Section 392-341-025. State study and survey—Content.

The study and survey to be conducted by the superintendent of public instruction with the cooperation of the local school district shall include the following:

(1) An inventory and area analysis of existing school facilities within the district, a description of the types and kinds of systems and subsystems used in those facilities and their physical condition;

(2) A long-range (i.e., minimum of six years) educational and facilities plan setting forth the projected facility needs and priorities of the district based on the educational plan;

(3) Demographic data including population projections and projected economic growth and development;

(4) The ability of such district to provide capital funds by local effort;

(5) The existence of a school housing emergency;

(6) The need to improve racial balance and/or to avoid creation or aggravation of racial imbalance;

(7) The type and extent of new and/or additions to existing school facilities required and the urgency of need for such facilities;

(8) A cost/benefit analysis on the need to modernize and/or replace existing school facilities in order to meet current educational needs and the current state building code;

(9) The need and the estimated capital cost to restore, to design specifications, the major systems and subsystems in the facilities that have deteriorated due to deferred maintenance.

(10) A determination of the district's time line for completion of the school facilities project;

(11) An inventory of accessible unused or underutilized school facilities in neighboring school districts and the physical condition of such school facilities;

(12) The need for adjustments of school attendance areas among or within such districts; and

(13) Such other matters as the superintendent of public instruction deems pertinent to decision making in the allocation of funds for school facilities. Cooperation by the applicant school district in conducting the study and survey is a requisite for the superintendent of public instruction to complete the study and survey and to establish the eligibility of the district for state funding assistance in school facility construction.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-008, § 392-341-025, filed 4/8/10, effective 5/9/10; WSR 06-16-032, amended and recodified as § 392-341-025, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06; WSR 98-19-139, § 180-25-025, filed 9/23/98, effective 10/24/98. Statutory Authority: [RCW 28A.525.020.] WSR 91-12-058, § 180-25-025, filed 6/5/91, effective 7/6/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.803, 28A.47.060, 28A.47.802 and 28A.47.105. WSR 90-04-031, § 180-25-025, filed 1/30/90, effective 3/2/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.830. WSR 85-24-047 (Order 24-85), § 180-25-025, filed 11/27/85; WSR 83-21-064 (Order 9-83), § 180-25-025, filed 10/17/83.]

RCW 28A.525.020. WSR 10-09-008, § 392-341-025, filed 4/8/10, effective 5/9/10; WSR 06-16-032, amended and recodified as § 392-341-025, filed 7/25/06, effective 8/25/06; WSR 98-19-139, § 180-25-025, filed 9/23/98, effective 10/24/98. Statutory Authority: [RCW 28A.525.020.] WSR 91-12-058, § 180-25-025, filed 6/5/91, effective 7/6/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.803, 28A.47.060, 28A.47.802 and 28A.47.105. WSR 90-04-031, § 180-25-025, filed 1/30/90, effective 3/2/90. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.47.830. WSR 85-24-047 (Order 24-85), § 180-25-025, filed 11/27/85; WSR 83-21-064 (Order 9-83), § 180-25-025, filed 10/17/83.