Whenever a proposed change in the organization and extent of school districts or an adjustment of the assets and liabilities of school districts, or both, or any other matters related to such change or adjustment involve school districts in two or more educational service districts, and a majority of at least one of the regional committees involved approve a proposal but the proposal is not approved by the other regional committee or committees or one or more of said committees fails or refuses to act upon the proposal within sixty days of its receipt, the regional committee or committees approving the proposal shall certify the proposal and its approval to the state superintendent of public instruction. Upon receipt of a properly certified proposal, the state superintendent of public instruction shall appoint a temporary committee composed of five persons. The members of the temporary committee shall be selected from the membership of any regional committee in this state except that no member shall be appointed from any educational service district in which there is situated a school district that would be affected by the proposed change. Said committee shall meet at the call of the state superintendent of public instruction and organize by electing a chair and secretary. Thereupon, this temporary committee shall have jurisdiction of the proposal and shall treat the same as a proposal initiated on its own motion. Said committee shall have the powers and duties imposed upon and required to be performed by a regional committee under the provisions of this chapter and the secretary of the committee shall have the powers and duties imposed upon and required to be performed by the educational service district superintendents under the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the educational service district superintendents of the educational service districts in which the school districts that would be affected by the proposed change are situated to assist the temporary committee by supplying said committee with information from the records and files of their offices and with a proper and suitable place for holding meetings.

[1990 c 33 § 310; 1985 c 385 § 26; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 § 96; 1969 ex.s. c 176 § 132; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28A.57.245. Prior: 1959 c 268 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.315.370, 28A.57.245, 28.57.245.]

NOTES:

     Severability -- 1985 c 385: See note following RCW 28A.315.025.

     Rights preserved -- Severability -- 1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.