Policy: 1105

Section: 1000 - Board of Directors

Title: Director Districts

Status: Active

Adopted: April 29, 2014

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Director Districts

It is the responsibility of the board of directors to establish the boundaries of the internal director districts of the school district, and to redistrict the director districts as necessary.

The board of directors, with the assistance of the administration, the Educational Service District and the State Redistrict­ing Commission, will develop a plan of proposed director districts within eight months of any of the following events: 

1. Receipt of federal decennial census data;
2. Consolidation of the district with one or more other districts;
3. Transfer of territory to or from the district;
4. Annexation of territory to or from the district; or
5. Approval by a majority of the district's voters of a proposal to divide the district into director districts.

RCW 28A.343.050

Legal References:
RCW 28A.343.030	Certain school director districts — provisions relating to certain school districts —Election to authorize division in school districts not already divided into director districts
RCW 28A.343.040	School director districts — provisions relating to certain school districts-- Division or redivision of district into director districts
RCW 28A.343.050	School director districts — provisions relating to certain school districts—Division or redivision of district into director districts
RCW 28A.315.195	Organization and reorganization of school districts — Transfer of territory by petition — Requirements — Rules — Costs
RCW 29A.76.010	Counties, municipal corporations, and special purpose districts

 

Management Resources: 

Policy News, June 2011 Legal Reference Updates

Policy News, August 2008 Restructuring First Class Director Districts

 

Adoption Date: 04.29.14

Ferndale School District

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