CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                  SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5305

                        52nd Legislature

                      1992 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate March 7, 1992   Yeas 47   Nays 0 President of the Senate Passed by the House March 5, 1992   Yeas 97   Nays 0

CERTIFICATE I, Gordon Golob, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5305 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

Speaker of the        House of Representatives

Secretary

Approved Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

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Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                        State of Washington

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                            SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5305

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                              AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

                     Passed Legislature - 1992 Regular Session

State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Owen and Craswell).

Read first time February 25, 1991.Conditioning the reduction of a student's suspension on the commencement of counseling.

     AN ACT Relating to school suspension; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.600 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.600 RCW to read as follows:

     School districts are encouraged to find alternatives to suspension including reducing the length of a student's suspension conditioned by the commencement of counseling or other treatment services.  Consistent with current law, the conditioning of a student's suspension does not obligate the school district to pay for the counseling or other treatment services except for those stipulated and agreed to by the district at the inception of the suspension.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.600 RCW to read as follows:

     (1)  The superintendent of public instruction shall encourage school districts to utilize community service as an alternative to student suspension.  Community service shall include the provision of volunteer services by students in social and educational organizations including, but not limited to, hospitals, fire and police stations, nursing homes, food banks, day care organizations, and state and local government offices.

     (2)  At a minimum, by February 1, 1993, the superintendent shall prepare and distribute information to school districts regarding existing programs, the potential benefits and considerations of using community service as an alternative to suspension, and recommended guidelines for starting new programs.  The superintendent also shall address, and attempt to clarify and resolve, any potential liability, supervision, and transportation issues associated with using community service as an alternative to suspension.