Section 392-140-961. Learning improvement days—Determination of the number of funded learning improvement days.

The superintendent of public instruction shall separately determine for selected state-funded programs and for institutional education programs the number of funded learning improvement days for each school district or charter school for each school year as follows:

(1) In September through December of each school year, the superintendent will use the number of learning improvement days budgeted by the district or charter school and reported on Form F-203.

(2) Monthly, beginning in January of the school year, using current personnel data reported on the S-275 Personnel Report:

(a) Select all certificated instructional staff with assignments in the selected state-funded programs.

(b) For each employee, subtract one hundred eighty days from the number of days reported in the base contract.

(c) For each school year, take the lesser of the number of learning improvement days funded in the state Biennial Operating Appropriations Act or the result of (b) of this subsection, but not less than zero.

(d) Sum the number of days determined for all employees pursuant to (b) and (c) of this subsection.

(e) Divide the result of (d) of this subsection by the number of employees and round to two decimal places.

(f) The result is the number of funded learning improvement days for the district or charter school.

(3) After the close of the school year, the superintendent shall fund the lesser of:

(a) The number of days determined pursuant to subsection (2) of this section; or

(b) The number of days reported by the district or charter school pursuant to WAC 392-140-967.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-140-961, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1). WSR 10-19-028, § 392-140-961, filed 9/9/10, effective 10/10/10; WSR 09-19-050, § 392-140-961, filed 9/11/09, effective 10/12/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1) and section 503(7) of the 2001-03 state budget and 2002 supplemental budget. WSR 02-20-063, § 392-140-961, filed 9/27/02, effective 10/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(2) and 1999 c 309 § 503(7). WSR 99-20-021 (Order 98-07), § 392-140-961, filed 9/28/99, effective 9/29/99.]

RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-140-961, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1). WSR 10-19-028, § 392-140-961, filed 9/9/10, effective 10/10/10; WSR 09-19-050, § 392-140-961, filed 9/11/09, effective 10/12/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(1) and section 503(7) of the 2001-03 state budget and 2002 supplemental budget. WSR 02-20-063, § 392-140-961, filed 9/27/02, effective 10/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290(2) and 1999 c 309 § 503(7). WSR 99-20-021 (Order 98-07), § 392-140-961, filed 9/28/99, effective 9/29/99.

Rules

392-140-967,