Graduation requirements established by the state board of education may not obligate students to complete a culminating project as a graduation prerequisite.
RCW 28A.230.090
Intent- 2023 c 271 : See note following RCW 28A.230.215.
Intent-Conflict with federal requirements- 2020 c 307 : See notes following RCW 28B.77.290.
Expiration date- 2020 c 7 s 11: "Section 11 of this act expires July 31, 2020." [ 2020 c 7 s 12.]
Conflict with federal requirements-Effective date- 2020 c 7 : See notes following RCW 50.16.100.
Intent- 2019 c 252 : See note following RCW 28A.230.710.
Effective date-2017 3rd sp.s. c 31: See note following RCW 28A.305.130.
Finding-Intent- 2014 c 217 : See note following RCW 28A.150.220.
Intent- 2009 c 548 : See RCW 28A.150.1981.
Finding- 2009 c 548 : See note following RCW 28A.410.270.
Intent-Finding- 2009 c 548 : See note following RCW 28A.305.130.
Finding- 2009 c 223 : "The legislature finds that although the United States has long exemplified democratic practice to the rest of the world, we ought not to neglect it at home. Two-thirds of our nation's twelfth graders scored below proficient on the last national civics assessment, and fewer than ten percent could list two ways that a democracy benefits from citizen participation. A healthy democracy depends on the participation of citizens. But participation is learned behavior, and in recent years civic learning has been pushed aside. Preparation for citizenship is as important as preparation for college and a career, and should take its place as a requirement for receiving a high school diploma." [ 2009 c 223 s 1.]
Finding-Intent-2006 c 114: See note following RCW 28A.230.097.
Intent-Findings-2005 c 205: See note following RCW 28A.320.170.
Part headings and captions not law-2004 c 19: "Part headings and captions used in this act are not any part of the law." [ 2004 c 19 s 301.]
Effective date-2004 c 19: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 18, 2004]." [ 2004 c 19 s 303.]
Intent-1997 c 222: "In 1994, the legislature directed the higher education board and the state board of education to convene a task force to examine and provide recommendations on establishing credit equivalencies. In November 1994, the task force recommended unanimously that the state board of education maintain the definition of five quarter or three semester college credits as equivalent to one high school credit. Therefore, the legislature intends to adopt the recommendations of the task force." [ 1997 c 222 s 1.]
Findings-Part headings-Severability-1992 c 141: See notes following RCW 28A.410.040.
Finding-Severability-1990 1st ex.s. c 9: See notes following RCW 28A.225.220.
Severability-1984 c 278: See note following RCW 28A.185.010.