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Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.315.005 (2026)

Governance structure

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(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.
[ 2016 c 241 s 132. Prior: 2013 c 2 s 302 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012); 1999 c 315 s 1.]

Notes:

Effective date—2016 c 241: See RCW 28A.710.901.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2001–2020 · leading case: Wood v. Battle Ground Sch. Dist., 27 P.3d 1208 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001).
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Wood v. Battle Ground Sch. Dist., 27 P.3d 1208 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “The Restatement (Second) of Torts § 598A (1977) provides that "[a]n occasion makes a publication conditionally privileged if an inferior administrative officer of a state or any of its subdivisions who is not entitled to an absolute privilege makes a defamatory communication…”
Wood v. Battle Ground Sch. Dist., 107 Wash. App. 550 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “The Restatement (Second) of Torts § 598A (1977) provides that “[a]n occasion makes a publication conditionally privileged if an inferior administrative officer of a state or any of its subdivisions who is not entitled' to an absolute privilege makes a defamatory communication…”
League of Women Voters of Washington v. State, 355 P.3d 1131 (Wash. 2015). “010; RCW 28A.315.005. The Act also directed that charter schools are to be funded “as other public schools” and defined “public schools” to mean “the common schools as referred to in Article IX of the state Constitution, including charter schools,” and other schools below the…”
W.H. v. Olympia Sch. Dist. (Wash. 2020). · cites it 3× “) Finally, RCW 28A.315.005(2) states that “[l]ocal school districts are political subdivisions of the state.”
League of Women Voters of Wash. v. State (Wash. 2015). “010; RCW 28A.315.005. The Act also directed that charter schools are to be funded "as other public schools," and defined "[p ]ublic schools" to mean "the common schools as referred to in article IX of the state constitution, including charter schools," and other schools below…”
League of Women Voters of Wash. v. State (Wash. 2015). “010; RCW 28A.315.005. The Act also directed that charter schools are to be funded "as other public schools," and defined "[p ]ublic schools" to mean "the common schools as referred to in article IX of the state constitution, including charter schools," and other schools below…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.315.005(2) — 3 cases
Wood v. Battle Ground Sch. Dist., 27 P.3d 1208 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “The Restatement (Second) of Torts § 598A (1977) provides that "[a]n occasion makes a publication conditionally privileged if an inferior administrative officer of a state or any of its subdivisions who is not entitled to an absolute privilege makes a defamatory communication…”
Wood v. Battle Ground Sch. Dist., 107 Wash. App. 550 (Wash. Ct. App. 2001). “The Restatement (Second) of Torts § 598A (1977) provides that “[a]n occasion makes a publication conditionally privileged if an inferior administrative officer of a state or any of its subdivisions who is not entitled' to an absolute privilege makes a defamatory communication…”
W.H. v. Olympia Sch. Dist. (Wash. 2020). “) Finally, RCW 28A.315.005(2) states that “[l]ocal school districts are political subdivisions of the state.”
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