Champion v. Shoreline School District No. 412

The question before the court in this case is: Is a school nurse, who holds a “standard specialized personnel certificate” required under rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, a “certificated employee” within the meaning of RCW 28A.67.070? That statute provides, in material part:

No teacher, principal, supervisor, superintendent, or other certificated employee, holding a position as such with a school district, hereinafter referred to as “employee,” shall be employed except by written order of a majority of the directors of the district at a regular or special meeting thereof,…