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Date | Title | File(s) | Office Program | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B100-18 | 10/25/2018 | Advanced Placement Test Fee Program | The Advanced Placement Test Fee Program has provided funds to reduce the cost of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge International (CI) exams taken by low-income students in public and private schools since 1999. | |||
| B094-17 | 12/05/2017 | Restraint and Isolation Data Gathering 2016-17 | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is providing information relative to data reporting for restraint or isolation of students (Substitute House Bill 1240 (2015)). | |||
| B093-18 | 09/26/2018 | U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Nominations | This bulletin provides instructions and materials to assist high schools in submitting nominations for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for students who might not otherwise be nominated through the usual Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Test (ACT) or arts recognition processes. | |||
| B092-17 | 11/03/2017 | Changes to College in the High School WAC Chapter 392-725 | This bulletin provides a review of the changes made to the College in the High School (CHS) rules outlined in WAC Chapter 392-725. | |||
| B091-20 | 11/16/2020 | Emergency Absence Rulemaking | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) filed an emergency rule updating the definition of absence for the 2020–21 school year. | |||
| B088-20 | 10/28/2020 | “Incomplete”/Grading | During spring 2020, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) provided information within the Student Learning and Grading Guidance that a course grade of “incomplete” would be allowable for students who could not engage in an equitable way. | |||
| B084-17 | 09/22/2017 | Advanced Placement Test Fee Program | The Advanced Placement Test Fee Program has provided federal funds to reduce the cost of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge exams taken by low-income students in public and private schools since 1999. | |||
| B080-20 | 10/02/2020 | New Financial Aid Advising Day Requirements | New Financial Aid Advising Day Requirements | |||
| B080-19 | 11/04/2019 | District Responsibilities for Reporting, Claiming, Withdrawing, and Filing Truancy when Students are Absent | This bulletin clarifies and consolidates the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) guidance on district responsibilities for reporting, claiming and engaging students when absent. | |||
| B077-19 | 10/23/2019 | 2019–20 Test Fee Program for AP/IB/CI | The Test Fee Program provides funds to reduce the cost of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Cambridge International (CI) exams taken by low-income students in public and private schools since 1999. | |||
| B077-17 | 09/21/2017 | Changes to Attendance and Truancy Laws | Second Substitute House Bill 1170 (2SHB 1170) was passed into law following the 2017 Legislative Session, amending Washington's attendance and truancy laws (RCW 28A.225). | |||
| B074-19 | 10/17/2019 | U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Nominations | This bulletin provides instructions and materials to assist high schools in submitting nominations for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for students who might not otherwise be nominated through the usual Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Test (ACT) or arts recognition processes. | |||
| B074-17 | 09/19/2017 | U.S. Presidential Scholars Program Nominations | This bulletin provides instructions and materials to assist high schools in submitting nominations for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program for students who might not otherwise be nominated through the usual Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)/American College Test (ACT) or arts recognition processes. | |||
| B067-17 | 09/05/2017 | 2017-18 Running Start Updates on 1.20 FTE Limitation | This bulletin provides a review of current guidance related to the Running Start 1.20 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) combined maximum limitation a student can be claimed for state funding. | |||
| B066-17 | 08/28/2017 | Absence Rulemaking - Emergency and CR 102 Notice | Notice of absence emergency rule. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) filed an emergency rule effective Friday, August 25, 2017, that created a new Chapter 392-401 in the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) regarding the definition of absence and the reasons a school district may mark an absence as excused or unexcused. | |||
| B064-20 | 08/13/2020 | Emergency Rulemaking – Definition of Absence | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) filed an emergency rule updating the definition of absence for the 2020–21 school year. The rule, WAC 392-401A, is effective beginning August 13, 2020. Soon, OSPI will initiate a formal rulemaking to adopt a permanent rule. | |||
| B062-18 | 06/26/2018 | New Absence Rules Adopted - Effective August 1, 2018 | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has adopted the new Chapter 392-401 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). This chapter defines an absence and reasons for excused absences. | |||
| B041-20 | 06/01/2020 | List of Approved Online Vendors for the High School and Beyond Plan | With the passage of House Bill 1599 (2019), the Legislature acknowledged the importance of providing students with access to an online electronic platform for the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP). | |||
| B039-18 | 05/09/2018 | 2018-19 College in the High School (CHS) State Funded Subsidies | This bulletin provides notice the application process to request College in the High School (CHS) state funded subsidies for the 2018-19 school year will be available on May 1, 2018. | |||
| B038-18 | 05/09/2018 | 2018-19 Running Start Updates on 1.20 FTE Limitation | This bulletin provides a review of current guidance related to the Running Start 1.20 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) combined maximum limitation a student can be claimed for state funding. | |||
| B023-19 | 04/30/2019 | 2019–20 College in the High School (CHS) State Funded Subsidies | This bulletin provides information about the 2019–20 College in the High School (CHS) state funded subsidies for the 2019–20 school year. | |||
| B020-18 | 03/20/2018 | Absence Rulemaking - Update and CR 102 Notice | The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is proposing substantial changes to the proposed Chapter 392-401 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). | |||
| B007-20 | 02/03/2020 | Graduation Pathways Beginning with the Class of 2020 | This bulletin provides a summary of the changes for graduation requirements that are in place for the Class of 2020 and beyond. A detailed Graduation Pathways Toolkit can be found on the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) website. | |||
| B001-20 | 01/09/2020 | Requesting a High School Diploma from a Community College Upon Completion of a Two-year Degree | The passage of HB 1714 allows any student between the ages of 16 and 21 who completes an Associate of Arts, Technical Arts, Applied Science or Science degree to obtain a high school diploma by written request to the College. |
