Other LanguagesA school district may not legally subscribe to service of a nonprofit corporation for research and information directed toward coordinating programs and procedures pertaining to policy making on the director level since such services are legally available to districts only through the Washington state school directors' association.
The board of directors of a school district does not have the authority to authorize the investment of funds from the general fund of the school district which are not required for immediate expenditure.
(1) The board of directors of a school district has the authority but is not required to permit students enrolled in a private or parochial school to attend the schools of the district on a part-time basis; however, in determining the constitutionality of a particular shared-time program, each case must be determined by its own facts. See, Perry v. School Dist. No. 81 , 54 Wn. (2d) 886, 344 P. (2d) 1036 (1959). (2) The district may not claim or use such attendance in computing its average daily attendance pursuant to chapter 28.41 RCW, unless such student attends for a school day as defined by RCW 28.01.010.
1. The county superintendent's expenses incidental to carrying out the audio visual program, if within the superintendent's budget, should be approved by the county auditor.2. The county may furnish a car for the use of the director of the audio visual program.3. Where county funds are used to pay for the services of a person, such a person would be a county employee for most purposes, whether the person was engaged by the superintendent of schools, county treasurer, or county clerk, but a person paid from school district funds, though engaged by a county official, would not, in the normal sense, be considered a county employee.
A school district may lawfully cause physical examinations to be made of its school bus drivers and pay the cost thereof. Where necessary to protect itself from potential liability, in the discretion of the board of directors, a school district may also cause and pay for physical examinations of students participating in physical education courses.
The term of office of the incumbent county superintendent of schools (the appointee of the county commissioners of Wahkiakum county) ends within the purview of RCW 28.19.190 at the next general election, and if a majority of the electors in the county vote to abolish the office of county superintendent at the November 8, 1960 election the office will be abolished on the date when the returns of said election are certified and declared by the proper canvassing authority.
Treasurer required to issue warrant call on general school district funds in same manner as warrant calls are made on general funds of counties, cities and towns.
The animal feeding demonstrations sponsored by the Washington State Dairy Council and properly conducted in the public schools do not fall within the provisions of chapter 16.52 RCW.
1. If a school district elects to operate kindergartens, such kindergartens become a part of the public school system. 2. It is not mandatory for school districts to transport kindergarten pupils living beyond the two-mile limit to the schools. 3. If a school district makes available transportation for some of the kindergarten pupils, it cannot discriminate against others living within the same geographical limits.
The board of directors of a school district does not have the authority to pay the expenses incurred by teacher applicants who come to the district for interviews.