NWESD Policy Manual & Administrative Procedures

1105 – Director District Boundaries

It is the responsibility of the NWESD 189 Board of Directors to establish the boundaries of the internal director districts of the NWESD 189 and to redistrict the director districts as necessary.

The Board of Directors, with the assistance of the administration, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the state redistricting commission, and consultants as appropriate, shall develop a plan of proposed director districts within eight (8) months of any of the following events:

1. receipt of federal decennial census data from the redistricting commission;
2. consolidation of a district with one or more other districts; or
3. transfer of territory to or from a district.

The plan of proposed director districts shall meet the following criteria:

1. the districts shall be as nearly as possible equal in population;
2. the districts shall be as compact as possible and consist of geographically contiguous areas;
3. the districts shall not favor or disfavor any racial group or political party; and
4. the districts shall, as much as possible, coincide with natural boundaries and existing communities.

At least one (1) week before the Board of Directors considers adoption of the plan of director districts, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the plan.

Within thirty (30) days of adoption of the plan of director districts, the legal descriptions and maps depicting the director districts shall be submitted to the county auditors. If the plan is submitted after the fourth Monday in June of an odd-numbered year, the plan will not take effect until the following year.

Any registered voter in the NWESD 189 may challenge the plan within forty-five (45) days of the plan’s adoption by requesting that the superior court review the plan for compliance with the four (4) criteria listed above.

First Reading: 01/27/93 (as 8101)

Second Reading: 02/24/93 (as 8101)
Revised: 03/28/01 (recodified 1105)
Reviewed: 10/22/08
Revised: 01/27/16

Reference:

RCW 29A.76.010

Cross Reference:

Policy 1110

Date Revised: 1/27/16