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1105 Director Districts

DIRECTOR DISTRICTS

It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to establish the boundaries of the internal director districts of the school district, and to redistrict the director districts as necessary.

Division or Redivision of District into Director Districts

The Board of Directors, with the assistance of the administration, the educational service district, the state redistricting commission, and consultants (e.g., attorneys, demographic experts, etc.) as appropriate, will prepare for the division or redivision of the district into director districts no later than eight months of any of the following events:

1.  Receipt of federal decennial census data from the redistrictin commission;

2.  Consolidation of the district with one or more other districts into one district;

3.  Transfer of territory to or from the district or dissolution and annexation of the district; or

4.  Approval by a majority of the district's registered voters of a proposal to divide the district into director districts.

The districting or redistricting plan shall be consistent with the criteria and adopted according to the procedure established under the law.

 

Legal References:  

  • RCW 28A.343.030  Certain school districts – Election to authorize division in school districts not already divided into director districts.
  • RCW 28A.343.040  Division or redivision of district into director districts
  • RCW 28A.343.050 Dissolution of directors’ districts
  • RCW 28A.315.195 Transfer of territory by petition – Requirements – Rules
  • RCW 28A.315.199 Transfer of territory or dissolution of financially insolvent school district by petition – Notification to affected districts – Mediation – Request for hearing – Notification to regional committee – Costs
  • RCW 28A.315.205 Transfer of territory or dissoution by petition – Regional committee responsibilities – Rules – Appeals
  • RCW 28A.315.215 Transfer of territory or annexation of financially insolvent district by agreement or order – Approval Order – Previously approved and imposed excess tax levies
  • RCW 29A. 76.010 Counties municipal corporations, and special districts Chapter 44.05 RCW Washington State Redistrict Act

 

Management Resources:    

2015 – December Issue

2011 – June Issue

Policy News August 2008 Restructuring First Class Director Districts

Washington State Redistricting Commission –  http://www.redistricting.wa.gov/

 

Adoption Date:  05.08.01

Stanwood-Camano School District 

Revised:  03.15.16

 

1105 P DIRECTOR DISTRICTS PROCEDURE