Section 28A.630.104. Application of intent to participate—Requirements—Selection criteria—Grant allocation—Fiscal agent.

(1) Each school district and college of education seeking approval to participate in the collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project must submit a joint application of intent to the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the professional educator standards board by July 1, 2012.

(2) An application of intent must contain:

(a) The school selected for inclusion in the pilot project and the rationale for its selection;

(b) The research basis and theory of action proposed to close the educational opportunity gap and improve student achievement in the selected school;

(c) The research basis and theory of action proposed to improve educator preparation and professional development in the selected school;

(d) A preliminary plan for involving parents, community members, and school staff in the development of the innovation and success plan under RCW 28A.630.105;

(e) The proposed roles and responsibilities of the college of education and school district in the pilot project; and

(f) A preliminary plan for using the results of the pilot project to improve educational programs throughout the school district and throughout the college of education.

(3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the professional educator standards board shall jointly review the applications and select up to six applications for participation in the pilot project no later than August 1, 2012. One of the selected applications must be from the largest school district in western Washington that submitted an application, and one must be from the largest school district in eastern Washington that submitted an application.

(4) The selection criteria shall include, but are not limited to, the quality of the research basis for the proposed collaboration; the efficacy of the proposed strategies for closing the educational opportunity gap, improving student achievement, and improving educator preparation in low-performing schools; and the degree of commitment displayed by the college of education and the school district to collaborate throughout the pilot project.

(5) Subject to funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall allocate grants to three of the selected applications, to be used for development and implementation of an innovation and success plan under RCW 28A.630.105. The colleges of education and school districts from the remaining selected applications may participate in the collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project by complying with the provisions of RCW 28A.630.105 through 28A.630.107, but without state funding support.

(6) The college of education shall serve as the fiscal agent for the pilot project, unless the college is an independent institution of higher education, in which case the school district shall serve as the fiscal agent. Each college of education and school district must seek private, foundation, community, or other grant funds to leverage any supplemental state funds that may be appropriated for the purposes of the pilot project.

[ 2012 c 53 § 4.]

2012 c 53 § 4.