PDFWAC 392-109-045

Definitions.

As used in this chapter the term:
(1) "Board of directors" means:
(a) The statutory, multimember board of directors of a public school district; or
(b) The person or multimember body recognized by an approved private school as having the final authority for policy decisions which govern the operation of the private school.
(2) "Elector" means:
(a) Each individual member of a public school board of directors; or
(b) An approved private school board of directors as a whole.
(3) "Approved private school" means a school which is approved by the state board of education pursuant to chapter 180-90 WAC, as now or hereafter amended, as being in compliance with statutory standards.
(4) "Eastern Washington region" means the region comprised of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima counties.
(5) "Western Washington region" means the region comprised of Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom counties.
(6) "Weighted vote" means the total number of electoral votes assigned to an elector.
(a) Public schools: Each elector shall be entitled to a number of electoral votes equal to:
School District Student Enrollment
Each Elector Receives
1
-
1,000
1 vote
1,001
-
2,000
2 votes
2,001
-
3,000
3 votes
3,001
-
4,000
4 votes
4,001
-
5,000
5 votes
5,001
-
6,000
6 votes
6,001
-
7,000
7 votes
7,001
-
8,000
8 votes
8,001
-
9,000
9 votes
9,001
-
10,000
10 votes
10,001
-
15,000
11 votes
15,001
-
20,000
12 votes
20,001
-
25,000
13 votes
25,001
-
30,000
14 votes
30,001
-
35,000
15 votes
35,001
-
40,000
16 votes
40,001
-
or greater
17 votes
(b) Approved private schools: Each approved private school shall be entitled to a number of electoral votes equal to the actual number of students enrolled.
(7) "Student enrollment" means the number of students enrolled during October of the preceding school year as reported to the superintendent of public instruction.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.021. WSR 17-15-101, § 392-109-045, filed 7/18/17, effective 8/18/17. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.305 RCW and 2005 c 497. WSR 05-22-007, § 392-109-045, filed 10/20/05, effective 11/20/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.020. WSR 80-07-038 (Order 80-20), § 392-109-045, filed 6/17/80.]