Bulletins: Legal Affairs
| Number |
Date |
Title | File(s) | Office Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B029-23 | 05/23/2023 | Fingerprint Background Check Fee Increase | Fingerprint Background Check Fee Increase | |||
| B077-22 | 12/02/2022 | Continuous Learning for Non-Pandemic Facility Closures | Continuous Learning for Non-Pandemic Facility Closures | |||
| B070-21 | 10/07/2021 | Equity Assurance Report Required of All School Districts and Public Charter Schools | The Equity and Civil Rights Office at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) works to ensure each student has equal access to public education without discrimination by providing technical assistance and monitoring school districts’ and public charter schools’ compliance with state and federal nondiscrimination laws. | |||
| B058-20 | 07/31/2020 | Guidance on the New Title IX Rules and Responding to Sexual Harassment in Washington K–12 Schools | On August 14, 2020, new U.S. Department of Education rules implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) will go into effect. | |||
| B048-20 | 07/09/2020 | Equity Assurance Report Required of All School Districts and Public Charter Schools | The Equity and Civil Rights Office at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) works to ensure each student has equal access to public education without discrimination by providing technical assistance and monitoring school districts’ and public charter schools’ compliance with state and federal nondiscrimination laws. | |||
| B089-19 | 12/12/2019 | New Requirements Related to Nondiscrimination Policies and Procedures | During the 2019 regular session, the Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 5689 concerning harassment, intimidation, bullying (HIB), and discrimination in public schools. | |||
| B072-19 | 10/10/2019 | New Civil Rights Guidelines for Preventing and Addressing Discrimination in Student Discipline | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), Equity and Civil Rights Office has released new guidelines for preventing and addressing discrimination in student discipline. | |||
| B029-19 | 05/23/2019 | Economy and Efficiency Waivers | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant waivers from the basic education requirement of a 180-day school year to school districts that propose to operate one or more schools on a flexible calendar for purposes of economy and efficiency (RCW 28A.150.222). |
