Washington Administrative Code

In the event a district implements a shared leave program, an employee shall be eligible to receive shared leave if the district has determined the employee meets the following conditions:(1) The employee:(a) Suffers from, or has a relative or household member suffering from, an …

An employee may donate annual leave, sick leave, or all or part of a personal holiday to another employee or pool for purposes of the state leave sharing program under the following conditions:(1) Annual leave.(a) The leave donor may donate any amount of accrued annual leave prov…

(1) Employees who qualify for shared leave under WAC 392-136A-030 (1)(a) must first deplete their personal holiday, accrued sick leave, and accrued annual leave before using shared leave. However, the employee can maintain up to 40 hours of annual leave and 40 hours of sick leave…

(1) The district determines the amount of shared leave, if any, which a leave recipient may receive. However, a leave recipient must not receive more than 522 days of shared leave during total district employment. The district may authorize shared leave in excess of 522 days in e…

A leave recipient who uses leave that is donated under the state leave sharing program is not required to repay the value of the leave that he or she used.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.400.380. WSR 19-12-013, § 392-136A-050, filed 5/24/19, effective 6/24/19.]

An employee may be required to submit the following documentation before the district approves or disapproves the employee's request for shared leave:(1) For employees seeking shared leave under WAC 392-136A-030 (1)(a), the district may require the employee to submit a medical ce…

Shared leave between employees of the same district shall be calculated as follows:(1) The leave recipient shall be paid his or her regular rate of pay. Therefore, the value of one hour of shared leave may cover more or less than one hour of the recipient's salary. The dollar val…

(1) Districts shall have the option, as a matter of board policy, of allowing their employees to share leave with employees of other districts or state employers, or to receive leave from employees of other districts or state employers.(2) The leave recipient shall be paid his or…

(1) Any shared leave not used by the leave recipient during each incident or occurrence as determined by the district must be returned to the leave donor(s).(2) If shared leave has been granted for a leave recipient who suffers from an illness, injury, impairment, or physical men…

The provisions of this chapter shall not reduce the ability of the employee to convert accumulated sick leave under WAC 392-136-015.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.400.380. WSR 23-05-082, § 392-136A-075, filed 2/14/23, effective 3/17/23; WSR 19-12-013, § 392-136A-075, filed 5/24/19…

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.225.230 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to review through formal adjudication school district decisions to not release resident students and to not accept nonresident students. This authority is buttressed by RCW…

The purpose of this chapter is to formalize the principles applicable to adjudication of cases related to nonresident school attendance.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.22.230 [28A.225.230] and 34.05.220(4). WSR 90-19-068 (Order 26), § 392-137-105, filed 9/17/90, effective 10/18/90.…

The following nonresident attendance arrangements and entitlements are exempt from the adjudication provisions of this chapter:(1) Interdistrict cooperation programs conducted in accordance with RCW 28A.335.160 or 28A.225.250 and chapter 392-135 WAC.(2) Programs temporarily condu…

As used in this chapter, the term "student residence" means the physical location of a student's principal abode—i.e., the home, house, apartment, facility, structure, or location, etc.—where the student lives the majority of the time. The following shall be considered in applyin…

As used in this chapter, the term "resident district" means the district in which the student's residence is located.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.22.230 [28A.225.230] and 34.05.220(4). WSR 90-19-068 (Order 26), § 392-137-120, filed 9/17/90, effective 10/18/90.]

As used in this chapter, the term "nonresident district" means the district in which the student is enrolled or is seeking entrance and in which the student's residence is not located.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.22.230 [28A.225.230] and 34.05.220(4). WSR 90-19-068 (Order 26), §…

A resident district shall release a student to a nonresident district if the student meets each of the following conditions:(1) The nonresident district agrees to accept the student.(2) The student demonstrates a ground for release as specified in WAC 392-137-135, 392-137-140, or…

A district shall release a student if a financial, educational, safety, or health condition affecting the student would likely be reasonably improved as a result of the transfer. The following shall be considered in applying this section:(1) The term "condition affecting the stud…

A district shall release a student if attendance in the nonresident district is more accessible to the parent's place of work or to the location of child care. The following shall be considered in applying this section:(1) The term "parent" means one or more adults with custodial…

A district shall release a student if there is a special hardship or detrimental condition. The following shall be considered in applying this section:(1) The term "special" means a circumstance or factor which is generally not applicable to other students or families.(2) The ter…

A district may deny a release if the release would adversely affect the district's existing desegregation plan.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.22.230 [28A.225.230] and 34.05.220(4). WSR 90-19-068 (Order 26), § 392-137-150, filed 9/17/90, effective 10/18/90.]

The decision of a resident school district to not release a resident student may be appealed to the superintendent of public instruction. The right of appeal is subject to each of the following conditions:(1) The appeal is filed by the student's parent or a custodial adult or by …

A nonresident district may admit all nonresident students who are released by a resident district, the superintendent of public instruction, or a court of law. The provisions of RCW 28A.225.240 shall apply for apportionment and other purposes.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290…

Requests for an appeal shall be addressed to the superintendent of public instruction's designee and shall contain the following:(1) The name, age, grade level, and residence address, if any, of the student.(2) The name, mailing address, if any, and the legal relationship of the …

The superintendent of public instruction's designee must receive a notice of appeal as a condition precedent to exercising jurisdiction under this chapter. The notice of appeal must be filed via mail, by fax, or electronically directly with the office of superintendent of public …

A nonresident student who is denied admission to a nonresident district shall be ordered admitted by the superintendent of public instruction if the district does not comply with the standards and procedures specified in section 203, chapter 9, Laws of 1990 1st ex. sess.—to wit t…

All releases of resident students, whether granted by the resident district or ordered by the superintendent of public instruction, shall state the length of the release or the condition subsequent which would cause the release to be terminated. The termination of a release, for …

(1) All acceptances of nonresident students, whether granted by the nonresident district or ordered by the superintendent of public instruction, shall state the length of the acceptance or the condition subsequent which would cause the acceptance to be terminated. The termination…

Notwithstanding the definitions of resident and nonresident district pursuant to this chapter, in the event a student who is eligible for special education pursuant to chapter 392-172A WAC transfers pursuant to this chapter from a resident school district to a nonresident distric…

Chapter 28A.160 RCW, School transportation authorizes state funding for transportation of students transported from outside of district boundaries and furthermore authorizes cooperative arrangements among districts regarding the transportation of students from one district to ano…

The hearings provided for in this chapter shall be conducted in compliance with chapter 392-101 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.22.230 [28A.225.230] and 34.05.220(4). WSR 90-19-068 (Order 26), § 392-137-245, filed 9/17/90, effective 10/18/90.]

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.325.020 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to adopt rules and regulations regarding the administration and control of associated student body moneys. This chapter is further authorized under RCW 28A.710.040(5), whic…

The purposes of this chapter are to:(1) Implement RCW 28A.325.020;(2) Designate the powers and responsibilities of the board of directors of each school district and charter school board regarding the efficient administration, management, and control of moneys, records, and repor…

(1) "Associated student body organization" means a formal organization of students, including subcomponents or affiliated student groups such as student clubs, which is formed with the approval, and operated subject to the control, of the board of directors of a school district o…

The formation of an associated student body shall be mandatory and a prerequisite whenever one or more students of a school district or charter school engages in money-raising activities with the approval and at the direction or under the supervision of the district: Provided, (1…

(1) The board of directors of each school district shall:(a) Retain and exercise the general powers, authority, and duties expressed and implied in law with respect to the administration of a school district and regulation of actions and activities of the associated student bodie…

Associated student body public and nonassociated student body private moneys shall be accounted for as follows:(1) Accounting methods and procedures shall comply with such rules and regulations and/or guidelines as are developed by the state auditor and the superintendent of publ…

When a school district or a charter school board has associated student body organizations that receive both public and private moneys as defined in WAC 392-138-010 (4) and (5), two separate sets of accounts shall be maintained. In addition, separate accounting records should be …

The board of directors of a school district or a charter school board may authorize the establishment and maintenance of associated student body petty cash funds for use in instances when it is impractical to make disbursement by warrant or check, subject to the following conditi…

The statutory provisions of RCW 28A.335.190 shall govern purchases payable from the associated student body funds.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-138-019, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.325.020. WSR 01-16…

Title to all such property acquired through the expenditure of associated student body public moneys shall be vested in the school district or charter school.In the event a member organization affiliated with an associated student body elects to disband or ceases to exist for any…

The board of directors of any common school district may establish and collect a fee from students and nonstudents as a condition to their attendance at any optional noncredit extracurricular event of the district which is of a cultural, social, recreational, or athletic nature: …

(1) Each associated student body of a school district, with the guidance of the primary advisor, and at such time as is designated by the central district office, annually shall prepare and submit a financial plan (budget) for support of the associated student body program to the…

All associated student body public moneys, upon receipt, shall be transmitted intact to the district or charter school depository bank and then to the county treasurer or directly to the county treasurer for deposit to the credit of the "associated student body program fund" of t…

The board of directors of a school district or charter school board may authorize the establishment and maintenance of an associated student body imprest bank checking account for convenience and efficiency in expediting disbursements, subject to the following conditions:(1) The …

Associated student body public moneys shall be disbursed subject to the following conditions:(1) No disbursements shall be made except as provided for in the budget approved pursuant to WAC 392-138-040;(2) Disbursements shall occur only upon presentation of properly prepared vouc…

Athletic league and other forms of joint inter and intra school district or charter school associated student body programs are not precluded by this chapter. In the case of such joint programs, a single school district or charter school, or associated student body or a board rep…