As used in this chapter the term:
(1) "Board of directors" shall mean:
(a) The statutory, multimember board of directors of a public school district; or
(b) The person or multimember body recognized by an approved private school as having the final authority for policy decisions which govern the operation of the private school.
(2) "Elector" shall mean:
(a) Each individual member of a public school board of directors; or
(b) An approved private school board of directors as a whole.
(3) "Approved private school" shall mean a school which is approved by the state board of education pursuant to chapter
180-90 WAC, as now or hereafter amended, as being in compliance with statutory standards.
(4) "Eastern Washington region" shall mean the region comprised of Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima counties.
(5) "Western Washington region" shall mean the region comprised of Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom counties.
(6) "Weighted vote" shall mean the total number of electoral votes assigned to an elector for:
(a) Public schools: Each elector shall be entitled to a number of electoral votes equal to:
| School District Student Enrollment | Each Elector Receives |
| 1 | - | 1,000 | 1 vote |
| 1,001 | - | 2,000 | 2 votes |
| 2,001 | - | 3,000 | 3 votes |
| 3,001 | - | 4,000 | 4 votes |
| 4,001 | - | 5,000 | 5 votes |
| 5,001 | - | 6,000 | 6 votes |
| 6,001 | - | 7,000 | 7 votes |
| 7,001 | - | 8,000 | 8 votes |
| 8,001 | - | 9,000 | 9 votes |
| 9,001 | - | 10,000 | 10 votes |
| 10,001 | - | 15,000 | 11 votes |
| 15,001 | - | 20,000 | 12 votes |
| 20,001 | - | 25,000 | 13 votes |
| 25,001 | - | 30,000 | 14 votes |
| 30,001 | - | 35,000 | 15 votes |
| 35,001 | - | 40,000 | 16 votes |
| 40,001 | - | or greater | 17 votes |
(b) Approved private schools: Each approved private school shall be entitled to a number of electoral votes equal to the actual number of students enrolled.
(7) "Student enrollment" shall mean the number of students enrolled during October of the preceding school year as reported to the superintendent of public instruction.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.305 RCW and 2005 c 497. 05-22-007, § 392-109-045, filed 10/20/05, effective 11/20/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.04.020. 80-07-038 (Order 80-20), § 392-109-045, filed 6/17/80.]