Title 28A — Title 28A COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
76 chapters · 1,542 sections in this title.
RCW 28A.320.010 Corporate powers.
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A school district shall constitute a body corporate and shall possess all the usual powers of a public corporation, and in that name and style may sue and be sued and transact all business necessary for maintaining school and protecting the rights of the district, and enter into …
RCW 28A.320.015 School boards of directors—Powers—Notice of adoption of policy.
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(1) The board of directors of each school district may exercise the following:(a) The broad discretionary power to determine and adopt written policies not in conflict with other law that provide for the development and implementation of programs, activities, services, or practic…
RCW 28A.320.019 Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
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Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.[ 2011 c 45 s 23.]Notes:Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.
RCW 28A.320.020 Liability for debts and judgments.
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Every school district shall be liable for any debts legally due, and for judgments against the district, and such district shall pay any such judgment or liability out of the proper school funds to the credit of the district.[ 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.58.020. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 287…
RCW 28A.320.025 School district name change.
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(1) The board of directors may change the name of the school district if:(a) Either ten percent of the registered voters of the district file a petition requesting that the name of the school district be changed and submit the proposed new name with the request to the board or th…
RCW 28A.320.030 Gifts, conveyances, etc., for scholarship and student aid purposes, receipt and administration.
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The board of directors of any school district may accept, receive and administer for scholarship and student aid purposes such gifts, grants, conveyances, devises and bequests of personal or real property, in trust or otherwise, for the use or benefit of the school district or it…
RCW 28A.320.035 Contracting out—Board's powers and duties—Goods and services.
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(1) The board of directors of a school district may contract with other school districts, educational service districts, public or private organizations, agencies, schools, or individuals to implement the board's powers and duties. The board of directors of a school district may …
RCW 28A.320.040 Bylaws for board and school government.
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Every board of directors shall have power to make such bylaws for their own government, and the government of the common schools under their charge, as they deem expedient, not inconsistent with the provisions of this title, or rules and regulations of the superintendent of publi…
RCW 28A.320.046 Recording of board of directors' meetings.
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The meetings of school district boards of directors are subject to the requirements of RCW 42.30.035(2).[ 2023 c 67 s 4.]Notes:Effective date—2023 c 67: See note following RCW 42.30.035.
RCW 28A.320.050 Reimbursement of expenses of directors, other school representatives, and superintendent candidates—Advancing anticipated expenses.
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The actual expenses of school directors in going to, returning from and attending upon directors' meetings or other meetings called or held pursuant to statute shall be paid. Likewise, the expenses of school superintendents and other school representatives chosen by the directors…
RCW 28A.320.055 Employee collective bargaining agreements—Publication on school website.
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Each school district, charter school, and state-tribal compact school must publish on its website a copy of its public school employee collective bargaining agreements by September 1, 2014, and thereafter must update the website within thirty days of approval, renewal, or amendme…
RCW 28A.320.060 Officers, employees or agents of school districts or educational service districts, insurance to protect and hold personally harmless.
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Any school district board of directors and educational service district board are authorized to purchase insurance to protect and hold personally harmless any director, officer, employee or agent of the respective school district or educational service district from any action, c…
RCW 28A.320.070 School district as self-insurer—Authority.
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Any school district board of directors is authorized to enter into agreements with the board of directors of other school districts and/or educational service districts to form a self-insurance group for the purpose of qualifying as a self-insurer under chapter 51.14 RCW.[ 1982 c…
RCW 28A.320.080 Commencement exercises—Lip reading instruction—Joint purchasing, including issuing interest bearing warrants and agreements with private schools—Budgets.
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Every board of directors, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, shall:(1) Provide for the expenditure of a reasonable amount for suitable commencement exercises;(2) In addition to providing free instruction in lip reading for children disabled by defective hearing, make …
RCW 28A.320.090 Preparing and distributing information on district's instructional program, operation and maintenance—Limitation.
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The board of directors of any school district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the purpose of preparing and distributing information to the general public to explain the instructional program, operation and maintenance of the schools of the district:…
RCW 28A.320.092 Unsolicited information about learning programs—Prohibition on providing to persons who file a declaration of intent to cause a child to receive home-based instruction—Exceptions.
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School districts are prohibited from advertising, marketing, and otherwise providing unsolicited information about learning programs offered by the school district, including but not limited to digital learning programs, part-time enrollment opportunities, and other alternative l…
RCW 28A.320.100 Actions against officers, employees or agents of school districts and educational service districts—Defense, costs, fees—Payment of obligation.
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Whenever any action, claim or proceeding is instituted against any director, officer, employee or agent of a school district or educational service district arising out of the performance or failure of performance of duties for, or employment with any such district, the board of …
RCW 28A.320.110 Information and research services.
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For the purpose of obtaining information on school organization, administration, operation, finance and instruction, school districts and educational service districts may contract for or purchase information and research services from public universities, colleges and other publ…
RCW 28A.320.120 Cooperation with technical colleges—Jurisdiction over property—Administrative charges—Discrimination against employees of technical colleges prohibited—Dispute resolution.
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As of May 17, 1991, school districts shall not remove facilities, equipment, or property from the jurisdiction or use of the technical colleges. This shall include direct and indirect funds other than those indirect charges provided for in the 1990-91 appropriations act. School d…
RCW 28A.320.123 School-based threat assessment program.
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(1) At a minimum, a school-based threat assessment program must:(a) Provide for timely and methodical school-based threat assessment and management;(b) Be prompted by the behavior of a student rather than some combination of a student's demographic and personal characteristics;(c…
RCW 28A.320.124 School safety and security staff—Policy and procedure—Presentation to students.
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(1) By the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, school districts that have safety and security staff working on school property when students are expected to be present must adopt, and periodically update, a policy and procedure that:(a) Includes a clear statement regarding safe…
RCW 28A.320.1241 School safety and security staff—Collected agreements and information.
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(1) School districts must annually collect the following information on safety and security staff:(a) Total number of safety and security staff working in the district and in each school building, and number of days per week that each staff works;(b) The name of any law enforceme…
RCW 28A.320.1242 School safety and security staff—Agreements with law enforcement agencies or security guard companies.
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(1)(a) If a law enforcement agency or security guard company supplies safety and security staff to work on school property when students are expected to be present, the school district must annually review and adopt an agreement with the law enforcement agency or security guard c…
RCW 28A.320.125 Safe school plans—Requirements—Duties of school districts and schools—Drills—Rules—First responder agencies.
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(1) The legislature considers it to be a matter of public safety for public schools and staff to have current safe school plans and procedures in place, fully consistent with federal law. The legislature further finds and intends, by requiring safe school plans to be in place, th…
RCW 28A.320.126 Emergency response system.
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(1) School districts must work collaboratively with local law enforcement agencies, public safety answering points, and safety and security staff as defined in RCW 28A.320.124 to develop an emergency response system using evolving technology to expedite the response and arrival o…
RCW 28A.320.127 Plan for recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, including possible sexual abuse.
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(1) Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, each school district must adopt a plan for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, including but not limited to indicators of possible substance abuse, violence, youth suicide, and sex…
RCW 28A.320.1271 Model school district plan for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students.
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The office of the superintendent of public instruction's school safety center, established in RCW 28A.300.630, shall develop a model school district plan for recognition, initial screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students, including but not limited to…
RCW 28A.320.128 Notice and disclosure policies—Threats of violence—Student conduct—Immunity for good faith notice—Penalty.
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(1) By September 1, 2020, each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy that addresses the following issues:(a) Procedures for providing notice of threats of violence or harm to the student or school employee who is the subject of the threat. The policy shall defin…
RCW 28A.320.130 Weapons incidents—Reporting.
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Each school district and each private school approved under chapter 28A.195 RCW shall report to the superintendent of public instruction by January 31st of each year all known incidents involving the possession of weapons on school premises, on transportation systems, or in areas…
RCW 28A.320.135 Telecommunication devices—Limits on possession—Policies.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 5346-S.SL) ***School district boards of directors may adopt policies that limit the possession of (1) paging telecommunication devices by students that emit audible signals, vibrate, display a message, or otherwise summons or delivers a communication t…
RCW 28A.320.140 Schools with special standards—Dress codes.
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(1) School district boards of directors may establish schools or programs which parents may choose for their children to attend in which: (a) Students are required to conform to dress and grooming codes, including requiring that students wear uniforms; (b) parents are required to…
RCW 28A.320.142 Unaccompanied and homeless youth—Building point of contact—Duty of district liaison for students experiencing homelessness.
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(1) Each K-12 public school in the state must establish a building point of contact in each elementary school, middle school, and high school. These points of contact must be appointed by the principal of the designated school and are responsible for identifying homeless and unac…
RCW 28A.320.145 Homeless students—Support.
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(1) On an annual basis, each school district must strongly encourage:(a) All school staff to annually review the video posted on the office of the superintendent of public instruction's website on how to identify signs that indicate a student may be homeless, how to provide servi…
RCW 28A.320.148 Foster care liaison—Building point of contact.
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(1) For the purpose of addressing education barriers for students who are the subject of a dependency proceeding, each school district must: (a) Designate a foster care liaison to facilitate district compliance with state and federal laws related to students who are the subject o…
RCW 28A.320.155 Criminal history record information—School volunteers.
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If a volunteer alerts a school district that the volunteer has undergone a criminal records check in accordance with applicable state law, including RCW 10.97.050, 28A.400.303, 28A.410.010, or 43.43.830 through 43.43.845, within the two years before the time the volunteer is volu…
RCW 28A.320.160 Alleged physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by school employee or contractor—Parental notification—Information on public records act.
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(1) After receiving a report of an allegation that a student is a victim, target, or recipient of physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by a school employee or school contractor, the school district must immediately notify the parents or legal guardians of that …
RCW 28A.320.163 Notifications—Appeals.
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(1) A school district superintendent, a designee of the superintendent, or a principal of a school who receives information pursuant to RCW 28A.225.330, 9A.44.138, 13.04.155, 13.40.215, or 72.09.730 shall comply with the notification provisions described in this section.(2) Upon …
RCW 28A.320.165 Notice of pesticide use.
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Schools as defined in RCW 17.21.415 shall provide notice of pesticide use to parents or guardians of students and employees pursuant to chapter 17.21 RCW, upon the request of the parent or guardian.[ 2009 c 556 s 12; 2001 c 333 s 4.]Notes:Effective date—2001 c 333: See note follo…
RCW 28A.320.168 Curricula—Mandatory instruction in sex trafficking awareness and prevention.
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(1) Beginning no later than the 2025-26 school year, school districts must offer instruction in sex trafficking awareness and prevention. The instruction may be offered beginning in grade seven, but each student must be offered the instruction at least once before completing grad…
RCW 28A.320.170 Curricula—Tribal history and culture.
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(1)(a) Beginning July 24, 2015, when a school district board of directors reviews or adopts its social studies curriculum, it shall incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes, so that students learn …
RCW 28A.320.171 Designating John McCoy (lulilaš) since time immemorial curriculum.
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(1) The legislature recognizes the tireless and visionary efforts of John McCoy to support student and educator learning about the history, culture, and government of federally recognized Indian tribes in the Pacific Northwest.(2) In 2005, John McCoy, whose traditional name in Lu…
RCW 28A.320.172 Short title—2024 c 200.
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Chapter 200, Laws of 2024 shall be known and cited as the John McCoy (lulilaš) memorial tribal history, culture, and government act.[ 2024 c 200 s 5.]
RCW 28A.320.173 Curricula—Outdoor-based activities.
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(1) Public schools may develop curricula that:(a) Links student learning with engagement in seasonal or nonseasonal outdoor-based activities, including activities related to academic requirements in science, health and fitness, and career and technical education;(b) Aligns with t…
RCW 28A.320.175 School data—Collection and submission to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
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(1) No later than the beginning of the 2008-09 school year and thereafter, each school district shall collect and electronically submit to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in a format and according to a schedule prescribed by the office, the following data …
RCW 28A.320.180 Mathematics college readiness test—Costs.
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(1) Subject to funding appropriated for this purpose and beginning in the fall of 2009, school districts shall provide all high school students enrolled in the district the option of taking the mathematics college readiness test developed under *RCW 28B.10.679 once at no cost to …
RCW 28A.320.185 School gardens or farms.
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(1) School districts may operate school gardens or farms, as appropriate, for the purpose of growing fruits and vegetables to be used for educational purposes and, where appropriate, to be offered to students through the district nutrition services meal and snack programs. All su…
RCW 28A.320.190 Extended learning opportunities program.
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(1) The extended learning opportunities program is created for eligible ninth through twelfth grade students who are not on track to meet local or state graduation requirements as well as eighth grade students who need additional assistance in order to have the opportunity for a …
RCW 28A.320.191 Program of early learning under RCW 43.216.555.
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For the program of early learning established in RCW 43.216.555, school districts:(1) Shall work cooperatively with program providers to coordinate the transition from preschool to kindergarten so that children and their families are well-prepared and supported; and(2) May contra…
RCW 28A.320.192 On-time grade level progression and graduation of students who are homeless, subject to a dependency proceeding, at-risk youth or children, or have been released from an institutional education facility—Rules.
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(1) School districts must incorporate the procedures in this section for the purpose of eliminating barriers and facilitating the on-time grade level progression and graduation of students who are homeless as described in RCW 28A.300.542, students who are the subject of a depende…
RCW 28A.320.193 Community service—Policy—Incentive.
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By September 1, 2013, each school district shall adopt a policy that is supportive of community service and provides an incentive, such as recognition or credit, for students who participate in community service.[ 2013 c 176 s 2.]Notes:Finding—2013 c 176: "The legislature finds t…