Title 28A — Title 28A COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS
76 chapters · 1,542 sections in this title.
RCW 28A.600.405 Participation in high school completion pilot program—Eligible students—Funding allocations—Rules—Information for students and parents.
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(1) For purposes of this section and *RCW 28B.50.534, "eligible student" means a student who has completed all state and local high school graduation requirements except the certificate of academic achievement under **RCW 28A.655.061 or the certificate of individual achievement u…
RCW 28A.600.410 Alternatives to suspension—Encouraged.
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School districts are encouraged to find alternatives to suspension including reducing the length of a student's suspension conditioned by the commencement of counseling or other treatment services. Consistent with current law, the conditioning of a student's suspension does not o…
RCW 28A.600.420 Firearms on school premises, transportation, or facilities—Penalty—Exemptions.
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(1) Any elementary or secondary school student who is determined to have carried a firearm onto, or to have possessed a firearm on, public elementary or secondary school premises, public school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public…
RCW 28A.600.455 Gang activity—Suspension or expulsion.
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(1) A student who is enrolled in a public school or an alternative school may be suspended or expelled if the student is a member of a gang and knowingly engages in gang activity on school grounds.(2) "Gang" means a group which: (a) Consists of three or more persons; (b) has iden…
RCW 28A.600.460 Classroom discipline—Policies—Classroom placement of student offenders—Data on disciplinary actions.
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(1) School district boards of directors shall adopt policies that restore discipline to the classroom. Such policies must provide for at least the following: Allowing each teacher to take disciplinary action to correct a student who disrupts normal classroom activities, abuses or…
RCW 28A.600.475 Exchange of information with law enforcement and juvenile court officials—Notification of parents and students.
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School districts may participate in the exchange of information with law enforcement and juvenile court officials to the extent permitted by the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g. When directed by court order or pursuant to any lawfully issue…
RCW 28A.600.477 Prohibition of harassment, intimidation, and bullying.
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(1)(a) By January 31, 2020, each school district must adopt or amend if necessary a policy and procedure prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student and that, at a minimum, incorporates the model policy and procedure described in subsection (3) of this secti…
RCW 28A.600.480 Reporting of harassment, intimidation, or bullying—Retaliation prohibited—Immunity.
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(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,…
RCW 28A.600.485 Restraint of students—Use of restraint or isolation specified in individualized education programs or plans developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973—Procedures—Summary of incidents of isolation or restraint—Publishing to website.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 1795-S.SL) ***(1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(a) "Isolation" means restricting the student alone within a room or any other form of enclosure, from which the student ma…
RCW 28A.600.486 District policy on the use of isolation and restraint—Notice to parents and guardians of children who have individualized education programs or plans developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 1795-S.SL) ***Parents and guardians of children who have individualized education programs or plans developed under section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973 must be provided a copy of the district policy on the use of isolation and restraint at th…
RCW 28A.600.490 Discipline task force—Development of standard definitions—Development of data collection standards—Membership—Statewide student data system revision.
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(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 f…
RCW 28A.600.495 Student discipline terminology—"Emergency removal"—Posting of bulletin—Retroactive application.
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(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 a…
RCW 28A.600.500 Graduation ceremonies—Tribal regalia.
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(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 schoo…
RCW 28A.600.502 Graduation ceremonies—Item or object of cultural significance.
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(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 signific…
RCW 28A.600.510 Office of the education ombuds—Notification.
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(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 …