legislative

September Meeting Recap

On September 7, the Board hosted an online meeting to approve proposed rules on graduation pathways, talk about legislative requests, and to discuss the Board’s upcoming strategic plan (outlining work moving forward through 2028).

Find the agenda, supporting materials, and links to TVW’s video footage of the meeting on SBE’s meeting site.

Meeting Highlights:

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Legislative Reports

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July 14-15 Meeting Recap

SBE held its Board meeting July 14-15, and discussed emergency waiver program and instructional hours rules, graduation pathway options research, legislative priorities, basic education, a student panel with the Root of our Youth, and more. You can find documents from the meeting on SBE’s Simbli page, and links to recordings (streamed by TVW) on SBE’s meetings page.

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SBE Adopts 2021 Leg. Platform

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June Work Session Recap

On June 17, 2020, the State Board of Education held a work session to discuss the long-term impacts of COVID-19 school building closures, related disruptions to learning, and the challenges with reopening schools during the ongoing public health crisis. Board members discussed policy options to support schools in reopening and to facilitate serving students in a more equitable and effective way. The discussion helped identify the top priority policy options for staff to develop into proposals for Board consideration at the July meeting.

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Session Recap: January

Find the latest blog post re: 2020 Legislative Session on the SBE blog.

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Rulemaking

General rulemaking FAQ | Feedback

The State Board of Education has the authority to creates rules for public and approved private schools in Washington state. Rules developed by SBE can be found in Title 180 WAC. View the State Board's filings on the Register.

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Upcoming/Recent Hearings

180-111: Emergency Waiver (Adoption to be considered at the April 10-11 Board meeting)
- March 13 recording
- Public comment options:
  - In-person or on Zoom during the public comment portion of the April 10-11 Board meeting (agenda and materials to be published one week prior to the meeting)
  - Email rulescoordinatorSBE@k12.wa.us anytime before March 30

Current Rulemaking Activity/Rulemaking Docket:

If you'd like an Office of the Code Reviser certified copy (PDF) of the documents above, please contact us. Bolded rows indicate open rules.

**Rulemaking activity**
Title of Chapter of WAC	Chapter	Last Update
Practice, Procedure, and Access to Public Records	180-08	11/2010
State Support of Public Schools	180-16	07/2021
Accountability	180-17	04/2019
Waivers for Restructuring Purposes	180-18	01/2020
Charter Schools	180-19	02/2021
Private School Pupil Immunization Requirement	180-38	11/2010
High School Graduation Requirements	180-51	12/2023
Tests for Students Receiving Home-based Instruction	180-52	11/2010
Private School Accreditation	180-55	11/2006
Adult Education	180-72	11/2010
Private Schools	180-90	12/2020
GED	180-96	11/2010
Performance Improvement Goals	180-105	10/2018
Emergency Waiver of Certain Requirements	180-111	05/2022