WSSDA%203432.pdf

Parent document: Regular Board Meeting-09-25-2024.pdf

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(S) POLICY AUGUST 2024

OTHER UPDATES

2410/2410P
High School Graduation Requirements
Classification: ESSENTIAL

WSSDA revised this model policy and procedure
based on RCW 28A.600.310 enacted by ESSB 5670.
Further revisions were made to reflect HB 1146 -
2023-24 - Notifying high school students and their
families about available dual credit programs and any
available financial assistance. This legislation requires
public high schools to notify students and their
parents about available dual credit programs and any
financial assistance available to reduce the cost of
these programs.

The legal references have been updated based on
HB 1146 and HB 2110 - Reorganizing statutory
requirements governing high school graduation.
WSSDA also removed language that is now outdated.

3246/3246P

Restraint, Isolation, and Other Uses of
Reasonable Force

Classification: ESSENTIAL

WSSDA has revised this policy and procedure to
reflect the repeal of RCW 70.96B.010 and WAC
392-400-235.

3432
Emergencies
Classification: ESSENTIAL

WSSDA has revised this model policy based on RCW
28A.320.125(2)(i). Additionally, the requirement for
multiple objective criteria and multiple pathways
remains both in statute and in regulation.

4130/new 4130P
Title I, Parental Involvement
Category: ESSENTIAL

WSSDA has revised this policy and provided a new
procedure to reflect recently updated Title |, Part

A law to better support disadvantaged students.
These changes aim to enhance educational equity by
providing additional resources and support to schools
with high percentages of low-income students

6220/6220P
Bid or Request for Proposal Requirements
Classification: ESSENTIAL

WSSDA has revised this policy and procedure for two
reasons. The first is to incorporate changes to bid
laws pertaining to small works rosters based on the
changes in SSB 5268 Public Works Procurement—
Various Provisions. The policy updates the statutory
references for small works rosters, while the
procedure updates the procedures for using small
works rosters to bring them into alignment with the
new laws.

The second update to the policy pertains to the
Interlocal Cooperation Act, allowing districts to utilize
other governmental entities’ bids. The language in

the policy has been revised to reflect the language

in the statutes authorizing interlocal agreements for
procurement, as well as best practices as identified by
the State Auditor’s Office.

6690

Contracting for Transportation Services
Classification: DISCRETIONARY

WSSDA has revised this model policy to reflect ESHB
1248 - Pupil Transportation Service Contracts -
Employee Benefits.

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