Washington Administrative Code

The secretary of each regional committee—i.e., the educational service district superintendent—shall notify the superintendent of public instruction of all meetings of the regional committee.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (5), (10), 28A.315.015 (2)(e), 28A.315.175, 28A.315…

The superintendent of public instruction shall assist the regional committees by providing technical assistance, training, and other support the state superintendent deems necessary or as may be requested by the regional committee.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (5), (10), …

(1) At least one member of each school board whose district is affected by a proposed transfer of territory must be part of the respective district's negotiating team.(2)(a) Upon reaching a decision recommendation through the district-to-district negotiation process on a proposed…

(1) For purposes of review by the superintendent of public instruction, the record of regional committee proceedings must be sufficient to allow the superintendent of public instruction to determine what facts the regional committee relied on in applying the required statutory an…

A regional committee is authorized to phase in the adjustment of assets and liabilities over a period not less than two years nor more than eight years. This authorization is subject to the annual August 1 deadline for taxing districts to establish the taxing boundaries and rates…

When a proposed transfer of territory has finally been approved, students in the affected territory may begin attending the appropriate school in the next logical term within the school year or beginning with the next school year, as determined by the parent(s) or legal guardian(…

Pursuant to RCW 28A.315.205(5), the superintendent of public instruction shall act on a proposed transfer of territory only when there is an appeal to the superintendent of public instruction of a decision of a regional committee.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.130 (5), (10), 2…

An educational service district superintendent may not accept a petition to transfer territory if any portion of such territory was included in a previous petition brought before the regional committee, unless five years have expired since the date of final disposition of the pre…

(1) Regional committee members shall be appointed by the educational service district boards of directors in accordance with RCW 28A.315.105.(2) Regional committee member position numbers shall be assigned by the educational service district superintendent. Regional committee mem…

This chapter is adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.525.020 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to prescribe rules and regulations governing the administration, control, terms, conditions, and disbursements of state funding assistance to school districts to assist t…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth provisions applicable to a district's official application for state funding assistance, including conditions preceding, in the construction of school facilities.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-008, § 392-341-010, filed…

(1) Subject to factual determinations by the superintendent of public instruction, the provisions of chapters 392-341 through 392-347 WAC which supplement statutory requirements are hereby deemed waived to the extent any provision would prevent or delay the implementation of alte…

The superintendent of public instruction or their designee may waive provisions of chapters 392-341 through 392-347 WAC for school district projects approved for school seismic safety program funding under RCW 28A.525.320. The superintendent of public instruction or their designe…

As used in this chapter, and in chapters 392-342 through 392-347 WAC, the term "school facilities" means school plant facilities, school plant projects, school buildings, common school facilities and the grounds as those terms are utilized in chapter 28A.525 RCW. Any structure no…

Prior to the superintendent of public instruction consideration of state funding assistance in providing school facilities, the board of directors of a school district shall file with the superintendent of public instruction an application for each school facility project, whethe…

The study and survey conducted by a local school district and submitted to the superintendent of public instruction shall include the following:(1) An inventory and area analysis of existing school facilities within the district, a building condition assessment of the types and k…

When in the judgment of the superintendent of public instruction information is not readily available to complete the state study and survey or the superintendent of public instruction determines that an existing study and survey, although completed within the previous six years,…

The state study and survey, together with recommendations prepared by the superintendent of public instruction, if any, shall be transmitted to the board of directors of the affected school district(s) for written comment by such district or districts. Once the superintendent of …

The superintendent of public instruction, commencing June 7, 2006, shall not grant approval of state funding assistance pursuant to WAC 392-341-040 to a district without consideration of a state study and survey conducted within the preceding six years that addresses such project…

Upon receipt of a request for one or more project approvals and after review of the state study and survey, together with recommendations and comments, the superintendent of public instruction shall in accordance with WAC 392-341-045 take one of the following actions:(1) Deny app…

The superintendent of public instruction project approval pursuant to WAC 392-341-040 defines the type of project and the maximum allowable square footage in which the state conditionally agrees to participate. There is no commitment whatsoever by the superintendent of public ins…

The superintendent of public instruction shall conditionally agree to state funding assistance for a school facility or facilities for a school district that demonstrates the following:(1) The existence of unhoused students which for the purpose of this section shall mean current…

The authorization by the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to WAC 392-341-040 for the district to proceed for particular school facilities is subject to the conditions of WAC 392-344-107. Therefore, districts receiving approval by the superintendent of public instruct…

Applications and forms applicable to provisions of this chapter for school facilities shall be as follows:(1) Applications for a state study and survey by a district pursuant to WAC 392-341-020 shall be designated as OSPI D-1 Application.(2) State planning grants to districts pur…

This chapter is adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.525.020 relating to authority of the superintendent of public instruction to prescribe rules and regulations governing the administration, control, terms, conditions, and disbursements of allocations to school districts to assist them i…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the procedure for educational specification development and site selection.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 06-16-032, recodified as § 392-342-010, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.830. WSR 83-…

The provisions of this chapter may be deemed waived in accordance with WAC 392-341-012.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 06-16-032, amended and recodified as § 392-342-012, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06; WSR 01-08-040, § 180-26-012, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]

Prior to commencing the design phase, the school district shall prepare educational specifications for the approved project. The educational specifications shall describe the educational activities that the proposed school facilities and grounds should support and the types of sp…

The superintendent of public instruction together with the school district shall conduct a review and evaluation of sites for new and existing state funding assisted projects. In selecting sites for schools, a district shall consider the following:(1) The property upon which the …

The superintendent of public instruction shall not accept a site unless the applicant district provides assurances that its attendance policies for the proposed or modernized school facility will not create or aggravate racial imbalance within the boundaries of the applicant scho…

Upon completion of the educational specifications and the site review by the superintendent of public instruction as provided for in WAC 392-342-020, the school district is authorized to proceed as follows:(1) Commence with the design of the school facility in accordance with the…

As used in chapters 392-342, 392-343, and 392-344 WAC, the term "preliminary funding status" shall mean the project shall be considered for approval pursuant to WAC 392-344-107 prior to projects without such preliminary funding status and shall be eligible for state funding assis…

When preliminary funding status for a project is requested and granted pursuant to WAC 392-342-050, the superintendent of public instruction commitment is limited to the eligibility of the project for state funding assistance, the eligible square footage, the construction cost al…

All districts granted preliminary funding status for a project pursuant to WAC 392-342-050 shall request approval to bid such project pursuant to WAC 392-344-107 within one year of receiving preliminary funding status or shall have such status withdrawn. A district with a project…

Applications and forms applicable to the provisions of this chapter for school facilities shall be as follows:(1) Applications for preliminary funding status pursuant to WAC 392-342-050 shall be designated as OSPI D-5 Application.(2) Grants of preliminary funding status pursuant …

This chapter is adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.525.020 relating to authority of the superintendent of public instruction to prescribe rules and regulations governing the administration, control, terms, conditions, and disbursements of allotments to school districts to assist them in…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth provisions applicable to state funding assistance in the construction of school facilities, including the superintendent of public instruction approval criteria. The limitations set forth represent the level of state funding assistance …

The provisions of this chapter may be deemed waived in accordance with WAC 392-341-012.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 06-16-032, amended and recodified as § 392-343-012, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06; WSR 01-08-040, § 180-27-012, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]

The provisions of this chapter may be deemed waived in accordance with WAC 392-341-013.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020 and 28A.525.320. WSR 26-04-133, s 392-343-013, filed 2/4/26, effective 3/7/26.]

(1) In the interpretation of the regulations in this chapter, the superintendent of public instruction shall be guided by the following state board of education policy:(a) To equate insofar as possible the efforts by districts to provide capital moneys;(b) To equalize insofar as …

The eligibility for and the amount of state funding assistance shall be determined as outlined in WAC 392-343-020. The prioritization and timing for receipt of state funding assistance for eligible projects shall be determined by WAC 392-343-500.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.…

As used in this chapter, the term "school facilities" means school plant facilities, school plant projects, school buildings, and common school facilities placed on a permanent foundation.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 06-16-032, recodified as § 392-343-017, filed 7/2…

As used in this chapter, "portable facility" means any factory-built structure, transportable in one or more sections, which requires a chassis to be transported, and is designed to be used as an educational space with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the requi…

As used in this chapter, the term "instructional space" means the gross amount of square footage calculated in accordance with the American Institute of Architects, Document D101, The Architectural Area and Volume of Buildings, latest edition, for a school facility utilized by a …

(1) The amount of state funding assistance to a school district to provide school facilities shall be determined on the basis of component factors, as hereinafter set forth in this chapter, relating to:(a) The number of unhoused students;(b) Space allocations;(c) Reduction of the…

If a new secondary program is being established in a nonhigh district pursuant to chapter 392-348 WAC, the district shall make application and be eligible for state funding assistance of new construction for school facilities to serve the projected high school enrollment.[Statuto…

(1) The state funding assistance percentage for which a school district is eligible, if otherwise qualified under prevailing statutory provisions and rules and regulations of the superintendent of public instruction, shall be determined in accordance with the state funding assist…