title: RCW 28A.600.480

text:
(1) No school employee, student, or volunteer may engage in reprisal, retaliation, or false accusation against a victim, witness, or one with reliable information about an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
(2) A school employee, student, or volunteer who has witnessed, or has reliable information that a student has been subjected to, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, whether verbal or physical, is encouraged to report such incident to an appropriate school official.
(3) A school employee, student, or volunteer who promptly reports an incident of harassment, intimidation, or bullying to an appropriate school official, and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures in the district's policy prohibiting bullying, harassment, or intimidation, is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from any failure to remedy the reported incident.
[ 2002 c 207 s 4.]
Notes:
Findings—2002 c 207: "The legislature declares that a safe and civil environment in school is necessary for students to learn and achieve high academic standards. The legislature finds that harassment, intimidation, or bullying, like other disruptive or violent behavior, is conduct that disrupts both a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its students in a safe environment.
Furthermore, the legislature finds that students learn by example. The legislature commends school administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers for demonstrating appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment, intimidation, or bullying." [ 2002 c 207 s 1.]

catchline: Reporting of harassment, intimidation, or bullying—Retaliation prohibited—Immunity.


doc_type: statute

jurisdiction: wa

title: RCW 28A.600.485

text:
(1) The provisions of this section apply to all staff members of school districts and other providers of public educational services, except for staff members who are licensed or certified health professionals of an inpatient health care facility. However, nothing in this section prohibits a school resource officer as defined in RCW 28A.320.124 from carrying out the lawful duties of a commissioned law enforcement officer. Incidents involving a school resource officer trigger the procedural and reporting requirements in subsections (4) through (7) of this section.
(2) The provisions of this section apply to all students, including those who have an individualized education program or plan developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973. The provisions of this section apply only to incidents of restraint or isolation that occur while a student is participating in school-sponsored instruction or activities.
(3)(a)(i) An individualized education program or plan developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 must not include the use of restraint or isolation as a planned behavior intervention except as provided in this subsection (3)(a)(i). Restraint may be included in such program or plan only if the student's individual needs require more specific advanced educational planning, and the student's parent or guardian requests the inclusion of restraint. In all cases in which restraint is included as a planned behavior intervention, a licensed health care provider must document in writing that the intervention is medically necessary, and the parent or guardian must provide informed, voluntary written consent.
(ii) All other plans may refer to the policy developed under (b) of this subsection (3).
(b) Except as provided in (c) of this subsection (3), restraint or isolation of any student is permitted only when reasonably necessary to control spontaneous behavior that poses an imminent likelihood of serious harm to the student or to another person, such as another student or staff member. Restraint or isolation must be closely monitored to prevent harm to the student, and must be discontinued as soon as the likelihood of serious harm has dissipated. Each school district and other provider of public educational services shall adopt a policy providing for the least amount of restraint or isolation appropriate to protect the safety of students and staff members under such circumstances.
(c) Staff members of any school district or other provider of public educational services are prohibited from using any of the following restraints on any student: Mechanical restraint; chemical restraint; or physical restraint or physical escort that is life-threatening, restricts breathing, or restricts blood flow to the brain, including prone, supine, and wall restraints.
(4) Following the release of a student from the use of restraint or isolation, the school district or other provider of public educational services must implement follow-up procedures. These procedures must include: (a) Reviewing the incident with the student and the parent or guardian to address the behavior that precipitated the restraint or isolation and the appropriateness of the response; and (b) reviewing the incident with the staff member who administered the restraint or isolation to discuss whether proper procedures were followed and what training or support the staff member needs to help the student avoid similar incidents.
(5) Any staff member who uses isolation or restraint on a student during school-sponsored instruction or activities must inform the building administrator or building administrator's designee as soon as possible, and within two business days submit a written report of the incident to the office of the school district superintendent or other chief administrator of the provider of public educational services. The written report must include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The date and time of the incident;
(b) The name and job title of the staff member who administered the restraint or isolation;
(c) A description of the activity that led to the restraint or isolation;
(d) The type of restraint or isolation used on the student, including the duration;
(e) Whether the student or staff members were physically injured during the restraint or isolation incident and any medical care provided; and
(f) Any recommendations for changing the nature or amount of resources available to the student and staff members in order to avoid similar incidents.
(6) The principal, other building administrator, or designee must make a reasonable effort to verbally inform the student's parent or guardian within 24 hours of the incident, and must send written notification as soon as practical but postmarked no later than five business days after the restraint or isolation occurred. If the school district or other provider of public educational services customarily provides the parent or guardian with school-related information in a language other than English, the written report under this section must be provided to the parent or guardian in that language.
(7)(a) Annually by January 1st, each school district and other provider of public educational services shall summarize the written reports received under subsection (5) of this section and submit the summaries to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. For each school, the school district or other provider of public educational services shall include the number of individual incidents of restraint and isolation, the number of students involved in the incidents, the number of injuries to students and staff members, and the types of restraint or isolation used.
(b) No later than 90 days after receipt, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall publish to its website the data received under (a) of this subsection (7). The data must be published in a format that enables trend analysis, including comparisons of incident rates and types between school districts and authorized entities as defined in RCW 28A.300.690. The office of the superintendent of public instruction may use this data to investigate the training, practices, and other efforts used by school districts and other providers of public educational services to reduce the use of restraint and isolation.
(8)(a) A school district or other provider of public educational services may not design, construct, remodel, reconfigure, repurpose, or otherwise establish any new room or other enclosed area for the primary purpose of student isolation, irrespective of how the space is labeled.
(b) Nothing in this subsection (8) precludes a school district or other provider of public educational services from creating:
(i) A quiet space for voluntary use by a student for self-calming;
(ii) A safe place to be used during a temporary removal of a student from his or her regular instructional area to an unlocked area for purposes of carrying out an appropriate positive behavior intervention plan; or
(iii) A temporary safe space to be used during removal of a student from his or her regular instructional area when there is an imminent likelihood of serious harm to the student or to another person and the requirements of subsection (3)(b) of this section are met. Use of this space is considered isolation and triggers the procedural and reporting requirements of subsections (4) through (7) of this section.
(9) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the provision of a free appropriate public education under Part B of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act or section 504 of the federal rehabilitation act of 1973.
(10) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Chemical restraint" means a drug or chemical administered by a staff member to a student to control the student's behavior or restrict the student's freedom of movement that is not: (i) Prescribed by a licensed health professional acting within the scope of the practice of that health profession for the standard treatment of a student's medical or psychiatric condition; (ii) administered by a licensed health professional acting within the scope of the practice of that health profession or administered by a designated staff member delegated and trained by the licensed health professional under RCW 28A.210.260; or (iii) administered in accordance with the student's medical or psychiatric treatment plan;
(b) "Imminent" means the state or condition of being likely to occur at any moment or near at hand, rather than distant or remote;
(c) "Isolation" means restricting the student alone within a room or any other form of enclosure, from which the student may not leave. "Isolation" does not include:
(i) A student's voluntary use of a quiet space for self-calming;
(ii) Temporary removal of a student from his or her regular instructional area to an unlocked area for purposes of carrying out an appropriate positive behavior intervention plan; or
(iii) Using a nonpermanent, removable material or barrier within an instructional setting for the purpose of temporarily separating a student from the rest of the instructional setting for a short period of time in order to address privacy concerns among students when a student engages in actions such as disrobement or similar behavior that raises significant privacy concerns and substantially impacts the ability to maintain a safe environment for learning for all students. The temporary material or barrier must still allow the student to be monitored by instructional or support staff in the classroom. Any incidents involving this type of separation of a student using a temporary material or barrier as described under this subsection trigger the procedural and reporting requirements in subsections (4) through (7) of this section and must be reported as a separation;
(d) "Likelihood of serious harm" means a substantial risk that:
(i) Harm will be inflicted by the student upon his or her own person, as evidenced by threats or attempts to commit suicide, or inflict harm on oneself; or
(ii) Harm will be inflicted by the student upon another, as evidenced by behavior that places another person or persons in reasonable fear of sustaining such harm;
(e) "Mechanical restraint" means staff member use of a device to restrict a student's freedom of movement. "Mechanical restraint" does not include a device used by a staff member or a student: (i) As prescribed by a licensed health professional acting within the scope of the practice of that health profession; (ii) as documented in a student's individualized education program under Part B of the federal individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq., or a student's plan developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973; or (iii) for a specific therapeutic, orthopedic, or medical purpose, when used for its designed purpose. "Mechanical restraint" also does not include the use of vehicle safety restraints when used as intended during the transport of a student in a vehicle;
(f) "Physical escort" means the temporary touching or holding of a student's hand, wrist, arm, shoulder, or back by a staff member for the purpose of directing the student to a safe or otherwise appropriate location;
(g) "Physical prompt" means a teaching technique used by a staff member that involves voluntary physical contact with a student for the purpose of enabling the student to learn or model the physical movement necessary for the development of a desired competency;
(h) "Physical restraint" means physical contact by one or more staff members that immobilizes or reduces the ability of a student to move the student's arms, legs, torso, or head freely. "Physical restraint" does not include chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, physical escort, or physical prompt;
(i) "Provider of public educational services" means any entity that directly operates, or provides educational services under contract to, an elementary or secondary school program that receives public funds from the office of the superintendent of public instruction. "Provider of public educational services" includes a school district, a public school as defined in RCW 28A.150.010, an educational service district, an institutional education provider as defined in RCW 28A.190.005, a public agency or private entity providing educational services under contract with any other provider of public educational services, an authorized entity as defined in RCW 28A.300.690, and any providers of services in accordance with Part B of the federal individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq. In addition, "provider of public educational services" includes the state school for the blind and the center for deaf and hard of hearing youth established under RCW 72.40.010;
(j) "Restraint" includes chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, and physical restraint;
(k) "Staff member" means an employee or contractor of a school district or other provider of public educational services. "Staff member" does not include licensed or certified health professionals of inpatient health care facilities; and
(l) "Students" means children and youth served by a school district or other provider of public educational services, but does not include children served in early childhood education and assistance programs established under chapter 43.216 RCW or federal head start programs.
[ 2026 c 169 s 2; 2015 c 206 s 3; 2013 c 202 s 2.]
Notes:
Intent—2026 c 169: "The purpose of this act is to protect students from the physically harmful and emotionally traumatic practices of chemical restraint, mechanical restraint, and physical restraint that interfere with breathing or blood flow. By 2031, it is the legislature's intent to improve the safety and well-being of staff members and students in prekindergarten through 12th grade by implementing a trauma-informed professional development program on evidence-informed alternatives to restraint and isolation that will allow the state to ban isolation practices, provide the technical assistance necessary to successfully operationalize that ban, and enhance the public accountability of school districts and other providers of public educational services." [ 2026 c 169 s 1.]
Finding—2015 c 206: See note following RCW 28A.155.020.
Findings—2013 c 202: "The legislature finds that preserving a safe and beneficial learning environment for all students requires the establishment and enforcement of appropriate student discipline policies. The legislature further finds that although physical restraint and isolation of a student should be avoided, there may be circumstances where school district boards of directors have authorized these actions to preserve the safety of other students and school staff. Nevertheless, if an incident of student restraint or isolation occurs, school personnel should be held accountable for providing a thorough explanation of the circumstances." [ 2013 c 202 s 1.]

license: public-domain-government-work

rule_set: Revised Code of Washington

catchline: Student restraint and isolation—Limitations on use—Specifications in individualized education programs and section 504 plans—Follow-up procedures and reports—Publication of data—Restrictions on isolation spaces—Definitions.

code: rcw

unit: section

court: Washington State Legislature


title: RCW 28A.600.486

text:
(1) School districts and other providers of public educational services must provide the parents and guardians of children who have individualized education programs or plans developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 with a copy of the policy on the use of isolation and restraint, adopted as required by RCW 28A.600.485, at the time that the program or plan is created.
(2) "Provider of public educational services" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.600.485.
[ 2026 c 169 s 3; 2013 c 202 s 4.]
Notes:
Intent—2026 c 169: See note following RCW 28A.600.485.
Findings—2013 c 202: See note following RCW 28A.600.485.

catchline: Student restraint and isolation—Provision of policy on use to parents and guardians of children with individualized education programs and section 504 plans—Definition.


title: RCW 28A.600.490

text:
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall convene a discipline task force to develop standard definitions for causes of student disciplinary actions taken at the discretion of the school district. The task force must also develop data collection standards for disciplinary actions that are discretionary and for disciplinary actions that result in the exclusion of a student from school. The data collection standards must include data about education services provided while a student is subject to a disciplinary action, the status of petitions for readmission to the school district when a student has been excluded from school, credit retrieval during a period of exclusion, and school dropout as a result of disciplinary action.
(2) The discipline task force shall include representatives from the K-12 data governance group, the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee, the state ethnic commissions, the governor's office of Indian affairs, the office of the education ombuds, school districts, tribal representatives, and other education and advocacy organizations.
(3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction and the K-12 data governance group shall revise the statewide student data system to incorporate the student discipline data collection standards recommended by the discipline task force, and begin collecting data based on the revised standards in the 2015-16 school year.
[ 2016 c 72 s 101; 2013 2nd sp.s. c 18 s 301.]
Notes:
Finding—Intent—2016 c 72: See note following RCW 28A.600.015.
Application—Enforcement of laws protecting health and safety—2013 2nd sp.s. c 18: See note following RCW 28A.600.022.

catchline: Discipline task force—Development of standard definitions—Development of data collection standards—Membership—Statewide student data system revision.


title: RCW 28A.600.495

text:
(1) The legislature recognizes that public schools have the authority to immediately remove a student from school if the student poses an immediate and continuing danger to other students or to school staff, or if the student poses an immediate and continuing threat of material and substantial disruption of the education process. The legislature acknowledges that emergency expulsion is limited to 10 consecutive school days, the school must provide an opportunity for the student to receive educational services during the emergency expulsion, and both the emergency expulsion and any suspension or expulsion that the emergency expulsion is converted to can be appealed. However, the legislature finds that emergency expulsion tarnishes a student's reputation and self-image, which can result in school staff, fellow students, or the student's families making assumptions about the student, and, in some cases, these assumptions result in harassment, intimidation, or bullying of the student. Therefore, the legislature intends to discontinue the use of the prejudicial term "emergency expulsion," and replace it with the term "emergency removal," which is a more accurate description of the temporary removal of a student from school to assess and properly respond to an emergent situation involving the student.
(2) As soon as possible after July 23, 2023, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must publish a bulletin to notify school districts and public schools that the term "emergency removal" must be used instead of the term "emergency expulsion" in the context of student discipline and as required by RCW 28A.300.042 and 28A.600.015. The legislature's intent as described in subsection (1) of this section must be included in the bulletin. The bulletin must also include guidance about student discipline data collection and historical data comparison.
(3) A student who was emergency expelled between September 1, 2019, and July 23, 2023, may request that any reference to "emergency expulsion" in the student's education record be revised to "emergency removal."
[ 2023 c 242 s 7.]

catchline: Student discipline terminology—"Emergency removal"—Posting of bulletin—Retroactive application.


title: RCW 28A.600.500

text:
(1) School districts and public schools may not prohibit students who are members of a federally recognized tribe from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of Native American cultural significance along with or attached to a gown at graduation ceremonies or related school events. School districts and public schools may not require such students to wear a cap if it is incompatible with the regalia or significant object.
(2) School districts and, when necessary, public schools shall update any relevant policies or procedures in accordance with this section.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "public schools" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.010.
[ 2020 c 35 s 2.]
Notes:
Intent—2020 c 35: "The legislature recognizes that relationships between sovereign governments are strengthened when decisions of mutual interest are based in a shared respect of cultural values. The legislature recognizes also that school districts, public schools, and institutions of higher education may use dress codes and other requirements to restrict the wearing of tribal regalia and objects of cultural significance at graduation ceremonies.
Although the restrictions may be premised on promoting uniformity, they are not appropriate in the context of government-to-government relationships and do not recognize the distinct and unique cultural heritage of Native Americans.
The legislature, therefore, intends to affirm inherent rights assured through tribal sovereignty and expressly acknowledge that students in public schools and institutions of higher education may wear traditional tribal regalia or objects of cultural significance at graduation ceremonies and related events." [ 2020 c 35 s 1.]
Applicability—2020 c 35: "Sections 2 and 4 of this act apply to the graduating class of 2020 and subsequent graduating classes." [ 2020 c 35 s 3.]
Short title—2020 c 35: "This act may be known and cited as the right to tribal regalia act." [ 2020 c 35 s 5.]
Effective date—2020 c 35: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [March 18, 2020]." [ 2020 c 35 s 6.]

catchline: Graduation ceremonies—Tribal regalia.


title: RCW 28A.600.502

text:
(1) School districts shall permit students to wear an item or object of cultural significance with or attached to their gown at high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events. For the purposes of this section, "an item or object of cultural significance" may include multiple items or objects if they are traditionally worn or used together. Items or objects worn in accordance with this section must be befitting of the ceremony or event and adhere to applicable decorum requirements of the school district.
(2) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020 and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent as it applies to school districts.
(3) Nothing in this section limits the discretion and authority of a school district to prohibit items or objects that are likely to cause a substantial disruption of, or material interference with, a high school commencement or other official graduation ceremony or event.
(4) Nothing in this section modifies or otherwise effects [affects] RCW 28A.600.500.
[ 2025 c 88 s 2.]
Notes:
Intent—2025 c 88: "The legislature recognizes that high school graduation is a significant milestone in a young person's life representing years of academic and personal growth made possible through hard work, perseverance, and the support of family, friends, and teachers.
In acknowledgment of students' accomplishments, and the identities and traditions informing their success, the legislature intends to provide public school students with the opportunity to express their cultural heritage at high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events through the wearing of items or objects of cultural significance. The legislature intends also for this policy to bring parity to all cultural groups by allowing them to express cultural pride at commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events." [ 2025 c 88 s 1.]

catchline: Graduation ceremonies—Item or object of cultural significance.


title: RCW 28A.600.510

text:
(1) Beginning August 1, 2023, public schools must:
(a) Provide students and their parents or guardians with a description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and the contact information for the office of the education ombuds at the time of initial enrollment or admission; and
(b) Either: (i) Include on their website a description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and a prominent link to the complaint resolution and referral access point maintained by the office of the education ombuds, described in RCW 43.06B.070; or (ii) provide a description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and the contact information for the office of the education ombuds in existing materials that are shared annually with families, students, and school employees, such as welcome packets, orientation guides, and newsletters. This requirement as it relates to students and families may be satisfied by using the model student handbook language in RCW 28A.300.286.
(2) Public schools are encouraged to comply with both subsection (1)(b)(i) and (ii) of this section.
(3) By July 1, 2022, the office of the education ombuds must develop a template of the information described in subsection (1) of this section. The template must be translated into Spanish and into other languages as resources allow. The template must be made available upon request and updated as needed.
(4) For the purposes of this section, "public schools" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.010.
[ 2024 c 219 s 4; 2023 c 242 s 6; 2022 c 222 s 2.]
Notes:
Intent—2022 c 222: "(1) The legislature recognizes that the office of the education ombuds within the office of the governor was established by the legislature in 2006 to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and communities in understanding the K-12 school system and resolving concerns collaboratively. The legislature recognizes that it placed the education ombuds within the office of the governor to ensure independence and impartiality.
(2) The legislature further recognizes that the education ombuds provides services including:
(a) Informing students, parents or guardians, employees, and members of the public about the state's public elementary and secondary education system;
(b) Identifying obstacles and recommending strategies to help students and community members to participate effectively in schools;
(c) Identifying and recommending strategies for improving student success;
(d) Referring individuals and families to appropriate resources, agencies, or departments;
(e) Facilitating the resolution of informal complaints made by parents and students with regard to the state's public elementary and secondary education system; and
(f) Serving as the lead agency to provide resources and tools to parents and families about public school antiharassment policies and strategies.
(3) The legislature intends for public schools to annually notify parents or guardians, students, and school employees about these services." [ 2022 c 222 s 1.]

catchline: Office of the education ombuds—Notification.


title: RCW 28A.604.010

text:
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
(1) "School service" means a website, mobile application, or online service that: (a) Is designed and marketed primarily for use in a K-12 school; (b) is used at the direction of teachers or other employees of a K-12 school; and (c) collects, maintains, or uses student personal information. A "school service" does not include a website, mobile application, or online service that is designed and marketed for use by individuals or entities generally, even if also marketed to a United States K-12 school.
(2) "School service provider" means an entity that operates a school service to the extent it is operating in that capacity.
(3) "Student personal information" means information collected through a school service that personally identifies an individual student or other information collected and maintained about an individual student that is linked to information that identifies an individual student.
(4) "Students" means students of K-12 schools in Washington state.
(5) "Targeted advertising" means sending advertisements to a student where the advertisement is selected based on information obtained or inferred from that student's online behavior, usage of applications, or student personal information. It does not include (a) advertising to a student at an online location based upon that student's current visit to that location without the collection and retention of a student's online activities over time or (b) adaptive learning, personalized learning, or customized education.
[ 2015 c 277 s 2.]

catchline: Definitions.


title: RCW 28A.604.020

text:
(1) School service providers shall provide clear and easy to understand information about the types of student personal information they collect and about how they use and share the student personal information.
(2) School service providers shall provide prominent notice before making material changes to their privacy policies for school services.
(3) School service providers shall facilitate access to and correction of student personal information by students or their parent or guardian either directly or through the relevant educational institution or teacher.
(4) Where the school service is offered to an educational institution or teacher, information required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be provided to the educational institution or teacher.
(5) The provisions of this section do not apply to the education data center established under RCW 43.41.400, but do apply to any subcontractors of the education data center.
[ 2015 c 277 s 3.]

catchline: Student personal information—Information about collection and use—Changes to privacy policies—Access to and correction of information—Application to education data center.


title: RCW 28A.604.030

text:
(1) School service providers may collect, use, and share student personal information only for purposes authorized by the relevant educational institution or teacher, or with the consent of the student or the student's parent or guardian.
(2) School service providers may not sell student personal information. This prohibition does not apply to the purchase, merger, or other type of acquisition of a school service provider, or any assets of a school service provider by another entity, as long as the successor entity continues to be subject to the provisions of this section with respect to previously acquired student personal information to the extent that the school service provider was regulated by this chapter with regard to its acquisition of student personal information.
(3) School service providers may not use or share any student personal information for purposes of targeted advertising to students.
(4) School service providers may not use student personal information to create a personal profile of a student other than for supporting purposes authorized by the relevant educational institution or teacher, or with the consent of the student or the student's parent or guardian.
(5) School service providers must obtain consent before using student personal information in a manner that is materially inconsistent with the school service provider's privacy policy or school contract for the applicable school service in effect at the time of collection.
(6) The provisions of subsections (1), (2), (4), and (5) of this section may not apply to the use or disclosure of personal information by a school service provider to:
(a) Protect the security or integrity of its website, mobile application, or online service;
(b) Ensure legal or regulatory compliance or to take precautions against liability;
(c) Respond to or participate in judicial process;
(d) Protect the safety of users or others on the website, mobile application, or online service;
(e) Investigate a matter related to public safety; or
(f) A subcontractor, if the school service provider: (i) Contractually prohibits the subcontractor from using any student personal information for any purpose other than providing the contracted service to, or on behalf of, the school service provider; (ii) prohibits the subcontractor from disclosing any student personal information provided by the school service provider to subsequent third parties unless the disclosure is expressly permitted by (a) through (e) of this subsection or by RCW 28A.604.050 and 28A.604.060; and (iii) requires the subcontractor to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
[ 2015 c 277 s 4.]

catchline: Collection, sharing, and use of student personal information—Authorized purposes and uses—Consent.


title: RCW 28A.604.040

text:
(1) School service providers must maintain a comprehensive information security program that is reasonably designed to protect the security, privacy, confidentiality, and integrity of student personal information. The information security program should make use of appropriate administrative, technological, and physical safeguards.
(2) School service providers must delete student personal information within a reasonable period of time if the relevant educational institution requests deletion of the data under the control of the educational institution unless:
(a) The school service provider has obtained student consent or the consent of the student's parent or guardian to retain information related to that student; or
(b) The student has transferred to another educational institution and that educational institution has requested that the school service provider retain information related to that student.
[ 2015 c 277 s 5.]

catchline: Comprehensive information security program—Deletion of student personal information.


title: RCW 28A.604.050

text:
Notwithstanding RCW 28A.604.010 through 28A.604.060, nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit the use of student personal information for purposes of:
(1) Adaptive learning or personalized or customized education;
(2) Maintaining, developing, supporting, improving, or diagnosing the school service provider's website, mobile application, online service, or application;
(3) Providing recommendations for school, educational, or employment purposes within a school service without the response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party; or
(4) Responding to a student's request for information or for feedback without the information or response being determined in whole or in part by payment or other consideration from a third party.
[ 2015 c 277 s 6.]

catchline: Allowable uses of student personal information—Adaptive learning and customized education.


title: RCW 28A.604.060

text:
This chapter adopts and does not modify existing law regarding consent, including consent from minors and employees on behalf of educational institutions.
[ 2015 c 277 s 7.]

catchline: Consent.


title: RCW 28A.604.900

text:
This act may be known and cited as the student user privacy in education rights act or SUPER act.
[ 2015 c 277 s 1.]

catchline: Short title—2015 c 277.


title: RCW 28A.604.901

text:
This chapter shall not be construed to:
(1) Impose a duty upon a provider of an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 230, to review or enforce compliance with this section by third-party content providers;
(2) Apply to general audience internet websites, general audience mobile applications, or general audience online services even if login credentials created for a school service provider's website, mobile application, or online service may be used to access those general audience websites, mobile applications, or online services;
(3) Impede the ability of students to download, export, or otherwise save or maintain their own student data or documents;
(4) Limit internet service providers from providing internet connectivity to schools or students and their families;
(5) Prohibit a school service provider from marketing educational products directly to parents so long as the marketing did not result from use of student personal information obtained by the school service provider through the provision of its website, mobile application, or online service; or
(6) Impose a duty on a school service provider of an electronic store, gateway, marketplace, or other means of purchasing or downloading software or applications to review or enforce compliance with this chapter on those applications or software.
[ 2015 c 277 s 8.]

catchline: Construction—Limitations.


title: RCW 28A.604.902

text:
If a school service provider entered into a signed, written contract with an educational institution or teacher before July 1, 2016, the school service provider is not liable for the requirements of RCW 28A.604.010 through 28A.604.050 with respect to that contract until the next renewal date of the contract.
[ 2015 c 277 s 9.]

catchline: Transitional provisions.


title: RCW 28A.604.903

text:
This act takes effect July 1, 2016.
[ 2015 c 277 s 11.]

catchline: Effective date—2015 c 277.


title: RCW 28A.605.005

text:
(1) The legislature finds that: (a) Parents are the primary stakeholders in their children's upbringing; (b) parental involvement is a significant factor in increasing student achievement; and (c) access to student information encourages greater parental involvement.
(2) Parents and legal guardians of children enrolled in public schools as defined in RCW 28A.150.010 have the following rights:
(a) To access their child's classroom and school-sponsored activities to observe in accordance with RCW 28A.605.020 and to examine the curriculum, textbooks, instructional materials, and supplemental instructional materials used in their child's classroom in accordance with policies and procedures;
(b)(i) To inspect and review their child's education records and to request and receive a copy of their child's education records within a reasonable period of time, but not more than 45 days, of submitting a request in accordance with the federal family educational rights and privacy act of 1974, Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g, as in effect on January 1, 2025, and RCW 28A.605.030.
(ii) Parents and legal guardians choosing to inspect and review their child's education records may not be required by a public school to appear in person for the purposes of requesting or validating a request for their child's education records, provided the public school can ascertain the identity of the requestor.
(iii) No charge may be imposed on a parent or legal guardian to inspect or review their child's education records or for the costs of searching for or retrieving the education records. Any charges for a copy of such records must be reasonable, not prevent a parent, legal guardian, or eligible child from exercising the right to inspect and review the child's education records, and be set forth in the official policies and procedures of the school district and public school.
(iv) Education records means those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the public school including, but not limited to, records encompassing all the material kept in the child's cumulative folder, such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs.
(v) Education records do not include records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record.
(vi) Nothing in this section changes the access and disclosure provisions established in chapter 70.02 RCW related to health care information;
(c) To receive immediate notification upon receipt of a report that a criminal action is alleged to have been committed against their child on school property during the school day or during a school sponsored activity, including immediate notification if there has been a shooting on school property, or their child has been detained based on probable cause of involvement in criminal activity on school property during the school day;
(d) To receive immediate notification upon receipt of a report that their child is alleged to be the victim, target, or recipient of physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by a school employee or school contractor, as required by RCW 28A.320.160;
(e) To receive immediate notification if law enforcement personnel question their child during a custodial interrogation at the school during the school day, except in cases where the parent or legal guardian has been accused of abusing or neglecting the child;
(f) To not have their child removed from school grounds or buildings during school hours without authorization of a parent or legal guardian according to the provisions in RCW 28A.605.010. Nothing in this section affects the provisions in RCW 74.15.020, 13.32A.082, 26.44.050, or 26.44.115;
(g) To have their child receive a public education in a setting in which discrimination on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability is prohibited under chapters 28A.640 and 28A.642 RCW;
(h) In accordance with the protection of pupil rights, Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232h, the right to receive written notice and the option to opt their child out of any survey, analysis, or evaluation that reveals information concerning:
(i) Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student's parent or legal guardian;
(ii) Mental or psychological problems of the student or the student's family;
(iii) Sex behavior and attitudes;
(iv) Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
(v) Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships;
(vi) Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers;
(vii) Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student's parent or legal guardian; or
(viii) Income, other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program;
(i) To receive written notice and have the option to opt their child out of comprehensive sexual health education in accordance with RCW 28A.300.475;
(j) To receive from the public school the annual school calendar, no later than 30 days prior to the beginning of the school year, and to be notified in writing as soon as feasible of any revisions to such calendar. Such calendar must be posted to the public school's website and must include, at a minimum, student attendance days and any known event that requires parent, legal guardian, or student attendance outside of normal school days or hours;
(k) To receive in writing each year or to view on the public school's website a comprehensive listing of any required fee and its purpose and use and a description of how economic hardships may be considered in the administration of fees;
(l) To receive in writing each year or to view on the public school's website a description of the school's required dress code or uniform established pursuant to the policies established and allowed by RCW 28A.320.140, if applicable, for students;
(m) To be informed if their child's academic progress, including the right to receive periodic reports on their child's educational growth and development in accordance with RCW 28A.150.240 and to receive notice of their child's performance on state learning standards tests and assessments in accordance with RCW 28A.230.195, and whether the performance, is such that it could threaten the child's ability to be promoted to the next grade level. A parent or legal guardian also has the right to request an in-person meeting with the child's classroom teacher and principal to discuss any resources or strategies available to support and encourage the child's academic improvement;
(n) To file a complaint on behalf of their child under RCW 28A.600.477 relating to harassment, intimidation, and bullying;
(o) To have their child qualify for enrollment in a school district if they are transferred to, or pending transfer to, a military installation within the state in accordance with RCW 28A.225.216;
(p) To request enrollment for their child in a charter school established under chapter 28A.710 RCW;
(q) To have their child qualify without a legal residence for enrollment in a school district in accordance with RCW 28A.225.215;
(r) To have their child whose primary language is not English access supplemental instruction and services through the transitional bilingual instruction program in accordance with RCW 28A.150.220;
(s) To receive annual notice of the public school's language access policies and services, the parents' rights to free language access services under Title VI of the civil rights act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d, et seq., and the contact information for any language access services under RCW 28A.183.040;
(t) To request enrollment for their child in a nonresident school district in accordance with RCW 28A.225.220, 28A.225.225, and 28A.225.230;
(u) To be notified of unexcused absences and to engage in efforts to eliminate or reduce their child's absences in accordance with RCW 28A.225.015, 28A.225.018, and 28A.225.020;
(v) To request, under RCW 28A.155.090, information about special education programs and assistance for their child if their child is eligible for but not receiving special education services, including due to illness;
(w) To request an appeal to the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.155.080 if their child with disabilities has been denied the opportunity of a special education program by a school district or public school; and
(x) To access special education due process hearings regarding their child as required by RCW 28A.155.020.
(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a public school shall not be required to release any records or information regarding a student's health care, social work, counseling, or disciplinary records to a parent or legal guardian who is the defendant in a criminal proceeding where the student is the named victim or during the pendency of an investigation of child abuse or neglect conducted by any law enforcement agency or the department of children, youth, and families where the parent or legal guardian is the target of the investigation, unless the parent or legal guardian has obtained a court order.
(4) Nothing in this section creates a private right of action.
[ 2025 c 369 s 501; 2024 c 4 s 1 (Initiative Measure No. 2081).]
Notes:
Effective date—2025 c 369: See note following RCW 28A.320.209.

catchline: Parental rights.


title: RCW 28A.605.010

text:
The board of directors of each school district by rule or regulation shall set forth proper procedure to ensure that each school within their district is carrying out district policy providing that no child may be removed from any school grounds or building thereon during school hours except by a person so authorized by a parent or legal guardian having legal custody thereof, except that a student may leave secondary school grounds only in accordance with the school district's open campus policy under RCW 28A.600.035. Such rules shall be applicable to school employees or their designees who may not remove, cause to be removed, or allow to be removed, any student from school grounds without authorization from the student's parent or legal guardian unless the employee is: The student's parent, legal guardian, or immediate family member, a school employee providing school bus transportation services in accordance with chapter 28A.160 RCW, a school employee supervising an extracurricular activity in which the student is participating and the employee is providing transportation to or from the activity; or, the student is in need of emergent medical care, and the employee is unable to reach the parent for transportation of the student. School security personnel may remove a student from school grounds without parental authorization for disciplinary reasons.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit removal of a student from school grounds by any person acting in his or her official capacity in response to a 911 emergency call.
[ 1997 c 411 s 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 248 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.050.]

catchline: Removing child from school grounds during school hours.


title: RCW 28A.605.020

text:
Every school district board of directors shall, after following established procedure, adopt a policy assuring parents access to their child's classroom and/or school sponsored activities for purposes of observing class procedure, teaching material, and class conduct: PROVIDED, That such observation shall not disrupt the classroom procedure or learning activity.
[ 1979 ex.s. c 250 s 8. Formerly RCW 28A.58.053.]
Notes:
Effective date—Severability—1979 ex.s. c 250: See notes following RCW 28A.150.220.

catchline: Parents' access to classroom or school sponsored activities—Limitation.


title: RCW 28A.605.030

text:
The parent or guardian of a student who is or has been in attendance at a school has the right to review all education records of the student. A school may not release the education records of a student without the written consent of the student's parent or guardian, except as authorized by RCW 28A.600.475 and the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g.
The board of directors of each school district shall establish a procedure for:
(1) Granting the request by a parent or guardian for access to the education records of his or her child; and
(2) Prohibiting the release of student information without the written consent of the student's parent or guardian, after the parent or guardian has been informed what information is being requested, who is requesting the information and why, and what will be done with the information.
The procedure adopted by the school district must be in compliance with the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g.
[ 1997 c 119 s 1.]

catchline: Student education records—Parental review—Release of records—Procedure.


title: RCW 28A.605.040

text:
School districts are encouraged to strengthen family, school, and community partnerships by creating spaces in school buildings, if space is available, where students and families can access the services they need, such as after-school tutoring, dental and health services, counseling, or clothing and food banks.
[ 2010 c 235 s 701.]
Notes:
Finding—2010 c 235: See note following RCW 28A.405.245.

catchline: Family, school, and community partnerships—School building spaces.


title: RCW 28A.620.010

text:
The purposes of this section and RCW 28A.620.020 are to:
(1) Provide educational, recreational, cultural, and other community services and programs through the establishment of the concept of community education with the community school serving as the center for such activity;
(2) Promote a more efficient and expanded use of existing school buildings and equipment;
(3) Help provide personnel to work with schools, citizens and with other agencies and groups;
(4) Provide a wide range of opportunities for all citizens including programs, if resources are available, to promote parenting skills and promote awareness of the problem of child abuse and methods to avoid child abuse;
(5) As used in this section, "parenting skills" shall include: The importance of consistency in parenting; the value of providing children with a balance of love and firm discipline; the instruction of children in honesty, morality, ethics, and respect for the law; and the necessity of preserving and nurturing the family unit; and
(6) Help develop a sense of community in which the citizens cooperate with the public schools and community agencies and groups to resolve their school and community concerns and to recognize that the schools are available for use by the community day and night, year-round or any time when the programming will not interfere with the preschool through grade twelve program.
[ 1990 c 33 s 510. Prior: 1985 c 344 s 1; 1985 c 341 s 12; 1979 ex.s. c 120 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.246.]

catchline: Purposes.


title: RCW 28A.620.020

text:
Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28B.50.250, 28B.50.530 or any other law, rule, or regulation, any school district is authorized and encouraged to provide community education programs in the form of instructional, recreational and/or service programs on a noncredit and nontuition basis, excluding fees for supplies, materials, or instructor costs, for the purpose of stimulating the full educational potential and meeting the needs of the district's residents of all ages, and making the fullest use of the district's school facilities: PROVIDED, That school districts are encouraged to provide programs for prospective parents, prospective foster parents, and prospective adoptive parents on parenting skills, violence prevention, and on the problems of child abuse and methods to avoid child abuse situations: PROVIDED FURTHER, That community education programs shall be consistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the state superintendent of public instruction governing cooperation between common schools, community college districts, and other civic and governmental organizations which shall have been developed in cooperation with the state board for community and technical colleges and shall be programs receiving the approval of said superintendent.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 603; 1985 c 344 s 2; 1979 ex.s. c 120 s 2; 1973 c 138 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.247.]
Notes:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.

catchline: Restrictions—Classes on parenting skills and child abuse prevention encouraged.


title: RCW 28A.620.030

text:
Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.
[ 2011 c 45 s 46.]
Notes:
Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.

catchline: Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.


title: RCW 28A.623.005

text:
Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.
[ 2011 c 45 s 47.]
Notes:
Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.


title: RCW 28A.623.010

text:
The legislature finds that many elderly persons suffer dietary deficiencies and malnutrition due to inadequate financial resources, immobility, lack of interest due to isolation and loneliness, and characteristics of the aging process, such as physiological, social, and psychological changes which result in a way of life too often leading to feelings of rejection, abandonment, and despair. There is a real need as a matter of public policy to provide the elderly citizens with adequate nutritionally sound meals, through which their isolation may be penetrated with the company and the social contacts of their own. It is the declared purpose of RCW 28A.235.120, 28A.623.010, and 28A.623.020 to raise the level of dignity of the aged population where their remaining years can be lived in a fulfillment equal to the benefits they have bestowed, the richness they have added, and the great part they have played in the life of our society and nation.
[ 1990 c 33 s 511; 1973 c 107 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.58.720.]

catchline: Nonprofit program for elderly—Purpose.


title: RCW 28A.623.020

text:
The board of directors of any school district may establish or allow for the establishment of a nonprofit meal program for feeding elderly persons residing within the area served by such school district using school facilities, and may authorize the extension of any school food services for the purpose of feeding elderly persons, subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) The charge to such persons for each meal shall not exceed the actual cost of such meal to the school.
(2) The program will utilize methods of administration which will assure that the maximum number of eligible individuals may have an opportunity to participate in such a program, and will coordinate, whenever possible, with the local area agency on aging.
(3) Any nonprofit meal program established pursuant to RCW 28A.235.120, 28A.623.010, and 28A.623.020 may not be operated so as to interfere with the normal educational process within the schools.
(4) No school district funds may be used for the operation of such a meal program.
(5) For purposes of RCW 28A.235.120, 28A.623.010, and 28A.623.020, "elderly persons" shall mean persons who are at least sixty years of age.
[ 1990 c 33 s 512; 1973 c 107 s 3. Formerly RCW 28A.58.722.]

catchline: Nonprofit program for elderly—Authorized—Restrictions.


title: RCW 28A.623.030

text:
The board of directors of any school district may establish or allow for the establishment of a nonprofit meal program using school facilities for feeding children who are participating in educational programs or activities conducted by private, nonprofit organizations and entities and students who are attending private elementary and secondary schools, and may authorize the extension of any school food services for the purpose of feeding such children and students, subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) The charge to such persons, organizations, entities or schools for each meal shall be not less than the actual cost of such meal to the school, inclusive of a reasonable charge for overhead and the value of the use of the facilities.
(2) The meal program shall not be operated so as to interfere with the educational process within the school district.
(3) The meal program shall not be operated so as to impair or reduce the provision of food services to students of the school districts.
[ 1979 c 58 s 2. Formerly RCW 28A.58.724.]
Notes:
Severability—1979 c 58: "If any provision of this amendatory act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1979 c 58 s 3.]

catchline: Nonprofit program for certain children and students—Conditions and restrictions.


title: RCW 28A.625.005

text:
Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.
[ 2011 c 45 s 48.]
Notes:
Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.


title: RCW 28A.625.080

text:
(1)(a) The purple star designation is created to recognize school districts that demonstrate educational and social-emotional supports to students of military service members as they face transitions to a new school. School districts that earn the designation will receive a special purple star recognition to display on-site. The office of the superintendent of public instruction may collaborate with a state agency or nonprofit organization that has experience serving the needs of a diverse K-12 population to establish and administer the designation. A school district must be considered for the purple star designation if it applies and completes all the required activities and at least one optional activity listed in this section.
(b) A school district must complete the following required activities to be considered to receive the purple star designation:
(i) The school district must have a staff point of contact for military students and families. The staff point of contact must:
(A) Work jointly with the state military family education liaison under RCW 28A.705.010, Article VIII to serve military families;
(B) Serve as the primary liaison between military families and the school district;
(C) Complete professional development on special considerations for military students and families under relevant state and federal law; and
(D) Identify and inform teachers of military-connected students in their classrooms and the special considerations military families and students should receive under the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children under RCW 28A.705.010; and
(ii) The school district maintains a dedicated page on its website featuring resources for military families.
(c) A school district must complete at least one of the following optional activities to be considered to receive the purple star designation:
(i) The school district provides professional development for additional staff on special considerations for military students and families;
(ii) The school district board of directors passes a resolution publicizing the school district's support for military children and families; or
(iii) The school district hosts a military recognition event that demonstrates a military friendly culture.
(2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must make available on its website:
(a) A simple application for a school district to submit for consideration to receive a purple star designation. The application must require evidence of meeting each of the required activities under subsection (1)(b) of this section and at least one optional activity under subsection (1)(c) of this section necessary to receive the purple star designation;
(b) A timeline for submittal of an application for consideration and for announcement of the recipients; and
(c) The criteria being used to review the applications received and determine which school districts receive the designation.
(3) The purple star designation shall be awarded every two years, beginning in 2024.
[ 2023 c 450 s 1.]

catchline: Purple star designation.


title: RCW 28A.625.100

text:
The board of directors of any school district may establish and maintain an employee suggestion program to encourage and reward meritorious suggestions by certificated and classified school employees. The program shall be designed to promote efficiency or economy in the performance of any function of the school district. Each board establishing an employee suggestion program shall establish procedures for the proper administration of the program.
[ 1986 c 143 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.02.320.]
Notes:
Effective date—1986 c 143: "This act shall take effect on August 1, 1986." [ 1986 c 143 s 4.]

catchline: Board of directors of a school district may establish.


title: RCW 28A.625.110

text:
The board of directors of the school district shall make the final determination as to whether an employee suggestion award will be made and shall determine the nature and extent of the award. The award shall not be a regular or supplemental compensation program for all employees and the suggestion must, in fact, result in actual savings greater than the award amount. Any moneys which may be awarded to an employee as part of an employee suggestion program shall not be considered salary or compensation for the purposes of RCW 28A.400.200 or chapter 41.40 RCW.
[ 1990 c 33 s 519; 1987 1st ex.s. c 2 s 207; 1986 c 143 s 2. Formerly RCW 28A.02.325.]
Notes:
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1987 1st ex.s. c 2: See notes following RCW 84.52.0531.
Effective date—1986 c 143: See note following RCW 28A.625.100.

catchline: Awards.


title: RCW 28A.625.150

text:
The board of directors of any school district may establish a commendable employee service and recognition award program for certificated and classified school employees. The program shall be designed to recognize exemplary service, special achievements, or outstanding contributions by an individual in the performance of his or her duties as an employee of the school district. The board of directors of the school district shall determine the extent and type of any nonmonetary award. The value of any nonmonetary award shall not be deemed salary or compensation for the purposes of RCW 28A.400.200 or chapter 41.32 RCW.
[ 1990 c 33 s 520; 1987 1st ex.s. c 2 s 210; 1985 c 399 s 2. Formerly RCW 28A.58.842.]
Notes:
Intent—Severability—Effective date—1987 1st ex.s. c 2: See notes following RCW 84.52.0531.

catchline: Award program.


title: RCW 28A.630.002

text:
Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.
[ 2011 c 45 s 49.]
Notes:
Conflict with federal requirements—2011 c 45: See note following RCW 28A.330.250.


title: RCW 28A.630.135

text:
(1) The work-integrated learning initiative is established. The purpose of the initiative is to promote work-integrated learning experiences for students by providing:
(a) An opportunity for students to engage in work-based academic programs with public and private sector employers, such as internships, externships, and registered apprenticeships; and
(b) A framework for the development and replication of successful work-integrated learning programs throughout the state.
(2) Local applicant schools receiving funding through participation in the initiative must:
(a) Provide academic curricula in a work-integrated and career-contextualized manner and include an external mentor for each student in the program;
(b) Demonstrate collaboration with and input from students, parents or guardians, local employers, community members, a workforce development council, and a labor organization. Evidence of local collaborations may include but are not limited to partnerships with a dropout reengagement organization, an apprenticeship sponsor, a community and technical college, a STEM network, or a homeless youth service organization;
(c) Reflect local circumstances, including local industries, employers, and labor markets;
(d) Comply with graduation requirements established by the state board of education; and
(e) Align the high school and beyond plans of participating students to reflect opportunities that may be available through the initiative.
(3)(a) Local applicant schools selected to participate in the work-integrated learning initiative must, in accordance with this section and RCW 28A.300.196, submit to the work-integrated learning advisory committee created in RCW 28A.300.196 an interim and an end-of-project report that includes numeric and other data summarizing the effects of their work-integrated learning project programs on high school graduation rates, state test scores, and community partnerships, including partnerships with local employers and industries.
(b) In complying with this subsection (3), local applicant schools must also provide other data and information as requested by the work-integrated learning advisory committee in accordance with RCW 28A.300.196.
(4) For the purposes of this section and RCW 28A.300.195 and 28A.300.196, "work-integrated learning" includes but is not limited to early, frequent, and systematic learning experiences that are essential for preparing Washington youth for high-demand, family-wage jobs in Washington state, and that engage students in grades five through twelve or through high school dropout reengagement plans.
[ 2018 c 206 s 1.]

catchline: Work-integrated learning.


title: RCW 28A.630.145

text:
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction and educational service districts shall establish the regional apprenticeship preparation pilot program.
(2) The purpose of the pilot program is to identify common best practices and processes for establishing regional apprenticeship preparation programs that support postsecondary success for students and strengthen community engagement in schools and school districts.
(3) The pilot program must consist of five sites: Three located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains; and two located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains. The office of the superintendent of public instruction and educational service districts must ensure that the sites are geographically dispersed, with one western Washington site located in a school district with a collaboratively developed regional apprenticeship pathways program, and a second western Washington site located in a school district with a preapprenticeship program recognized by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council after July 1, 2021, but before September 1, 2021. The eastern Washington sites must also be geographically dispersed and at least one eastern Washington site must be located in an educational service district with rural communities that lack convenient access to skill centers or other workforce development facilities or programs.
(4) In implementing the pilot program, the educational service districts must:
(a) Ensure that the pilot program is:
(i) An education-based apprenticeship preparation program recognized by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council; and
(ii) Developed as a collaborative partnership involving local school districts, charter schools, state-tribal compact schools, community or technical colleges, local labor unions, local Washington state apprenticeship and training council registered apprenticeship programs, and local industry groups;
(b) Provide students with dual credit opportunities to meet high school graduation requirements and earn credit toward a postsecondary degree or industry recognized credential;
(c) Provide students with preferred or direct entry into an aligned state registered apprenticeship program; and
(d) Provide data requested by the office of the superintendent of public instruction to support the evaluation required by RCW 28A.630.155.
(5) For the purposes of this section, "apprenticeship preparation program," also referred to as a preapprenticeship program, means an apprenticeship preparation program that is recognized by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council.
(6) This section expires June 30, 2027.
[ 2023 c 128 s 2.]
Notes:
Finding—Intent—2023 c 128: "The legislature finds that state recognized apprenticeship preparation programs, programs that are also referred to as preapprenticeship programs, provide important graduation pathways and future career opportunities to students. These programs also benefit employers, providing them with an opportunity to train students for jobs in industries that are important to local communities.
Regional apprenticeship preparation programs are one approach to help coordinate the state's educational offerings with local resources, work-integrated learning opportunities, and future career pathways.
To assist these efforts, the legislature intends to encourage the development of a state-recognized and regionally serving regional apprenticeship preparation pilot program and associated supports. Examples of these supports include funding for staff to oversee the program and other funding needed to establish the program and secure necessary agreements with local stakeholders including unions, state registered apprenticeship programs, and school districts. The legislature intends for this program to be known as the regional apprenticeship preparation pilot program." [ 2023 c 128 s 1.]

catchline: Regional apprenticeship preparation pilot program. (Expires June 30, 2027.)


title: RCW 28A.630.155

text:
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in collaboration with the state board for community and technical colleges, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, the Washington association for career and technical education, and the work-integrated learning advisory committee established in RCW 28A.300.196, must evaluate the pilot program established in RCW 28A.630.145 and best practices for increasing:
(a) Awareness about career and technical education, including participation in career and technical student organizations, dual credit opportunities, core plus, and career and technical education course equivalencies;
(b) Awareness about preapprenticeship and postsecondary career opportunities for students and employers;
(c) The availability and variety of dual credit and industry-related and postsecondary articulation opportunities; and
(d) Community and industry support for preapprenticeships, internships, externships, and all work-integrated learning opportunities.
(2)(a) By June 30, 2027, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must report the results of the evaluation to the governor, the state board of education, the student achievement council, the workforce training and education coordinating board, and, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, the appropriate committees of the legislature.
(b) The report required by this subsection (2) must include: An analysis of barriers to the establishment and support of recognized apprenticeship preparation programs and work-integrated instructional programs; recommended policies to implement recognized apprenticeship preparation programs and work-integrated strategies that increase the college and career readiness of students statewide; and recommendations for legislative action to establish common standards for the operations of regional apprenticeship preparation programs and other work-integrated learning opportunities, and authorize additional regional apprenticeship preparation programs and other work-integrated learning opportunities. The report may also include recommendations for actions to improve the cohesion, coordination, and quality of work-integrated learning opportunities, including regional apprenticeship preparation programs, throughout the state.
(3) For the purposes of this section, "apprenticeship preparation program" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.630.145.
(4) This section expires June 30, 2027.
[ 2023 c 128 s 3.]
Notes:
Finding—Intent—2023 c 128: See note following RCW 28A.630.145.

catchline: Regional apprenticeship preparation pilot program—Evaluation and report. (Expires June 30, 2027.)


title: RCW 28A.630.198

text:
By December 1, 2019, and in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, the student achievement council, in cooperation with the Washington professional educator standards board-approved teacher preparation programs, the Washington state school directors' association, and the rural education center at Washington State University, must submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature. The report must include policy recommendations to encourage or require the Washington professional educator standards board-approved teacher preparation programs to develop relationships with, and provide supervisory support for field placements of student teachers in, school districts that are not in the general geographic area of an approved teacher preparation program.
[ 2019 c 295 s 204.]
Notes:
Effective date—Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28A.310.235.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28B.10.033.
Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28B.102.030.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.415.265.
Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See note following RCW 28A.180.120.

catchline: Teacher preparation programs—Report.


title: RCW 28A.630.400

text:
(1) The professional educator standards board and the state board for community and technical colleges, in consultation with the superintendent of public instruction, the state apprenticeship training council, and community colleges, shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement the paraeducator associate of arts degree.
(2) As used in this section, a "paraeducator" is an individual who has completed an associate of arts degree for a paraeducator. The paraeducator may be hired by a school district to assist certificated instructional staff in the direct instruction of children in small and large groups, individualized instruction, testing of children, recordkeeping, and preparation of materials. The paraeducator shall work under the direction of instructional certificated staff.
(3)(a) The training program for a paraeducator associate of arts degree shall include, but is not limited to, the general requirements for receipt of an associate of arts degree and training in the areas of introduction to childhood education, orientation to children with disabilities, fundamentals of childhood education, creative activities for children, instructional materials for children, fine art experiences for children, the psychology of learning, introduction to education, child health and safety, child development and guidance, first aid, and a practicum in a school setting.
(b) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, by September 1, 2018, the training program for a paraeducator associate of arts degree must incorporate the state paraeducator standards of practice adopted by the paraeducator board under RCW 28A.413.050.
(4) Consideration shall be given to transferability of credit earned in this program to teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities.
[ 2017 c 237 s 17; 2011 1st sp.s. c 11 s 132; 2006 c 263 s 815. Prior: 1995 c 335 s 202; 1995 c 77 s 27; 1991 c 285 s 2; 1989 c 370 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.04.180.]
Notes:
Effective date—2011 1st sp.s. c 11 ss 101-103, 106-202, 204-244, and 301: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.
Intent—2011 1st sp.s. c 11: See note following RCW 28B.76.020.
Findings—Purpose—Part headings not law—2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
Part headings, table of contents not law—1995 c 335: See note following RCW 28A.150.360.

catchline: Paraeducator associate of arts degree.


title: RCW 28A.630.810

text:
The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to carry out the provisions of chapter 233, Laws of 1989.
[ 1989 c 233 s 17. Formerly RCW 28A.120.800.]

catchline: Rules.


title: RCW 28A.635.010

text:
Any person who shall insult or abuse a teacher anywhere on the school premises while such teacher is carrying out his or her official duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the penalty for which shall be a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.
[ 1990 c 33 s 536; 1984 c 258 s 314; 1969 ex.s. c 199 s 55; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.010. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 360 s 11; RRS s 5054; prior: 1903 c 156 s 11; 1897 c 118 s 169; 1890 p 383 s 86. Formerly RCW 28A.87.010, 28.87.010.]
Notes:
Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Intent—1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130.

catchline: Abusing or insulting teachers, liability for—Penalty.


title: RCW 28A.635.020

text:
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully disobey the order of the chief administrative officer of a public school district, or of an authorized designee of any such administrator, to leave any motor vehicle, building, grounds or other property which is owned, operated or controlled by the school district if the person so ordered is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or is committing, threatens to imminently commit or incites another to imminently commit any act which would disturb or interfere with or obstruct any lawful task, function, process or procedure of the school district or any lawful task, function, process or procedure of any student, official, employee or invitee of the school district. The order of a school officer or designee acting pursuant to this subsection shall be valid if the officer or designee reasonably believes a person ordered to leave is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, is committing acts, or is creating a disturbance as provided in this subsection.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to leave public property immediately adjacent to a building, grounds or property which is owned, operated or controlled by a school district when ordered to do so by a law enforcement officer if such person is engaging in conduct which creates a substantial risk of causing injury to any person, or substantial harm to property, or such conduct amounts to disorderly conduct under RCW 9A.84.030.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or penalize activity consisting of the lawful exercise of freedom of speech, freedom of press and the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances: PROVIDED, That such activity neither does or threatens imminently to materially disturb or interfere with or obstruct any lawful task, function, process or procedure of the school district, or any lawful task, function, process or procedure of any student, official, employee or invitee of the school district: PROVIDED FURTHER, That such activity is not conducted in violation of a prohibition or limitation lawfully imposed by the school district upon entry or use of any motor vehicle, building, grounds or other property which is owned, operated or controlled by the school district.
(4) Any person guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable as provided in chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 1997 c 266 s 6; 1981 c 36 s 1; 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 100 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.87.055.]
Notes:
Findings—Intent—Severability—1997 c 266: See notes following RCW 28A.600.455.
Severability—1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 100: "If any provision of this 1976 amendatory act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 100 s 3.]

catchline: Willfully disobeying school administrative personnel or refusing to leave public property, violations, when—Penalty.


title: RCW 28A.635.030

text:
Any person who shall willfully create a disturbance on school premises during school hours or at school activities or school meetings shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the penalty for which shall be a fine in any sum not more than fifty dollars.
[ 1984 c 258 s 315; 1969 ex.s. c 199 s 57; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.060. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 361 s 12; RRS s 5055; prior: 1903 c 156 s 12; 1897 c 118 s 170; 1890 p 383 s 87. Formerly RCW 28A.87.060, 28.87.060.]
Notes:
Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Intent—1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130.

catchline: Disturbing school, school activities or meetings—Penalty.


title: RCW 28A.635.040

text:
Any person having access to any question or questions prepared for the examination of teachers or common school pupils, who shall directly or indirectly disclose the same before the time appointed for the use of the questions in the examination of such teachers or pupils, or who shall directly or indirectly assist any person to answer any question submitted, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the penalty for which shall be a fine in any sum not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
[ 1984 c 258 s 316; 1969 ex.s. c 199 s 58; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.070. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 357 s 1; RRS s 5043; prior: 1903 c 156 s 1; 1897 c 118 s 159. Formerly RCW 28A.87.070, 28.87.070.]
Notes:
Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Intent—1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130.


title: RCW 28A.635.050

text:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in chapter 42.23 RCW, it shall be unlawful for any member of the state board of education, the superintendent of public instruction or any employee of the superintendent's office, any educational service district superintendent, any school district superintendent or principal, or any director of any school district, to request or receive, directly or indirectly, anything of value for or on account of his or her influence with respect to any act or proceeding of the state board of education, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, any office of educational service district superintendent or any school district, or any of these, when such act or proceeding shall inure to the benefit of those offering or giving the thing of value.
(2) Any willful violation of this section is a misdemeanor.
[ 2003 c 53 s 168; 1990 c 33 s 537; 1975 1st ex.s. c 275 s 143; 1969 ex.s. c 176 s 150; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.090. Prior: 1917 c 126 s 1; RRS s 5050. Formerly RCW 28A.87.090, 28.87.090.]
Notes:
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Rights preserved—Severability—1969 ex.s. c 176: See notes following RCW 28A.310.010.

catchline: Certain corrupt practices of school officials—Penalty.


title: RCW 28A.635.060

text:
(1)(a) Any pupil who defaces or otherwise injures any school property, or property belonging to a school contractor, employee, or another student, may be subject to suspension and punishment. If any property of the school district, a contractor of the district, an employee, or another student has been lost or willfully cut, defaced, or injured, with the damages exceeding $1,000, the school district may withhold the diploma, but not the grades or transcripts, of the student responsible for the damage or loss for the earlier of either five years from the date of the student's graduation or until the amount owed is less than $1,000.
(b) If the student and parent or guardian are unable to pay for the damages, the school district shall provide a program of community service for the student in lieu of the payment of monetary damages. Community service completed in accordance with this subsection (1)(b) must be credited at the applicable local or state minimum wage, whichever is greater. Upon the completion of community service that reduces the amount owed to less than $1,000, the diploma of the student must be released. The parent or guardian of the student shall be liable for damages as otherwise provided by law.
(2) Before the diploma is withheld under this section, a school district board of directors shall adopt procedures to ensure that students' rights to due process are protected.
(3) If the department of social and health services or a child-placing agency licensed by the department has been granted custody of a child, that child's records, if requested by the department or agency, may not be withheld for nonpayment of school fees or any other reason.
(4) Each school district that withholds a diploma under this section shall publish and maintain the following information on its website, either with information published under RCW 28A.325.050 or in a different location on its website that facilitates easy access to the information:
(a) The number of diplomas withheld under this section, by graduating class, during the preceding five school years, with data from the prior reporting year updated annually to reflect the release of diplomas in accordance with this section; and
(b) The number of students with withheld diplomas who were eligible for free or reduced-price meals during their last two years of enrollment in the school district.
[ 2023 c 384 s 1; 2021 c 120 s 1; 1997 c 266 s 13; 1994 c 304 s 1; 1993 c 347 s 3; 1989 c 269 s 6; 1982 c 38 s 1; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.120. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 361 s 41; RRS s 5057; prior: 1903 c 156 s 14; 1897 c 118 s 172; 1890 p 372 s 48. Formerly RCW 28A.87.120, 28.87.120.]
Notes:
Findings—Intent—Severability—1997 c 266: See notes following RCW 28A.600.455.
Effective date—1994 c 304: "This act shall take effect July 1, 1994." [ 1994 c 304 s 4.]
Action against parent for willful injury to property by minor—Monetary limitation—Common law liability preserved: RCW 4.24.190.

catchline: Defacing or injuring school property—Liability of pupil, parent, or guardian—Withholding diplomas—Suspension and restitution—Community service program as alternative—Publication of information on withheld diplomas—Student rights protected.


title: RCW 28A.635.070

text:
Any school district official or employee who shall refuse or fail to deliver to his or her qualified successor all books, papers, and records pertaining to his or her position, or who shall willfully mutilate or destroy any such property, or any part thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, the penalty for which shall be a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars: PROVIDED, That for each day there is a refusal or failure to deliver to a successor books, papers and records, a separate offense shall be deemed to have occurred.
[ 1990 c 33 s 538; 1984 c 258 s 317; 1969 ex.s. c 199 s 60; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.130. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 359 s 7, part; RRS s 5049, part; prior: 1907 c 240 s 16, part; 1903 c 156 s 7, part; 1897 c 118 s 165, part. Formerly RCW 28A.87.130, 28.87.130, part.]
Notes:
Court Improvement Act of 1984—Effective dates—Severability—Short title—1984 c 258: See notes following RCW 3.30.010.
Intent—1984 c 258: See note following RCW 3.34.130.

catchline: Property, failure of officials or employees to account for—Mutilation by—Penalties.


title: RCW 28A.635.080

text:
Any school district director who shall aid in or give his or her consent to the employment of a teacher who is not the holder of a valid teacher's certificate issued under authority of chapter 28A.410 RCW authorizing him or her to teach in the school district by which employed shall be personally liable to his or her district for any loss which it may sustain by reason of the employment of such person.
[ 1990 c 33 s 539; 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.87.135. Prior: 1909 c 97 p 359 s 7, part; RRS s 5049, part; prior: 1907 c 240 s 16, part; 1903 c 156 s 7, part; 1897 c 118 s 165, part. Formerly RCW 28A.87.135, 28.87.130, part, 28.87.160.]

catchline: Director's connivance to employ uncertified teachers—Liability.


title: RCW 28A.635.090

text:
(1) It is unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to interfere by force or violence with an employee or contractor of a public or private elementary or secondary school, an elementary or secondary student, or an official or volunteer acting as an official for extracurricular athletic activities of elementary or secondary students, while that person is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
(2) If a public school student interferes as described in subsection (1) of this section, the interference is grounds for the student's emergency removal, subject to RCW 28A.600.015. If a public school student interferes as described in subsection (1) of this section during extracurricular athletic activities, the student may be excluded from participating in or attending that activity.
(3) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Upon conviction, a person, other than a student, must be excluded from entering the school where the crime was committed or from attending the extracurricular athletic activities in which the crime was committed, for a period of no less than 12 months and no more than 18 months.
(4) As used in this section, "public school" has the same meaning as in RCW 28A.150.010.
[ 2026 c 155 s 2; 2003 c 53 s 169; 1996 c 321 s 3; 1990 c 33 s 540; 1988 c 2 s 1; 1971 c 45 s 3. Formerly RCW 28A.87.230.]
Notes:
Findings—Intent—2026 c 155: "(1) The legislature finds that incidents of violence in elementary and secondary schools raise concerns about ensuring and promoting school safety. For learning to occur, schools must first be safe places for students and staff. The legislature recognizes that violent behavior tends to escalate if tolerated, thus it is the intent of the legislature to provide targeted and appropriate sanctions for the interference with school activities by force or violence before it rises to the level of substantial or grievous bodily harm.
(2) The legislature understands that extracurricular athletics provide valuable opportunities for students to develop social and personal skills that can be useful throughout their lives. These activities also benefit other students and spectators by building school spirit, unity, community support, and community identity. Extracurricular athletics would not be possible without the commitment of officials, judges, referees, and volunteers who work at the events for little or no financial gain. The legislature finds that the values engendered in interscholastic activities are being undermined by participants and spectators who do not respect the commitment of these officials. Increasingly, these people are expressing their dissatisfaction through inappropriate verbal abuse and behavior directed at the officials. The legislature recognizes that officials, such as judges and referees, and volunteers acting as officials, for extracurricular athletic activities of elementary and secondary school students are particularly vulnerable to inappropriate conduct because their attention is focused on the athletic activities. Thus, the legislature intends to provide additional support and protection for officials conducting interscholastic events.
(3) The legislature finds that violence against public and private students and staff is unacceptable. Thus, to promote a safe learning environment, the legislature intends to increase the penalty for those who deliberately ignore posted warnings against acts of intimidation or violence against school athletic officials." [ 2026 c 155 s 1.]
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.

catchline: Interference by force or violence—Grounds for emergency removal or exclusion—Penalty.


title: RCW 28A.635.100

text:
(1) It is unlawful for any person, singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence an employee or contractor of a public or private elementary or secondary school, an elementary or secondary student, or an official or volunteer acting as an official for extracurricular athletic activities of elementary or secondary students, while that person is in the peaceful discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
(2) A person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned in jail not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.
[ 2026 c 155 s 3; 2003 c 53 s 170; 1990 c 33 s 541; 1988 c 2 s 2; 1971 c 45 s 4. Formerly RCW 28A.87.231.]
Notes:
Findings—Intent—2026 c 155: See note following RCW 28A.635.090.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.

catchline: Intimidating any school employee or contractor, student, or official or volunteer official by threat of force or violence unlawful—Penalty.


title: RCW 28A.635.110

text:
The crimes defined in RCW 28A.635.090 and 28A.635.100 shall not apply to school administrators, teachers, or classified employees who are engaged in the reasonable exercise of their disciplinary authority.
[ 1990 c 33 s 542; 1988 c 2 s 3; 1971 c 45 s 5. Formerly RCW 28A.87.232.]

catchline: Violations under RCW 28A.635.090 and 28A.635.100—Disciplinary authority exception.


title: RCW 28A.640.010

text:
Inequality in the educational opportunities afforded women and girls at all levels of the public schools in Washington state is a breach of Article XXXI, section 1, Amendment 61, of the Washington state Constitution, requiring equal treatment of all citizens regardless of sex. This violation of rights has had a deleterious effect on the individuals affected and on society. Recognizing the benefit to our state and nation of equal educational opportunities for all students, discrimination on the basis of sex for any student in grades K-12 of the Washington public schools is prohibited.
[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 226 s 1. Formerly RCW 28A.85.010.]
Notes:
Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 226: "If any provision of this act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1975 1st ex.s. c 226 s 8.]

catchline: Purpose—Discrimination prohibited.