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1. Can charter public schools be granted waivers from the requirements of a program of basic education by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) or the State Board of Education (SBE) under RCW 28A.300.750, where the language of RCW 28A.300.750 gives OSPI and SBE authority to grant waivers to school districts, but does not include charter public schools? [This request is not intended to address emergency waivers under RCW 28A.230.320.]

2. Can the Charter School Commission grant waivers to charter public schools through the charter contract, where the Charter School Act (RCW 28A.710) requires charter public schools to provide a program of basic education, and does not provide the Charter School Commission the authority to waive any basic education requirements?