A district shall release a student if attendance in the nonresident district is more accessible to the parent's place of work or to the location of child care. The following shall be considered in applying this section:

1. (1) The term "parent" means one or more adults with custodial responsibility for the child.
2. (2) The term "more accessible" means a difference to an extent which is more than de minimis.
3. (3) The term "child care" means any form of adult supervision for a child who is in need of such adult supervision.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.22.230 [28A.225.230] and 34.05.220(4). WSR 90-19-068 (Order 26), § 392-137-140, filed 9/17/90, effective 10/18/90.]