This chapter applies to any charter school established under chapter 28A.710 RCW. Any bargaining unit or units established at the charter school must be limited to employees working in the charter school and must be separate from other bargaining units in school districts, educational service districts, or institutions of higher education. Any charter school established under chapter 28A.710 RCW is a separate employer from any school district, including the school district in which it is located.
[ 2016 c 241 § 138. Prior: 2013 c 2 § 308 (Initiative Measure No. 1240, approved November 6, 2012).]

NOTES:

Effective date—2016 c 241: See RCW 28A.710.901.

Terms Used In Washington Code 41.59.031

  • bargaining: means the performance of the mutual obligation of the representatives of the employer and the exclusive bargaining representative to meet at reasonable times in light of the time limitations of the budget-making process, and to bargain in good faith in an effort to reach agreement with respect to the wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment: PROVIDED, That prior law, practice or interpretation shall be neither restrictive, expansive, nor determinative with respect to the scope of bargaining. See Washington Code 41.59.020
  • employer: means any school district. See Washington Code 41.59.020
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