SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1306

BYRepresentatives Peery, Betrozoff, Cole, Schoon, Pruitt, Wang, Holland, Silver, Cooper, Fisher, Meyers, Day, Taylor, Grimm, Rasmussen, Basich, Walker, Todd, Dellwo, Winsley, May, Doty, Spanel, Amondson, McLean, D. Sommers, Moyer, Ferguson and P. King 

Specifying the disciplinary authority and protecting classified school employees.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 18, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Kiskaddon, Vice Chairman; Bauer, Benitz, Gaspard, Lee, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Don Bennett (786-7424)

                  February 18, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 18, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Under law, administrators, teachers and students are protected from interference by force or violence and intimidation by threat of force or violence when peacefully discharging their duties or studies.  Violation of these statutes constitutes a gross misdemeanor.  Classified employees are not specifically provided the same protection.

Law makes clear that use of disciplinary authority by an administrator or teacher is not an act of interference or intimidation.  Classified employees with disciplinary responsibilities are not covered.

SUMMARY:

It is unlawful to interfere with a classified employee in the performance of his or her duties by force or violence or to intimidate a classified employee by threat of force or violence.

The crimes of interference and intimidation set forth in RCW 28A.87.230 and RCW 28A.87.232 do not apply to classified employees who are performing disciplinary duties authorized by their employers.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: No one