Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 28A Common School Provisions - Chapter 28A.300 Superintendent Of Public Instruction

• 28A.300.010 Election -- Term of office
  A superintendent of public instruction shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November ...
• 28A.300.020 Assistant superintendents, deputy superintendent, assistants -- Terms for exempt personnel
  The superintendent of public instruction may appoint assistant superintendents of public instruction, a deputy superintendent of public instruction, and may employ such other assistants and ...
• 28A.300.030 Assistance of educational service district boards and superintendents -- Scope
  The superintendent of public instruction, by rule or regulation, may require the assistance of educational service district boards and/or superintendents in the performance of any ...
• 28A.300.035 Assistance of certificated or classified employee -- Reimbursement for substitute
  If the superintendent of public instruction or the state board of education, in carrying out their powers and duties under Title 28A RCW, request the ...
• 28A.300.040 Powers and duties
  In addition to any other powers and duties as provided by law, the powers and duties of the superintendent of public instruction shall be: (1) ...
• 28A.300.045 Pupil tests and records -- Rules
  The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules relating to pupil tests and records.[2006 c 263 § 704.]Notes:      Findings -- Purpose -- Part headings not ...
• 28A.300.050 Assistance to professional educator standards board for activities involving professional educator excellence
  The superintendent of public instruction shall provide technical assistance to the professional educator standards board in the conduct of the activities described in RCW 28A.410.040 ...
• 28A.300.060 Studies and adoption of classifications for school district budgets -- Publication
  The superintendent of public instruction and the state auditor jointly, and in cooperation with the senate and house committees on education, shall conduct appropriate studies ...
• 28A.300.065 Classification and numbering system of school districts
  (1) The superintendent of public instruction is responsible for the classification and numbering system of school districts. (2) Any school district in the state that ...
• 28A.300.070 Receipt of federal funds for school purposes -- Superintendent of public instruction to administer
  The state of Washington and/or any school district is hereby authorized to receive federal funds made or hereafter made available by acts of congress for ...
• 28A.300.080 Vocational agriculture education -- Intent
  The legislature recognizes that agriculture is the most basic and singularly important industry in the state, that agriculture is of central importance to the welfare ...
• 28A.300.090 Vocational agriculture education -- Service area established -- Duties
  (1) A vocational agriculture education service area within the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall be established. Adequate staffing of individuals trained or ...
• 28A.300.100 Vocational agriculture education -- Superintendent to adopt rules
  The superintendent of public instruction, pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW, shall adopt such rules as are necessary to carry out the provisions of RCW 28A.300.090.[1990 ...
• 28A.300.115 Holocaust instruction -- Preparation and availability of instructional materials
  (1) Every public high school is encouraged to include in its curriculum instruction on the events of the period in modern world history known as ...
• 28A.300.118 College credit program information -- Notification to schools and parents
  (1) Beginning with the 2000-01 school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall notify senior high schools and any other public school that includes ninth ...
• 28A.300.119 Online learning programs for college credit -- Information
  (1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall compile information about online learning programs for high school students to earn college credit and ...
• 28A.300.120 Administrative hearing -- Contract to conduct authorized -- Final decision
  Whenever a statute or rule provides for a formal administrative hearing before the superintendent of public instruction under chapter 34.05 RCW, the superintendent of public ...
• 28A.300.130 Center for the improvement of student learning -- Educational improvement and research -- Clearinghouse for information regarding educational improvement and parental involvement programs -- Web site development and maintenance -- Reports to the legislature
  (1) To facilitate access to information and materials on educational improvement and research, the superintendent of public instruction, to the extent funds are appropriated, shall ...
• 28A.300.135 Center for the improvement of student learning account
  (1) The center for the improvement of student learning account is hereby established in the custody of the state treasurer. The superintendent of public instruction ...
• 28A.300.137 Education performance measures for African-American students -- Report by center for the improvement of student learning
  Beginning in January 2010, the center for the improvement of student learning shall report annually to the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of ...
• 28A.300.145 Educational materials regarding sex offenses, sex offenders, and victims of sexual assault
  The Washington coalition of sexual assault programs, in consultation with the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs, the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys, and ...
• 28A.300.150 Information on child abuse and neglect prevention curriculum -- Rules
  The superintendent of public instruction shall collect and disseminate to school districts information on child abuse and neglect prevention curriculum and shall adopt rules dealing ...
• 28A.300.160 Development of coordinated primary prevention program for child abuse and neglect -- Office as lead agency
  (1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall be the lead agency and shall assist the department of social and health services, the ...
• 28A.300.164 Energy information program
  The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop an energy information program for use in local school districts. The program shall utilize existing ...
• 28A.300.165 National guard high school career training and national guard youth challenge program--Rules
  (1) In addition to any other powers and duties as provided by law, the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the military department, shall ...
• 28A.300.170 State general fund -- Estimates for state support to public schools, from
  At such time as the governor shall determine under the provisions of chapter 43.88 RCW, the superintendent of public instruction shall submit such detailed estimates ...
• 28A.300.175 Recovery of payments to recipients of state money -- Basis -- Resolution of audit findings -- Rules
  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 ...
• 28A.300.185 Family preservation education program
  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 ...
• 28A.300.190 Coordination of video telecommunications programming in schools
  The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide statewide coordination of video telecommunications programming for the common schools.[1990 c 208 § 8.] ...
• 28A.300.220 Cooperation with workforce training and education coordinating board
  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 ...
• 28A.300.230 Findings -- Integration of vocational and academic education
  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 ...
• 28A.300.235 Development of model curriculum integrating vocational and academic education
  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 ...
• 28A.300.240 International student exchange
  (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, ...
• 28A.300.250 Participation in federal nutrition programs -- Superintendent's duties
  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 ...
• 28A.300.270 Violence prevention training
  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 ...
• 28A.300.275 Alternative school start-up grants -- School safety grants -- Report to legislative committees
  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 ...
• 28A.300.280 Conflict resolution program
  The superintendent of public instruction and the office of the attorney general, in cooperation with the Washington state bar association, shall develop a volunteer-based conflict ...
• 28A.300.285 Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policies -- Model policy and training materials -- Posting on web site -- Advisory committee
  (1) By August 1, 2003, each school district shall adopt or amend if necessary a policy, within the scope of its authority, that prohibits the ...
• 28A.300.290 Effective reading programs -- Identification
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.295 Identified programs -- Grants for in-service training and instructional materials
  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 ...
• 28A.300.300 Effective reading programs -- Information -- Development and implementation of strategies
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.310 Second grade reading assessment -- Selection of reading passages -- Costs
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.320 Second grade reading assessment -- Pilot projects -- Assessment selection -- Assessment results
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.330 Primary grade reading grant program
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.340 Primary grade reading grant program -- Timelines -- Rules
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.360 Grants for programs and services -- Truant, at-risk, and expelled students
  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 ...
• 28A.300.370 World War II oral history project
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.380 Career and technical student organizations -- Support services
  (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall maintain support for statewide coordination for career and technical student organizations by providing program staff support that is ...
• 28A.300.390 Washington civil liberties public education program -- Findings
  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 ...
• 28A.300.395 Washington civil liberties public education program -- Intent
  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 ...
• 28A.300.400 Washington civil liberties public education program -- Definition
  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 § ...
• 28A.300.405 Washington civil liberties public education program -- Created -- Purpose
  Consistent with the legislative findings in RCW 28A.300.390, the legislature shall establish the Washington civil liberties public education program. The program provides grants for the ...
• 28A.300.410 Washington civil liberties public education program--Grants -- Acceptance of gifts, grants, or endowments
  (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 ...
• 28A.300.412 Washington civil liberties public education program--Report
  On or before January 1, 2002, the superintendent of public instruction shall report to the governor and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of each ...
• 28A.300.415 Washington civil liberties public education program -- Short title
  RCW 28A.300.390 through 28A.300.415 shall be known as the Washington civil liberties public education act.[2000 c 210 § 7.] ...
• 28A.300.420 Student court programs
  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 ...
• 28A.300.430 Collaboration with children's system of care demonstration sites
  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 ...
• 28A.300.440 Natural science, wildlife, and environmental education grant program
  (1) The natural science, wildlife, and environmental education grant program is hereby created, subject to the availability of funds in the natural science, wildlife, and ...
• 28A.300.445 Washington natural science, wildlife, and environmental education partnership account
  The Washington natural science, wildlife, and environmental education partnership account is hereby created in the custody of the state treasurer to provide natural science, wildlife, ...
• 28A.300.450 Financial literacy public-private partnership -- Established
  (1) A financial literacy public-private partnership is established, composed of up to four members representing the legislature, one from and appointed by the office of ...
• 28A.300.455 Financial literacy public-private partnership responsibilities -- Definition of financial literacy -- Strategies -- Reports
  (1) By September 30, 2004, the financial literacy public-private partnership shall adopt a definition of financial literacy to be used in educational efforts. (2) By ...
• 28A.300.460 Financial literacy public-private partnership responsibilities
  The task of the financial literacy public-private partnership is to seek out and determine the best methods of equipping students with the knowledge and skills ...
• 28A.300.465 Financial literacy public-private partnership account created
  The Washington financial literacy public-private partnership account is hereby created in the custody of the state treasurer. The purpose of the account is to support ...
• 28A.300.470 Financial literacy public-private partnership -- Expiration
  The financial literacy public-private partnership expires June 30, 2009.[2007 c 459 § 4; 2004 c 247 § 7.]Notes:      Effective date -- 2007 c 459: See ...
• 28A.300.475 Medically accurate sexual health education -- Curricula -- Participation excused -- Parental review
  (1) By September 1, 2008, every public school that offers sexual health education must assure that sexual health education is medically and scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, ...
• 28A.300.480 Civic education travel grant program
  (1) The civic education travel grant program is created to provide travel grants to students participating in statewide, regional, national, or international civic education competitions ...
• 28A.300.490 Task force on gangs in schools -- Reports
  (1) A task force on gangs in schools is created to examine current adult and youth gang activities that are affecting school safety. The task ...
• 28A.300.500 Longitudinal student data system
  (1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction is authorized to establish a longitudinal student data system for and on behalf of school districts ...
• 28A.300.505 School data systems -- Standards -- Reporting format
  (1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall develop standards for school data systems that focus on validation and verification of data entered ...
• 28A.300.510 After-school mathematics support program -- Reports
  (1) The after-school mathematics support program is created to study the effects of intentional, skilled mathematics support included as part of an existing after-school activity ...
• 28A.300.515 Statewide director for math, science, and technology -- Duties -- Reporting
  The superintendent of public instruction shall provide support for statewide coordination for math, science, and technology, including employing a statewide director for math, science, and ...
• 28A.300.520 Policies to support children of incarcerated parents
  (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall review current policies and assess the adequacy and availability of programs targeted at children who have a parent ...
• 28A.300.525 Students in children's administration out-of-home care -- Report on educational experiences
  The superintendent of public instruction shall provide an annual aggregate report to the legislature on the educational experiences and progress of students in children's administration ...
• 28A.300.800 Education of school-age children in short-term foster care -- Working group -- Recommendations to legislature
  (1) Within existing resources, the department of social and health services, in cooperation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall convene a ...
• 28A.300.801 Legislative youth advisory council. (1) The legislative youth advisory council is established to examine issues of importance to youth, including but not limited to education, employment, strategies to increase ...