{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-74.13.550","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 74.13.550","heading":"Child placement—Policy of educational continuity.","body":"(1) It is the policy of the state of Washington that, whenever practical and in the best interest of the child, children who are the subject of a dependency proceeding shall remain enrolled in their schools of origin.\n(2) For the purposes of this section, \"children who are the subject of a dependency proceeding\" means a child or youth who is located in Washington state and the subject of a shelter care or dependency order pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW, and \"school of origin\" means the school in which a child is enrolled at the time of placement in foster care. If a child's foster care placement changes, the school of origin must be considered the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of the placement change.","path":["Title 74","Chapter 74.13"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=74.13.550","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:42:22Z","sha256":"3168f290a412786eeff019a8bc65a3bb8004c9466ee0419982040b32eca1fc35","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-74.13.540","next":"us-wa/rcw-74.13.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}