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Honorable Peggy Johnson, State Representative, 35th District Honorable Harold Hochstatter, State Senator, 13th District Co-Chairs Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring P.O. Box 40600 Olympia, WA 98504-0600

Dear Representative Johnson and Senator Hochstatter:

By letter previously acknowledged, you have requested our opinion on the following questions:

1. Under Article III, Section 22 of the Washington State Constitution, the Superintendent of Public Instruction is charged with "supervision of all matters pertaining to public schools." What grant of authority and responsibility is…