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Education Governance Structure

 RCW 28A.315.005

 "(1) Under the constitutional framework and the laws of the state of Washington, the governance structure for the state's public common school system is comprised of the following bodies: The legislature, the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the educational service district boards of directors, and local school district boards of directors. The respective policy and administrative roles of each body are determined by the state Constitution and statutes."

 "(2) Local school districts are political subdivisions of the state and the organization of such districts, including the powers, duties, and boundaries thereof, may be altered or abolished by laws of the state of Washington ."

Governance:
SBE & State Structure

Washington State Constitution

Legislature
Governor
Superintendent of Public Instruction

 
Statute - K–12 (State)

State Board of Education (SBE)

Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB)

Washington State School
Directors' Association (WSSDA)

 
Statute - K–12 (Regional)

Educational Service Districts

 
Statute - K–12 (Local)

Boards of Directors (i.e., local school boards)

 
Statute - Higher Education (State)

Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB)

State Board for Community
and Technical Colleges (SBCTC)

Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB)

 
Statute - Higher Education (Local)

Board of Regents (UW, WSU) and;
Trustees (EWU, CWU, WWU, TESC)

Boards of Trustees for the Community Colleges and Technical Colleges (see SBCTC)

 

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