2018 Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
- RCW Dispositions - Information about RCW sections that have been repealed, expired, decodified, or recodified.
- 28A.150 General provisions.
- 28A.155 Special education.
- 28A.160 Student transportation.
- 28A.165 Learning assistance program.
- 28A.170 Substance abuse awareness program.
- 28A.175 Dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval system.
- 28A.180 Transitional bilingual instruction program.
- 28A.185 Highly capable students.
- 28A.188 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
- 28A.190 Residential education programs.
- 28A.193 Education programs for juvenile inmates.
- 28A.194 Education programs for juveniles in adult jails.
- 28A.195 Private schools.
- 28A.200 Home-based instruction.
- 28A.205 Education centers.
- 28A.210 Health—Screening and requirements.
- 28A.215 Early childhood, preschools, and before-and-after school care.
- 28A.220 Traffic safety.
- 28A.225 Compulsory school attendance and admission.
- 28A.230 Compulsory coursework and activities.
- 28A.232 Alternative learning experience courses.
- 28A.235 Food services.
- 28A.245 Skill centers.
- 28A.250 Online learning.
- 28A.300 Superintendent of public instruction.
- 28A.305 State board of education.
- 28A.310 Educational service districts.
- 28A.315 Organization and reorganization of school districts.
- 28A.320 Provisions applicable to all districts.
- 28A.323 Joint school districts—School districts in two or more educational service districts.
- 28A.325 Associated student bodies.
- 28A.330 Provisions applicable to school districts.
- 28A.335 School districts' property.
- 28A.340 Small high school cooperative projects.
- 28A.343 School director districts.
- 28A.345 Washington state school directors' association.
- 28A.400 Employees.
- 28A.405 Certificated employees.
- 28A.410 Certification.
- 28A.413 Paraeducators.
- 28A.415 Institutes, workshops, and training.
- 28A.500 Local effort assistance.
- 28A.505 School districts' budgets.
- 28A.510 Apportionment to district—District accounting.
- 28A.515 Common school construction fund.
- 28A.520 Forest reserve funds distribution.
- 28A.525 Bond issues.
- 28A.527 School facilities—2008 bond issue.
- 28A.530 District bonds for land, buildings, and equipment.
- 28A.535 Validating indebtedness.
- 28A.540 Capital fund aid by nonhigh school districts.
- 28A.545 Payment to high school districts.
- 28A.600 Students.
- 28A.604 Student user privacy in education rights.
- 28A.605 Parent access.
- 28A.620 Community education programs.
- 28A.623 Meal programs.
- 28A.625 Awards.
- 28A.630 Temporary provisions—Special projects.
- 28A.635 Offenses relating to school property and personnel.
- 28A.640 Sexual equality.
- 28A.642 Discrimination prohibition.
- 28A.645 Appeals from board.
- 28A.650 Education technology.
- 28A.655 Academic achievement and accountability.
- 28A.657 Accountability system.
- 28A.660 Alternative route teacher certification.
- 28A.690 Agreement on qualifications of personnel.
- 28A.700 Secondary career and technical education.
- 28A.705 Interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children.
- 28A.710 Charter schools.
- 28A.715 State-tribal education compacts authority.
- 28A.900 Construction.
Actions against school districts: RCW 4.08.120.
Actions by school district in corporate name: RCW 4.08.110.
Armories, use of by school children: RCW 38.20.010.
Attorney general, supervision of prosecuting attorney: RCW 36.27.020(3).
Bankruptcy readjustment and relief from debts: Chapter 39.64 RCW.
Blind, school for: Chapter 72.40 RCW.
Blind made products, purchase of authorized: RCW 19.06.020.
Bomb threats, penalty: RCW 9.61.160.
Bond issues
declaratory judgments: Chapter 7.25 RCW.
general provisions applicable to
declaratory judgments: Chapter 7.25 RCW.
facsimile signatures, legal sufficiency: RCW 39.44.100.
interest, payment of: RCW 39.44.120.
maturity of bonds: RCW 39.44.070.
registered bonds, statements and signatures: RCW 39.44.102.
registration of bonds, coupon interest payments: RCW 39.44.120.
registration of bonds, designation of fiscal agent to register bonds, fee: RCW 39.44.130.
mutual savings banks, authorized investment for: RCW 32.20.070, 32.20.090.
refunding bond issues, bankruptcy readjustment and relief from debts: Chapter 39.64 RCW.
registration of bonds, principal payable to payee or assignee: RCW 39.44.110.
savings and loan associations, investment in: RCW 33.24.050 through 33.24.070.
United States, sale of bonds to at private sale: Chapter 39.48 RCW.
Boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, and wrestling events
exemptions for: RCW 67.08.015.
physical examination of contestants, urinalysis: RCW 67.08.090.
Buildings, earthquake standards for construction: RCW 70.86.020, 70.86.030.
Cities and towns operating generating utilities in another county
notice of loss: RCW 35.21.426.
payment formulas: RCW 35.21.427.
reimbursement: RCW 35.21.425.
Clerk of districts, agent to receive summons: RCW 4.28.080.
Common schools
general and uniform system to be established: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
special legislation affecting prohibited: State Constitution Art. 2 § 28.
superintendent of public instruction to supervise: State Constitution Art. 3 § 22.
Condemnation: Chapter 8.16 RCW.
Contracts made in violation of indebtedness limitations void: RCW 39.36.040.
Conveyance of real property by public bodies—Recording: RCW 65.08.095.
Crimes relating to
bomb threats to: RCW 9.61.160.
discrimination to deny public accommodations because of race, color or creed: RCW 9.91.010.
generally: Chapter 28A.635 RCW.
school buses
design, marking of, mode of operation, regulations for, violating: RCW 46.61.380.
stopped, failure to stop on approaching: RCW 46.61.370.
Deaf, mute, or blind youth in districts, clerks of school districts to make report of: RCW 72.40.060.
Debts, authority to contract: State Constitution Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27).
Declaratory judgments, bond issues: Chapter 7.25 RCW.
Discrimination—Separation of sexes in dormitories, residence halls, etc.: RCW 49.60.222.
Discrimination to deny public accommodations because of race, color or creed, penalty: RCW 9.91.010.
Diverse cultures and languages encouraged—State policy: RCW 1.20.100.
Drivers' training schools, generally: Chapter 46.82 RCW.
Earthquake standards for construction: RCW 70.86.020, 70.86.030.
Education: State Constitution Art. 9.
Educational employment relations act: Chapter 41.59 RCW.
Educational facilities and programs for state schools for the deaf and blind: RCW 72.40.028.
Educational service districts
deaf, mute, blind youth, reports of: RCW 72.40.070, 72.40.080.
teachers' retirement system, employer reports: RCW 41.50.230.
Elections
expenses of consolidated elections, sharing of costs: RCW 29A.04.410.
times for holding, in all other counties: RCW 29A.04.330.
Elementary or secondary school activities, admission tax exclusion: RCW 36.38.010.
Eminent domain by school districts: Chapter 8.16 RCW.
Employees, qualifications to hold school office: RCW 42.04.020.
Enrollment forecasts: RCW 43.62.050.
Escheats
bank dividends unclaimed after liquidation and winding up escheat to permanent school fund: RCW 30A.44.150, 30A.44.180.
estate escheats for support of schools: RCW 11.08.160.
permanent school fund, deposited in: RCW 11.08.160.
trust company dividends unclaimed after liquidation and winding up: RCW 30A.44.150, 30A.44.180.
Establishment and maintenance of schools guaranteed: State Constitution Art. 26 § 4.
Fiscal year defined: RCW 1.16.030.
Free from sectarian control: State Constitution Art. 9 § 4, Art. 26 § 4.
Funds
apportionment by special act forbidden: State Constitution Art. 2 § 28(7).
county school fund, stock on highway, limitations, proceeds of sale to county school fund: RCW 16.24.070.
general school fund, school patrol uniforms, traffic signs and signals, insurance for, may be paid from: RCW 46.61.385.
permanent common school fund
applied exclusively to common schools: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
apportionment by special act forbidden: State Constitution Art. 2 § 28(7).
banks and trust companies, liquidation and winding up
dividends unclaimed deposited in: RCW 30A.44.150, 30A.44.180.
personal property, proceeds deposited in: RCW 30A.44.220.
enlargement of, legislature may provide: State Constitution Art. 9 § 3.
escheated estates deposited in: RCW 11.08.160.
game and game fish lands, payments to in lieu of property taxes: RCW 77.12.201.
game and game fish lands, withdrawn from lease, payment of amount of lease into: RCW 77.12.360.
income from, to be applied to common schools: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
interest in deposited in current state school fund, used for current expenses: State Constitution Art. 9 § 3.
investment generally: State Constitution Art. 16 § 5.
losses occasioned by default, fraud, etc., to become permanent debt against state: State Constitution Art. 9 § 5.
permanent and irreducible: State Constitution Art. 9 § 3.
safe deposit box contents, unclaimed after liquidation and winding up of bank or trust company, proceeds from sale deposited in: RCW 30A.44.220.
sources of: State Constitution Art. 9 § 3.
state land
acquired, lease and sale of, disposition of proceeds: RCW 79.10.030.
withdrawn for game purposes, payment of amount of lease into: RCW 77.12.360.
school fund, fines and forfeitures paid into: RCW 4.24.180.
Garnishment: Chapter 6.27 RCW.
Hearing, reports of deaf, mute, or blind youths in districts: RCW 72.40.060.
High school athletic eligibility, penalty for violating: RCW 67.04.140.
High schools included in public school system: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
Hospitalization and medical aid for public employees and dependents—Premiums, governmental contributions authorized: RCW 41.04.180.
Indebtedness
authority to contract: State Constitution Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27).
bankruptcy readjustment and relief from debts: Chapter 39.64 RCW.
computation of indebtedness: RCW 39.36.030.
exceeding limitations upon, capital outlays: State Constitution Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27).
limitation on levies: State Constitution Art. 7 § 2 (Amendment 59), RCW 84.52.050.
limitations upon
contracts made in violation of void: RCW 39.36.040.
definitions: RCW 39.36.010.
exceeding limitations, capital outlays: RCW 39.36.020.
liabilities incurred in violation void: RCW 39.36.040.
limitations prescribed: State Constitution Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27), RCW 39.36.020.
Intoxicating liquor, retail licenses, proximity limitations: RCW 66.24.010.
Labor relations consultants: RCW 43.09.230.
Lands
adverse possession against: RCW 7.28.090.
defined: RCW 79.02.010.
eminent domain
by cities against: RCW 8.12.030.
by corporations, service of notice: RCW 8.20.020.
by railroads and canal companies against: RCW 81.36.010.
by school districts: Chapter 8.16 RCW.
by state, service of notice: RCW 8.04.020.
parks and recreation commission, relinquishment of control over school lands: RCW 79A.05.175.
sale of
educational lands, board of natural resources to fix value: RCW 79.11.080.
generally: State Constitution Art. 16 §§ 2-4.
school district purchases of, maximum and minimum areas, preference right to purchase: RCW 79.11.010.
sale or lease of land and valuable materials, supervision and control of natural resources department over: RCW 79.11.020.
state lands, included in: RCW 79.02.010.
state parks and recreation, relinquishment of control over state lands: RCW 79A.05.175.
Legal adviser, prosecuting attorney as: RCW 36.27.020(2), (3).
Libraries, contracts for library service: RCW 27.12.180.
Medical schools, requisites for accreditation and approval: RCW 18.71.055.
Meetings, minutes of governmental bodies: RCW 42.30.035.
Motor vehicles, speed regulations when passing public school or playground cross walk: RCW 46.61.440.
Open to all children of state: State Constitution Art. 9 § 1, Art. 26 § 4.
Parental responsibility for children with disabilities: Chapter 26.40 RCW.
Parental schools personnel: RCW 72.05.310.
Parks and recreation
authority to acquire and operate: RCW 67.20.010.
parks, beaches and camps, authority generally: Chapter 67.20 RCW.
Periodicals, purchase of, manner of payment: RCW 42.24.035.
Port and other district dissolution, disposal of funds: RCW 53.48.050, 53.49.010, 53.49.020.
Printing
contracts for outside state work, labor requirements: RCW 43.19.754.
must be done within state, exception: RCW 43.19.748, 43.19.751.
Public bodies may retain collection agencies to collect public debts—Fees: RCW 19.16.500.
Public employment—Evidence of educational competence: RCW 41.04.015.
Public lands: Title 79 RCW.
Public libraries: Chapter 27.12 RCW.
Public school system, what included in: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
Public utility districts and operating agencies
construction projects causing burden to school districts, reimbursement of districts: Chapter 54.36 RCW.
privilege tax for school districts: RCW 54.28.080, 54.28.090.
Pupils, residence or absence does not affect right to vote: State Constitution Art. 6 § 4.
Purchases, periodicals, postage, manner of payment: RCW 42.24.035.
Religion, control of schools by, free from: State Constitution Art. 9 § 4, Art. 26 § 4.
Savings and loan associations, school savings accounts, priority in liquidation distribution: RCW 33.40.050.
School directors' association to furnish information to legislature and governor: RCW 44.04.170.
School districts
clerks
agent to receive service of summons: RCW 4.28.080.
deaf, mute, or blind youth in district, report of: RCW 72.40.060.
contracts, indebtedness limitations, contracts made in violation of void: RCW 39.36.040.
fiscal year defined: RCW 1.16.030.
indebtedness
computation of indebtedness: RCW 39.36.030.
exceeding limitations upon, capital outlays: State Constitution Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27).
limitation on levies: State Constitution Art. 7 § 2 (Amendment 59), RCW 84.52.050.
limitations upon
contracts made in violation of void: RCW 39.36.040.
definitions: RCW 39.36.010.
exceeding limitations, capital outlays: RCW 39.36.020.
liabilities incurred in violation void: RCW 39.36.040.
limitations prescribed: State Constitution Art. 8 § 6 (Amendment 27), RCW 39.36.020.
printing must be done within state: RCW 43.19.748.
service of summons to, personal service: RCW 4.28.080.
teachers' retirement system, employer reports: RCW 41.50.230.
School patrol: RCW 46.61.385.
Sectarian control, free from: State Constitution Art. 9 § 4.
State otologists, duties of: RCW 70.50.010, 70.50.020.
State school for blind: Chapter 72.40 RCW.
State school for deaf: Chapter 72.40 RCW.
State toxicological laboratories: RCW 68.50.107.
Superintendents, duties: State Constitution Art. 3 § 22.
System of schools to be established by state: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
Taxation, property taxes, exemptions: State Constitution Art. 7 § 1 (Amendment 14).
Taxing district relief act: Chapter 39.64 RCW.
Teachers' retirement and pensions: Chapter 41.32 RCW.
Technical schools, included in public school system: State Constitution Art. 9 § 2.
Traffic school of city or town and county: Chapter 46.83 RCW.
Transportation
school buses
automated traffic safety cameras: RCW 46.63.180.
crossing arms: RCW 46.37.620.
defined for motor vehicle law: RCW 46.04.521.
design, marking and mode of operation, motor vehicle regulations: RCW 46.61.380.
highway-railroad grade crossings, to stop at: RCW 46.61.350.
lighting and safety devices: RCW 46.37.290.
seat and load capacity fees, exempt from: RCW 46.16A.455(7).
signal lamps, displaying alternately flashing red lights, to have: RCW 46.37.190.
special lighting equipment on: RCW 46.37.290.
stop signals and flasher signal lamps: RCW 46.61.370(1).
stopped school bus, vehicle must stop on approaching: RCW 46.61.370(1).
vehicle license and plates, inspection requisite: RCW 46.16A.170.
special warning equipment and lighting regulated by the Washington state patrol: RCW 46.37.290.
Warrants
interest rate: RCW 39.56.020.
rate fixed by issuing officer: RCW 39.56.030.
Year, fiscal year defined: RCW 1.16.030.
