RCW 28A.310.210 ESD board—Payment of member expenses—Payment of dues into statewide association of board members, restrictions. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by law every educational service district board shall be authorized to: (1) Pay the expenses of its members in accordance with law for attendance at statewide meetings of educational service district […]
RCW 28A.310.220 ESD board—Delegation of powers and duties to superintendent. Each educational service district board, by written order filed in the headquarters office, may delegate to the educational service district superintendent any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the board by law or rule or regulation of the state board of […]
RCW 28A.310.230 Assistant superintendents and other personnel—Appointment, salaries, duties. The educational service district superintendent may appoint with the consent of the educational service district board assistant superintendents and such other professional personnel and clerical help as may be necessary to perform the work of the office at such salaries as may be determined by the […]
RCW 28A.310.235 Educator recruitment. (1) For the purpose of this section, “educator” means a paraeducator, teacher, principal, administrator, superintendent, school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker, school nurse, school physical therapist, school occupational therapist, or school speech-language pathologist or audiologist. (2) An educational service district may employ a person whose duties are to provide to […]
RCW 28A.310.240 Employee leave policy required. (1) Every educational service district board shall adopt written policies granting leaves to persons under contracts of employment with the district in positions requiring either certification or classified qualifications, including but not limited to leaves for attendance at official or private institutes and conferences and sabbatical leaves for employees […]
RCW 28A.310.250 Certificated employees of district—Contracts of employment—Nonrenewal of contracts—Notice. No certificated employee of an educational service district shall be employed as such except by written contract, which shall be in conformity with the laws of this state. Every such contract shall be made in duplicate, one copy of which shall be retained by the […]
RCW 28A.310.260 Certificated employees of district—Adverse change in contract status—Notice—Probable cause—Review—Appeal. Every educational service district superintendent or board determining that there is probable cause or causes for a certificated employee or superintendent, hereinafter referred to as employee, of that educational service district to be discharged or otherwise adversely affected in his or her contract status […]
RCW 28A.310.270 ESD superintendent’s powers and duties—Chief executive officer. In addition to other powers and duties as provided by law, each educational service district superintendent shall: (1) Serve as chief executive officer of the educational service district and secretary of the educational service district board. (2) Visit the schools in the educational service district, counsel […]
RCW 28A.310.280 ESD superintendent’s powers and duties—Records and reports. In addition to other powers and duties as provided by law, each educational service district superintendent shall: (1) Perform such recordkeeping, including such annual reports as may be required, and liaison and informational services to local school districts and the superintendent of public instruction as required […]
RCW 28A.310.290 ESD superintendent’s powers and duties—Oaths and affirmations. In addition to other powers and duties as provided by law, each educational service district superintendent shall: (1) Administer oaths and affirmations to school directors, teachers, and other persons on official matters connected with or relating to schools, when appropriate, but not make or collect any […]
RCW 28A.310.300 ESD superintendent’s powers and duties—Generally. In addition to other powers and duties as provided by law, each educational service district superintendent shall: (1) Assist the school districts in preparation of their budgets as provided in chapter 28A.505 RCW. (2) Enforce the provisions of the compulsory attendance law as provided in RCW 28A.225.010 through […]
RCW 28A.310.310 Headquarters office—Official records—Transfers of records. The educational service district board shall designate the headquarters office of the educational service district. Educational service districts shall provide for their own office space, heating, contents insurance, electricity, and custodial services, which may be obtained through contracting with any board of county commissioners. Official records of the […]
RCW 28A.310.320 ESD superintendents, employees—Travel expenses and subsistence—Advance payment. For all actual and necessary travel in the performance of official duties and while in attendance upon meetings and conferences, each educational service district superintendent and employee shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses in the amounts provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060 as now existing […]
RCW 28A.310.330 Budgeting procedures for districts. The superintendent of public instruction by rule and regulation shall adopt budgeting procedures for educational service districts modeled after the statutory procedures for school districts as provided in chapter 28A.505 RCW and in accordance with RCW 28A.310.340, 28A.310.350, and 28A.310.360. [ 1990 c 33 § 285; 1977 ex.s. c […]
RCW 28A.310.340 Identification of core services for budget purposes—Generally. It is the intent of the legislature that a basic core of uniform services be provided by educational service districts and be identified in statute so that biennial budget requests for educational service districts may be based upon measurable goals and needs. Educational service districts as […]
RCW 28A.310.350 Identification of core services for budget purposes—Specific services listed. The basic core services and cost upon which educational service districts are budgeted shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Educational service district administration and facilities such as office space, maintenance and utilities; (2) Cooperative administrative services such as assistance in […]
RCW 28A.310.360 Identification of core services for budget purposes—Formula utilized for ESD’s biennial budget request. The superintendent of public instruction, pursuant to RCW 28A.310.330 shall prepare the biennial budget request for the operation of educational service districts based upon a formula using the following factors: (1) The core service cost itemized in RCW 28A.310.350 which […]
RCW 28A.310.370 District budget—State funds, allocation of—District general expense fund—Created, deposits, expenditures. The superintendent of public instruction shall examine and revise the biennial budget request of each educational service district and shall fix the amount to be requested in state funds for the educational service district system from the legislature. Once funds have been appropriated […]
RCW 28A.310.390 District budget request—Procedure for approval. The biennial budget request of each educational service district shall be approved by the respective educational service district board and then forwarded to the superintendent of public instruction for revision and approval as provided in RCW 28A.310.370. [ 1990 c 33 § 288; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 […]
RCW 28A.310.395 State funding—Benefits covered by a collective bargaining agreement. State funding shall be provided to each educational service district for the employer cost of school employees’ benefits that are provided to employees of an educational service district that are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. [ 2022 c 87 § 1.]
