Washington Administrative Code

All public records of the board and of the department, as defined in WAC 143-06-020 are deemed to be available for public inspection and copying pursuant to these rules, except as otherwise provided by RCW 42.17.310 and WAC 143-06-100.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 42.17 RCW. WSR …

The board and the department's public records shall be in the charge of the public records officer designated by the director. The person so designated shall be located in the administrative office of the board and the department. The public records officer shall be responsible f…

Public records shall be available for inspection and copying during the customary office hours of the administrative office. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 42.17 RCW. WSR 00-01-028, § 143-06-070, filed 12/7/99, effective 1/7/00; WSR 88-21-029 (Order 88-1), § 143-06-070, filed 10/1…

Public records may be inspected or copied or copies of such records may be obtained, by members of the public, upon compliance with the following procedures:(1) A request shall be made in writing upon a form prescribed by the department which shall be available at its administrat…

(1) The department may determine that a public record requested in accordance with the procedures outlined in WAC 143-06-080 is exempt under the provisions of RCW 42.17.310.(2) In addition, pursuant to RCW 42.17.260, the department may delete identifying details when it makes ava…

(1) Any person who objects to the denial of a request for a public record may petition for review of such decision by tendering a written request to the director for review. The written request shall specifically refer to the written statement by the public records officer or oth…

(1) No person shall knowingly alter, deface or destroy public records of the board and department.(2) Original copies of public records of the board and department shall not be removed from the administrative offices of the board and department.(3) Records furnished for public in…

The department has available to all persons a current index which provides identifying information as to the records of the board and department. Agency records are indexed and retained as follows:The generic index for department records is located in the office of the DIS Public…

All communications with the board and department including but not limited to the submission of materials pertaining to its operations and/or the administration or enforcement of chapter 42.17 RCW and these rules; requests for copies of the board and department's decisions and ot…

No public records of users of department services shall be made available for public inspection or copying by the department without the express written authorization of the user.Requests for inspection or copying of public records of the user, held or maintained by the center, s…

(1) Consolidated technology services has deemed the actual calculation of costs to the agency for producing responsive records to a public records request is unduly burdensome, because:(a) The office does not have the resources to conduct a study to determine all its actual copyi…

(1) Requestors are required to pay for copies in advance of receiving records.(2) The public records officer may waive copying fees when:(a) All of the records responsive to an entire request are paper copies only and are 25 or fewer pages;(b) All of the records responsive to an …

Consolidated technology services shall require an advance deposit of ten percent of the estimated fees when the copying fees for an installment or an entire request, or customized service charge, exceeds twenty-five dollars.All required fees must be paid in advance of release of …

The Washington state department of information services and the information services board have reviewed their authorized activities and found them to be exempt from the provisions of Title 197 WAC. This statement is provided as compliance with the requirements that the board and…

(1) The Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss is a state agency established and organized under the authority of chapter 72.40 RCW to provide statewide leadership and support for the coordination of regionally delivered educational services in the full r…

The board of trustees holds regular meetings in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 42.30 RCW, and RCW 72.42.070 pursuant to a schedule established yearly by the board and such special meetings as may be requested by the chair of the board or by a majority of th…

(1) Anyone, other than a board member or a representative of the executive director's office wishing an item placed on the agenda of a board meeting, must have a written request to the board secretary, executive director's office, no later than twelve o'clock noon twelve business…

(1) At the first regular meeting of the board each fiscal year, the board shall elect from its membership, a chair and vice chair to serve for the ensuing year. In addition, the executive director shall serve as secretary to the board of trustees. The secretary may, at his or her…

(1) The board of trustees may adopt bylaws to govern its operations.(2) Bylaws of the board may be revised by majority vote of the board, provided such changes are proposed at least one meeting prior to the meeting at which the vote is taken. Bylaws may be revised by unanimous vo…

The model rules of procedure adopted by the chief administrative law judge pursuant to RCW 34.05.250, as now or hereafter amended, are hereby adopted for use at the school, with the following exception: WAC 10-08-190 Adjudicative proceedings—Cameras—Recording devices. See WAC 148…

Unless the hearing is assigned to the office of administrative hearings, the superintendent or the superintendent's designee shall designate a presiding officer for an adjudicative proceeding. The presiding officer shall be an administrative law judge, a member in good standing o…

Proceedings shall be recorded by a method determined by the presiding officer, among those available pursuant to the model rules of procedure in WAC 10-08-170.[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022, 34.05.220 (1)(a) and 34.05.250. WSR 90-16-013, § 148-108-030, filed 7/19/90, effecti…

An application for adjudicative proceeding shall be in writing. Application forms are available at the following address:Washington State School for the Deaf611 Grand Boulevard, S-26Vancouver, Washington 98661Written application for an adjudicative proceeding should be submitted …

Discovery in adjudicative proceedings may be permitted at the discretion of the presiding officer. In permitting discovery, the presiding officer shall make reference to the civil rules of procedure. The presiding officer shall have the power to control the frequency and nature o…

In formal adjudicative proceedings, the presiding officer shall have the power to close all or part of the hearing to public observation. The presiding officer shall have the power to impose reasonable conditions upon observation of the proceeding and regulate the use of photogra…

A party may apply for a protective order to close part of a hearing. The party making the request should state the reasons for making the application to the presiding officer. If the other party opposes the request, a written response to the request shall be made within ten days …

No cameras or recording devices shall be allowed in those parts of proceedings which the presiding officer has determined shall be closed pursuant to WAC 148-108-070, except for the method of official recording selected by the school.[Statutory Authority: RCW 72.40.022, 34.05.220…

This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494, the provisions of which are hereby adopted. Brief adjudicative procedures shall be used, unless provided otherwise by another rule or determined otherwise in a particular case by the director, in regard to:(…

WAC 392-400-010, the rule for purpose, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-001, filed 4/9/25, effective 5/10/25. Statutory Authority: RCW …

For the purposes of this student conduct code, the following definitions apply:(1) "Assistant principal" means the assistant principal of the Washington school for the deaf or designee.(2) "Behavioral violation" means a student's behavior that violates the school's student conduc…

Washington school for the deaf is dedicated to offering its students an opportunity for the best education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in the state of Washington. Concomitant to the rights and privileges guaranteed by federal and state law to students are duties and res…

The student conduct code shall apply to student conduct that occurs on school premises, during transportation to and from school, to conduct that occurs at or in connection with school-sponsored programs or activities, or to off-campus conduct (or in nonschool electronic environm…

(1) Each student shall possess the following substantive rights:(a) No student shall be unlawfully denied an equal educational opportunity or be unlawfully discriminated against because of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual…

Where OSPI's rules are incorporated by reference: "School district" means "Washington school for the deaf"; "school district superintendent" means "superintendent of the Washington school for the deaf." These substitutions should be made as appropriate. They should not be made wh…

(1) Nothing in Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or this chapter prohibits the Washington school for the deaf from reporting a crime committed by a student to appropriate authorities, or prevents state law enforcement and judicial authorities from exercis…

This chapter must be construed in a manner consistent with the following laws and rules:(1) RCW 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022 and 28A.320.211, regarding the administration of student discipline;(2) RCW 28A.300.042, regarding the collection, reporting, and disaggregation of stud…

Having sought the participation of school personnel, students, parents, families, and the community, the school has developed definitions for the following behavioral violations, which state the types of behaviors for which discipline may be administered.The school may impose dis…

(1) The school will not administer discipline in a manner that would prevent a student from completing subject, grade-level, or graduation requirements; provided, that a student's academic grade or credit in a particular subject or course may be adversely affected as a result of …

(1) In accordance with this chapter and school policy, staff will administer discipline in ways that respond to the needs and strengths of students, support students in meeting behavioral expectations, and keep students in the classroom to the maximum extent possible.(2) The dire…

(1) Any parent or student who is aggrieved by the administration of discretionary and nondiscretionary discipline other than suspensions, expulsions, and emergency removals, including discipline that excludes a student from transportation or extracurricular activity, may request …

Disciplinary procedures for students at the school who are eligible for special education shall follow the requirements in WAC 392-172A-05140 through 392-172A-05175, which are adopted by reference. In addition to the rules and procedures in this chapter, students may also be subj…

(1) Authority to administer classroom and instructional or activity area exclusions. Discretionary discipline leading to a classroom exclusion gives the highest consideration to the judgment of qualified certificated educators regarding the conditions necessary to maintain the op…

Following a classroom exclusion under WAC 148-120-330:(1) The teacher must communicate and collaborate with students, families, and all educational stakeholders in an ethical and professional manner to promote student learning. WAC 392-400-110.(2) Notice to principal. The teacher…

WAC 392-400-430, the rule for suspensions and expulsions, general conditions and limitations, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-430, fil…

WAC 392-400-435, the rule for short-term and in-school suspensions, additional conditions and limitations, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148…

WAC 392-400-440, the rule for long-term suspensions, additional conditions and limitations, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-440, filed…

WAC 392-400-445, the rule for expulsions, additional conditions and limitations, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-445, filed 4/9/25, ef…

WAC 392-400-450, the rule for suspensions and expulsions, initial hearing with student, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-450, filed 4/9…

WAC 392-400-455, the rule for suspensions and expulsions, notice to student and parents, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-455, filed 4/…

WAC 392-400-460, the rule for suspensions and expulsions, optional conference with principal, is incorporated by reference.[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.010(16), 72.42.041(2), 72.40.0191(12), 72.40.0191(17), and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022. WSR 25-09-037, s 148-120-460, fil…