Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.40 - State Schools for Blind, Deaf, Sensory Handicapped.
72.40.031 - School year—School term—Legal holidays—Use of schools.

RCW 72.40.031
School year—School term—Legal holidays—Use of schools.

The school year for the state school for the blind and the *state school for the deaf shall commence on the first day of July of each year and shall terminate on the 30th day of June of the succeeding year. The regular school term shall be for a period of nine months and shall commence as near as reasonably practical at the time of the commencement of regular terms in other public schools, with the equivalent number of days as are now required by law, and the regulations of the superintendent of public instruction as now or hereafter amended, during the school year in other public schools. The school and the center shall observe all legal holidays, in the same manner as other agencies of state government, and will not be in session on such days and such other days as may be approved by the superintendent or the director. During the period when the schools are not in session during the regular school term, schools may be operated, subject to the approval of the superintendent or the director or the director's designee, for the instruction of students or for such other reasons which are in furtherance of the objects and purposes of the respective facilities.

[ 2009 c 381 § 12; 1985 c 378 § 16; 1979 c 141 § 248; 1970 ex.s. c 50 § 6.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: The "state school for the deaf" was abolished pursuant to 2009 c 381 § 11 and powers, duties, and functions were transferred to the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss. The "Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss" was renamed the "Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth" by 2019 c 266 § 1.


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


Severability—Effective date—1985 c 378: See notes following RCW 72.01.050.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 72 - State Institutions

Chapter 72.40 - State Schools for Blind, Deaf, Sensory Handicapped.

72.40.010 - Schools established—Purpose—Direction.

72.40.015 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—Functions.

72.40.019 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—Appointment of director—Qualifications.

72.40.0191 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—Director's powers and duties.

72.40.020 - State school for the blind—Appointment of superintendent—Qualifications.

72.40.022 - Superintendent of the state school for the blind—Powers and duties.

72.40.024 - Superintendents and director—Additional powers and duties.

72.40.028 - Teachers' qualifications—Salaries—Provisional certification.

72.40.031 - School year—School term—Legal holidays—Use of schools.

72.40.040 - Who may be admitted.

72.40.050 - Admission of nonresidents.

72.40.060 - Duty of school districts.

72.40.070 - Duty of educational service districts.

72.40.080 - Duty of parents.

72.40.090 - Weekend transportation—Expense.

72.40.100 - Penalty.

72.40.110 - Employees' hours of labor.

72.40.120 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—School for the blind—Appropriations.

72.40.200 - Safety of students and protection from child abuse and neglect.

72.40.210 - Reports to parents—Requirement.

72.40.220 - Behavior management policies, procedures, and techniques.

72.40.230 - Staff orientation and training.

72.40.240 - Residential staffing requirement.

72.40.250 - Protection from child abuse and neglect—Supervision of employees and volunteers—Procedures.

72.40.260 - Protection from child abuse and neglect—Student instruction.

72.40.270 - Protection from sexual victimization—Policy.

72.40.280 - Monitoring of residential program by department of social and health services—Recommendations—Comprehensive child health and safety reviews—Access to records and documents—Safety standards.

72.40.290 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth account.

72.40.300 - School for the blind account.

72.40.310 - Language access program.