Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1960 NO. 137 >

A non-high [[nonhigh]] school district is not authorized to conduct a special levy election to obtain funds for participation with a high school district in construction of school facilities when said non-high [[nonhigh]] school district has already held two special levy elections to obtain funds for maintenance and operation.

AGO 1957 NO. 138 >

A school district may lawfully cause physical examinations to be made of its school bus drivers and pay the cost thereof.  Where necessary to protect itself from potential liability, in the discretion of the board of directors, a school district may also cause and pay for physical examinations of students participating in physical education courses.

AGO 1957 NO. 141 >

A school district may not be allowed apportionment credit for nonattendance due to illness when the school is not closed by order of a health officer.

AGO 1955 NO. 147 >

Chapter 253, Laws of 1955, applies to all special levies imposed for school districts after the effective date of the act regardless of when the elections authorizing such special levies may have been held.

AGO 1958 NO. 155 >

A board of directors of a public school district cannot legally employ school crossing guards to be stationed at intersections where children must cross streets or highways in order to go to or from school, and to vest such guards with the authority to enforce the traffic laws.

AGO 1960 NO. 156 >

The prevailing wage to be paid employees of contractors performing public works for school districts is governed by the provisions of chapter 39.12 RCW.

AGO 1951 NO. 170 >

A special meeting pursuant to Rem. Rev. Stat. section 5028 et seq. to determine if a school district should purchase a school bus garage is a valid and proper means of securing the voters' approval of such a purchase.

AGO 1958 NO. 171 >

The board of directors of a school district may legally employ persons to supervise and direct children who must necessarily cross streets and intersections going to and returning from school.

AGO 1958 NO. 172 >

The county auditor is authorized, but is not required, to make payroll deductions for group accident and health insurance when the group is composed of less than 25 employees of the same school district.

AGO 1958 NO. 186 >

A school district may not conduct regular classes on Saturdays even on a voluntary basis and qualify for the regular apportionment credit.