PERMANENT RULES
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Purpose: To revise current rules to:
• Include the emergency expulsion WAC reference in the expulsion in subsection (5).
• Clarify that the agreement in the absence exception in subsection (1)(a) needs to be written.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 392-121-108.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-13-096 on June 16, 2005.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 2 [1], Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 2 [1], Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 2 [1], Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: September 20, 2005.
Dr. Terry Bergeson
Superintendent of
Public Instruction
OTS-8136.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 97-06, filed 10/27/97,
effective 11/27/97)
WAC 392-121-108
Definition -- Enrollment exclusions.
A
person who qualifies for any of the exclusions set forth in
this section shall not be counted as an enrolled student
pursuant to WAC 392-121-106.
(1) Absences - except as provided in (a) and (b) of this subsection, a student whose consecutive days of absence from school exceed twenty school days shall not be counted as an enrolled student until attendance is resumed.
(a) If there is ((an)) a written agreement between the
appropriate school official and a student's parent or guardian
pursuant to RCW 28A.225.010 that the student's temporary
absence is not deemed to cause a serious adverse effect upon
the student's educational progress, the absent student may be
counted as an enrolled student for up to two monthly
enrollment count dates as specified in WAC 392-121-122.
(b) A student receiving home and/or hospital service pursuant to WAC 392-172-218 shall be counted as an enrolled student as provided in WAC 392-122-145.
(2) Dropouts - a student for whom the school district has received notification of dropping out of school by the student or the student's parent or guardian shall not be counted as an enrolled student until attendance is resumed.
(3) Transfers - a student who has transferred to another public or private school and for whom the school district has received notification of transfer from the school to which the student has transferred, from the student, or from the student's parent or guardian shall not be counted as an enrolled student unless the student reenrolls in the school district.
(4) Suspensions - a student who has been suspended from school pursuant to WAC 180-40-260, when the conditions of the suspension will cause the student to lose academic grades or credit, shall not be counted as an enrolled student until attendance is resumed.
(5) Expulsions - a student who has been expelled from all school subjects or classes by the school district pursuant to WAC 180-40-275 or 180-40-290 shall not be counted as an enrolled student; a student who has been partially expelled, such as from a single school subject or class, by the school district pursuant to WAC 180-40-275 or 180-40-290 may be considered a part-time enrolled student.
(6) Graduates - a student who has met the high school graduation requirements of chapter 180-51 WAC by the beginning of the school year.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. 97-22-013 (Order 97-06), § 392-121-108, filed 10/27/97, effective 11/27/97; 95-01-013, § 392-121-108, filed 12/8/94, effective 1/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290, 28A.150.250 and 28A.150.260. 91-02-096 (Order 50), § 392-121-108, filed 1/2/91, effective 2/2/91. Statutory Authority: 1990 c 33. 90-16-002 (Order 18), § 392-121-108, filed 7/19/90, effective 8/19/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.055 and 28A.41.170. 88-03-013 (Order 88-8), § 392-121-108, filed 1/11/88.]