The authority for this chapter is RCW 28A.185.040 which authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to adopt rules relating to the allocation of any state and federal moneys for students attending a University of Washington transition school and/or early entrance program.

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth policies and procedures relating to the allocation of state and federal moneys to the University of Washington for eligible highly capable students attending a University of Washington transition school and/or early entrance program.

As used in this chapter, "University of Washington transition school and early entrance program" means programs operated by the University of Washington for the education of highly capable students.

As used in this chapter, "allowable activities" means:

(1) Selection of students;

(2) Precollege activities;

(3) Special advising; and

(4) Necessary activities for the support of students.

As used in this chapter, "eligible student" means a student:

(1) Enrolled in the University of Washington transition school and/or early entrance program for not more than three years; and

(2) Eighteen years of age or younger at the beginning of the school year.

As used in this chapter, "full-time equivalent student" means an eligible student enrolled in and attending all courses required for continued enrollment in a transition school, and also means an eligible student who is enrolled in the early entrance program for 12 college credits or more per quarter.

As used in this chapter "count date" means the first day of transition school or first early entrance program day during the month on which eligible students are counted and their full-time equivalency is determined. Count dates occur in the months of October through June. Eligible students counted during the summer are counted during the months of June through August.

As used in this chapter, an "annual average full-time equivalent student" means an eligible student who is a full-time equivalent student on each of the count dates in October through June: Provided, That a student electing to attend the summer quarter in lieu of attending the autumn, winter, or spring quarter will be counted during the summer months of June through August. No individual student shall be counted as more than one full-time equivalent student on any count date or more than one annual average full-time equivalent student in any September 1 through August 31 period for the purposes of claiming and allocating state and federal kindergarten through twelfth grade moneys to school districts and to the University of Washington.

As used in this chapter, "school year" shall begin on the first day of September and end with the last day of August.

As used in this chapter, "resident school district" means the same as that term is defined in WAC 392-137-120.

As used in this chapter, "allowable revenue sources" means those state revenue accounts for which the eligible student would otherwise be reported by the resident school district for allocation purposes.

As used in this chapter, "revenue per eligible student" means:

(1) Calculate the annual allocation for allowable revenue sources for the resident school district for each eligible student used for the most recent apportionment payment;

(2) Divide the result obtained in subsection (1) of this section by the annual average full-time students for the resident school district used for the most recent apportionment payment.

The superintendent of public instruction shall contract under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, chapter 39.34 RCW, with the University of Washington for the admission and enrollment in the transition school of up to thirty highly capable students in the state of Washington each academic year and up to eighty highly capable students in the University of Washington's Academy each academic year, and for the continued enrollment and instruction in these early entrance program(s) of such students until they turn eighteen or complete three years at the transition school and/or early entrance program, whichever first occurs.

The allocation of moneys pursuant to this chapter are conditioned on the University of Washington transition school and early entrance program(s) performing the following:

(1) Reporting for each count date for each eligible student of their:

(a) Full-time equivalency; and

(b) Resident school district.

(2) Expending the moneys allocated pursuant to this chapter on allowable activities.

(3) Providing health screening as agreed to by contract with the superintendent of public instruction; enforcing chapter 180-140 WAC and all applicable federal laws relating to student discipline and rights for students enrolled in the transition school or early entrance program(s) who have not yet registered or enrolled in college level courses; and enforcing Title 478 WAC and all applicable federal laws relating to student conduct, discipline, records and rights, for students who have registered and enrolled in one or more college level courses.

(4) Reporting for the October count date of each year to the resident school district of the enrollment of each student in the University of Washington transition school and early entrance program(s).

(5) Reporting annually to the superintendent of public instruction the actual expenditures on allowable activities.

In carrying out the responsibilities associated with this chapter, the superintendent of public instruction shall:

(1) Perform such calculations as are necessary to carry out the several provisions of this chapter;

(2) Allocate such moneys as determined to the University of Washington transition school and early entrance program(s) quarterly.

The superintendent of public instruction shall calculate the quarterly allocation of moneys to the University of Washington transition school and early entrance program(s) using information available at the time the calculation is made as follows:

(1) Sum the following for each eligible student:

(a) Determine the revenue per eligible annual average full-time equivalent student; and

(b) Multiply the result obtained in (a) of this subsection by the annual average full-time equivalency of the eligible student.

(2) Adjust the result obtained in subsection (1) of this section by any over or under payments resulting from prior quarterly allocations.

The University of Washington transition school and early entrance program(s) shall remit the positive difference determined by subtracting the actual expenditures on allowable activities from the total allocation.