5693-S.E AMH MOSB CLAJ 220

ESSB 5693 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2871.1/22) 1178

By Representative Mosbrucker

ADOPTED 02/26/2022

On page 523, line 9, increase the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2023 by $80,000

On page 523, line 28, correct the total.

On page 541, after line 29, insert the following:

"(ee)(i) $80,000 of the general fund--state appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the office to assist sexual assault survivors in Washington public schools. Funding provided in this subsection must be used by the office to:

(A) research best practices for a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to responding to sexual assault and supporting survivors in schools;

(B) conduct listening sessions across the state for the purpose of assessing challenges with responding to sexual assault and supporting survivors in schools;

(C) update model protocols for responding to sexual assault and supporting survivors in schools;

(D) develop a plan for deploying victim-centered, trauma-informed training for school administrators and counselors, based on best practices for responding to sexual assault and supporting survivors in schools and informed by the requirements of Title IX of the education amendments of 1972; and

(E) review current legal requirements mandating that educators and staff report suspected sexual assault and assess whether changes to those requirements should be made to align them with best practices for responding to sexual assault and supporting survivors in schools.

(ii) The office must consult with the department of children, youth, and families, law enforcement professionals, national and state organizations supporting the interests of sexual assault survivors, victims' advocates, educators, school administrators, school counselors, and sexual assault survivors.

(iii) The office must submit to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature a preliminary report by December 1, 2022. It is the intent of the legislature to provide funding for the office to submit a final report, including a summary of its findings and recommendations, by October 1, 2023."

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