WA HB1853

All public school outdoor recreational spaces would be designated as "green community schoolyards" and made available for general public and community recreational use outside of school hours

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must develop a model community shared-use policy addressing scheduling logistics, liability protection, fee collection, costs, and equity considerations for playground and playfield access

School districts receiving state funding for green community schoolyard capital improvements must allow community use through shared-use agreements consistent with the policy

School districts that adopt the model shared-use policy become eligible for additional points in their calculated rate of state funding assistance through the school construction assistance program

Implements recommendations from the Recreation and Conservation Office's 2021 Physical Activities Task Force, citing that only 25% of Washington children get the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity