Creates a new section in chapter 28A.155 RCW that sets specific procedural timelines and requirements for special education evaluations, delivery of written evaluation reports, and eligibility determination meetings. School districts must complete an initial evaluation or reevaluation within 35 school days of receiving written consent, provide the parent or guardian a copy of the evaluation report by that 35th school day, and hold an eligibility determination meeting no sooner than five school days after the report is provided and no later than the 40th school day after consent. A parent or guardian may voluntarily waive the five-school-day waiting period in writing for a specific meeting. If a district cannot provide the report in time, it must reschedule the eligibility meeting unless the parent has given a written waiver. The bill treats failure to provide the report as required (absent a valid written waiver) as a procedural violation that may be considered as evidence in administrative reviews, complaints, or due process proceedings about whether the parent's opportunity to participate was significantly impeded. It directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to update model forms and technical assistance and to adopt implementing rules under chapter 34.05 RCW, including incorporating exceptions required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The new section defines "evaluation report" and refers to the existing RCW definition of "school day." The exact section number added to chapter 28A.155 RCW is not specified here, and the text does not include the OSPI rules or the IDEA exceptions themselves.

If enacted, school districts will need to finish special education evaluations and provide parents with a retainable written or electronic copy of the evaluation within 35 school days of getting written consent, and then schedule eligibility meetings so they happen at least five school days after the parent receives the report and no later than 40 school days after consent. Practically, this will push districts to change scheduling and record‑delivery practices, likely increasing staff time, administrative costs (for preparing, copying, translating, and sending reports), and the risk of procedural violations that parents can use in complaints or due process hearings if reports aren’t provided on time. Parents and students will likely get clearer, earlier access to reports and a short protected review period before eligibility meetings, though parents can waive that waiting period in writing for a specific meeting. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must update forms and adopt rules to implement exceptions tied to federal IDEA timelines, but the bill doesn’t specify those exceptions or the exact new section placement, so some operational details and how OSPI’s forthcoming rules will alter these requirements remain unclear.