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Wash. Rev. Code § 72.40.028 (2026)

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All teachers employed by the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth and the state school for the blind shall meet all certification requirements and the programs shall meet all accreditation requirements and conform to the standards defined by law or by rule of the Washington professional educator standards board or the office of the state superintendent of public instruction. The superintendent and the director, by rule, may adopt additional educational standards for their respective facilities. Salaries of all certificated employees shall be based on the statewide average salary set forth in RCW 28A.150.410, adjusted by the regionalization factor that applies to the school district in which the program or facility is located. The superintendent and the director may provide for provisional certification for teachers in their respective facilities including certification for emergency, temporary, substitute, or provisional duty.
[ 2019 c 266 s 5; 2018 c 266 s 405; 2009 c 381 s 7; 2006 c 263 s 829; 1985 c 378 s 18.]

Notes:

Findings—Intent—Transfer of powers, duties, and property—Construction of statutory references—2009 c 381: See notes following RCW 72.40.015.
Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
Severability—Effective date—1985 c 378: See notes following RCW 72.01.050.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2009 · leading case: Savlesky v. Washington Sch. for the Deaf, 139 Wash. App. 245 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006).
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Savlesky v. Washington Sch. for the Deaf, 139 Wash. App. 245 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 11× “2 ¶3 RCW 72.40.028 governs the School’s certificated employees’ qualifications and salaries.”
Delyria v. State, 199 P.3d 980 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 7× “RCW 72.40.028 (pay parity statute). This dispute arises because three related statutes governing teacher *981 compensation are not clear about whether supplemental forms of compensation qualify as "salary" for the purposes of the pay parity statute.”
Delyria v. Washington State Sch. for Blind, 165 Wash. 2d 559 (Wash. 2009). · cites it 7× “RCW 72.40.028 (pay parity statute). This dispute arises because three related statutes governing teacher compensation are not clear about whether supplemental forms of compensation qualify as “salary” for the purposes of the pay parity statute.”
Savlesky v. State, Wash. Sch. for the Deaf, 136 P.3d 152 (Wash. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 10× “[2] ¶ 3 RCW 72.40.028 governs the School's certificated employees' qualifications and salaries.”
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