WSR 01-08-048

PERMANENT RULES

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

[ Filed March 30, 2001, 4:43 p.m. ]

Date of Adoption: January 24, 2001.

Purpose: Program 94 has been eliminated from the school district account code structure effective for the 2000-2001 school year. These rule amendments are required to remove references to Program 94 from three sections of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's rules.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 392-121-210, 392-140-903, and 392-140-956.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150,290 [28A.150.290], 28A.505.140.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-01-024 on December 7, 2000.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Dr. Terry Bergeson

Superintendent of

Public Instruction

OTS-4242.1


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 99-01, filed 3/25/99, effective 4/25/99)

WAC 392-121-210   Definition -- Basic education certificated instructional employee.   As used in this chapter, "basic education certificated instructional employee" means a district certificated instructional employee or a contractor certificated instructional employee assigned in whole or in part to the following programs as defined in the accounting manual for public school districts in the state of Washington:

(1) Basic education, program 01;

(2) Vocational, basic, state, program 31;

(3) Skills center, basic, state, program 45; and

(4) ((Instruction support, program 94; and

(5))) District-wide support, program 97.

[Statutory Authority: 1997 c 265 6 and RCW 28A.150.290. 99-08-008 (Order 99-01), 392-121-210, filed 3/25/99, effective 4/25/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. 95-21-096 (Order 95-09), 392-121-210, filed 10/18/95, effective 11/18/95; 92-23-044 (Order 92-15), 392-121-210, filed 11/16/92, effective 12/17/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.055 and 28A.41.170. 88-03-013 (Order 88-8), 392-121-210, filed 1/11/88.]

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AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-02-063, filed 1/3/00, effective 2/3/00)

WAC 392-140-903   K-4 Staff enhancement -- Definitions.   As used in WAC 392-140-900 through 392-140-913:

(1) "Report S-275" means the school district personnel report as defined in WAC 392-121-225.

(2) "Form SPI 1158" means the form provided by the superintendent of public instruction on which school districts report supplemental K-12 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff and/or supplemental K-4 FTE staff for the school year.

(3) "Report 1159" means the report produced by the superintendent of public instruction displaying the calculations of K-4 certificated instructional staffing and K-4 apportionment ratios and other information as necessary.

(4) "Form SPI 1160" means the form provided by the superintendent of public instruction on which school districts may select the period of enrollment the superintendent of public instruction shall use to calculate staffing ratios.

(5) "Form SPI 1230" means the form provided by the superintendent of public instruction on which school districts have the option of reporting 1989-90 FTE K-3 basic education classified instructional assistants pursuant to WAC 392-140-716 and 392-140-745.

(6) "Form SPI 1230K-4" means the form provided by the superintendent of public instruction on which school districts have the option of reporting 1989-90 FTE K-4 basic education classified instructional assistants after September 1, 1999.

(7) "FTE K-4 basic education enrollment" means the school district's K-4 full-time equivalent enrollment reported for basic education funding pursuant to WAC 392-121-122 for the month of October or such other period selected by the district on optional Form SPI 1160.

(8) "FTE basic education certificated instructional employee" means the FTE calculated pursuant to WAC 392-121-215 for a basic education certificated instructional employee assigned in whole or in part to the following programs as defined in the Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington:

(a) Basic education, program 01;

(b) Vocational, basic, state, program 31;

(c) Skills center, basic, state, program 45; and

(d) ((Instruction support, program 94; and

(e))) District-wide support, program 97.

(9) "FTE K-4 basic education certificated instructional employee" means for a FTE basic education certificated instructional employee the following:

(a) If the basic education certificated instructional employee serves only K-4 students, one hundred percent of the FTE assigned to basic education; or

(b) If the basic education certificated instructional employee serves K-4 students and students of one or more other grades, multiply the FTE assigned to basic education by:

(i) The proportion of time spent serving K-4 students to all time serving students;

(ii) The proportion of K-4 students served to all students served; or

(iii) Any combination of (i) or (ii) of this subsection as appropriate.

(10) "FTE K-4 basic education certificated instructional staff" means the sum of FTE K-4 basic education certificated instructional employees for a school district.

(11) "Basic education classified instructional assistant" means a person who is assigned in whole or in part to:

(a) Program 01 - basic education; 31 - vocational, basic, state; or 45 - skills center, basic, state; and

(b) Activity 27 - teaching; and

(c) Duty 910 - aide.

(12) "Basic education classified instructional assistant FTE" means the number determined for a basic education classified instructional assistant as follows:

(a) Determine the hours per year that the employee is assigned as a basic education classified instructional assistant; and

(b) Divide by 2080.

(13) "District FTE K-4 basic education classified instructional assistants" means the sum of a school district's FTE K-4 basic education classified instructional assistants.

(a) If the basic education classified instructional assistant serves only K-4 students, one hundred percent of the FTE determined pursuant to WAC 392-140-903(12).

(b) If the basic education classified instructional assistant serves K-4 students and students of one or more other grades, multiply the FTE determined pursuant to WAC 392-140-903(12) by:

(i) The proportion of time spent serving K-4 students to all time serving students;

(ii) The proportion of K-4 students served to all students served; or

(iii) Any combination of (b)(i) or (ii) of this subsection as appropriate.

(14) "Actual average salary for basic education classified instructional assistants" means the dollar amount determined for a school district for a school year as follows:

(a) For each basic education certificated instructional assistant reported on Report S-275 determine the assignment salary reported;

(b) Sum the dollar amounts determined pursuant to (a) of this subsection; and

(c) Divide the result of (b) of this subsection by the sum of the school district's FTE basic education classified instructional assistants as reported on Report S-275.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(2) and 1999 c 309 502 (2)(a)(iii). 00-02-063, 392-140-903, filed 1/3/00, effective 2/3/00.]


AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 98-07, filed 9/28/99, effective 9/29/99)

WAC 392-140-956   Learning improvement days--Other definitions.   As used in WAC 392-140-950 through 392-140-967:

(1) "Certificated instructional staff" means district certificated instructional employees and contractor certificated instructional employees as defined in WAC 392-121-205 and 392-121-206.

(2) "Base contract" means a contract protected by the continuing contract law, RCW 28A.405.300. The base contract does not include hours or compensation provided under a supplemental contract as defined in RCW 28A.400.200.

(3) "Number of days in the base contract" means the number of full work days in the school year for a full-time certificated instructional employee holding the position for the full school year. Days include paid leave. The number of hours in a full work day is determined by each school district. Days scheduled before September 1 can be counted in the school year if included and compensated in the base contract for the school year beginning September 1.

(4) "Selected state-funded programs" means the following programs as defined in the Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington:

01 Basic Education

21 Special Education-Supplemental-State

31 Vocational-Basic-State

45 Skills Center-Basic-State

55 Learning Assistance Program-State

65 Transitional Bilingual-State

74 Highly Capable

((94 Instruction Support))

97 District-wide Support

(5) "State institutional education programs" means the following programs:

26 Special Education-Institutions-State

56 State Institutions, Centers, and Homes-Delinquent

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(2) and 1999 c 309 503(7). 99-20-021 (Order 98-07), 392-140-956, filed 9/28/99, effective 9/29/99.]

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