RCW 72.40.040
Who may be admitted.
(1) The schools shall be free to residents of the state between the ages of three and twenty-one years, who are blind/visually impaired or deaf/hearing impaired, or with other disabilities where a vision or hearing disability is the major need for services.
(2) The schools may provide nonresidential services to children ages birth through three who meet the eligibility criteria in this section, subject to available funding.
(3) Each school shall admit and retain students on a space available basis according to criteria developed and published by each school superintendent in consultation with each board of trustees and school faculty: PROVIDED, That students over the age of twenty-one years, who are otherwise qualified may be retained at the school, if in the discretion of the superintendent in consultation with the faculty they are proper persons to receive further training given at the school and the facilities are adequate for proper care, education, and training.
(4) The admission and retention criteria developed and published by each school superintendent shall contain a provision allowing the schools to refuse to admit or retain a student who is an adjudicated sex offender except that the schools shall not admit or retain a student who is an adjudicated level III sex offender as provided in RCW 13.40.217(3).
[ 2000 c 125 § 8; 1993 c 147 § 3; 1985 c 378 § 19; 1984 c 160 § 4; 1977 ex.s. c 80 § 68; 1969 c 39 § 1; 1959 c 28 § 72.40.040. Prior: 1955 c 260 § 1; 1909 c 97 p 258 § 3; 1903 c 140 § 1; 1897 c 118 § 229; 1886 p 136 § 2; RRS § 4647.]
NOTES:
Conflict with federal requirements—2000 c 125: See note following RCW 72.40.200.
Severability—Effective date—1985 c 378: See notes following RCW 72.01.050.
Severability—1984 c 160: See note following RCW 28A.155.020.
Purpose—Intent—Severability—1977 ex.s. c 80: See notes following RCW 4.16.190.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
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.
72.40.090 - Weekend transportation—Expense.
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.
72.40.260 - Protection from child abuse and neglect—Student instruction.
72.40.270 - Protection from sexual victimization—Policy.
72.40.290 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth account.