FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1306

                                   C 2 L 88

BYRepresentatives Peery, Betrozoff, Cole, Schoon, Pruitt, Wang, Holland, Silver, Cooper, Fisher, Meyers, Day, Taylor, Grimm, Rasmussen, Basich, Walker, Todd, Dellwo, Winsley, May, Doty, Spanel, Amondson, McLean, D. Sommers, Moyer, Ferguson and P. King 

Specifying the disciplinary authority and protecting classified school employees.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Washington law prohibits interference by force or violence and intimidation by threat of force or violence of an administrator, teacher or student when peacefully discharging his or her duties or studies.  Violation of this law is a gross misdemeanor.

Performance of disciplinary duties by an administrator or teacher is not an act of interference or intimidation.  However, this protection does not extend to classified school employees having disciplinary authority.

SUMMARY:

The prohibition against interfering by force or violence with administrators, teachers and students in the performance of their duties or studies or intimidating these persons by threat of force or violence is extended to classified school employees.

Classified school employees who are performing disciplinary duties authorized by their employer are not engaged in an act of interference or intimidation.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    44     0

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988