6351-S AMH ED H4635.1

SSB 6351 - H COMM AMD Adopted 3-8-02

By Committee on Education

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) By September 1, 2003, each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy that addresses the following issues:

    (a) How information relating to a student's conduct, including but not limited to the student's prior disciplinary records, official juvenile court records, and history of violence, that is provided to the school administrators will then be provided to classroom teachers, school staff, and school security who, in the judgment of the principal, should be notified;

    (b) A definition of "threats of violence or harm"; and

    (c) Whether or not any such threat of violence or harm made by a student may be grounds for immediate suspension or expulsion of the student.

    (2) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with educators and representatives of law enforcement, classified staff, and organizations with expertise in violence prevention and intervention, shall adopt a model policy that includes the issues listed in subsection (1) of this section by January 1, 2003.  The model policy shall be posted on the superintendent of public instruction's web site.  The school districts, in drafting their own policies, shall review the model policy.

    (3) School districts, school district boards of directors, school officials, and school employees providing notice in good faith as required and consistent with the board's policies adopted under this section are immune from any liability arising out of such notification.

    (4) A person who intentionally and in bad faith or maliciously, knowingly makes a false notification of a threat under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable under RCW 9A.20.021."

SSB 6351 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "students;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW; and prescribing penalties."

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