As used in this chapter:
- (1) "Applicants" shall mean common school districts and educational service districts.
- (2) "In-service training" shall mean a cooperatively planned program of training for job-related activities designed to increase the competencies of common school certificated and classified employees in the performance of their assigned responsibilities.
- (3) "Needs assessment" shall mean a systematic study to determine strengths and weaknesses of certificated and classified personnel related to the educational needs of the community and students to be served.
- (4) "Funds" shall mean those funds appropriated by the legislature and available for the conduct and evaluation of in-service training programs.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.71.210. WSR 88-03-006 (Order 88-5), § 392-195-010, filed 1/8/88; WSR 84-20-084 (Order 84-44), § 392-195-010, filed 10/2/84; WSR 78-09-115 (Order 78-7), § 392-195-010, filed 9/6/78.]