RCW 28A.250.005 Findings—Intent. (1) The legislature finds that online learning provides tremendous opportunities for students to access curriculum, courses, and a unique learning environment that might not otherwise be available. The legislature supports and encourages online learning opportunities. (2) However, the legislature also finds that there is a need to assure quality in online learning, […]
RCW 28A.250.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1)(a) “Multidistrict online provider” means: (i) A private or nonprofit organization that enters into a contract with a school district to provide online courses or programs to K-12 students from more than one school district; (ii) A […]
RCW 28A.250.020 Multidistrict online providers—Approval criteria—Advisory committee. (1) The superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the state board of education, shall develop and implement approval criteria and a process for approving online providers; a process for monitoring and if necessary rescinding the approval of courses or programs offered by an online provider; and an […]
RCW 28A.250.030 Office of online learning—Duties. The superintendent of public instruction shall create an office of online learning. In the initial establishment of the office, the superintendent shall hire staff who have been employed by the digital learning commons to the extent such hiring is in accordance with state law and to the extent funds […]
RCW 28A.250.040 Duties of the superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent of public instruction shall: (1) Develop model policies and procedures, in consultation with the Washington state school directors’ association, that may be used by school district boards of directors in the development of the school district policies and procedures required in RCW 28A.250.050. The […]
RCW 28A.250.048 Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts. Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250. [ 2011 c 45 § 18.] NOTES: Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.
RCW 28A.250.050 Student access to online courses and online learning programs—Policies and procedures—Course credit—Dissemination of information—Development of local or regional online learning programs. (1) By August 31, 2010, all school district boards of directors shall develop policies and procedures regarding student access to online courses and online learning programs. The policies and procedures shall include […]
RCW 28A.250.060 Availability of state funding for students enrolled in online courses or programs. (1) Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, school districts may claim state funding under RCW 28A.232.020, to the extent otherwise allowed by state law, for students enrolled in online courses or programs only if the online courses or programs are: (a) […]
RCW 28A.250.070 Rights of students to attend nonresident school district for the purposes of enrolling in alternative learning experience programs—Standard release form. Nothing in this chapter is intended to diminish the rights of students to attend a nonresident school district in accordance with RCW 28A.225.220 through 28A.225.230 for the purposes of enrolling in alternative learning […]
RCW 28A.250.080 Administration of statewide student assessment—Waiver of scheduled dates. An online school program may request a waiver from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to administer one or more sections of the statewide student assessment for grades three through eight for some or all students enrolled in the program on alternate days […]
