HOUSE BILL ANALYSIS

                  HB 1086

Title:  An act relating to removing a child from school grounds.

Brief Description:  Establishing criteria that limit school employees' ability to remove students from school.

Sponsors:  Representatives Mulliken, Johnson, Koster, Sump, Thompson, Crouse, Mielke and Sherstad.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Meeting Date:  January 21, 1997.

Bill Analysis Prepared by:  Joe Hauth (786-7111).

Background:  School districts must have policies to ensure that a student is not removed from school grounds during school hours except by a person who is authorized by the student=s parent or legal guardian to remove the student.  This authorization requirement does not have to apply to students in grades nine to twelve.  High school students may be removed from school grounds without parental notification or authorization.

Summary of Bill:  Conditions for removing students from school grounds without parental authorization are established. 

Conditions for removing students from school grounds are extended to students in grades nine through 12.  School employees may not remove students from school grounds during school hours without parental authorization unless the school employee is the student=s parent or other family member, the removal is for student transportation purposes or extracurricular activities, or the removal is in response to a life-threatening  medical emergency and the employee cannot reach the parent to transport the student.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.