CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1210

Chapter 72, Laws of 2019

66TH LEGISLATURE

2019 REGULAR SESSION

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT--NONRESIDENT CHILDREN FROM MILITARY FAMILIES

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 28, 2019

Passed by the House March 4, 2019 Yeas 97 Nays 0 FRANK CHOPP Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 11, 2019 Yeas 46 Nays 0 KAREN KEISER President of the Senate	CERTIFICATE I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1210 as passed by House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BERNARD DEAN Chief Clerk Chief Clerk
Approved April 19, 2019 11:06 AM	FILED April 22, 2019
JAY INSLEE Governor of the State of Washington	Secretary of State State of Washington

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1210

Passed Legislature - 2019 Regular Session

State of Washington

66th Legislature

2019 Regular Session

ByHouse Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Kilduff, Leavitt, Mosbrucker, Ryu, Barkis, Reeves, Klippert, Dolan, Jinkins, Orwall, Ortiz-Self, Caldier, Lovick, Santos, Tharinger, and Riccelli)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/19.

AN ACT Relating to allowing nonresident children from military families to enroll in Washington's public schools prior to arrival in the state; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.225 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) A child of a military family complies with the residency requirements for enrollment in a school district if a parent of the child is transferred to, or is pending transfer to, a military installation within the state while on active duty pursuant to official military orders.

(b) A parent of the child must provide to the school district proof of residence in the school district within fourteen days of the arrival date provided on official military documentation. The parent may use the address of any of the following as proof of residence in the school district:

(i) A temporary on-base billeting facility;

(ii) A purchased or leased residence, or a signed purchase and sale agreement or lease agreement for a residence; or

(iii) Any federal government housing or off-base military housing, including off-base military housing that may be provided through a public-private venture.

(2) A school district shall accept, on a conditional basis, an application for enrollment and course registration, including enrollment in a specific school or program within the school district, by electronic means for children of military families who meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a) of this section. Upon satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section, the school district shall finalize the enrollment of children of military families.

(3) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(a) "Active duty" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.705.010.

(b) "Child of a military family" and "children of military families" have the same meaning as "children of military families" in RCW 28A.705.010.

(d) "Parent" means a parent, guardian, or other person or entity having legal custody of a child of a military family.

Passed by the House March 4, 2019.

Passed by the Senate April 11, 2019.

Approved by the Governor April 19, 2019.

Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 22, 2019.

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