28A.710.060 – Enrollment options information—Earned credits—Participation in district-sponsored interscholastic programs.
RCW 28A.710.060 Enrollment options information—Earned credits—Participation in district-sponsored interscholastic programs. (1) School districts must provide information to parents and the general public about charter schools located within the district as an enrollment option for students. (2) If a student who was previously enrolled in a charter school enrolls in another public school in the state, […]
28A.710.070 – Washington state charter school commission.
RCW 28A.710.070 Washington state charter school commission. (1) The Washington state charter school commission is established as an independent state agency whose mission is to authorize high quality charter public schools throughout the state, especially schools that are designed to expand opportunities for at-risk students, and to ensure the highest standards of accountability and oversight […]
28A.710.080 – Charter school authorizers.
RCW 28A.710.080 Charter school authorizers. The following entities may be authorizers of charter schools: (1) The commission may exercise the authority granted under this section for charter schools located anywhere in the state; and (2) A school district board of directors may exercise the authority granted under this section only after receiving approval from the […]
28A.710.090 – Charter school authorizers—Approval process.
RCW 28A.710.090 Charter school authorizers—Approval process. (1) The state board of education shall establish an annual application and approval process and timelines for school districts seeking approval to become charter school authorizers. The initial process and timelines must be established by July 1, 2016. (2) At a minimum, each applicant district must submit to the […]
28A.710.100 – Charter school authorizers—Powers and duties—Delegation of authority—Annual report—Liability.
RCW 28A.710.100 Charter school authorizers—Powers and duties—Delegation of authority—Annual report—Liability. (1) Authorizers are responsible for: (a) Soliciting and evaluating charter applications; (b) Approving charter applications that meet identified educational needs and promote a diversity of educational choices; (c) Denying charter applications that fail to meet statutory requirements, requirements of the authorizer, or both; (d) Negotiating […]
28A.710.110 – Authorizer oversight fee—Establishment—Use.
RCW 28A.710.110 Authorizer oversight fee—Establishment—Use. (1) The state board of education shall establish a statewide formula for an authorizer oversight fee, which must be calculated as a percentage of the state operating funding distributed to charter schools under RCW 28A.710.220 to each charter school under the jurisdiction of an authorizer, but may not exceed four […]
28A.710.020 – Charter schools—Parameters.
RCW 28A.710.020 Charter schools—Parameters. A charter school established under this chapter: (1) Is a public school that is: (a) Open to all children free of charge and by choice; and (b) Operated separately from the common school system as an alternative to traditional common schools; (2) May offer any program or course of study that […]
28A.710.030 – Charter school boards—Powers.
RCW 28A.710.030 Charter school boards—Powers. (1) To fulfill its duty to manage and operate the charter school, and to execute the terms of its charter contract, a charter school board may: (a) Hire, manage, and discharge charter school employees in accordance with the terms of this chapter and the school’s charter contract; (b) Receive and […]
28A.710.010 – Definitions.
RCW 28A.710.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Applicant” means a nonprofit corporation that has submitted an application to an authorizer. The nonprofit corporation must be either a public benefit nonprofit corporation as defined in RCW 24.03A.245, or a nonprofit corporation organized under chapter […]