Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Two or more school districts, through a
joint resolution designating a lead district, may request funding to conduct a
feasibility study for a skill center core or branch campus to the
superintendent of public instruction, school facilities and organization. The
lead district will be the primary contact for the superintendent of public
instruction, and will be responsible for disseminating information to member
districts.
(2) In the case of
branch campuses, the existing skill center host district and administrative
council shall be the applicant or co-applicant.
(3) In addition:
(a) Feasibility study funding requests
received before May 1st of each year will be submitted in OSPI's capital budget
request.
(b) Two or more school
districts, through a joint resolution, may request a waiver to the feasibility
study requirement by demonstrating an existing skill center cooperative
relationship and addressing the required elements of a feasibility study set
forth by the superintendent of public instruction, school facilities and
organization. Waivers may be granted by the state superintendent of public
instruction.
(c) After legislative
approval to fund the feasibility study, the superintendent of public
instruction, school facilities and organization, shall issue a grant
notification letter to the lead district for the appropriated funding to
complete the feasibility study. The grant notification letter shall include the
required elements of the study.
(d)
The lead district shall return a completed feasibility study to the
superintendent of public instruction, school facilities and organization,
within one year from the grant notification letter.
(e) Participating school districts wanting to
proceed with the creation of a skill center shall submit a written application
to the superintendent of public instruction, school facilities and organization
which shall include, but not be limited to, the interdistrict cooperative
agreement requirements as prescribed in WAC
392-600-020. The application for
the interdistrict cooperative shall be received within two school years of
submitting the feasibility study.
(f) The superintendent of public instruction
shall have final approval of the interdistrict cooperative agreement and the
designation for the interdistrict cooperative to become an emerging skill
center. The lead district shall receive a letter from the superintendent of
public instruction regarding the outcome of the superintendent of public
instruction review.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
28A.245.030. 10-04-010, § 392-600-080,
filed 1/22/10, effective 2/22/10.
