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PDFWAC 392-138-013

PowersAuthority and policy of school boards.

(1) The board of directors of each school district shall:
(a) Retain and exercise the general powers, authority, and duties expressed and implied in law with respect to the administration of a school district and regulation of actions and activities of the associated student bodies of the district including, but not limited to RCW 28A.320.010 (Corporate powers), RCW 28A.150.070 (General public school system administration), RCW 28A.320.030 (Gifts, conveyances, etc., for scholarship and student aid purposes, receipts and administration), RCW 28A.600.010 (Government of schools, pupils, and employees), RCW 28A.320.040 (Bylaws of board and school government), RCW 28A.400.030 (2) and (3) (Superintendent's duties), RCW 28A.600.040 (Pupils to comply with rules and regulations), RCW 43.09.200 (Local government accountingUniform system of accounting), RCW 36.22.090 (Warrants of political subdivisions), and chapter 28A.505 RCW (School district budgets);
(b) Approve the constitution and bylaws of each district associated student body and establish policies and guidelines relative to:
(i) The identification of those activities which shall constitute the associated student body program;
(ii) The establishment of an official governing body representing the associated student body;
(iii) The methods and means by which students shall be permitted to raise and otherwise acquire associated student body moneys; and
(iv) The designation of the primary advisor to each associated student body and the authority of the primary advisor to designate advisors to the various student subgroup organizations affiliated with an associated student body;
(c) Assign accounting functions, or portions thereof, to the school building level to be performed by a designated representative of an associated student body or centralize the accounting functions at the district central administrative office level;
(d) Provide for the participation of the associated student body or bodies of the school district in the determination of the purposes for which associated student body public moneys and nonassociated student body private moneys if held as private moneys within the associated student body fund shall be budgeted and disbursed.
(2) Public charter school boards shall:
(a) Approve the constitution and bylaws of the charter school's associated student body and establish policies and guidelines relative to:
(i) The identification of those activities which shall constitute the associated student body program;
(ii) The establishment of an official governing body representing the associated student body;
(iii) The methods and means by which students shall be permitted to raise and otherwise acquire associated student body moneys; and
(iv) The designation of the primary advisor to each associated student body and the authority of the primary advisor to designate advisors to the various student subgroup organizations affiliated with an associated student body;
(b) Assign accounting functions, or portions thereof, to the school building level to be performed by a designated representative of an associated student body;
(c) Provide for the participation of the associated student body in the determination of the purposes for which associated student body public moneys and nonassociated student body private moneys if held as private moneys within the associated student body fund shall be budgeted and disbursed.
(3) If the district or charter school permits students to conduct fund-raising activities and solicitation of donations in its private capacities, it shall establish policies to permit such activities and the allowable uses of such moneys. The board policy and/or procedures must include the approval process for such activities as well as provisions to ensure appropriate accountability for these funds, which are required to be held in trust.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.150.290 and 28A.710.220. WSR 15-18-078, § 392-138-013, filed 8/28/15, effective 9/28/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.325.020. WSR 01-16-078, § 392-138-013, filed 7/25/01, effective 8/25/01.]
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