Providing flexibility to school districts by authorizing school district waivers.

SB 6051 authorizes Washington school districts to grant waivers or partial waivers of specific state laws and rules to individual schools within the district. School principals must apply for waivers by explaining how they improve student learning, and districts must allow public comment on requests. However, waivers cannot be granted for health/safety requirements, civil rights protections, basic education programs, or mandatory staff employment rules. Districts may use savings from waived requirements but must share 10% of the savings (capped at $10,000 per school or teacher) with the requesting school and the teacher who proposed the waiver.