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WA SB6051
WA SB6051Providing flexibility to school districts by authorizing school district waivers.
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Introduced
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
In Committee
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to providing flexibility to school districts by 2 authorizing school district waivers; amending RCW 28A.405.060, 3 41.56.906, and 41.59.935; adding new sections to chapter 28A.320 RCW; 4 adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; adding a new section to 5 chapter 28A.155 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.160 RCW; 6 adding a new section to chapter 28A.165 RCW; adding a new section to 7 chapter 28A.170 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.175 RCW; 8 adding a new section to chapter 28A.180 RCW; adding a new section to 9 chapter 28A.183 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.185 RCW; 10 adding a new section to chapter 28A.188 RCW; adding a new section to 11 chapter 28A.190 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.193 RCW; 12 adding a new section to chapter 28A.194 RCW; adding a new section to 13 chapter 28A.205 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW; 14 adding a new section to chapter 28A.215 RCW; adding a new section to 15 chapter 28A.220 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW; 16 adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; adding a new section to 17 chapter 28A.232 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.235 RCW; 18 adding a new section to chapter 28A.245 RCW; adding a new section to 19 chapter 28A.250 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.255 RCW; 20 adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to 21 chapter 28A.305 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW; 22 adding a new section to chapter 28A.315 RCW; adding a new section to 23 chapter 28A.323 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.325 RCW; SB 6051 1 adding a new section to chapter 28A.330 RCW; adding a new section to 2 chapter 28A.335 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.340 RCW; 3 adding a new section to chapter 28A.343 RCW; adding a new section to 4 chapter 28A.345 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW; 5 adding a new section to chapter 28A.405 RCW; adding a new section to 6 chapter 28A.410 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.415 RCW; 7 adding a new section to chapter 28A.420 RCW; adding a new section to 8 chapter 28A.500 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.505 RCW; 9 adding a new section to chapter 28A.510 RCW; adding a new section to 10 chapter 28A.515 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.520 RCW; 11 adding a new section to chapter 28A.525 RCW; adding a new section to 12 chapter 28A.527 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.530 RCW; 13 adding a new section to chapter 28A.535 RCW; adding a new section to 14 chapter 28A.540 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.545 RCW; 15 adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; adding a new section to 16 chapter 28A.604 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.605 RCW; 17 adding a new section to chapter 28A.620 RCW; adding a new section to 18 chapter 28A.623 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.625 RCW; 19 adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; adding a new section to 20 chapter 28A.635 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.640 RCW; 21 adding a new section to chapter 28A.642 RCW; adding a new section to 22 chapter 28A.645 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.650 RCW; 23 adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; adding a new section to 24 chapter 28A.657 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.660 RCW; 25 adding a new section to chapter 28A.690 RCW; adding a new section to 26 chapter 28A.700 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.705 RCW; 27 adding a new section to chapter 28A.710 RCW; adding a new section to 28 chapter 28A.715 RCW; and creating new sections. 29
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide school districts with greater flexibility by allowing them to grant waivers or partial waivers of state laws and rules to individual schools within their district, provided these waivers are requested by a school principal with a rationale for improving student learning or educational services, and after public review. However, certain fundamental requirements, such as health, safety, civil rights, basic education programs, and constitutional provisions, cannot be waived. The bill also specifies that any savings realized from waived laws or rules must be used, with a portion of those savings being awarded to the requesting school and the teacher who initiated the idea, up to a certain limit. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to ensure that collective bargaining agreements do not restrict a school district's authority to grant these waivers.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. (on 01/20/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6051&Year=2025&Initiative=false |
| Senate bill report | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6051%20SBR%20EDU%20TA%2026.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - 6051 SB (Final) | https://fnspublic.ofm.wa.gov/FNSPublicSearch/GetPDF?packageID=76349 |
| Senate bill report (orig.) | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6051%20SBA%20EDU%2026.pdf |
| BillText | https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6051.pdf |
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