Title 28A — Title 28A COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
76 chapters · 1,542 sections in this title.
RCW 28A.300.172 Prototypical funding allocation model—Determination of educational system's capacity to accommodate increased resources—Identification of limitations—Reports.
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(1) As part of the estimates and information submitted to the governor by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.300.170, the superintendent of public instruction shall biennially make determinations on the educational system's capacity to accommodate increased re…
RCW 28A.300.173 Prototypical funding model—District allocation of state resources—Public access on internet-based portal.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall implement and maintain an internet-based portal that provides ready public access to the state's prototypical school funding model for basic education under RCW 28A.150.260. The portal must provide citizens the opportun…
RCW 28A.300.175 Recovery of payments to recipients of state money—Basis—Resolution of audit findings—Rules.
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The superintendent of public instruction shall withhold or recover state payments to school districts, educational service districts, and other recipients of state money based on findings of the Washington state auditor. When an audit questions enrollment, staffing, or other data…
RCW 28A.300.185 Family preservation education program.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop a family preservation education program model curriculum that is available to each of the school district boards of directors. The model curriculum shall be posted on the superintendent of public instruction's w…
RCW 28A.300.190 Coordination of video telecommunications programming in schools.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide statewide coordination of video telecommunications programming for the common schools.[ 1990 c 208 s 8.]
RCW 28A.300.195 Work-integrated learning matching grant program.
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(1)(a) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may contract with a statewide nonprofit organization with expertise in promoting and supporting work-integrated learning from early learning through postsecondary education to establish a matching grant program to fund…
RCW 28A.300.196 Work-integrated learning advisory committee.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the employment security department and the workforce training and education coordinating board, shall convene a work-integrated learning advisory committee to provide advice to the legislature and the education an…
RCW 28A.300.220 Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board.
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The superintendent shall cooperate with the workforce training and education coordinating board in the conduct of the board's responsibilities under RCW 28C.18.060 and shall provide information and data in a format that is accessible to the board.[ 1991 c 238 s 78.]Notes:
RCW 28A.300.230 Findings—Integration of vocational and academic education.
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The legislature finds that the needs of the workforce and the economy necessitate enhanced vocational education opportunities in secondary education including curriculum which integrates vocational and academic education. In order for the state's workforce to be competitive in th…
RCW 28A.300.235 Development of model curriculum integrating vocational and academic education.
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The superintendent of public instruction shall with the advice of the workforce training and education coordinating board develop model curriculum integrating vocational and academic education at the secondary level. The curriculum shall integrate vocational education for gainful…
RCW 28A.300.236 Career and technical education courses—Methodologies for implementing equivalency crediting—Report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the governor, the state board of education, and the legislature.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must create methodologies for implementing equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state and facilitate its implementation includi…
RCW 28A.300.238 Career and technical education equipment—Competitive grant process—Rules.
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(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a competitive grant process for school districts to apply for grants for the purpose of purchasing career and technical education equipment.(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction may ad…
RCW 28A.300.240 International student exchange.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall annually make available to school districts and approved private schools, from data supplied by the secretary of state, the names of international student exchange visitor placement organizations registered under chapter 19.166 R…
RCW 28A.300.250 Participation in federal nutrition programs—Superintendent's duties.
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The superintendent of public instruction shall aggressively solicit eligible schools, child and adult day care centers, and other organizations to participate in the nutrition programs authorized by the United States department of agriculture.[ 1991 c 366 s 402.]Notes:Finding—199…
RCW 28A.300.255 Meal charge policies.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall collect, analyze, and promote to school districts and applicable community-based organizations best practices in local meal charge policies that are required by the United States department of agriculture in memorandum …
RCW 28A.300.270 Violence prevention training.
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The superintendent of public instruction shall, to the extent funding is available, contract with school districts, educational service districts, and approved in-service providers to conduct training sessions for school certificated and classified employees in conflict resolutio…
RCW 28A.300.273 Annual school safety summits.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the school safety and student well-being advisory committee shall hold annual school safety summits. Each annual summit must focus on esta…
RCW 28A.300.275 Alternative school start-up grants—School safety grants—Report to legislative committees.
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The sum of four million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the general fund to the superintendent of public instruction for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, for:(1) Alternative school start-up grants which are in addition to the grants funded …
RCW 28A.300.280 Conflict resolution program.
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The superintendent of public instruction and the office of the attorney general, in cooperation with the Washington state bar association and statewide dispute resolution organizations, shall develop a volunteer-based conflict resolution and mediation program for use in community…
RCW 28A.300.286 Discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying—Policies and complaint procedures—Posting of model student handbook language.
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(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop, and periodically update, model student handbook language that includes information about:(a) Policies and complaint procedures related to discrimination, including sexual harassment and addressing transgend…
RCW 28A.300.288 Youth suicide prevention activities.
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(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall work with state agency and community partners to assist schools in implementing youth suicide prevention activities, which may include the following:(a) Training for school employees, parents, community members, and…
RCW 28A.300.290 Effective reading programs—Identification.
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(1) The center for the improvement of student learning, or its designee, shall develop and implement a process for identifying programs that have been proven to be effective based upon valid research in teaching elementary students to read. Additional programs shall be reviewed a…
RCW 28A.300.295 Identified programs—Grants for in-service training and instructional materials.
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The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a grant program to provide incentives for teachers, schools, and school districts to use the identified programs on the approved list in grades kindergarten through four. Schools, school districts, and educational service d…
RCW 28A.300.300 Effective reading programs—Information—Development and implementation of strategies.
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(1) After effective programs have been identified in accordance with RCW 28A.300.290, the center for the improvement of student learning, or its designee, shall provide information and take other appropriate steps to inform elementary school teachers, principals, curriculum direc…
RCW 28A.300.310 Second grade reading assessment—Selection of reading passages—Costs.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall identify a collection of reading passages and assessment procedures that can be used to measure second grade oral reading accuracy and fluency skills. The purpose of the second grade reading assessment is to provide information t…
RCW 28A.300.320 Second grade reading assessment—Pilot projects—Assessment selection—Assessment results.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall create a pilot project to identify which second grade reading assessments selected under RCW 28A.300.310 will be included in the final collection of assessments that must be available by June 30, 1998.(2) Schools and school distr…
RCW 28A.300.330 Primary grade reading grant program.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall establish a primary grade reading grant program. The purpose of the grant program is to enhance teachers' skills in using teaching methods that have proven results gathered through quantitative research and to assist students in …
RCW 28A.300.340 Primary grade reading grant program—Timelines—Rules.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction may use up to one percent of the appropriated funds for administration of the primary grade reading grant program established in chapter 262, Laws of 1997.(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt timelines and rules as …
RCW 28A.300.360 Grants for programs and services—Truant, at-risk, and expelled students.
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The superintendent of public instruction shall provide, to the extent funds are appropriated, start-up grants for alternative programs and services that provide instruction and learning for truant, at-risk, and expelled students. Each grant application shall contain proposed perf…
RCW 28A.300.370 World War II oral history project.
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(1) The World War II oral history project is established for the purpose of providing oral history presentations, documentation, and other materials to assist the office of the superintendent of public instruction and educators in the development of a curriculum for use in kinder…
RCW 28A.300.375 Washington history day program.
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(1)(a) Effective July 1, 2018, responsibility for administering the Washington history day program is transferred from the Washington state historical society to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. In accordance with this subsection (1)(a), and subject to fund…
RCW 28A.300.380 Career and technical student organizations—Support services.
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(1) To the extent funds are available, the superintendent of public instruction shall maintain support for statewide coordination for career and technical student organizations by providing program staff support that is available to assist in meeting the needs of career and techn…
RCW 28A.300.390 Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Findings.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL) ***The legislature finds that:(1) In order to adequately prepare our youth for their meaningful participation in our democratic institutions and processes, there must be strong educational resources aimed at teaching students and the public ab…
RCW 28A.300.395 Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Intent.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL) ***The legislature intends to develop a grant program to fund public educational activities and development of educational materials to ensure that the events surrounding the exclusion, forced removal, and internment of civilians and permanent…
RCW 28A.300.400 Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Definition.
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As used in RCW 28A.300.390 through 28A.300.415, "program" means the *Washington civil liberties public education program, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.[ 2000 c 210 s 3.]Notes:*Reviser's note: The "Washington civil liberties public education program" was renamed t…
RCW 28A.300.405 Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Created—Purpose.
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Consistent with the legislative findings in RCW 28A.300.390, the legislature shall establish the Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program. The program provides grants for the purpose of establishing a legacy of remembrance as part of a continuing pr…
RCW 28A.300.410 Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Grants—Acceptance of gifts, grants, or endowments.
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall allocate grants under the program established in RCW 28A.300.390 through 28A.300.415 from private donations or within amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. The grants shall be awarded on a competitive basis.(2) The supe…
RCW 28A.300.415 Kip Tokuda memorial Washington civil liberties public education program—Short title.
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RCW 28A.300.390 through 28A.300.415 shall be known as the Washington civil liberties public education act.[ 2000 c 210 s 7.]
RCW 28A.300.420 Student court programs.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall encourage school districts to implement, expand, or use student court programs for students who commit violations of school rules and policies. Program operations of student courts may be funded by government and privat…
RCW 28A.300.430 Collaboration with children's system of care demonstration sites.
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It is the expectation of the legislature that local school districts shall collaborate with each children's system of care demonstration site established under RCW 74.55.010.[ 2002 c 309 s 6.]
RCW 28A.300.440 Natural science, wildlife, and environmental education grant program.
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(1) The natural science, wildlife, and environmental education grant program is hereby created, subject to the availability of funds. The program is created to promote proven and innovative natural science, wildlife, and environmental education programs that are fully aligned wit…
RCW 28A.300.444 Integration of environmental and sustainability content.
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(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide state leadership for the integration of environmental and sustainability content with curriculum, instruction, and assessment.(2)(a) Subject to funds appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the…
RCW 28A.300.450 Financial education public-private partnership—Established.
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(1) A financial education public-private partnership is established, composed of the following members:(a) Four members of the legislature, with one member from each caucus of the house of representatives appointed for a two-year term of service by the speaker of the house of rep…
RCW 28A.300.460 Financial education public-private partnership responsibilities—Annual report.
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(1) The task of the financial education public-private partnership is to seek out and determine the best methods of equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need, before they become self-supporting, in order for them to make critical decisions regarding their persona…
RCW 28A.300.462 Financial education public-private partnership—Jumpstart coalition national standards—Financial education learning standards—Technical assistance and grants for demonstration projects—Report.
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(1) School districts are encouraged to voluntarily adopt the jumpstart coalition national standards in K-12 personal finance education and provide students with an opportunity to master the standards.(2) Subject to funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the office of t…
RCW 28A.300.464 Financial education public-private partnership—Contents of report.
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The annual report from the financial education public-private partnership, provided funds are available, shall include:(1) Results from the jumpstart survey of personal financial literacy;(2) Progress toward statewide adoption of financial education standards by school districts;…
RCW 28A.300.465 Financial education public-private partnership account.
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The Washington financial education public-private partnership account is hereby created in the custody of the state treasurer. The purpose of the account is to support the financial education public-private partnership, and to provide financial education opportunities for student…
RCW 28A.300.466 Financial education public-private partnership—Grant program.
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(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the financial education public-private partnership shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to school districts for the purpose of integrating financial literacy education into profess…
RCW 28A.300.467 Financial education public-private partnership—Model goals.
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(1) Each school district, by March 1, 2023, shall adopt one or more goals for expanding financial education instruction to students in their district. Examples of goals that school districts may adopt include:(a) Increasing the number of financial education courses available to s…
RCW 28A.300.468 Financial education standards—Availability of materials.
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(1) After consulting with the financial education public-private partnership, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall make available to all school districts a list of materials that align with the financial education standards integrated into the state learni…