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Does a Washington school district have to put construction management or related design-phase services out for competitive bid if it routes the contract through an educational service district?
Yes, once the project's estimated cost reaches $100,000. The AG concluded that construction management, value engineering, constructability review, and building commissioning all qualify as 'other wor…
Can a Washington educational service district borrow money by issuing bonds, and if so, what statutory framework applies?
Yes. The word 'instrument' in RCW 28A.310.200 is broad enough to include bonds, so educational service districts have bond-issuance authority. They must pledge as collateral the property acquired thro…
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Attorney general opinions in Washington are written by the Washington Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.