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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6155
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AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 1994 Regular Session
State of Washington 53rd
Legislature 1994 Regular Session
By
Read first time 02/04/94.
Changing
provisions relating to schools.
AN ACT Relating to
schools; amending RCW 28A.635.060 and 13.32A.040; adding a new section to
chapter 28A.225 RCW; and providing an effective date.
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 may request the parent and the student to briefly
indicate in writing whether or not the student has:
(a) Any history of
placement in special educational programs;
(b) Any past, current,
or pending disciplinary action;
(c) Any history of
violent behavior;
(d) Any unpaid fines or
fees imposed by other schools; and
(e) Any 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. If the student has not paid a fine or fee under RCW 28A.635.060, the
school may withhold the student's official transcript, but shall transmit
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
transmitted within two school days after receiving the request.
Sec. 3. RCW 13.32A.040 and 1990
c 276 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
Families who are in
conflict or who are experiencing problems with at-risk youth may request family
reconciliation services from the department. Such services shall be provided
to alleviate personal or family situations which present a serious and imminent
threat to the health or stability of the child or family and to maintain
families intact wherever possible. Family reconciliation services shall be
designed to develop skills and supports within families to resolve problems
related to at-risk youth or family conflicts and may include but are not
limited to referral to services for suicide prevention, psychiatric or other
medical care, or psychological, welfare, legal, educational, or other social
services, as appropriate to the needs of the child and the family. Upon a
referral by a school or other appropriate agency, family reconciliation
services may also include training in parenting, conflict management, and
dispute resolution skills.
NEW SECTION. Sec.
4. This act shall take
effect July 1, 1994.
