Per state and federal law require the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is required to report information on all known incidents involving the possession of weapons on school premises, transportation systems, or in areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public or private schools for each public school district and each approved private school.

• B026-13 - Bulletin

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has recently approved two online providers. This communication contains the complete list of all OSPI approved online providers.

• B023-13 - Bulletin

The Western Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the automatic eligibility of participants in Washington State’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) for a one-year period.

• B022-13 - Bulletin

This bulletin provides information to school districts about their obligation to provide interpretation and translation services to parents and guardians with limited English proficiency. It also clarifies guidance about this issue provided in the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) Civil Rights Guidelines: Prohibiting Discrimination in Washington Public Schools.

• B000-13 - Bulletin

The purpose of this bulletin is to announce the availability of federal IDEA-B grant funds for start-up costs associated with implementing a web-based infrastructure of teletherapy options for special education students in need of related services.

• B020-13 - Bulletin

This bulletin informs Local Education Agencies (LEAs) of the requirements pertaining to the use of funds consistent with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004).

• B019-13 - Bulletin

The 2013–14 school year will be a transition year for all districts to develop a plan for serving highly capable students in Grades K–12.

• B016-13 - Bulletin
• Attach A - Amended Chapter 392-170 WAC

As part of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is required to report information on unexcused absences from all schools serving Grades 1–8.

• B014-13 - Bulletin

The information and forms contained in this bulletin are needed by all institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that are required to complete a study month to determine claiming percentages for meal reimbursement.

• B012-13 - Bulletin
• Attach 1 - Important Things to Keep in Mind
• Attach 2 - Enrollment/Income-Eligibility Application
• Attach 3 - Enrollment Form
• Attach 4 - Suggested Sample Letter to Parents
• Attach 5 - USDA Child Nutrition Program Income Guidelines
• Attach 6 - Attendance Roster
• Attach 7 - Study Month Summary

• Form SPI CACFP 1269E/IEA—Solicitud de Inscripción/Elegibilidad por Ingreso
• Form SPI CACFP 1269EF—Formulario de Inscripción
• Form SPI CACFP 1269 Suggested Ltr.—Muestra Sugerida de Carta Dirigida a Padres de Familia

The Equity and Civil Rights Office at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is responsible for monitoring and providing technical assistance to school districts in regard to federal and state nondiscrimination laws. This bulletin provides instructions for school districts to complete an annual assurance form through iGrants Form Package 447.

• B010-13 - Bulletin

This bulletin includes information and forms necessary for day care home providers to complete the application process.

• B009-13 - Bulletin
• Attach 1 - FS Agreement
• Attach 2 - Provider Site Application
• Attach 3 - Enrollment Form
• Attach 4 - Tier II Provider Notification and Election of Reimbursement Option Form
• Attach 5 - Sample Letter to Provider
• Attach 6 - Provider Income-Eligibility Application
• Attach 7 - Sample Letter to Families
• Attach 8 - Family Income-Eligibility Application
• Attach 9 - Income-Eligibility Guidelines
• Attach 10 - Determination of Tier I or Tier II Eligibility
• Attach 11 - Requirements for Civil Rights Compliance

The Report 1800 is a compilation of reports and statistics for public school districts. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Child Nutrition Services (CNS), is federally mandated to annually compile data on various aspects of food service operations and the accounting of federal funds.

• B008-13 - Bulletin
• Attachments - Report 1800 Series A - K
• Exhibits - Exhibits 1 - 3

The information contained in this bulletin is for sponsors of summer camps who intend to operate a Summer Special Milk Program (SMP) in 2013.

• B007-13 - Bulletin
• Attach 1 - Child Nutrition Programs Application Checklist Summer Special Milk Program 2013
• Attach 2 - User Authorization For Child Nutrition Programs
• Attach 3 - Special Milk Program Agreement for Summer Camps, Summer 2013
• Attach 4 - Statewide Payee Registration Washington State
• Attach 5 - Certification Regarding Lobbying Child Nutrition Programs 2013
• Attach 6 - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 2013

The Accounting Manual for Public School Districts in the State of Washington (Accounting Manual) has been revised for the 2013–14 school year.

• B006-13 - Bulletin

Attached to this bulletin are Forms SPI 1302C and SPI 1302D. School districts are to use these forms to file preliminary and final claims for funding to help offset costs incurred for petitions filed with juvenile court(s) because of student truancy.

• B005-13 - Bulletin

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform school districts of the calculation and distribution of their student transportation operations allocation for the 2012–13 school year.

• B004-13 - Bulletin
• Attach 1 - Summary of 2012-13 Operations Allocation

Attached is Washington public school free and reduced-price meal eligibility information for fiscal year (FY) 2013. When using school data to determine eligibility for Tier 1 reimbursement to family day care home providers, please keep in mind the following:...

• B003-13 - Bulletin
• Attach 1 - Free and Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility

This bulletin provides instructions for claiming the annual state salary bonus for teachers who have attained national board certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).

• B002-13 - Bulletin

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 2001, required states to define how the state would hold districts and their schools accountable for meeting the state’s academic achievement standards.

• B001-13 - Bulletin