Washington Code — 28A
Browse 1,960 sections in division 28A of the Washington code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 28A.150.010. Public schools.
- § 28A.150.020. Common schools.
- § 28A.150.050. School holidays.
- § 28A.150.070. General public school system — Administration.
- § 28A.150.080. Superintendent of the school district.
- § 28A.150.100. Basic education certificated instructional staff — Definition — Ratio to students.
- § 28A.150.198. Finding — Intent — 2009 c 548.
- § 28A.150.1981. Intent — 2009 c 548.
- § 28A.150.200. Program of basic education.
- § 28A.150.203. Definitions.
- § 28A.150.205. Instructional hours.
- § 28A.150.210. Basic education — Goals of school districts.
- § 28A.150.211. Values and traits recognized.
- § 28A.150.220. Basic education — Minimum instructional requirements — Program accessibility — Rules.
- § 28A.150.222. School days per year waiver.
- § 28A.150.230. District school directors' responsibilities.
- § 28A.150.240. Certificated teaching and administrative staff as accountable for classroom teaching — Scope — Responsibilities — Penalty.
- § 28A.150.250. Annual basic education allocation — Full funding — Withholding of funds for noncompliance.
- § 28A.150.260. Allocation of state funding to support instructional program of basic education — Distribution formula — Per-pupil allocations reporting by the superintendent of public instruction and in legislative budget documents — Prototypical schools — Enhancements and adjustments — Review and approval — Enrollment calculation.
- § 28A.150.265. Career and technical education funding allocations.
- § 28A.150.270. Annual basic education allocation of funds according to average FTE student enrollment — Procedure for crediting portion for school building purposes.
- § 28A.150.275. Annual basic education allocation for students in technical colleges.
- § 28A.150.276. Local revenues — Enrichment of program of basic education — "Local revenues" defined.
- § 28A.150.280. Reimbursement for acquisition of approved transportation equipment — Method.
- § 28A.150.290. State superintendent to make rules and regulations — Unforeseen conditions or actions to be recognized — Paperwork limited.
- § 28A.150.295. General public school system — Maintained.
- § 28A.150.300. Corporal punishment prohibited — Adoption of policy.
- § 28A.150.305. Alternative educational service providers — Student eligibility.
- § 28A.150.310. National guard youth challenge program — Allocation of funding — Rules.
- § 28A.150.315. All-day kindergarten programs — Funding — Identification of skills, knowledge, and characteristics — Assessments.
- § 28A.150.320. Month of the kindergartner.
- § 28A.150.350. Part time students — Defined — Enrollment authorized — Reimbursement for costs — Funding authority recognition — Rules, regulations.
- § 28A.150.360. Adjustments to meet emergencies.
- § 28A.150.380. Appropriations by legislature.
- § 28A.150.390. Appropriations for special education programs.
- § 28A.150.392. Special education funding — Safety net awards — Rules — District surveys and legislative report — Safety net oversight committee — High-need students.
- § 28A.150.400. Apportionment factors to be based on current figures — Rules and regulations.
- § 28A.150.410. Basic education certificated instructional staff — Salary allocation methodology — Adjustments for regional differences — Review and rebasing of regionalization factors.
- § 28A.150.412. Basic education compensation allocations — Rebase and review — Revision of minimum allocations and regionalization factors — Regionalization factors — Definitions.
- § 28A.150.413. Finding — Local levy authority — Local effort assistance — Value — Restriction.
- § 28A.150.414. Locally determined compensation plans for certificated instructional staff — Model salary grid — Stakeholder technical working group.
- § 28A.150.415. Professional learning days — Funding.
- § 28A.150.420. Reimbursement for classes provided outside regular school year.
- § 28A.150.500. Educational agencies offering vocational education programs — Local advisory committees — Advice on current job needs.
- § 28A.150.510. Transmittal of education records — Disclosure of education records — Data-sharing agreements.
- § 28A.150.515. High school directory information — Transmittal to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
- § 28A.150.520. High-performance public buildings — Compliance with requirements.
- § 28A.150.530. High-performance public buildings — Implementation rules — Energy conservation report review.
- § 28A.150.540. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.150.550. Statewide indicators of educational system health — Disaggregation — Use of indicators — Status reports.
- § 28A.150.560. Special education — Allocation and cost accounting methodology — Annual accounting to legislature.
- § 28A.150.570. Special education — Pilot grants in support of inclusionary practices — Annual report.
- § 28A.155.010. Purpose.
- § 28A.155.020. Administration of program in the office of the superintendent of public instruction — Services between the age of three and school year in which student turns 22 guaranteed — Adoption of definitions by rule — Local school district powers not limited.
- § 28A.155.030. Division administrative officer — Duties.
- § 28A.155.040. Authority of districts — Participation of department of social and health services.
- § 28A.155.050. Services through special excess cost aid programs — Apportionment — Allocations from state excess funds.
- § 28A.155.060. District authority to contract with authorized entities — Contract requirements — Annual on-site visits — Notice to parents and guardians — Miscellaneous.
- § 28A.155.070. Services to students of preschool age with disabilities — Apportionment — Allocations from state excess cost funds.
- § 28A.155.080. Appeal from denial of educational program.
- § 28A.155.090. Superintendent of public instruction's duty and authority.
- § 28A.155.100. Sanctions applied to noncomplying districts.
- § 28A.155.105. Braille instruction — Definitions.
- § 28A.155.115. Braille instruction — Assessment — Provision in student's curriculum.
- § 28A.155.140. Curriculum-based assessment procedures for early intervening services.
- § 28A.155.160. Assistive devices and services — Interagency cooperative agreements — Definitions.
- § 28A.155.170. Graduation ceremony.
- § 28A.155.190. Information on autism.
- § 28A.155.200. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.155.210. Use of restraint or isolation — Requirement for procedures to notify parent or guardian — Additional procedures for compliance.
- § 28A.155.220. High school transition services — Interagency agreements — Education data center to monitor certain outcomes — Annual report by superintendent of public instruction.
- § 28A.155.225. Review of data for disproportionate student identification — Technical assistance.
- § 28A.155.240. Noncompliance — Complaint process — Major program changes — Corrective action.
- § 28A.155.245. Notification of noncompliance.
- § 28A.155.250. Student data at authorized entities — Annual report.
- § 28A.155.260. Burden of proof.
- § 28A.155.265. Evaluation report — Eligibility determination meeting — Time frames — Waiver — Rule making.
- § 28A.155.270. Statewide activities — Annual report.
- § 28A.155.275. Statewide online system for individualized education programs.
- § 28A.155.800. Performance audit of authorized entities and school districts — Report. (Expires August 1, 2027.)
- § 28A.160.010. Operation of student transportation program — Responsibility of local district — Scope — Transporting of elderly — Insurance.
- § 28A.160.020. Authorization for private school students to ride buses — Conditions.
- § 28A.160.030. Authorizing individual transportation or other arrangements.
- § 28A.160.040. Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities and elderly — Limitation.
- § 28A.160.050. Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities and elderly — Directors to authorize.
- § 28A.160.060. Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities and elderly — Lease at local level — Criteria.
- § 28A.160.070. Lease of buses to transport children with disabilities and elderly — Elderly persons defined — Program limitation.
- § 28A.160.080. School buses, rental or lease for emergency purposes — Authorization.
- § 28A.160.090. School buses, rental or lease for emergency purposes — Board to determine district policy — Conditions if rent or lease.
- § 28A.160.100. School buses, transport of general public to interscholastic activities — Limitations.
- § 28A.160.110. School buses, authorization for parent, guardian or custodian of a student to ride — Limitations.
- § 28A.160.115. Bus routes.
- § 28A.160.117. Transportation efficiency reviews — Reports.
- § 28A.160.120. Agreements with other governmental entities for transportation of public or other noncommon school purposes — Limitations.
- § 28A.160.130. Transportation vehicle fund — Deposits in — Use — Rules for establishment and use (as amended by 2026 c 71) .
- § 28A.160.140. Contract for pupil transportation services with private nongovernmental entity — Competitive bid procedures — Requirement for health care and pension benefits.
- § 28A.160.150. Student transportation allocation — Operating costs, determination and funding.
- § 28A.160.160. Student transportation allocation — Definitions.
- § 28A.160.170. Student transportation allocation — District's reports to superintendent. (Effective until September 1, 2026.)
- § 28A.160.180. Student transportation allocation determination — Report. (Effective until September 1, 2026.)
- § 28A.160.185. Student transportation allocation — Additional allowed uses under an emergency — Accounting.
- § 28A.160.190. Student transportation allocation — Notice — Payment schedule.
- § 28A.160.191. Student transportation allocation — Adequacy for certain districts — Adjustment.
- § 28A.160.192. Student transportation allocation — Distribution formula.
- § 28A.160.193. Transportation alternate funding grant program.
- § 28A.160.195. Vehicle acquisition — School bus categories — Competitive specifications — Purchase — Reimbursement — Rules. (Effective until September 1, 2026.)
- § 28A.160.200. Vehicle acquisition — Reimbursement schedule — Maintenance and operation — Depreciation schedule — Petition for alternative use.
- § 28A.160.205. School bus replacement incentive program — Rules.
- § 28A.160.210. School bus drivers — Training and qualifications — Rules.
- § 28A.160.225. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.160.230. Maintenance and repair of school buses by fire protection districts — Authorized.
- § 28A.160.240. Transportation of infants.
- § 28A.160.250. Supplemental transportation allocation — Health care and pension benefits.
- § 28A.160.260. Zero emission school buses — Cost of ownership formula — Qualified reimbursement — Exceptions.
- § 46.20.045. School bus, for hire drivers — Age.
- § 46.61.380. Rules for design, marking, and mode of operating school buses.
- § 46.37.620. School buses — Crossing arms.
- § 46.37.193. Signs on buses.
- § 46.37.190. Warning devices on vehicles — Other drivers yield and stop.
- § 28A.165.005. Purpose.
- § 28A.165.015. Definitions.
- § 28A.165.037. Compliance with the Washington integrated student supports protocol — Partnerships with out-of-school organizations.
- § 28A.165.055. Funds — Appropriation and distribution.
- § 28A.165.065. Monitoring.
- § 28A.165.075. Rules.
- § 28A.165.085. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.165.100. Entrance and exit performance data — Report by school districts — Report by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.
- § 28A.170.050. Advisory committee — Members — Duties.
- § 28A.170.075. Findings — Intent.
- § 28A.170.080. Grants — Substance abuse intervention.
- § 28A.170.090. Selection of grant recipients — Program rules.
- § 28A.170.095. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.175.010. Educational progress information — Reporting requirements — Rules — Reports to legislature — Annual estimate of savings.
- § 28A.175.025. Building bridges program — Grants.
- § 28A.175.035. Grants — Criteria and requirements — Data collection — Third-party evaluator — Report.
- § 28A.175.045. Grant awards — Recipients.
- § 28A.175.055. Grant awards — Eligibility.
- § 28A.175.065. Duties of educational service districts — Collaboration with workforce development councils.
- § 28A.175.074. Definitions.
- § 28A.175.075. Advisory committee — Composition — Duties — Reports.
- § 28A.175.100. Statewide dropout reengagement program.
- § 28A.175.105. Statewide dropout reengagement program — Definitions.
- § 28A.175.110. Statewide dropout reengagement program — Model interlocal agreement and model contract — Students considered regularly enrolled in district.
- § 28A.175.115. Statewide dropout reengagement program — Rules.
- § 28A.175.120. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.175.130. Pay for actual student success (PASS) program — Created — Finding — Collaboration.
- § 28A.175.135. PASS program — Allocation of funds.
- § 28A.175.140. PASS program — Duties of superintendent of public instruction.
- § 28A.175.145. PASS program — Awards.
- § 28A.175.150. PASS program — Graduation coach.
- § 28A.175.155. PASS program — High school completion account.
- § 28A.175.160. PASS program — Information regarding funds and awards — Development of strategies for dropout prevention and reengagement programs, planning, and improvement.
- § 28A.180.010. Short title — Purpose.
- § 28A.180.020. Annual report by superintendent of public instruction.
- § 28A.180.030. Definitions.
- § 28A.180.040. School board duties.
- § 28A.180.060. Guidelines and rules.
- § 28A.180.080. Allocation of moneys for bilingual instruction program.
- § 28A.180.090. Evaluation system — Technical assistance and support.
- § 28A.180.100. Continuing education plan for older students.
- § 28A.180.110. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.180.120. Bilingual educator initiative — Pilot projects — Pipeline to college — Conditional loans — Report — Rules.
- § 28A.183.010. Definitions.
- § 28A.183.020. Principles.
- § 28A.183.030. Technical assistance program — Toolkit.
- § 28A.183.040. Liaison — Policy and procedures — Implementation — Coordinator.
- § 28A.183.050. Service information collection — Feedback.
- § 28A.183.060. Model policy and procedures.
- § 28A.183.070. Advisory committee.
- § 28A.183.080. Credentialing requirements for interpreters.
- § 28A.183.090. Rule-making authority.
- § 28A.185.010. Program — Duties of superintendent of public instruction.
- § 28A.185.020. Equitable identification of low-income students — Not classified as individual entitlement.
- § 28A.185.030. Programs — Authority of school districts — Selection of students — Equitable enrollment practices.
- § 28A.185.035. Funding for student identification.
- § 28A.185.040. Contracts with University of Washington for education of highly capable students at early entrance program or transition school — Allocation of funds — Rules.
- § 28A.185.050. Program review and monitoring — Reports to the legislature — Public access to demographic data — Rules.
- § 28A.185.060. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.188.010. STEM literacy.
- § 28A.188.020. Statewide director for math, science, and technology — Duties — Reporting.
- § 28A.188.030. STEM education innovation alliance.
- § 28A.188.040. STEM education report card — Coordination of data collection and analysis — Reports by education agencies and the employment security department.
- § 28A.188.050. Statewide STEM organization.
- § 28A.188.060. Identification and dissemination of resources and materials to encourage interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning.
- § 28A.188.070. Specialized courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) — Grants to high schools — Selection criteria — Data collection by education data center — Reports.
- § 28A.188.080. Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program — Findings and intent.
- § 28A.188.082. Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program — Establishment and administration — Goals.
- § 28A.188.084. Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program — Coordinator — Staff.
- § 28A.188.086. Mathematics, engineering, and science achievement program — Selection standards.
- § 28A.188.088. Local program centers.
- § 28A.188.090. Lighthouse programs — Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus.
- § 28A.188.092. Lighthouse programs — Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education lighthouse account.
- § 28A.190.005. Definitions.
- § 28A.190.010. Educational program for juveniles in detention facilities.
- § 28A.190.030. Educational programs for residential school residents — School district to conduct — Scope of duties and authority.
- § 28A.190.040. Educational programs for residential school residents — Duties and authority of department of children, youth, and families and residential school superintendent.
- § 28A.190.050. Educational programs for residential school residents — Contracts between school district and department of children, youth, and families — Scope.
- § 28A.190.060. Educational programs for residential school residents — Department of social and health services and department of children, youth, and families to give notice when need for reduction of staff — Liability upon failure.
- § 28A.190.070. Students in residential schools, detention facilities, and adult correctional facilities — Funding — Procedures for reporting enrollment.
- § 28A.190.080. Institutional education providers — Professional development.
- § 28A.190.085. Office of the education ombuds — Notification.
- § 28A.190.090. Students in institutional education facilities — Requirements for the department of children, youth, and families.
- § 28A.190.100. Education of youth in institutional education facilities and postresident youth — Rules.
- § 28A.190.110. Institutional education programs — Data — Recommendations.
- § 28A.190.120. Institutional education programs — School district board of directors.
- § 28A.190.140. Institutional education — Computer science instruction.
- § 28A.190.150. Basic education services to justice-involved students — Delivery and oversight — Duty of superintendent of public instruction — Rules.
- § 28A.193.005. Intent — Findings.
- § 28A.193.010. Operation of program by school district or educational service district.
- § 28A.193.020. Solicitation for education provider — Selection of provider — Operation of program by educational service district.
- § 28A.193.030. Duties and authority of education provider — Continuation in program by students age eighteen.
- § 28A.193.040. Education providers — Additional authority and limitations.
- § 28A.193.050. Required support of education programs.
- § 28A.193.060. Contract between education providers and department of corrections.
- § 28A.193.070. Education site closures or reduction in services — Notice to the superintendent of public instruction and education providers — Liability for failure to provide notice — Alternative dispute resolution.
- § 28A.193.080. Allocation of money — Accountability requirements — Rules.
- § 28A.193.900. Effective date — 1998 c 244 ss 1-9 and 11-15.
- § 28A.194.005. Intent — Findings.
- § 28A.194.010. Education programs for juveniles in adult jails.
- § 28A.194.020. Definition.
- § 28A.194.030. Duties and authority of education provider.
- § 28A.194.040. School districts — Additional authority and limitation.
- § 28A.194.050. Duties of jail facility superintendent or chief administrator.
- § 28A.194.060. Contract between education providers and adult jail facilities.
- § 28A.194.070. Instructional service plans — Notice of closure of facility or unavailability of facility for juveniles.
- § 28A.194.080. Allocation of money — Accountability requirements — Rules.
- § 28A.195.010. Private schools — Exemptions from student learning goals, state learning standards, and high school assessments — Minimum requirements.
- § 28A.195.020. Private schools — Rights recognized.
- § 28A.195.030. Private schools — Actions appealable under Administrative Procedure Act.
- § 28A.195.040. Private schools — Board rules for enforcement — Racial segregation or discrimination prohibited — Board rules for emergencies.
- § 28A.195.050. Private school advisory committee.
- § 28A.195.060. Private schools must report attendance.
- § 28A.195.070. Official transcript withholding — Transmittal of information.
- § 28A.195.080. Record checks — Findings — Authority to require.
- § 28A.195.090. Online school programs.
- § 28A.195.100. Notifications — Appeals.
- § 28A.200.010. Home-based instruction — Duties of parents — Exemptions from state learning goals, state learning standards, and high school assessments.
- § 28A.200.020. Home-based instruction — Certain decisions responsibility of parent unless otherwise specified.
- § 28A.200.030. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.205.010. "Education center," "basic academic skills," defined — Certification as education center and withdrawal of certification.
- § 28A.205.020. Common school dropouts — Reimbursement.
- § 28A.205.030. Reentry of prior dropouts into common schools, rules — Eligibility for test to earn a high school equivalency certificate.
- § 28A.205.040. Fees — Rules — Priority for payment — Review of records.
- § 28A.205.050. Rules.
- § 28A.205.070. Allocation of funds — Criteria — Duties of superintendent.
- § 28A.205.080. Legislative findings — Distribution of funds — Cooperation with school districts.
- § 28A.205.090. Inclusion of education centers program in biennial budget request — Quarterly plans — Funds — Payment.
- § 28A.210.010. Contagious diseases, limiting contact — Rules.
- § 28A.210.020. Visual and auditory screening of pupils — Rules.
- § 28A.210.030. Visual and auditory screening of pupils — Record of screening — Forwarding of records, recommendations and data.
- § 28A.210.040. Visual and auditory screening of pupils — Access to rules, records, and forms.
- § 28A.210.045. Speech-language pathology services — Complaints.
- § 28A.210.060. Immunization program — Purpose.
- § 28A.210.070. Immunization program — Definitions.
- § 28A.210.080. Immunization program — Attendance of child conditioned upon presentation of alternative proofs — Information regarding meningococcal disease — Information regarding human papillomavirus disease.
- § 28A.210.090. Immunization program — Exemptions. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 28A.210.100. Immunization program — Source of immunizations — Written records.
- § 28A.210.110. Immunization program — Administrator's duties upon receipt of proof of immunization or certification of exemption.
- § 28A.210.120. Immunization program — Prohibiting child's presence — Notice to parent, guardian, or adult in loco parentis.
- § 28A.210.130. Immunization program — Superintendent of public instruction to provide information.
- § 28A.210.140. Immunization program — State board of health rules, contents.
- § 28A.210.150. Immunization program — Superintendent of public instruction by rule to adopt procedures for verifying records.
- § 28A.210.160. Immunization program — Rules.
- § 28A.210.170. Immunization program — Department of social and health services' rules, contents.
- § 28A.210.255. Provision of health services in public and private schools — Employee job description.
- § 28A.210.260. Public and private schools — Administration of medication — Conditions.
- § 28A.210.270. Public and private schools — Administration of medication — Immunity from liability — Discontinuance, procedure.
- § 28A.210.275. Administration of medications by employees not licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW — Requirements — Immunity from liability. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 28A.210.278. Topical sunscreen products — Sun safety guidelines.
- § 28A.210.280. Catheterization of public and private school students. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 28A.210.290. Catheterization of public and private school students—Immunity from liability. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 28A.210.300. School physician or school nurse may be employed.
- § 28A.210.305. Registered nurse or advanced registered nurse practitioner — Duties relating to nursing care of students — Notice to school districts. (Effective until June 30, 2027.)
- § 28A.210.310. Prohibition on use of tobacco products on school property.
- § 28A.210.320. Children with life-threatening health conditions — Medication or treatment orders — Rules.
- § 28A.210.325. Medical use of cannabis-infused products — Administration by parent or guardian — School districts to develop policies.
- § 28A.210.330. Students with diabetes — Individual health plans — Designation of professional to consult and coordinate with parents and health care provider — Training and supervision of school district personnel.
- § 28A.210.340. Students with diabetes — Adoption of policy for inservice training for school staff.
- § 28A.210.350. Students with diabetes, epilepsy or other seizure disorders, or adrenal insufficiency — Compliance with individual health plan — Immunity.
- § 28A.210.355. Students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders — Individual health plans — Designation of professional to consult and coordinate with parents and health care provider — Training and supervision of school district personnel — Parent-designated adults.
- § 28A.210.358. Students with adrenal insufficiency — Individual health plans — Parent-designated adult.
- § 28A.210.360. Model policy on access to nutritious foods and developmentally appropriate exercise — School district policies.
- § 28A.210.365. Food choice, physical activity, childhood fitness — Minimum standards — District waiver or exemption policy.
- § 28A.210.368. Nutrition, health, and physical education model policy and procedure.
- § 28A.210.370. Students with asthma and anaphylaxis — Uniform policy — Authorization for self-medication.
- § 28A.210.373. Albuterol — School supply — Use — Definition.
- § 28A.210.375. Student health insurance information — Pilot project — Reports.
- § 28A.210.380. Anaphylaxis — Policy guidelines — Procedures — Reports.
- § 28A.210.383. Epinephrine and epinephrine autoinjectors (EPI pens) — School supply — Use.
- § 28A.210.385. Condensed compliance reports — Second-class districts.
- § 28A.210.390. Opioid overdose reversal medication — Standing order — Administration.
- § 28A.210.395. Opioid overdose reversal medication — Policy guidelines and treatment requirements — Grant program.
- § 28A.210.400. Suicide prevention — Identification cards.
- § 28A.210.405. Student behavioral health — Technical assistance and training framework.
- § 28A.210.410. Lead contamination at drinking water outlets.
- § 28A.210.420. Menstrual hygiene products.
- § 28A.210.430. Instruction in bone marrow and blood donation awareness.
- § 28A.210.440. Bleeding control equipment and other medical materials — Training.
- § 28A.215.010. Authority of school boards.
- § 28A.215.020. Allocations of state or federal funds — Rules.