RCW 28A.315.005 Governance structure. (1) Under the constitutional framework and the laws of the state of Washington, the governance structure for the state’s public common school system is comprised of the following bodies: The legislature, the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the educational service district boards of directors, and […]
RCW 28A.315.015 Purpose—Policy. (1) It is the purpose of this chapter to: (a) Incorporate into a single, comprehensive, school district organization law all essential provisions governing: (i) The formation and establishment of new school districts; (ii) The alteration of the boundaries of existing districts; and (iii) The adjustment of the assets and liabilities of school […]
RCW 28A.315.025 Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) “Change in the organization and extent of school districts” means the formation and establishment of new school districts, the dissolution of existing school districts, the alteration of the boundaries of existing school districts, or all of them. (2) “Educational service district superintendent” means the educational service […]
RCW 28A.315.035 Organization of school districts. A school district shall be organized in form and manner as hereinafter in this chapter provided, and shall be known as . . . . . . (insert here the name of the district) School District No. . . . ., . . . . . . county, state of Washington: PROVIDED, That all school districts now existing as shown by the […]
RCW 28A.315.045 Reorganization. (1) A new school district may be formed comprising contiguous territory lying in either a single county or in two or more counties. The new district may comprise: (a) Two or more whole school districts; (b) Parts of two or more school districts; and/or (c) Territory that is not a part of […]
RCW 28A.315.055 Conflicting or incorrectly described school district boundaries. In case the boundaries of any of the school districts are conflicting or incorrectly described, the educational service district board of directors, after due notice and a public hearing, shall change, harmonize, and describe them and shall so certify, with a complete transcript of boundaries of […]
RCW 28A.315.065 District boundary changes—Filing with county auditor. Any district boundary changes shall be filed for recording with the county auditor by the educational service district superintendent within thirty days after the changes have been approved in accordance with this chapter. The superintendent shall submit both legal descriptions and maps. District boundary changes shall be […]
RCW 28A.315.085 Personnel and supplies—Reimbursement. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall furnish to regional committees the services of employed personnel and the materials and supplies necessary to enable them to perform the duties imposed upon them by this chapter. (2) Costs that may be incurred by an educational service district in association with school […]
RCW 28A.315.095 Regional committees—Powers and duties. The powers and duties of each regional committee are to: (1) Hear and approve or disapprove proposals for changes in the organization and extent of school districts in the educational service districts when a hearing on a proposal has been requested under RCW 28A.315.199; (2) Make an equitable adjustment […]
RCW 28A.315.105 Regional committees—Appointment and terms of members—New regional committees. (1) There is hereby created in each educational service district a committee which shall be known as the regional committee on school district organization, which committee shall be composed of not less than seven nor more than nine registered voters of the educational service district, […]
RCW 28A.315.115 Regional committees—Membership limitation. Persons possessing the status of any of the following positions shall not be eligible to be a member of a regional committee: The superintendent of public instruction, a member of the state board of education, an educational service district superintendent, a member of a board of directors of a school […]
RCW 28A.315.155 Regional committees—Members’ expenses reimbursed. Members of each regional committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. [ 1985 c 385 § 7; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 118; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28A.57.035. Prior: 1947 c 266 § 11, part; Rem. […]
RCW 28A.315.165 Regional committees—Organization, meetings, quorum. Each regional committee shall organize by electing from its membership a chair and a vice chair. The educational service district superintendent shall be the secretary of the committee. Meetings of the committee shall be held upon call of the chair or of a majority of the members thereof. A […]
RCW 28A.315.175 Superintendent of public instruction—Powers and duties. The superintendent of public instruction shall: (1) Aid regional committees in the performance of their duties by furnishing them with plans of procedure, standards, data, maps, forms, and other necessary materials and services essential to a study and understanding of the problems of school district organization in […]
RCW 28A.315.185 Annual training. To the extent funds are appropriated, the superintendent of public instruction, in cooperation with the educational service districts and the Washington state school directors’ association, shall conduct an annual training meeting for the regional committees, educational service district superintendents, and local school district superintendents and boards of directors. Training may also […]
RCW 28A.315.195 Transfer of territory by petition—Requirements—Rules. (1) A proposed change in school district organization by transfer of territory from one school district to another may be initiated by a petition in writing presented to the educational service district superintendent: (a) Signed by at least fifty percent plus one of the active registered voters residing […]
RCW 28A.315.199 Transfer of territory or dissolution of financially insolvent school district by petition—Notification to affected districts—Mediation—Request for hearing—Notification to regional committee—Costs. (1) Upon receipt of a petition to transfer territory pursuant to RCW 28A.315.195 or to dissolve a financially insolvent school district pursuant to RCW 28A.315.225, the educational service district superintendent shall notify in […]
RCW 28A.315.205 Transfer of territory or dissolution by petition—Regional committee responsibilities—Rules—Appeals. (1) The chair of the regional committee shall schedule a hearing on the proposed transfer of territory or dissolution petition at a location in the educational service district within sixty calendar days of being notified under RCW 28A.315.199 (3) or (4). (2) Within thirty […]
RCW 28A.315.215 Transfer of territory or annexation of financially insolvent district by agreement or order—Approval—Order—Previously approved and imposed excess tax levies. (1) Upon receipt by the educational service district superintendent of a written agreement by two or more school districts to the transfer of territory between the affected districts, or an agreement approved by the […]
RCW 28A.315.221 Financial oversight committee—Membership—Review of financially insolvent districts—Enhanced financial monitoring—Rules. (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall convene a financial oversight committee: (a) At the request of the board of directors of a financially insolvent district; (b) When the superintendent of public instruction determines a district is financially insolvent, after first consulting with the […]
