Washington Administrative Code

The awards for school boards shall include:(1) A certificate presented by the superintendent of public instruction and the governor at a public ceremony(ies); and(2) A grant not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars, which shall be used for educational purposes.[Statutory A…

The school board shall submit a written application to the superintendent of public instruction within one year of receiving the award and shall expend the funds provided under the grant within one year after submission of the application. Such application shall include the educa…

Educational grants to any award recipient shall be expended within the current and ensuing year in which they are issued: Provided, That such grant funds shall not be carried over from one biennium to a subsequent biennium.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.03.532. WSR 87-23-005 (Orde…

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to identify quality criteria for school library information and technology programs, as may be established locally, that support the attainment of the state's learning goals.(2) The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.320.240.[Statutory Author…

(1) "Teacher-librarian" means a certificated teacher with a library media endorsement under WAC 181-82A-202 (1)(i), 181-82-344, or 181-82-346.(2) "School library information and technology program" means a school-based program that is staffed by a certificated teacher-librarian.[…

The school library information and technology program is to include resources that promote a positive impact on student learning, such as a variety of resources for reading advocacy, student communication skills, electronic and print information, and resources that support studen…

(1) The teacher-librarian, through the school library information and technology program, shall collaborate as an instructional partner and informational specialist with classroom teachers to develop students' information and technology skills, help all students meet the content …

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.600.070 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to develop rules and regulations for the establishment and administration of the Washington state honors award program.[Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. WSR 90-16-002 (Order…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the policies and procedures for the administration of the Washington state honors award program.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.03 RCW. WSR 86-01-018 (Order 85-13), § 392-210-010, filed 12/9/85.]

The Washington state honors award program shall recognize the top ten percent of the students in the state in each year's public and private high school graduating class who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. Outstanding academic achievement shall be determined b…

All participating high schools shall use the eligibility criteria to identify the qualifying students for the award on or before the date provided by the superintendent of public instruction.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.600.070. WSR 22-24-031, § 392-210-020, filed 11/30/22, effe…

Commencing with the ninth grade, and each year thereafter, each participating high school shall provide each enrolled student with a copy of the eligibility criteria for the Washington state honors award.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.600.070. WSR 22-24-031, § 392-210-035, filed 1…

The superintendent of public instruction shall prepare annually for each honors award recipient a suitable certificate which shall describe the purposes of the award, indicate the year in which the award was given, and be signed by the superintendent of public instruction. The ce…

The principal of each participating school shall encourage local businesses and community organizations to recognize the accomplishments of the Washington honors award recipients.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.03 RCW. WSR 86-01-018 (Order 85-13), § 392-210-050, filed 12/9/85.]

Rules and regulations hereinafter set forth are established pursuant to RCW 28A.400.303, 28A.400.306, 28A.410.010 and chapter 126, Laws of 1996, SSB 6272, for the purpose of setting forth practices and procedures relating to access and review of record check information and datab…

As used in this chapter, "record check information" includes any record of arrest and prosecution (RAP sheet) provided by the Washington state patrol and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any other information obtained by the superintendent of public instruction or desig…

As used in this chapter, "record check database" means the electronic database or printed copy equivalent maintained by the superintendent of public instruction or designee that contains:(1) The names and other identifiable information of individuals checked under RCW 28A.195.080…

As used in this chapter, "district employee" shall mean any individual currently employed by or being considered for employment by a school district, a school district contractor, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, the state school for the blind,…

As used in this chapter, "applicant" means any individual who is applying for an educational certificate or employment under the rules and regulations of the superintendent of public instruction or the state board of education.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.400.303, 28A.400.306, 2…

As used in this chapter, "volunteer" means an individual not employed by a school district, educational service district, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, the state school for the blind, charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW, sc…

The cost of record checks must include: The fee established by the Washington state patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the criminal history background checks; a fee paid to the superintendent of public instruction for the cost of processing the criminal history ba…

All district employees, applicants, and volunteers shall have access to record check information about them maintained by the superintendent of public instruction or designee. Any additional information collected by the superintendent of public instruction or designee as a result…

The individual's record check information shall be available to him or her for inspection and copying during the customary office hours of the agency. For purposes of this chapter, the customary office hours shall be from 8:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday …

In accordance with the requirements of RCW 42.56.100 that agencies prevent unreasonable invasions of privacy, protect public records from damage or disorganization, and prevent excessive interference with essential functions of the agency, record check information is obtainable b…

No fee shall be charged for the inspection of record check information. The superintendent of public instruction may impose a reasonable charge for providing copies of records and for the use by any person of agency equipment to copy records; such charges shall not exceed the amo…

Members of the public and agency personnel not processing record check information shall not be permitted access to any criminal record information.(1) Record check information and a facility for their inspection will be provided by the fingerprint background check unit. Such rec…

School districts, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, the state school for the blind, educational service districts, state tribal education compact schools, Bureau of Indian Affairs funded schools, approved charter schools, authorized employees of…

Fingerprint record information is highly confidential and shall not be redisseminated to any organization or individual by any educational service district, the Washington center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, state school for the blind, school district, Bureau of India…

Educational service districts, the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss, state school for the blind, school districts, Bureau of Indian Affairs funded schools, state tribal education compact schools, approved private schools, and approved charter school…

Fingerprinting of subject individuals employed by private schools.(1) Definitions of private school terms.(a) "Subject individual" means: Any person, certified or classified employed by a private school or volunteer in a position having regularly scheduled, unsupervised access to…

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.415.300 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to develop rules and regulations for the establishment and administration of the administrator internship program.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.415.300. WSR 96-15-115 (Orde…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth policies and procedures for the operation of the administrator internship program, including the conditions for the use of state moneys for such purpose by educational service districts and school districts of the state.[Statutory Autho…

As used in this chapter, the term "administrator intern" means a school employee selected for a principal or superintendent certification internship for release time not to exceed the equivalent of forty-five school days, as defined in WAC 392-121-033, and who is enrolled in a st…

As used in this chapter, the term "mentor administrator" means a school district administrator in a like-role selected by a school district to provide supervision of an administrator intern.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.415.300. WSR 94-07-102 (Order 94-03), § 392-320-020, filed 3…

As used in this chapter, the term "release time cost" shall mean an amount paid by a school district to release an administrator intern completing an administrator certification field experience. The maximum amount shall not exceed the school district actual daily substitute teac…

As used in this chapter, the term educational service district advisory board means a board or committee composed of representatives of the public, school district administrators, principals, teachers, and colleges having state board of education approved administrator programs. …

The rules of the state board of education set forth in WAC 180-78-266 which consist of the administrator internship standards shall likewise govern the administrator internship program administered by the superintendent of public instruction.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.415.300.…

The process for selecting administrator interns shall be as follows:(1) Any school district employee eligible for this program may apply in writing to the school district superintendent, or his/her designee to be an administrator intern.(2) Each school district shall determine wh…

Internship funds shall be allocated as follows:(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall allocate administrator internship funding to each educational service district based on the percentage of public school students enrolled in each educational service district.(2) Pri…

The superintendent of public instruction shall prepare an annual report on the administrator internship program based on the following information which shall be provided by each educational service district:(1) Educational service district criteria for selecting interns.(2) Data…

State moneys allocated to educational service districts and districts for the administrator internship program shall be subject to the carryover prohibition of WAC 392-122-900.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.415.300. WSR 94-07-102 (Order 94-03), § 392-320-055, filed 3/18/94, effect…

State moneys distributed to educational service districts and districts for the administrator internship program shall be subject to the proration provision of WAC 392-122-905 if the current program appropriation to the superintendent of public instruction is adversely affected b…

This chapter is adopted pursuant to authority vested in the office of superintendent of public instruction by RCW 28A.225.160 which authorizes the office of superintendent of public instruction to establish uniform entry qualifications.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.225.160. WSR 0…

Except as provided in WAC 392-335-025, a child must be five years of age as of midnight August 31 of the year of entry to be entitled to enter kindergarten.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.225.160. WSR 07-04-049, § 392-335-010, filed 1/31/07, effective 3/3/07. Statutory Authority: 2…

Except as provided in WAC 392-335-020 and 392-335-025, a child must be six years of age as of midnight August 31 of the year of entry to be entitled to enter first grade.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.225.160. WSR 07-04-049, § 392-335-015, filed 1/31/07, effective 3/3/07. Statutor…

Any child not otherwise eligible for entry to first grade who successfully has completed a kindergarten program in a public or private school shall be permitted entry to the school program: Provided, That the kindergarten program standards substantially equaled or exceeded the ap…

School districts may adopt regulations that provide for individual exceptions to the uniform entry qualifications established by this chapter. Such regulations shall provide for a screening process and/or instrument(s) which measure the ability or the need, or both, of an individ…