Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 28A Common School Provisions - Chapter 28A.320 Provisions Applicable To All Districts

28A.320.010 Corporate powers
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 ...
28A.320.015 School boards of directors -- Powers -- Notice of adoption of policy
(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 ...
28A.320.020 Liability for debts and judgments
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 ...
28A.320.025 School district name change
(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 ...
28A.320.030 Gifts, conveyances, etc., for scholarship and student aid purposes, receipt and administration
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 ...
28A.320.035 Contracting out -- Board's powers and duties -- Goods and services
(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 ...
28A.320.040 Bylaws for board and school government
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, ...
28A.320.050 Reimbursement of expenses of directors, other school representatives, and superintendent candidates -- Advancing anticipated expenses
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 ...
28A.320.060 Officers, employees or agents of school districts or educational service districts, insurance to protect and hold personally harmless
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, ...
28A.320.070 School district as self-insurer -- Authority
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 ...
28A.320.080 Commencement exercises -- Lip reading instruction -- Joint purchasing, including issuing interest bearing warrants and agreements with private schools -- Budgets
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) ...
28A.320.090 Preparing and distributing information on district's instructional program, operation and maintenance -- Limitation
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 ...
28A.320.100 Actions against officers, employees or agents of school districts and educational service districts -- Defense, costs, fees -- Payment of obligation
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 ...
28A.320.110 Information and research services
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 ...
28A.320.120 Cooperation with technical colleges -- Jurisdiction over property -- Administrative charges -- Discrimination against employees of technical colleges prohibited -- Dispute resolution
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 ...
28A.320.125 Safe school plans -- Requirements -- Duties of school districts, schools, and educational service districts -- Reports -- Drills -- Rules
(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 ...
28A.320.128 Notice and disclosure policies -- Threats of violence -- Student conduct -- Immunity for good faith notice -- Penalty
(1) By September 1, 2003, each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy that addresses the following issues: (a) Procedures for providing notice ...
28A.320.130 Weapons incidents -- Reporting
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 ...
28A.320.135 Telecommunication devices -- Limits on possession -- Policies
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 ...
28A.320.140 Schools with special standards -- Dress codes
(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 ...
28A.320.155 Criminal history record information -- School volunteers
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.320.160 Alleged sexual misconduct by school employee -- Parental notification -- Information on public records act
School districts must, at the first opportunity but in all cases within forty-eight hours of receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct by a school employee, ...
28A.320.165 Notice of pesticide use
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.[2001 ...
28A.320.170 Curricula -- Tribal history and culture
(1) Each school district board of directors is encouraged to incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe ...
28A.320.175 School data -- Collection and submission to the office of the superintendent of public instruction
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 ...
28A.320.180 Mathematics college readiness test -- Costs
(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 ...
28A.320.185 School gardens or farms
(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 ...
28A.320.190 Extended learning opportunities program
(1) The extended learning opportunities program is created for eligible eleventh and twelfth grade students who are not on track to meet local or state ...
28A.320.200 Self-study process by school districts -- Requirements -- Rules
Notes: Reviser's note: RCW 28A.320.200 was amended by 1995 c 335 § 502 without reference to its repeal by 1992 c 141 § 506. It ...
28A.320.230 Instructional materials -- Instructional materials committee
Every board of directors, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, shall: (1) Prepare, negotiate, set forth in writing and adopt, policy relative to the selection ...
28A.320.240 School library media programs -- Stocking of libraries -- Teacher-librarians
(1) The purpose of this section is to identify quality criteria for school library media programs that support the student learning goals under RCW 28A.150.210, ...
28A.320.300 Investment of funds, including funds received by ESD -- Authority -- Procedure
Any common school district board of directors is empowered to direct and authorize, and to delegate authority to an employee, officer, or agent of the ...
28A.320.310 Investment of building funds -- Restrictions
The board of directors of any school district of the state of Washington which now has, or hereafter shall have, funds in the capital projects ...
28A.320.320 Investment of funds of district -- Service fee
The county treasurer, or the trustee, guardian, or any other custodian of any school fund, when authorized to do so by the board of directors ...
28A.320.330 School funds enumerated -- Deposits -- Uses
School districts shall establish the following funds in addition to those provided elsewhere by law: (1) A general fund for maintenance and operation of the ...
28A.320.400 Elections -- Qualifications of electors -- Voting place
Qualifications of electors at all school elections shall be the same as at a general state or county election. Except as otherwise provided by law, ...
28A.320.410 Elections -- Elections to be conducted according to Title 29A RCW
All school district elections, regular or special, shall be conducted according to the election laws of the state as contained in *Title 29 RCW, and ...
28A.320.420 Special meetings of voters -- Authorized -- Purpose
Any board of directors at its discretion may, and, upon a petition of a majority of the legal voters of their district, shall call a ...
28A.320.430 Special meetings of voters -- Place, notice, procedure, record
All such special meetings shall be held at such schoolhouse or place as the board of directors may determine. The voting shall be by ballot, ...
28A.320.440 Special meetings of voters -- Directors to follow electors' decision
It shall be the duty of every board of directors to carry out the directions of the electors of their districts as expressed at any ...
28A.320.500 Summer and/or other student vacation period programs -- Authorized -- Tuition and fees
Every school district board of directors is authorized to establish and operate summer and/or other student vacation period programs and to assess such tuition and ...
28A.320.510 Night schools, summer schools, meetings, use of facilities for
Every board of directors, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, shall: (1) Authorize school facilities to be used for night schools and establish and maintain ...
28A.320.520 School credit for participation in youth court
Local school boards may provide for school credit for participation as a member of a youth court as defined in RCW 3.72.005 or 13.40.020 or ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009