Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

AGO 1961 NO. 49 >

None of the provisions of chapter 198, Laws of 1961, and chapter 20, Laws of 1961, Ex. Sess., authorizing "community colleges" applies to any school district presently operating an extended secondary program (so-called junior colleges) which does not elect to bring its program within the new legislation.

AGO 1959 NO. 62 >

1. Under chapter 195, Laws of 1959, a school district may grant sick leave which accumulated prior to June 11, 1959, during the 1959-60 and successive school years.  2.  A school district may not hereafter authorize by rule and regulation the payment of all or a part of a day's salary to a teacher where the absence is caused by other than the teacher's own illness.

AGO 1962 NO. 123 >

The board of directors of a school district does not have the statutory authority to purchase for certificated employees tax sheltered annuities in lieu of salaries as defined in 26 U.S.C.A. (I.R.C. 1954) § 403 (b) as amended by Public Law 87-370, 75 Stat. 796.