Title 28A — Title 28A COMMON SCHOOL PROVISIONS

No right nor expectation of privacy exists for any student as to the use of any locker issued or assigned to a student by a school and the locker shall be subject to search for illegal drugs, weapons, and contraband as provided in RCW 28A.600.210 through 28A.600.240.[ 1990 c 33 s…

(1) A school principal, vice principal, or principal's designee may search a student, the student's possessions, and the student's locker, if the principal, vice principal, or principal's designee has reasonable grounds to suspect that the search will yield evidence of the studen…

(1) In addition to the provisions in RCW 28A.600.230, the school principal, vice principal, or principal's designee may search all student lockers at any time without prior notice and without a reasonable suspicion that the search will yield evidence of any particular student's v…

(1) Beginning in the 2023-24 school year and in accordance with the requirements of this section, public high school students age 16 years and older may earn elective high school credit through paid work experience.(2) Proposals for earning elective high school credit through pai…

(1) Prior to course scheduling or course registration for the next school term, each public school that serves students in any of grades nine through 12 must provide all students and their parents or legal guardians with: Information about each available dual credit program and a…

(1) The education data center established in RCW 43.41.400, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, the state board for community and technical colleges, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, …

The superintendent of public instruction and the office of student financial assistance shall develop advising guidelines to assure that students and parents understand that college credits earned in high school dual credit programs may impact eligibility for financial aid.[ 2011…

(1) College in the high school is a dual credit program located on a high school campus or in a high school environment in which a high school student is able to earn both high school and college credit by completing college level courses with a passing grade. A college in the hi…

(1) The program established in this section through RCW 28A.600.400 shall be known as the running start program.(2) For the purposes of RCW 28A.600.310 through 28A.600.400, "participating institution of higher education" or "institution of higher education" means:(a) A community …

(1) Every school district must allow eligible students as described in subsection (2) of this section to participate in the running start program.(2) In addition to the eligibility provided for in subsection (6) of this section, student eligibility for the running start program i…

A school district shall provide general information about the program to all pupils in grades 10, 11, and 12 and the parents and guardians of those pupils, including information about the opportunity to enroll in the program through online courses available at community and techn…

A pupil who enrolls in an institution of higher education in grade eleven may not enroll in postsecondary courses under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390 for high school credit and postsecondary credit for more than the equivalent of the coursework for two academic years. A pup…

Once a pupil has been enrolled in a postsecondary course or program under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.400, the pupil shall not be displaced by another student.[ 1994 c 205 s 5; 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 405.]Notes:Finding—Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 9: See notes following RCW 28…

A pupil may enroll in a course under RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390 for both high school credit and postsecondary credit.[ 1994 c 205 s 6; 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 406.]Notes:Finding—Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 9: See notes following RCW 28A.225.220.

A school district shall grant academic credit to a pupil enrolled in a course for high school credit if the pupil successfully completes the course. If no comparable course is offered by the school district, the school district superintendent shall determine how many credits to a…

Any state institution of higher education may award postsecondary credit for college-level academic and vocational courses successfully completed by a student while in high school and taken at an institution of higher education. The state institution of higher education shall not…

Transportation to and from the institution of higher education is not the responsibility of the school district.[ 1994 c 205 s 9; 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 409.]Notes:Finding—Severability—1990 1st ex.s. c 9: See notes following RCW 28A.225.220.

(1) School districts in Washington and community colleges in Oregon and Idaho may enter into cooperative agreements under chapter 39.34 RCW for the purpose of allowing eleventh and twelfth grade students who are enrolled in the school districts to earn high school and college cre…

The superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the student achievement council shall jointly develop and adopt rules governing RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.380 and 28A.600.402, if rules are necessary. The rules shall be writ…

RCW 28A.600.300 through 28A.600.390 are in addition to and not intended to adversely affect agreements between school districts and institutions of higher education in effect on April 11, 1990.[ 2023 c 350 s 4; 1994 c 205 s 11; 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 412.]Notes:Finding—Severability…

*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6260-S.SL) ***(1) Students participating in running start programs may be funded up to a combined maximum enrollment of 1.4 full-time equivalents, including school district and institution of higher education enrollment.(2) In calculating the combined …

(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…

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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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…

(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…

(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,…

*** 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…

*** 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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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 …

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 direct…

(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 ma…

(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 …

(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 ad…

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 diagno…

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.]

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

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, gener…

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 …

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

(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 a…

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 …

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, T…

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 au…