PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 04-09-064.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 180-88 WAC, Definitions of sexual misconduct, verbal abuse and physical abuse -- Mandatory disclosure -- Prohibited agreements.
Hearing Location(s): Hockinson High School, Hockinson School District, 16819 N.E. 159th Street, Brush Prairie, WA 98606, on August 26, 2004, at 8:30 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: August 27, 2004.
Submit Written Comments to: Larry Davis, Executive Director, P.O. Box 47206, Olympia, WA 98504-7206, e-mail ldavis@ospi.wednet.edu, fax (360) 586-2357, by August 11, 2004.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Laura Moore, Executive Assistant, by August 11, 2004, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6025.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The 2004 legislature passed and the governor signed into law 2SSB 5533 which included the directive to the State Board of Education that by September 1, 2004, "...shall adopt rules defining 'verbal abuse,' 'physical abuse,' and 'sexual misconduct' as used in this section for application to all classified and certificated employees. The definitions of verbal and physical abuse and sexual misconduct adopted by the state board of education must include the requirement that the school district has made a determination that there is sufficient information to conclude that the abuse or misconduct occurred and that the abuse or misconduct resulted in the employee's leaving his or her position at the school district."
Reasons Supporting Proposal: See Purpose above.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.410.010.
Statute Being Implemented: 2SSB 5533.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: See Purpose above.
Name of Proponent: State Board of Education, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Larry Davis, State Board of Education, Olympia, (360) 725-6025.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. Not applicable.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. Not applicable.
July 19, 2004
Larry Davis
Executive Director
OTS-7401.1
DEFINITIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, VERBAL ABUSE AND PHYSICAL ABUSE -- MANDATORY DISCLOSURE -- PROHIBITED AGREEMENTS
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(2) Authorized use of physical restraints or of aversive interventions consistent with chapter 392-172 WAC shall not constitute physical abuse.
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(1) Any sexually exploitive act with or to a student. Sexually exploitive acts include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Any sexual advance, verbal or physical.
(b) Sexual intercourse, as defined in RCW 9A.44.010.
(c) Sexual contact, i.e., the intentional touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a student except to the extent necessary and appropriate to attend to the hygienic or health needs of the student.
(d) The provisions of (a) through (d) of this subsection shall not apply if at the time of the sexual conduct the participants are married to each other.
(2) Indecent exposure, as defined in RCW 9A.88.010.
(3) Sexual harassment of another as defined under local employer policy.
(4) Commission of a criminal sex offense as defined under chapter 9A.44 RCW.
(5) Sexual abuse or sexual exploitation of any minor as found in any dependency action under chapter 13.34 RCW or in any domestic relations proceeding under Title 26 RCW.
(6) For purposes of this section, sexual misconduct occurs only when a school district determines it has sufficient information to conclude that an employee engaged in the sexual misconduct and it resulted in the employee leaving a position with the school district.
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