6065-S.E AMH ED WARG 267

ESSB 6065 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.345 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The Washington state school directors' association must convene a work group of interested stakeholders to update its model policy and procedure for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises in consideration of necessary accommodations for students who:

    (a) Are homeless, or otherwise, without a legal guardian to notify;

    (b) Are undocumented;

    (c) are in foster care, extended foster care, or aged out of foster care; and

    (d) Have intellectual or developmental disabilities or are otherwise unable to make age appropriate decisions when engaging with school administrators, law enforcement, or other authorities.

    (2) The Washington state school directors' association must submit its updated model policy and procedure for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 15, 2018."

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:   Strikes provisions of the underlying bill requiring school districts to adopt a policy and procedure for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises that meets certain requirements.  Requires the Washington State School Directors' Association to convene a work group to update its model policy and procedure for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises in consideration of necessary accommodations for certain students; and to submit the updated model policy and procedures to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by December 15, 2018.

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