1817 AMH RUDE WARG 212

  

HB 1817 - H AMD 691

By Representative Rude

On page 3, after line 3, insert the following:

"Sec. 3. RCW 28A.320.160 and 2005 c 274 s 244 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) School districts must, at the first opportunity but in all cases within forty-eight hours of receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct by ((a)) an employee or contractor of the school ((employee)) district, notify the parents or legal guardians of a student alleged to be the victim, target, or recipient of the alleged sexual misconduct. School districts shall provide parents and legal guardians with information regarding their rights under the public records act, chapter 42.56 RCW, to request the public records regarding school employee discipline. This information ((shall)) must be provided to all parents and legal guardians on an annual basis.

(2) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020, and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

On page 3, line 16, after "parties" insert ", including the parents or legal guardians of the student or students,"

On page 3, line 21, after "must" strike "promote" insert ": (i) Promote"

On page 3, line 23, after "assault" strike ", and must" and insert "; (ii) include instruction on the parent and legal guardian notification requirement under RCW 28A.320.160; and (iii)"

On page 4, line 7, after "informed;" strike "and"

On page 4, line 8, after "(c)" insert "Include information about the school's requirement to notify parents and legal guardians upon receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct by a school employee; and

(d)"

EFFECT: (1) Requires school districts to notify the parents of a student alleged to be the victim, target, or recipient of alleged sexual misconduct by a contractor of the school district (in addition to requiring notification for alleged sexual misconduct by an employee).

(2) Extends to charter schools and state-tribal compact schools the requirement to notify the parents of a student alleged to be the victim, target, or recipient of alleged sexual misconduct by an employee or contractor.

(3) Requires that mandatory reporter training for school employees include instruction on the requirement to notify parents upon receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct by a school employee.

(4) Adds that the student and family guide must include information about the school's requirement to notify parents upon receiving a report alleging sexual misconduct by a school employee.

(5) Makes the provisions described above and associated provisions that are applicable to parents also applicable to legal guardians.

(6) Specifies that, when a school administrator is making a reasonable cause determination as to whether a student has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by a school employee and is required to contact all parties involved in the complaint, the parents or legal guardians of the student or students are included as parties involved in the complaint.

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