BILL REQ. #:  S-1084.1 

Read first time 01/29/09.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

     AN ACT Relating to residential educational programs for juveniles found to be gang members; and amending RCW 28A.190.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 28A.190.010 and 1996 c 84 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     A program of education shall be provided for by the department of social and health services and the several school districts of the state for common school age persons who (1) have been admitted to facilities staffed and maintained or contracted pursuant to RCW 13.40.320 by the department of social and health services for the education and treatment of juveniles who have been diverted ((or)), (2) who have been found to have committed a juvenile offense, or (3) who have been found to be a criminal street gang associate or member as defined in RCW 9.94A.030. The division of duties, authority, and liabilities of the department of social and health services and the several school districts of the state respecting the educational programs shall be the same in all respects as set forth in RCW 28A.190.030 through 28A.190.060 respecting programs of education for state residential school residents. For the purposes of this section, the term "residential school" or "schools" as used in RCW 28A.190.030 through 28A.190.060 shall be construed to mean a facility staffed and maintained by the department of social and health services or a program established under RCW 13.40.320, for the education and treatment of juvenile offenders on probation or parole. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a school district from utilizing the services of an educational service district subject to RCW 28A.310.180.