Consistent with the provisions of this chapter, every school district board of directors:
(1) Shall make available to each eligible student a transitional bilingual instructional program or, if the use of two languages is not practicable as provided in WAC
392-160-040, an alternative instructional program;
(2) Shall communicate, whenever feasible, with parents of students in the bilingual program, or alternative instruction program in a language they can understand; and
(3) Shall provide effective professional development training of sufficient duration and depth for administrators, teachers, counselors, and other staff on bilingual program models, and/or district's alternative instructional program, appropriate use of instructional strategies and assessment results, and curriculum and instructional materials for use with culturally and linguistically diverse students.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.180.060. WSR 17-06-026, § 392-160-010, filed 2/22/17, effective 3/25/17. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.180.010. WSR 08-19-039, § 392-160-010, filed 9/10/08, effective 10/11/08; WSR 08-09-071, § 392-160-010, filed 4/16/08, effective 5/17/08. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.58.808. WSR 84-20-083 (Order 84-41), § 392-160-010, filed 10/2/84. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.58.800 through
28A.58.810. WSR 84-13-027 (Order 84-17), § 392-160-010, filed 6/13/84. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.58.804. WSR 81-15-089 (Order 81-4), § 392-160-010, filed 7/22/81. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.58.808. WSR 80-07-039 (Order 80-21), § 392-160-010, filed 6/17/80.]