Ward of the state.
Ward of the state means a student within the jurisdiction of the department of children, youth, and families, children's administration through shelter care, dependency or other proceedings to protect abused and neglected children, except that it does not include a foster child who has a foster parent who meets the definition of a parent in WAC
392-172A-01125.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.155.090. WSR 21-19-065, § 392-172A-01200, filed 9/14/21, effective 10/15/21. Statutory Authority: RCW
28A.155.090(7) and 42 U.S.C. 1400 et. seq. WSR 07-14-078, § 392-172A-01200, filed 6/29/07, effective 7/30/07.]