Section 392-105-003. Description of organization.

(1) The superintendent of public instruction is a constitutional officer of the state charged with supervision over all matters pertaining to public schools. The superintendent of public instruction is also the statutory chief executive officer of the state board of education. Administrative offices of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education are located in Olympia, Washington.

(2) Organization of the superintendent of public instruction's office is divided into four operating divisions, the office of the deputy superintendent of public instruction, and the office of the secretary (executive director) to the state board of education.

(a) The office of the secretary (executive director) to the state board of education keeps the records for all board proceedings. The secretary to the state board of education is appointed by the state board of education.

(b) The office of the deputy superintendent of public instruction directs and coordinates the activities of the four operating divisions of the agency, the offices of professional education and certification, and several agency-wide support services sections. The deputy superintendent of public instruction is appointed by and reports directly to the superintendent of public instruction.

(c) The division of financial services is managed by an assistant superintendent. This person is appointed by the superintendent of public instruction and reports to the deputy superintendent. The division administers state apportionment and school building assistance to the school districts, maintains agency accounts, jointly with the state auditor develops accounting manuals for school districts and educational service districts, budget forms for school districts and educational services districts (ESDs) and administers the school systems statewide financial reporting and accounting systems, provides technical assistance to school districts for accounting and budgetary systems, and administers the school lunch, pupil transportation, and federal accounts programs.

(d) The instructional programs and services division is managed by an assistant superintendent. This person is appointed by the superintendent of public instruction and reports to the deputy superintendent. The division provides a wide range of technical assistance services to school districts in the development of basic education programs, learning resources and multicultural/equity. In addition, the division has responsibility for supervising and managing supplementary federal education programs, including Chapter 1—Migrant and Chapter 2 and for administering the state's traffic safety program.

(e) The special services division is managed by an assistant superintendent. This person is appointed by the superintendent of public instruction and reports to the deputy superintendent. The division assists school districts in the development of gifted programs and health services programs and pupil personnel services, supervises the federal and state special education programs in the schools and state institutions, maintains liaison with private schools regarding all agency programs, manages the institutional education programs, and remediation programs, including the programs, including the Chapter I—Regular programs.

(f) The vocational-technical and adult education services division is managed by an assistant superintendent. This person is appointed by the superintendent of public instruction and reports to the deputy superintendent. The division administers the approval process for vocational-technical programs and procedures for distribution of federal and state funds. It also provides technical services for adult basic, industrial arts, career education, educational clinics, and community schools programs.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250, 42.17.260 and 42.17.320. WSR 85-19-007 (Order 85-9), § 392-105-003, filed 9/6/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250 and 42.17.320. WSR 82-19-047 (Order 82-12), § 392-105-003, filed 9/14/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250 and 42.17.260. WSR 80-05-034 (Order 80-5), § 392-105-003, filed 4/15/80.]

RCW 42.17.250, 42.17.260 and 42.17.320. WSR 85-19-007 (Order 85-9), § 392-105-003, filed 9/6/85. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250 and 42.17.320. WSR 82-19-047 (Order 82-12), § 392-105-003, filed 9/14/82. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250 and 42.17.260. WSR 80-05-034 (Order 80-5), § 392-105-003, filed 4/15/80.