121-249; or(2) "Nondegreed" for a certificated instructional employee whoholds no bachelor's or hig…

Regardless of the experience factors used by a school district, charter school, or tribal compact school for the purposes of its salary schedule(s), as used in this chapter, the term "certificated years of experience" means the number of years of accumulated full-time and part-ti…

From the basic education moneys appropriated to the superintendent of public instruction, the superintendent shall allocate moneys as follows:(1) Allocations shall be made pursuant to chapter 28A.150 RCW, the state Operating Appropriations Act, and this chapter.(2) Allocations to…

In addition to those funds appropriated by the legislature for basic education allocation purposes, the following locally available general fund revenues shall be included in the computation of the total annual basic education allocation of each school district or charter school …

The superintendent of public instruction shall [distribute] [allocate] federal forest fund[s pursuant] [moneys received under Title 16, section 500, United States Code and shall adjust basic education allocations in accordance with] to RCW 28A.520.020 and 28A.150.250[: Provided, …

As used in RCW 28A.520.020, resident full-time equivalent students means full-time equivalent students as defined in WAC 392-121-122, excluding:(1) Students enrolled in school district alternative learning experience programs who reside outside the county of the school district b…

Unless a school district's or charter school's program is disapproved in accordance with WAC 180-16-162 through 180-16-164, basic education allocations shall continue for the period of a strike.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-121-425, f…

For the purpose of this chapter, a school district's or charter school's scheduled kindergarten and grade one through twelve programs shall be considered collectively. The total program of a district or charter school may not be subdivided for the purpose of applying program appr…

The board of directors of a school district or a charter school board may request the superintendent of public instruction to pay a portion of the district's or charter school's basic education allocation to another school district, a charter school, or an educational service dis…

The board of directors of a school district or a charter school board may apply for any emergency advance on the school district's or charter school's basic education allocation. The application shall take the form of a resolution adopted by the board setting forth the following:…

The superintendent of public instruction shall approve requests for an emergency advance if the following conditions are met:(1) The unforeseen condition causing the need for the emergency advance could not have been anticipated by a reasonably prudent person.(2) It is probable t…

The superintendent of public instruction shall calculate the emergency advance on the school district's or charter school's basic education allocation as the lesser of:(1) The amount set forth in the school district's or charter school's resolution;(2) An amount not to exceed ten…

The superintendent of public instruction shall deduct from a school district's or charter school's basic education allocation apportionment entitlement the amount of any earnings by the school district or charter school on the investment of a temporary cash surplus due to a previ…

Repayments of advances will be accomplished by a reduction in the school district's or charter school's apportionment payments. Under RCW 28A.510.250, all apportionment advances must be repaid during the apportionment year in which the funds are advanced. The repayment requiremen…

If a local school district board of directors wishes to direct a portion of the district's annual basic education allocation to the school district's capital projects fund or debt service fund pursuant to RCW 28A.150.270, the district board shall execute a resolution requesting t…

In addition to those moneys distributed for basic education purposes, school districts are entitled per RCW 52.30.020 to be reimbursed for moneys expended for the purchase of fire protection services from fire protection districts. Only school district's school plants located in …

The purpose of this section is to establish policies and procedures for the calculation and distribution of state incentive moneys to school districts and, if appropriate, public charter schools increasing their enrollments in vocational skills centers.(1) As used in this section…

The provisions of WAC 392-121-500 through 392-121-545 apply to the withholding of basic education allocations pursuant to chapter 103, Laws of 1990 to facilitate repayment of school district and charter school expenditures to the federal government pursuant to WAC 392-115-090 or …

As used in WAC 392-121-500 through 392-121-545, "disallowed costs" means the same as defined in WAC 392-115-055.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 91-14-038 (Order 91-10), § 392-121-505, filed 6/26/91, effective 7/27/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 1990 c 103…

As used in WAC 392-121-500 through 392-121-545, "management decision letter" means the same as defined in WAC 392-115-070.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 91-14-038 (Order 91-10), § 392-121-510, filed 6/26/91, effective 7/27/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and …

As used in WAC 392-121-500 through 392-121-545, "acceptable repayment plan" means a plan agreed to by the superintendent of public instruction for repayment of disallowed costs plus accrued interest as determined by the federal government.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and…

As used in WAC 392-121-500 through 392-121-545, "substantial impairment" means that after reducing the school district's or charter school's current school year basic education allocation by the amount of disallowed costs plus accrued interest the school district or charter schoo…

If any school district or charter school does not repay disallowed costs plus accrued interest or commit to an acceptable repayment plan within thirty calendar days of issuance of the management decision letter, the superintendent of public instruction shall determine if substant…

If the superintendent of public instruction determines pursuant to WAC 392-121-525 that substantial impairment exists, the superintendent of public instruction shall notify the school district or charter school in writing that:(1) No withholding shall occur until such time as sub…

If the superintendent of public instruction determines pursuant to WAC 392-121-525 that substantial impairment does not exist, the superintendent of public instruction shall notify the school district or charter school in writing of intent to withhold basic education allocations.…

If the school district or charter school does not repay disallowed costs plus accrued interest or commit to an acceptable repayment plan within thirty calendar days of the notice provided pursuant to WAC 392-121-535, the superintendent of public instruction shall withhold from th…

Moneys withheld pursuant to WAC 392-121-540 shall be restored to the school district or charter school or paid to the federal government as provided in this section.(1) If the school district or charter school repays disallowed costs plus accrued interest to the federal governmen…

(1) WAC 392-121-570 through 392-121-578 define the five percent limit on indirect cost charges to school district state-funded vocational-secondary programs as required by the Biennial Operating Appropriations Act. These rules do not apply to federal vocational funding which is g…

As used in WAC 392-121-570 through 392-121-578:(1) "Program 31" means the high school vocational-basic-state program as defined in the Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington.(2) "Program 34" means the middle school vocational-basic-state program …

Each school district's or charter school's minimum program 31 expenditures equal the sum of the following amounts:(1) Ninety-five percent of the total basic and vocational enhancement allocations for vocational students;(2) Ninety-three percent of the vocational running start all…

(1) After the close of the school year, and before December 31, the superintendent of public instruction shall compare each school district's and charter school's program 31 expenditures for the school year as reported on the district's Report F-196 annual year end financial stat…

(1) After receiving notice of the preliminary notice pursuant to WAC 392-121-574, and before the ensuing January 15, a school district or charter school may request review and adjustment to the superintendent's calculations. The request shall be in a form prescribed by the superi…

(1) At the time of the January apportionment calculations after the close of the school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall recalculate each school district's or charter school's minimum direct expenditures.(2) If the district's or charter school's program 31 exp…

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.150.290, which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of chapter 28A.150 RCW. This chapter is further authorized under RCW 28A.710.040(5), which provides that charter scho…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish policies and procedures for the distribution of state moneys to school districts and charter schools for the state special education program, the institutional education program, K-3 class size, the learning assistance program, the tran…

The following terms apply in this chapter:(1) "Charter school" means a public school that is established in accordance with chapter 28A.710 RCW, governed by a charter school board, and operated according to the terms of a charter contract executed under chapter 28A.710 RCW.(2) "S…

(1) School districts and charter schools must submit monthly special education headcount enrollment reports for students eligible for special education services to the superintendent of public instruction for the school year on Form P-223H for the purpose of calculating the speci…

State special education program moneys shall be allocated to school districts and charter schools for students eligible for home/hospital instruction under WAC 392-172A-02100 at the maximum rate provided annually by the superintendent of public instruction for the purpose of dist…

Students eligible under WAC 392-172A-02100 for home/hospital instruction shall be counted as enrolled students pursuant to WAC 392-121-106 as follows:(1) A student who began the school year participating in classroom instruction but who has been absent and receiving home/hospital…

(1) State special education program moneys shall be allocated by the superintendent of public instruction to school districts and charter schools operating a hospital educational program for the exclusive purpose of maintaining and operating the hospital educational program.(2) S…

(1) State special education program moneys shall be allocated to school districts and charter schools for the cost of approved board and room for students eligible for special education services who are deemed in need of board and room by the superintendent of public instruction …

(1)(a) At such times as are designated by the superintendent of public instruction, each school district and charter school shall report the number of students eligible for special education services according to instructions provided by the superintendent of public instruction.(…

(1) From moneys appropriated by the legislature, the superintendent of public instruction shall apportion state special education program moneys to each school district and charter school based on the criteria cited in the State Operating Appropriations Act for the respective sch…

(1) The board of directors of a school district or charter school may request the superintendent of public instruction to pay a portion of the district's or charter school's special education allocation to another school district, charter school, or an educational service distric…

Programs supported as state institutional education programs include those provided in the following facilities:(1) State operatedcommunity facilities. State operated community facilities are group home facilities maintained by the division of juvenile rehabilitation of the depar…

Institution enrollment count dates are the fourth school day of September and the first school day of each of the ten subsequent months of the school year.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.040(5). WSR 21-04-039, § 392-122-211, filed 1/26/21, effective 2/26/21. Sta…