- (1) The Washington professional educator standards board must adopt rules that make a local school district superintendent's or chief administrator's willful noncompliance with state law an act of unprofessional conduct and provide that a superintendent or chief administrator, whether certificated or not, may be held accountable for such conduct under rules established under this section. It is a defense to a finding of willful noncompliance with state law if the superintendent or chief administrator can show that they were actively attempting to bring the school district, charter school, or state-tribal education compact school into compliance with the applicable state law.
- (2) For the purposes of this section, "willful" and "noncompliance with state law" have the same meaning as in RCW 28A.300.0711.
[ 2025 c 369 s 309.]
Notes:
Intent—2025 c 369 ss 302-315: See note following RCW 28A.300.0711.
Effective date—2025 c 369: See note following RCW 28A.320.209.