Washington Administrative Code

Except as otherwise noted, the amount of the final allocation of state funding assistance in the construction of an approved interdistrict transportation cooperative facility shall be based on the number of buses in actual service and the number of buses for which the cooperative…

The superintendent of public instruction together with the proposing district(s) shall conduct an on-site review and evaluation of sites for new and existing state funding assistance projects. In selecting sites, the district(s) should assure that:(1) The property upon which the …

Architect/engineering service fees for state funding assistance purposes shall be determined pursuant to WAC 392-343-070.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-040, § 392-346-060, filed 4/14/10, effective 5/15/10; WSR 06-16-031, amended and recodified as § 392-346-060, …

An allowance for furniture and equipment purchases shall be added to the total construction costs of a project determined eligible for state funding assistance. The equipment allowance shall be determined by multiplying the approved square foot area of the project by the construc…

In the financing of an approved interdistrict transportation cooperative, the superintendent of public instruction shall provide ninety percent of the total approved project cost determined eligible for state funding assistance.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-040…

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 moneys to school districts to assist them in providing s…

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth provisions applicable to state funding assistance in the modernization of existing school facilities.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-008, § 392-347-007, filed 4/8/10, effective 5/9/10; WSR 06-16-031, recodified as § 392…

As used in this chapter: "Modernization" shall mean the making of major structural changes in such facilities and may include as incidental thereto the replacement of fixtures, fittings, furnishings, and service systems of a school facility in order to bring it up to a contempora…

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 392-347-011, filed 2/4/26, effective 3/7/26.]

The provisions of this chapter may be deemed waived in accordance with WAC 392-341-012.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 06-16-031, amended and recodified as § 392-347-012, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06; WSR 01-08-040, § 180-33-012, filed 3/30/01, effective 4/30/01.]

The annually determined building replacement value for any building in any year is the state determined maximum construction cost allocation for July of that year times the gross square footage determined under WAC 392-343-040.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-008,…

(1) In order to be eligible for state funding assistance, a modernization project shall have as its principal purpose one or more of the following:(a) Bringing a facility into compliance with current building and health codes when so required by state or local health or safety of…

State funding assistance in an approved modernization project shall be derived by applying the state funding assistance percentage determined pursuant to provisions of RCW 28A.525.166 and WAC 392-343-025 to the eligible cost which shall be calculated by multiplying the approved s…

As a condition precedent to receiving state funding assistance for modernization under WAC 392-347-015 or new-in-lieu of modernization under WAC 392-347-042, school districts that received state funding assistance for new and new-in-lieu school buildings and whose buildings were …

Student space allocations and enrollment projection provisions for state funding assistance.(1) In planning for modernization in any school facility, under the provisions of WAC 392-347-015 (1)(a) and (b), a school district shall estimate capacity needs on the basis of a cohort s…

Any school facilities modernized under WAC 392-347-015 must be used for at least five years beyond the completion of modernization. School directors will pass a resolution and submit it to the superintendent of public instruction that the modernized facility will be used for inst…

(1) State funding assistance in modernization of school facilities shall be limited to projects which may include an entire facility or one or more complete buildings within a facility for which the estimated cost of major structural change is not less than forty percent of the e…

State funding assistance for modernization projects shall not exceed one hundred percent of the cost of new construction of a comparable school facility based on the prevailing level of state support as defined in chapter 392-343 WAC. Costs exceeding one hundred percent shall be …

A district with space eligible for modernization pursuant to WAC 392-347-015 and 392-347-025 may elect to replace such space through new construction in lieu of modernization. In such case, the district shall apply for a new school facility in accordance with applicable rules and…

In the allocation of state funding assistance for an approved modernization project, architectural and engineering services eligible for state funding assistance shall not exceed one and one-half times the architectural and engineering services as in chapter 392-343 WAC set forth…

A survey of facilities proposed for modernization conducted under the direction of the superintendent of public instruction as per chapter 392-341 WAC shall be a prerequisite for consideration of an application for state funding assistance of a modernization project.[Statutory Au…

In addition to the regulations hereinbefore in chapter 392-347 WAC prescribed; all regulations governing the basic assistance program prescribed in chapters 392-341, 392-342, 392-343, and 392-344 WAC shall govern administration of state funding assistance in financing modernizati…

The superintendent of public instruction shall determine procedures and forms for the administration of state participation in financing modernization of school facilities, such procedures and forms to be in addition to or in lieu of procedural requirements prescribed in chapter …

Pursuant to provisions of RCW 28A.305.130(5), the superintendent of public instruction hereby establishes rules and regulations as hereinafter set forth in WAC 392-348-210 through 392-348-270 to govern the establishment in any existing nonhigh school district of any secondary pro…

Believing that the welfare of the state and its children require secondary schools which (1) can provide a comprehensive program broad enough to meet the varied needs, abilities and interests of students, (2) are adequately staffed with certified teachers assigned to teach in the…

A secondary program or any new grades nine through twelve may not be established in any existing nonhigh school district except upon prior approval by the superintendent of public instruction. Application for approval to establish any such program or any new grades shall be made …

In order to assure an educational program and school facilities which will meet the requirements of the basic policy stated in WAC 392-348-210, the specific regulations hereinafter in WAC 392-348-230 through 392-348-270 set forth shall be applied in considering applications from …

It is presumed by the superintendent of public instruction that a new secondary program (or new grades nine through twelve) must make provision for a comprehensive program. Minimum course offerings that must be available for student selection during grades nine through twelve sha…

The initial enrollment for a four-year secondary school, grades nine through twelve, shall be at least four hundred; or if less than four hundred initially, substantial evidence shall be submitted that this enrollment will be reached within three years and that there is assurance…

There shall be not fewer than sixteen qualified teachers, or equivalent, not including principal, vice principal, counselor and librarian, in a four-year high school, nor fewer than twenty qualified teachers, or equivalent, in a six-year secondary school, not including principal,…

Full-time library and instructional materials services shall be provided by a librarian qualified in accordance with standards adopted by the superintendent of public instruction.A minimum of one full-time person, or equivalent, shall be provided for counseling and guidance servi…

The board of directors of the nonhigh school district shall submit evidence of the district's financial willingness and ability, within the existing patterns of school support, to make its proportionate contribution to the establishment and maintenance of a broad, comprehensive e…

Prior to application to the superintendent of public instruction for the establishment of a new secondary school, the district or districts presently serving students living in the nonhigh school district shall have been given adequate notice of the intent of the nonhigh school d…

The proposal for establishment of a new secondary school must be consistent with sound, comprehensive planning for secondary school facilities and services and shall be in agreement with provisions of chapter 28A.315 RCW and any subsequent statutory provisions or policies establi…

In the establishment of one or more new grades in grades nine through twelve, the principle set forth in WAC 392-348-205 through 392-348-260 above concerning program, specialized services, staff and corps and size of respective grade or grades as related to potential total enroll…

In exceptional cases, the superintendent of public instruction will consider for special approval applications from schools with an initial enrollment of less than four hundred students and fewer than sixteen teachers and related personnel if in its judgment the establishment of …

(1) The purpose of WAC 392-349-005 through 392-349-015 is to establish policies and procedures to govern the classification of small school plants as remote and necessary.(2) The authority for WAC 392-349-005 through 392-349-015 is the state Operating Appropriations Act which all…

(1) Decisions of the superintendent of public instruction on granting remote and necessary status to small school plants within school districts shall be based on a finding that granting remote and necessary status is necessary to assure reasonable provision of a basic education …

(1) There is hereby established by the superintendent of public instruction a remote and necessary review committee comprised of at least the following five members:(a) One member of the state board of education selected by the president of the board;(b) Two staff members from th…

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to establish the procedural and substantive due process requirements governing the exclusion of students from public schools for failure to comply with the immunization requirement of the state of Washington or failure to present a medication or…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) "Student" shall mean the same as defined for "child" in RCW 28A.210.070.(2) "Chief administrator" shall mean the same as defined in RCW 28A.210.070.(3) "Full immunizati…

(1) The initial attendance of every student at every public school in the state is conditioned upon proof of immunization as set forth in RCW 28A.210.080.(2) The chief administrator of each public school shall prohibit the further presence at school of each student already in att…

(1) Written notice. Before excluding a student from school for failure to comply with WAC 392-380-045, a school must provide written notice of the exclusion to the student's parents in person, by mail, or by email. The written notice must include:(a) The school's decision to excl…

(1) Requesting a hearing. A student or the parent may request a hearing to the chief administrator orally or in writing.(2) Notice. Within one school day after receiving the hearing request, unless otherwise agreed to by the parents, the chief administrator must provide the paren…

The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that school districts in Washington:(1) Provide a safe and supportive learning environment for all students;(2) Provide due process to students;(3) Implement culturally responsive discretionary and nondiscretionary discipline policies and …

The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.600.015 and 28A.600.020, which require the office of superintendent of public instruction to establish rules that prescribe the substantive and procedural due process rights of students served by any program or activity conducted by, or o…

(1) This chapter establishes the minimum procedural and substantive due process rights of students when they may be subject to discipline in Washington school districts. A school district may establish additional due process protections for students consistent with federal statut…