Section 392-140-617. Special education safety net—Standards—Community impact applications.

For applicants requesting state safety net awards to meet the extraordinary costs associated with communities that draw a larger number of families with children in need of special education services, the applicant must meet the standards of WAC 392-140-605 (1)(a) through (j) and convincingly demonstrate that:

(1) Demographic, environmental, sociological or other factor(s) cause the district's or charter school's special education enrollment to be disproportional by category of disability or the overall number of students identified as eligible for special education; and

(2) The unique factor(s) identified by the applicant is not the result of district or charter school philosophy, service delivery choice, or accounting practice; and

(3) The identified factor(s) creates an adverse documentable fiscal impact upon the applicant's special education program.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 15-24-137, § 392-140-617, filed 12/2/15, effective 1/2/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-140-617, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 13-05-054, § 392-140-617, filed 2/13/13, effective 3/16/13; WSR 08-03-096, § 392-140-617, filed 1/17/08, effective 2/17/08.]

RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 15-24-137, § 392-140-617, filed 12/2/15, effective 1/2/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-140-617, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290. WSR 13-05-054, § 392-140-617, filed 2/13/13, effective 3/16/13; WSR 08-03-096, § 392-140-617, filed 1/17/08, effective 2/17/08.

Rules

392-140-605,