WSR 13-18-017

PERMANENT RULES

[Filed August 23, 2013, 5:28 p.m., effective September 23, 2013]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: The purpose of the rules is to establish the charter school application process, outline the content required for charter school applications, define the charter school application approval criteria, and develop the performance framework for charter school oversight and evaluation.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.710.070.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 13-13-086 on June 19, 2013.

Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Definitions, the definition of "At risk of dropping out of high school" was deleted, "business days" was revised to exclude state holidays, and a definition of "cultural responsiveness" was added.

Criteria used for application evaluation, added a detailed plan for engaging families in the school, revised the facilities plan that allows for a plan on how to acquire the school's facility, and provided more detail regarding conditional approvals. The term "guardian" was added when referring to parents.

Performance framework, rewrote comparative performance, student progress, post secondary readiness for better alignment with Washington's practices.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 16, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: Thursday, August 22, 2013.

RaShelle Davis

Policy Advisor