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SENATE BILL 6415
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State of Washington 53rd Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By Senators Sheldon, Gaspard, Moyer, Loveland, McAuliffe, M. Rasmussen, Drew, Prentice, Quigley, Prince, Hargrove and Winsley
Read first time 01/21/94. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to student records; amending RCW 28A.635.060; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.635.060 and 1993 c 347 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Any pupil who shall
deface or otherwise injure any school property, shall be liable to suspension
and punishment. Any school district whose property has been lost or willfully
cut, defaced, or injured, may withhold the grades, diploma, and transcripts of
the pupil responsible for the damage or loss until the pupil or the pupil's
parent or guardian has paid for the damages((, unless the student is
transferring to another elementary or secondary educational institution, in
which case the student's permanent record shall be released promptly to the receiving
school)). When the pupil and parent or guardian are unable to pay for the
damages, the school district shall provide a program of voluntary work for the
pupil in lieu of the payment of monetary damages. Upon completion of voluntary
work the grades, diploma, and transcripts of the pupil shall be released. The
parent or guardian of such pupil shall be liable for damages as otherwise
provided by law.
(2) Before any penalties are assessed under this section, a school district board of directors shall adopt procedures which insure that pupils' rights to due process are protected.
(3) If the department of social and health services or a child-placing agency licensed by the department has been granted custody of a child, that child's records, if requested by the department or agency, are not to be withheld for nonpayment of school fees or any other reason.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.225 RCW to read as follows:
(1) When enrolling a student who has attended school in another school district, the school enrolling the student shall request the parent and the student to provide written information about:
(a) Any history of placement in special educational programs;
(b) Past, current, or pending disciplinary action;
(c) Any history of violent behavior;
(d) Any unpaid fines or fees imposed by other schools; and
(e) Health conditions affecting the student's educational needs.
(2) The school enrolling the student shall request the school the student previously attended to send the student's permanent record including records of disciplinary action. However, if the student has not paid a fine or fee under RCW 28A.635.060, the school may withhold the student's permanent record and send information about the student's academic performance, special placement, and records of disciplinary action. If the official transcript is not sent due to unpaid fees or fines, the enrolling school shall notify both the student and parent or guardian that the official transcript will not be sent until the obligation is met, and failure to have an official transcript may result in exclusion from extracurricular activities or failure to graduate.
(3) If information is requested under subsection (2) of this section, the information shall be sent within ten working days after receiving the request.
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