Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.
28A.310.010 - Purpose.

RCW 28A.310.010
Purpose.

It shall be the intent and purpose of this chapter to establish educational service districts as regional agencies which are intended to:
(1) Provide cooperative and informational services to local school districts;
(2) Assist the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education in the performance of their respective statutory or constitutional duties; and
(3) Provide services to school districts and to the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth and the school for the blind to assure equal educational opportunities.

[ 2019 c 266 § 15; 2009 c 381 § 25; 1988 c 65 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 1. Formerly RCW 28A.21.010, 28.19.500.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—2009 c 381: See note following RCW 72.40.015.


Severability—1977 ex.s. c 283: "If any provision of this 1977 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1977 ex.s. c 283 § 26.]


Severability—1971 ex.s. c 282: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1971 ex.s. c 282 § 45.]


Rights preserved—1969 ex.s. c 176: "The amendment or repeal of any section referred to herein shall not be construed as affecting any existing right acquired under the provisions of the statutes amended or repealed nor any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto nor as affecting any proceeding as instituted thereunder." [ 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 160.]


Severability—1969 ex.s. c 176: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 161.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 28A - Common School Provisions

Chapter 28A.310 - Educational Service Districts.

28A.310.010 - Purpose.

28A.310.020 - Changes in number of, boundaries—Initiating, hearings, considerations—Superintendent's duties.

28A.310.030 - ESD board—Membership—Board member district boundaries.

28A.310.040 - ESD board—Members—Terms.

28A.310.050 - ESD board—Members—Nine member boards.

28A.310.060 - ESD board—Members—Terms—Vacancies.

28A.310.070 - ESD board—Members—Restriction on other service.

28A.310.080 - ESD board—Members—Elections, calling and notice.

28A.310.090 - ESD board—Members—Elections—Declarations of candidacy.

28A.310.100 - ESD board—Members—Elections—Certification.

28A.310.110 - ESD board—Members—Elections, contest of.

28A.310.120 - ESD board—Return to seven member board.

28A.310.130 - ESD board—Vacation of board member position because of failure to attend meetings.

28A.310.140 - School district to be entirely within single educational service district.

28A.310.150 - ESD board—Members—Qualifications, oath, bond—Organization—Quorum.

28A.310.160 - ESD board—Reimbursement of members for expenses.

28A.310.170 - ESD superintendent—Appointment, procedure—Term, salary, discharge—ESD superintendent review committee.

28A.310.180 - ESD board—Compliance with rules and regulations—Depository and distribution center—Cooperative service programs, joint purchasing programs, and direct student service programs including pupil transportation.

28A.310.190 - ESD board—Teachers' institutes, directors' meetings—Cooperation with state supervisor—Certification of data.

28A.310.200 - ESD board—Powers and duties—Rules.

28A.310.210 - ESD board—Payment of member expenses—Payment of dues into statewide association of board members, restrictions.

28A.310.220 - ESD board—Delegation of powers and duties to superintendent.

28A.310.230 - Assistant superintendents and other personnel—Appointment, salaries, duties.

28A.310.235 - Educator recruitment.

28A.310.240 - Employee leave policy required.

28A.310.250 - Certificated employees of district—Contracts of employment—Nonrenewal of contracts—Notice.

28A.310.260 - Certificated employees of district—Adverse change in contract status—Notice—Probable cause—Review—Appeal.

28A.310.270 - ESD superintendent's powers and duties—Chief executive officer.

28A.310.280 - ESD superintendent's powers and duties—Records and reports.

28A.310.290 - ESD superintendent's powers and duties—Oaths and affirmations.

28A.310.300 - ESD superintendent's powers and duties—Generally.

28A.310.310 - Headquarters office—Official records—Transfers of records.

28A.310.320 - ESD superintendents, employees—Travel expenses and subsistence—Advance payment.

28A.310.330 - Budgeting procedures for districts.

28A.310.340 - Identification of core services for budget purposes—Generally.

28A.310.350 - Identification of core services for budget purposes—Specific services listed.

28A.310.360 - Identification of core services for budget purposes—Formula utilized for ESD's biennial budget request.

28A.310.370 - District budget—State funds, allocation of—District general expense fund—Created, deposits, expenditures.

28A.310.390 - District budget request—Procedure for approval.

28A.310.395 - State funding—Benefits covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

28A.310.400 - Legal services.

28A.310.410 - Ex officio treasurer of district.

28A.310.420 - County or intermediate district superintendent and board employees to terminate or transfer employment—Benefits retained.

28A.310.430 - Local school district superintendents to advise board and superintendent.

28A.310.440 - ESD as self-insurer—Authority.

28A.310.460 - Contracts to lease building space and portable buildings and lease or have maintained security systems, computers and other equipment.

28A.310.470 - Delegation to ESD of SPI program, project or service—Contract.

28A.310.480 - Delegation to ESD of state board of education program, project or service—Contract.

28A.310.490 - ESD employee attendance incentive program—Remuneration or benefit plan for unused sick leave.

28A.310.495 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.

28A.310.500 - Youth suicide screening and referral—Response to emotional or behavioral distress in students—Training for educators and staff—Suicide prevention training.

28A.310.501 - Civil liability—2013 c 197.

28A.310.510 - Regional school safety centers.

28A.310.515 - School safety and security staff—Training program—Guidelines for on-the-job and check-in training.