Washington Administrative Code

WAC 392-190-057In order to eliminate sexual harassment in connection with any responsibility, function, or activity within the jurisdiction of a school district, a sexual harassment policy must be adopted and implemented by each district. This policy must apply to all school dist…

WAC 392-190-058(1) The school district's sexual harassment policy must be easily understood and conspicuously posted throughout each school building and provided to each employee.(2) Information about the school district's sexual harassment policy and complaint procedure must app…

WAC 392-190-059(1) Each school district must adopt a harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy and procedure as provided for in RCW 28A.600.477.(2) If the allegations in a written complaint of harassment, intimidation, or bullying filed under the school district's …

WAC 392-190-0591(1) School districts must not, on the basis of a protected status, exclude any person from participation in, deny any person the benefit of, or subject any person to discrimination in employment, recruitment, promotion, advancement, consideration, or selection, wh…

WAC 392-190-0592(1) Each school district must develop an affirmative action employment plan or program that includes appropriate provisions designed to eliminate discrimination on the basis of a protected status.(2) With respect to sex discrimination, a school district's affirmat…

WAC 392-190-060(1) The superintendent of each school district must designate at least one employee, a civil rights coordinator, who will serve as the district's primary contact under RCW 28A.642.090. The civil rights coordinator may also serve as the primary contact regarding the…

WAC 392-190-063(1) Each school district must, once each year or more often as deemed necessary, publish notice in a manner that is reasonably calculated to inform all students, students' parents and guardians, and employees of the complaint procedure set forth in WAC 392-190-065,…

WAC 392-190-064School districts must not adopt any policy, procedure, or practice that would limit a person's right to file a complaint under this chapter or have the effect of discouraging any person from utilizing the complaint procedure in this chapter. School districts must n…

WAC 392-190-065Each school district must establish a discrimination complaint procedure that includes the following requirements:(1) Receiving a complaint.(a) Anyone may file a complaint with a school district alleging that the district has violated this chapter, including as int…

WAC 392-190-070(1) Appeals.(a) A school district's complaint procedure required under WAC 392-190-065 must provide an option to appeal the decision of the school district superintendent or their designee to the district school board of directors. The school board may designate a …

WAC 392-190-075(1) Complaint to OSPI.(a) If a complainant disagrees with the appeal decision under WAC 392-190-070, the complainant may file a complaint with OSPI.(b) The complaint must be received by OSPI within 20 calendar days after the complainant received the school district…

WAC 392-190-0751(1) A school district may offer mediation, at the district's expense, to resolve complaints at any time during the complaint procedure set forth in WAC 392-190-065 through 392-190-075. The purpose of mediation is to offer both the complainant and the school distri…

WAC 392-190-076(1) OSPI must monitor school districts' compliance with this chapter, including as interpreted in the guidelines adopted under WAC 392-190-005, and chapters 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW.(2) In addition to monitoring school district compliance through the investigation o…

WAC 392-190-077(1) OSPI's monitoring may be resolved at any time when, before the conclusion of the monitoring by OSPI, the school district enters into a voluntary resolution agreement with OSPI to take actions to resolve noncompliance with this chapter, including as interpreted …

WAC 392-190-079(1) A complainant or school district that desires to appeal the proposed order of OSPI issued under WAC 392-190-075 or 392-190-077 may file an appeal with OSPI in accordance with the adjudicative proceedings in RCW 34.05.413 through 34.05.494, and the administrativ…

WAC 392-190-080In the event a school district is found to be in violation of the requirements of this chapter, OSPI may, by appropriate order pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, impose an appropriate sanction or institute appropriate corrective measures including, but not limited to:(…

WAC 392-190-081(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, nothing in this chapter is intended to deny an aggrieved person from simultaneously pursuing other available administrative, civil, or criminal remedies for an alleged violation of the law.(2) A com…

The superintendent of public instruction must inform parents and other interested individuals about the complaint procedures in this chapter. Specific actions to be taken by the superintendent of public instruction include:(1) Disseminating copies of the state's procedures to par…

The general authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.405.100 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to adopt minimum criteria for the evaluation by districts of the professional performance capabilities and development of certificated classroom teachers and certif…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the minimum criteria and minimum procedural standards to be adopted in accordance with chapter 41.59 RCW by districts for the evaluation of the professional performance capabilities and development of certificated classroom teachers and…

Local school districts shall establish and implement on or before September 1, 1991, an evaluation program consisting of the following:(1) Evaluation criteria meeting the minimum standards specified in WAC 392-191-010 and 392-191-020;(2) Evaluation procedures meeting the minimum …

The following are the minimum criteria for certificated classroom teachers:(1) Instructional skill. The certificated classroom teacher demonstrates, in his or her performance, a competent level of knowledge and skill in designing and conducting an instructional experience.(2) Cla…

The following are the minimum criteria for certificated support personnel:(1) Knowledge and scholarship in special field. Each certificated support person demonstrates a depth and breadth of knowledge of theory and content in the special field. He/she demonstrates an understandin…

The purposes of evaluations of certificated classroom teachers and certificated support personnel shall be, at a minimum:(1) To identify in consultation with classroom teachers and certificated support personnel observed, particular areas in which their professional performance i…

Each school year the frequency of evaluation shall be:(1) All classroom teachers and certificated support personnel shall be observed for the purposes of evaluation at least twice in the performance of their assigned duties.(2) At least one observation shall be a minimum of thirt…

The conduct of the evaluation of classroom teachers and certificated support personnel shall include, at a minimum, the following:(1) Observation and written comment pursuant to RCW 28A.405.100 by the principal or his/her designee at the school to which the certificated employee …

The following procedures shall be used in making evaluations:(1) The procedures stipulated in RCW 28A.405.100 shall be used by principals or their designees conducting evaluations of certificated classroom teachers and certificated support personnel.(2) Following each observation…

Evaluation results shall be used:(1) To acknowledge, recognize, and encourage excellence in professional performance.(2) To document the satisfactory performance by an employee of his/her assigned duties.(3) To identify discrete areas according to the criteria included on the eva…

The general authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.405.100 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to adopt minimum criteria for the evaluation by school districts of professional educators.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.405.100. WSR 13-05-009, § 392-191A-010, fil…

The purpose of this chapter is to establish the minimum criteria, minimum procedural standards, summative methodology and summative descriptors to be adopted in accordance with chapter 41.59 RCW by school districts for the evaluation of the professional performance capabilities a…

The following definitions apply to the terms used in this chapter:"Certificated classroom teacher" and "teacher" mean a certificated employee who provides academically focused instruction to students and holds one or more of the certificates under WAC 181-79A-140 (1) through (3),…

Local school districts must establish and implement on or before September 1, 2013, an evaluation program consisting of the following:(1) Evaluation criteria meeting the minimum standards specified in WAC 392-191-010 and 392-191-020;(2) Evaluation procedures meeting the minimum s…

The purposes of evaluations of certificated classroom teachers, certificated principals, and assistant principals will be, at a minimum:(1) To acknowledge the critical importance of teacher and leadership quality in impacting student growth and support professional learning as th…

The following are the minimum evaluation criteria and accompanying descriptors for certificated classroom teachers:(1) Centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement. The related descriptor is: Expectations; the teacher communicates high expectations for stude…

(1) School districts must observe all classroom teachers for the purposes of a comprehensive evaluation at least twice each school year in the performance of their assigned duties. School districts must observe all employees who are subject to a comprehensive evaluation for a per…

The conduct of the evaluation of classroom teachers must include, at a minimum, the following:(1) All eight teaching criteria must contribute to the overall summative evaluation and must be completed at least once every six years.(2) The evaluation must include an assessment of t…

The following outcomes of the student growth impact rating analysis will apply:(1) Certificated classroom teachers with preliminary rating of distinguished with low student growth rating will receive an overall proficient rating.(2) Certificated classroom teachers with low studen…

Within two months of receiving the low student growth score or at the beginning of the following school year, one or more of the following must be initiated by the evaluator:• Examine student growth data in conjunction with other evidence including observation, artifacts and othe…

School districts must ensure that all classroom teachers are observed for the purposes of focused evaluation at least twice each school year in the performance of their assigned duties. As appropriate, the evaluation of the certificated classroom teacher may include the observati…

The conduct of the evaluation of classroom teachers must include, at a minimum, the following:(1) One of the eight criterion for certificated classroom teachers must be assessed in every year that a comprehensive evaluation is not required.(2) The selected criterion must be appro…

The following procedures must be used in making evaluations:(1) Following each observation, or series of observations, the principal or his/her designee must:(a) Promptly document the results of the observation in writing; and(b) Provide the employee with a copy of the written ob…

(1) Unsatisfactory: Professional practice at Level 1 shows evidence of not understanding the concepts underlying individual components of the criteria. This level of practice is ineffective and inefficient and may represent practice that is harmful to student learning progress, p…

The following are the minimum evaluation criteria and accompanying descriptors for certificated principals and assistant principals:(1) Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff. The related descriptor is: An e…

The conduct of the evaluation of principals and assistant principals must include, at a minimum, the following:(1) All eight principal criteria must contribute to the overall summative evaluation.(2) The evaluation must include an assessment of the criteria using the leadership f…

The following outcomes of the student growth impact rating analysis will apply:(1) Certificated principals and assistant principals with preliminary rating of distinguished with low student growth rating will receive an overall proficient rating.(2) Certificated principals and as…

Within two months of receiving the low student growth score or at the beginning of the following school year, one or more of the following must be initiated by the evaluator:• Examine student growth data in conjunction with other evidence including observation, artifacts and othe…

The conduct of the evaluation of principals or assistant principals must include, at a minimum, the following:(1) One of the eight criterion for certificated principals or assistant principals must be assessed in every year that a comprehensive evaluation is not required.(2) The …