Washington Statutes
§ 28A.315.005 — Governance structure.
Washington § 28A.315.005
JurisdictionWashington
Title 28ACOMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
Ch. 28A.315ORGANIZATION AND REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
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Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.315.005 (2026).
Text
(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 local school district boards of directors. The respective policy and administrative roles of each body are determined by the state Constitution and statutes.
(2)Local school districts are political subdivisions of the state and the organization of such districts, including the powers, duties, and boundaries thereof, may be altered or abolished by laws of the state of Washington.
Effective date — 2016 c 241: See RCW 28A.710.901 .
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Wood v. Battle Ground School Dist.
27 P.3d 1208 (Court of Appeals of Washington, 2001)
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League of Women Voters of Washington v. State
355 P.3d 1131 (Washington Supreme Court, 2015)
W.H. v. Olympia School Dist.
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League of Women Voters of Wash. v. State
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Legislative History
[2016 c 241 s 132. Prior:2013 c 2 s 302(Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012);1999 c 315 s 1.]
Nearby Sections
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§ 28A.150.010
Public schools.§ 28A.150.020
Common schools.§ 28A.150.050
School holidays.§ 28A.150.070
General public school system—Administration.§ 28A.150.080
Superintendent of the school district.§ 28A.150.198
Finding—Intent—2009 c 548.§ 28A.150.1981
Intent—2009 c 548.§ 28A.150.200
Program of basic education.§ 28A.150.203
Definitions.§ 28A.150.205
Instructional hours.§ 28A.150.210
Basic education—Goals of school districts.§ 28A.150.211
Values and traits recognized.§ 28A.150.222
School days per year waiver.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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