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                         SENATE BILL 5420

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

 

By Senators Deccio, Hargrove, Hochstatter, Prince, Palmer and McCaslin

 

Read first time 01/23/95.  Referred to Committee on Education.

 

Allowing school districts to adopt policies regarding corporal punishment in common schools.



    AN ACT Relating to corporal punishment in common schools; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; and repealing RCW 28A.150.300.

 

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

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.150 RCW to read as follows:

    Local superintendents, in consultation with principals, may develop and adopt policies regarding the use of corporal punishment in the common schools within their district.

 

    NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  RCW 28A.150.300 and 1993 c 68 s 1 are each repealed.

 


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