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USA Statutes : washington
Title : Common school provisions
Chapter : Private schools
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RCW 28A.195.010Private schools Exemption from high school assessment requirements Extension programs for parents to teach children in their custody.The legislature hereby recognizes that private schools should be subject only to those minimum state controls necessary to insure the health and safety of all the students in the state and to insure a sufficient basic education to meet usual graduation requirements. The state, any agency or official thereof, shall not restrict or dictate any specific educational or other programs for private schools except as hereinafter in this section provided. Principals of private schools or superintendents of private school districts shall file each year with the state superintendent of public instruction a statement certifying that the minimum requirements hereinafter set forth are being met, noting any deviations. After review of the statement, the state superintendent will notify schools or school districts of those deviations which must be corrected. In case of major deviations, the school or school district may request and the state board of education may grant provisional status for one year in order that the school or school district may take action to meet the requirements. The state board of education shall not require private school students to meet the student learning goals, obtain a certificate of academic achievement, or a certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school, to master the essential academic learning requirements, or to be assessed pursuant to RCW 28A.655.061. However, private schools may choose, on a voluntary basis, to have their students master these essential academic learning requirements, take the assessments, and obtain a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement. Minimum requirements shall be as follows: (1) The minimum school year for instructional purposes shall consist of no less than one hundred eighty school days or the equivalent in annual minimum program hour offerings as prescribed in RCW 28A.150.220. (2) The school day shall be the same as that required in RCW 28A.150.030 and 28A.150.220, except that the percentages of total program hour offerings as prescribed in RCW 28A.150.220 for basic skills, work skills, and optional subjects and activities shall not apply to private schools or private sectarian schools. (3) All classroom teachers shall hold appropriate Washington state certification except as follows: (a) Teachers for religious courses or courses for which no counterpart exists in public schools shall not be required to obtain a state certificate to teach those courses. (b) In exceptional cases, people of unusual competence but without certification may teach students so long as a certified person exercises general supervision. Annual written statements shall be submitted to the office of the superintendent of public instruction reporting and explaining such circumstances. (4) An approved private school may operate an extension program for parents, guardians, or persons having legal custody of a child to teach children in their custody. The extension program shall require at a minimum that: (a) The parent, guardian, or custodian be under the supervision of an employee of the approved private school who is certified under chapter 28A.410 RCW; (b) The planning by the certified person and the parent, guardian, or person having legal custody include objectives consistent with this subsection and subsections (1), (2), (5), (6), and (7) of this section; (c) The certified person spend a minimum average each month of one contact hour per week with each student under his or her supervision who is enrolled in the approved private school extension program; (d) Each student's progress be evaluated by the certified person; and (e) The certified employee shall not supervise more than thirty students enrolled in the approved private school's extension program. (5) Appropriate measures shall be taken to safeguard all permanent records against loss or damage. (6) The physical facilities of the school or district shall be adequate to meet the program offered by the school or district: PROVIDED, That each school building shall meet reasonable health and fire safety requirements. A residential dwelling of the parent, guardian, or custodian shall be deemed to be an adequate physical facility when a parent, guardian, or person having legal custody is instructing his or her child under subsection (4) of this section. (7) Private school curriculum shall include instruction of the basic skills of occupational education, science, mathematics, language, social studies, history, health, reading, writing, spelling, and the development of appreciation of art and music, all in sufficient units for meeting state board of education graduation requirements. (8) Each school or school district shall be required to maintain up-to-date policy statements related to the administration and operation of the school or school district. All decisions of policy, philosophy, selection of books, teaching material, curriculum, except as in subsection (7) of this section provided, school rules and administration, or other matters not specifically referred to in this section, shall be the responsibility of the administration and administrators of the particular private school involved.[2004 c 19 § 106; 1993 c 336 § 1101; (1992 c 141 § 505 repealed by 1993 c 336 § 1102); 1990 c 33 § 176. Prior: 1985 c 441 § 4; 1985 c 16 § 1; 1983 c 56 § 1; 1977 ex.s. c 359 § 9; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 71; 1974 ex.s. c 92 § 2. Formerly RCW 28A.02.201.]Notes:Part headings and captions not law -- Severability -- Effective date -- 2004 c 19: See notes following RCW 28A.655.061.Findings -- Intent -- Part headings not law -- 1993 c 336: See notes following RCW 28A.150.210.Findings -- 1993 c 336: See note following RCW 28A.150.210.Findings -- Part headings -- Severability -- 1992 c 141: See notes following RCW 28A.410.040.Severability -- 1985 c 441: See note following RCW 28A.225.010.Severability -- 1983 c 56: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1983 c 56 § 18.]Effective date -- Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 359: See notes following RCW 28A.150.200.Authorization for private school students to ride buses -- Conditions: RCW 28A.160.020.Basic Education Act, RCW 28A.195.010 as part of: RCW 28A.150.200.Commencement exercises -- Lip reading instruction -- Joint purchasing, including issuing interest bearing warrants -- Budgets: RCW 28A.320.080.Home-based instruction: RCW 28A.200.010.Immunization program, private schools as affecting: RCW 28A.210.060 through 28A.210.170.Part-time students -- Defined -- Enrollment in public schools authorized: RCW 28A.150.350.Real property -- Sale -- Notice of and hearing on -- Appraisal required -- Broker or real estate appraiser services -- Real estate sales contracts, limitation: RCW 28A.335.120.Surplus school property, rental, lease or use of -- Authorized -- Limitations: RCW 28A.335.040.Surplus texts and other educational aids, notice of availability -- Student priority as to texts: RCW 28A.335.180. RCW 28A.195.020Private schools Rights recognized.The state recognizes the following rights of every private school: (1) To teach their religious beliefs and doctrines, if any; to pray in class and in assemblies; to teach patriotism including requiring students to salute the flag of the United States if that be the custom of the particular private school. (2) To require that there shall be on file the written consent of parents or guardians of students prior to the administration of any psychological test or the conduct of any type of group therapy.[1974 ex.s. c 92 § 3; 1971 ex.s. c 215 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.02.220.]Notes:Severability -- 1971 ex.s. c 215: "If any provision of this 1971 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1971 ex.s. c 215 § 8.] RCW 28A.195.030Private schools Actions appealable under Administrative Procedure Act.Any private school may appeal the actions of the state superintendent of public instruction or state board of education as provided in chapter 34.05 RCW.[1974 ex.s. c 92 § 4; 1971 ex.s. c 215 § 6. Formerly RCW 28A.02.230.] RCW 28A.195.040Private schools Board rules for enforcement Racial segregation or discrimination prohibited.The state board of education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the enforcement of RCW 28A.195.010 through 28A.195.040, 28A.225.010, and 28A.305.130, including a provision which denies approval to any school engaging in a policy of racial segregation or discrimination.[1990 c 33 § 177; 1983 c 3 § 29; 1974 ex.s. c 92 § 5; 1971 ex.s. c 215 § 7. Formerly RCW 28A.02.240.] RCW 28A.195.050Private school advisory committee.The superintendent of public instruction is hereby directed to appoint a private school advisory committee that is broadly representative of educators, legislators, and various private school groups in the state of Washington.[1984 c 40 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 92 § 6. Formerly RCW 28A.02.250.]Notes:Severability -- 1984 c 40: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1984 c 40 § 17.] RCW 28A.195.060Private schools must report attendance.It shall be the duty of the administrative or executive authority of every private school in this state to report to the educational service district superintendent on or before the thirtieth day of June in each year, on a form to be furnished, such information as may be required by the superintendent of public instruction, to make complete the records of education work pertaining to all children residing within the state.[1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 70; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 111; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28A.48.055. Prior: 1933 c 28 § 14; 1913 c 158 § 1; 1909 c 97 p 313 § 6; RRS § 4876. Formerly RCW 28A.48.055, 28.48.055, 28.27.020.]Notes:Rights preserved -- Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.
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