In addition to the uses described in WAC 181-79A-131, certificate fees will be used as described in this section to support professional in-service training programs.

(1) Beginning with the state fiscal year 2015, the professional educator standards board shall biennially issue a request for proposal to eligible in-service education agencies per WAC 181-85-045 to submit applications for funds for the purpose of offering in-service continuing education provided per reporting requirements published by the board.

(2) Cooperative agreements may be made among educational service districts to provide quality in-service education programs.

(3) Funds designated for in-service programs shall not supplant funds already available for such programs.

(4) Allowable expenditures. Funds may be used to support costs related to professional learning and growth, such as the payment of professional contractual services, per diem, travel costs, materials, printing, or released time. Nonallowable costs are college or university tuition and fees.