WAC 180-22-150   Educational service districts -- Criteria for organization.  The establishment of educational service districts shall be in accordance with the criteria set forth below. In making a determination about the boundaries of an educational service district, reasonable weight shall be given by the state board of education to each criterion individually and to all criteria collectively. Failure to meet any single criterion shall not necessarily prohibit the establishment of an educational service district, if in the judgment of the state board of education, the establishment of the educational service district is warranted by a collective consideration of all the criteria.

     (1) Program and staff. An educational service district shall have the ability to support an administrative unit of sufficient staff to provide a program of educational services that meet the requirements of RCW 28A.310.010, 28A.310.180, 28A.310.190, and 28A.310.350.

     (2) Size. An educational service district should have no more than a maximum area of 7,500 square miles nor less than a minimum area of 1,700 square miles.

     (3) School enrollment. An educational service district should have a potential of 15,000 students or more.

     (4) Topography and climate. In establishing the boundaries of an educational service district, consideration shall be given to topography and climate as these factors may affect the educational services to be provided and the economic efficiency of the program.



[06-19-033, recodified as § 180-22-150, filed 9/13/06, effective 9/13/06. Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-107-150, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.310.020, 28A.210.080. 02-18-052, § 180-22-150, filed 8/28/02, effective 9/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.310.020. 98-05-003, § 180-22-150, filed 2/4/98, effective 3/7/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.21.020. 84-21-001 (Order 9-84), § 180-22-150, filed 10/4/84; Order 4-77, § 180-22-150, filed 6/2/77; Order 3-69, § 180-22-150, filed 6/27/69; Emergency Order 1-69, filed 5/1/69.]