(1) Beginning no later than April 15, 2020, the state board of education shall make an application available to local education agencies seeking this waiver. A local education agency may apply to the state board of education for the authority to waive credit-based graduation requirements for individual students. The state board of education will accept applications through a deadline to be determined by the state board of education.

(2) In order to be granted the waiver authority, the local education agency must certify the following:

(a) The local education agency has considered equity in applying for the waiver and will consider equity in administering the waiver. This may include, but is not limited to, an equity analysis, community outreach, or other means to assess and mitigate potential disparate impacts of this waiver.

(b) The local education agency will grant waivers on an individual student basis to eligible students in accordance with WAC 180-111-040.

(c) Prior to granting a waiver, the local education agency will make a good faith effort, as defined in WAC 180-111-020, to help individual students address credit deficiencies and meet core course requirements.

(d) The local education agency will administer the waiver in accordance with program rules as outlined in this chapter.

(3) The application must be certified by the district superintendent or equivalent personnel with authority to sign on behalf of the local education agency.

(4) The state board of education may approve applications that meet the criteria outlined in subsections (2) and (3) of this section. The board may delegate this authority to its executive director for efficiency per RCW 28A.305.130(7).

(5) The state board of education shall promptly post on its public website the information collected on the application, a list of all applications received, and the decision to approve or deny each application.