As used in this chapter, "full-time equivalent student"
means each enrolled student in the school district or charter school as of one
of the enrollment count dates for at least the minimum number of hours set
forth in subsection (1) of this section, inclusive of class periods and normal
class change passing time, but exclusive of meal intermissions: Provided, That
each hour counted shall contain at least 50 minutes of instruction or
supervised study provided by appropriate instructional staff. The purpose of
recognizing "50 minute hours" is to provide flexibility to school districts and
charter schools which utilize block periods of instruction so long as students
are ultimately under the jurisdiction of school staff for the equivalent of 60
minute hours: Provided further, That the hours set forth below shall be
construed as annual average hours for the purposes of compliance with this
chapter.
(1)
(a) Prior to the 2018-19 school year, the
minimum hours for each grade are as follows:
(i) Kindergarten: 20 hours each week, or 4
hours (240 minutes) for each scheduled school day;
(ii) Primary (grades 1 through 3): 20 hours
each week, or 4 hours (240 minutes) each scheduled school day;
(iii) Elementary (grades 4 through 6): 25
hours each week, or 5 hours (300 minutes) each scheduled school day;
(iv) Secondary (grades 7 through 12): 25
hours each week, or 5 hours (300 minutes) each scheduled school day.
(b) Beginning with the 2018-19
school year, the minimum hours for all grades are 27 hours and 45 minutes each
week (1,665 weekly minutes), or 5 hours and 33 minutes (333 minutes) for each
scheduled school day.
(2) Except as limited by WAC
392-121-136, a student enrolled
for less than the minimum hours shown in subsection (1) of this section shall
be counted as a partial full-time equivalent student.
(a) Prior to the 2018-19 school year, a
student's partial full-time equivalent is the student's weekly enrolled hours
divided by the minimum hours for the student's grade level set forth in
subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(b) Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, a
student's partial full-time equivalent is the student's weekly enrolled minutes
divided by 1,665.
(3)
The full-time equivalent of a student's running start enrollment pursuant to
RCW
28A.600.300 through
28A.600.400 shall be determined
pursuant to chapter
392-169 WAC. If a running start student is enrolled both in
high school courses provided by the school district or charter school and in
running start courses provided by the college, the high school full-time
equivalent and the running start fulltime equivalent shall be determined
separately.
(4) The full-time
equivalent of University of Washington transition school students shall be
determined pursuant to chapter
392-120 WAC.
(5) The full-time equivalent of a student's
alternative learning experience shall be determined pursuant to WAC
392-121-182.
Notes
Wash. Admin.
Code §
392-121-122
Amended by
WSR
15-18-078, Filed 8/28/2015, effective
9/28/2015
Amended by
WSR
17-16-162, Filed 8/2/2017, effective
9/2/2017
Statutory Authority:
RCW
28A.150.305. 13-02-004, § 392-121-122,
filed 12/19/12, effective 1/19/13. Statutory Authority:
RCW
28A.150.290. 08-04-009, § 392-121-122,
filed 1/24/08, effective 2/24/08; 97-22-013 (Order 97-06), § 392-121-122,
filed 10/27/97, effective 11/27/97; 95-01-013, § 392-121-122, filed
12/8/94, effective 1/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.41.055 and 28A.41.170.
88-03-013 (Order 88-8), § 392-121-122, filed
1/11/88.
