Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 28A.194 · 9 active provisions
The legislature intends to provide for the operation of education programs for juvenile inmates incarcerated in adult jails.The legislature finds that this chapter fully satisfies any constitutional duty to provide education programs for juvenile inmates in adult jails. The legislature further finds that biennial appro…
A program of education shall be made available for juvenile inmates by adult jail facilities and the several school districts of the state for persons under the age of eighteen years who have been incarcerated in any adult jail facilities operated under the authority of chapter 70.48 RCW. Each school district within wh…
As used in this chapter, "adult jail facility" means an adult jail operated under the authority of chapter 70.48 RCW.
(1) Except as otherwise provided for by contract under RCW 28A.194.060, the duties and authority of a school district, educational service district, institution of higher education, or private contractor to provide for education programs under this chapter include:(a) Employing, supervising, and controlling administrat…
School districts providing an education program to juvenile inmates in an adult jail facility may:(1) Award appropriate diplomas or certificates to juvenile inmates who successfully complete graduation requirements;(2) Allow students eighteen years of age who have participated in an education program under this chapter…
To support each education program under this chapter, the adult jail facility and each superintendent or chief administrator of an adult jail facility shall:(1) Provide necessary access to existing instructional and exercise spaces for the education program that are safe and secure;(2) Provide equipment deemed necessar…
Each education provider under this chapter and the adult jail facility shall negotiate and execute a written contract for each school year, or such longer period as may be agreed to, that delineates the manner in which their respective duties and authority will be cooperatively performed and exercised, and any disputes…
(1) By September 30, 2010, districts must, in coordination with adult jail facilities residing within their boundaries, submit an instructional service plan to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Service plans must meet requirements stipulated in the rules developed in accordance with RCW 28A.194.08…
The superintendent of public instruction shall:(1) Allocate money appropriated by the legislature to administer and provide education programs under this chapter to school districts that have assumed the primary responsibility to administer and provide education programs under this chapter or to the educational service…