(1) An interdistrict cooperation contract shall be agreed upon by each participating school district and include and set forth at least the following:
(a) A description of the services and program.
(b) The number of students to be served from each district.
(c) The estimated amount of any operating costs of the program that are not funded from state or federal sources and the method of sharing such unfunded costs.
(2) Interdistrict cooperation programs shall be:
(a) Voluntary.
(b) Tuition free.
(c) Necessary for the express purpose of:
(i) Providing educational programs not otherwise available; and/or
(ii) Avoiding unnecessary duplications of specialized or unusually expensive programs and facilities; and/or
(iii) Improving racial balance within and among school districts.
(d) Interdistrict cooperation contracts shall be approved in advance of the board of directors of each participating school district.
(e) Interdistrict cooperation contracts shall be retained by each participating school district, and shall be made available upon request for audit or review purposes.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.150.290 and
84.52.0531. WSR 13-12-004, § 392-135-020, filed 5/22/13, effective 6/22/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.58.075(2) and
28A.58.245. WSR 81-19-091 (Order 81-21), § 392-135-020, filed 9/18/81; Order 7-75, § 392-135-020, filed 12/22/75. Formerly WAC 392-15-915, 392-15-740.]