It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to establish the boundaries of the internal director districts of the school district, and to redistrict the director districts as necessary.

The Board of Directors, with the assistance of the administration, Educational Service District, King County, and the State Redistricting Commission, shall prepare a plan for redistricting director districts within the timelines prescribed in state law upon any of the following events:

1. Receipt of federal decennial census data;
2. Consolidation of the District with one or more other districts;
3. Transfer of territory to or from the District; or
4. Annexation of territory to or from the District.

Superintendent Procedure:

Policy Cross References:

• 1113 – Board Member Residency

Previous Policies:

• B04.00 – Director Districts
• B05.00 – Director Districts

Legal References:

• RCW 28A.315.195 Transfer of territory by petition – Requirements — Rules.
• RCW 28A.315.199 Transfer of territory or dissolution of financially insolvent school district by petition – Notification to affected districts – Mediation – Request for hearing – Notification to regional committee – Costs.
• RCW 28A.315.205 Transfer of territory or dissolution by petition – Regional committee responsibilities – Rules – Appeals.
• RCW 28A.315.215 Transfer of territory or annexation of financially insolvent district by agreement or order – Approval Order – Previously approved and imposed excess tax levies.
• RCW 28A.343.040 Division or redivision of district into director districts.
• RCW 28A.343.050 Dissolution of directors’ districts.
• RCW 28A.343.660 First-class districts having city with population of 400,000 people or more—Boundaries of director districts—Candidate eligibility—Declaration of candidacy—Primary limited to district voters—Terms of directors.
• RCW 28A.343.670 – First-class districts having city with population of 400,000 people or more—Initial director district boundaries—Appointments to fill vacancies for new director districts—Director district numbers.
• Chapter 29A.76 RCW Washington State Redistricting Act.
• RCW 29A.76.010 Counties, municipal corporations and special purpose districts.
• Chapter 29A.92 RCW Voting Rights Act.

Management Resources:

• WSSDA Policy & Legal News, July 2019
• WSSDA Policy & Legal News, May 2018
• WSSDA Policy & Legal News, August 2008

Last Board Review:

Revisions:

• March 12, 2025 (Administrative Update per Policy No. 1310)
• January 24, 2023 (Administrative Update per Policy No. 1310)

Adopted by the Board:

• June 1, 2011