Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 28A Common School Provisions - Section 28A.315.005 Governance structure

§ 28A.315.005. Governance structure

(1) Under the constitutional framework and the laws of the state of Washington, the governance structure for the state's public common school system is comprised of the following bodies: The legislature, the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the educational service district boards of directors, and local school district boards of directors. The respective policy and administrative roles of each body are determined by the state Constitution and statutes.

(2) Local school districts are political subdivisions of the state and the organization of such districts, including the powers, duties, and boundaries thereof, may be altered or abolished by laws of the state of Washington.

[1999 c 315 § 1.]

Sections:  28A.315.005  28A.315.015  28A.315.025  28A.315.035  28A.315.045  28A.315.055  28A.315.065  28A.315.075  28A.315.085  28A.315.095  28A.315.105  28A.315.115  28A.315.155  28A.315.165  28A.315.175  Next

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