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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1743

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives G. Fisher, Betrozoff, Peery, Rayburn, Miller, Winsley, R. King and May; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Read first time 2/3/89 and referred to Committee on Education. Referred 2/20/89 to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to the substance abuse awareness program; and amending RCW 28A.120.032 and 28A.120.034.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 206, chapter 518, Laws of 1987 and RCW 28A.120.032 are each amended to read as follows:

          The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules to implement this section and RCW 28A.120.034 through 28A.120.050 and shall distribute moneys appropriated for the purposes of RCW 28A.120.034 through 28A.120.050 to school districts ((on a grant basis, from moneys appropriated for the purposes of this section and RCW 28A.120.034 through 28A.120.050, funds)) in accordance with the state funding formula set forth in the appropriations act for the development and implementation of educational and disciplinary policies leading to the implementation of prevention, intervention, and aftercare activities regarding the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol.  The following program areas may be funded through moneys made available for this section and RCW 28A.120.034 through 28A.120.050, including but not limited to:

          (1) Comprehensive program development within the district's comprehensive health education program;

          (2) Prevention programs;

          (3) Elementary identification and intervention programs;

          (4) Secondary identification and intervention programs;

          (5) School drug and alcohol core team development and training;

          (6) Development of referral and preassessment procedures;

          (7) Aftercare;

          (8) Drug and alcohol specialist;

          (9) Staff, parent, student, and community training; and

          (10) Coordination with law enforcement, community service providers,  other school districts, educational service districts, and drug and alcohol treatment facilities.

        Sec. 2.  Section 207, chapter 518, Laws of 1987 and RCW 28A.120.034 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) School districts interested in implementing a substance abuse awareness program shall have on file an application for state or federal funds with the superintendent of public instruction.  The application shall include the following:

          (a) A letter of commitment from the board of directors to adopt a comprehensive written policy on drugs and alcohol, and a proposed substance ((awareness)) abuse awareness program and implementation plan, within six months of receipt of state funding.  The ((comprehensive policy and program)) program's implementation plan shall address the issues of prevention, intervention, aftercare, and disciplinary policies, and shall emphasize cooperation and coordination of services among public and private agencies, including law enforcement agencies.  If the district's board of directors has already adopted a comprehensive policy and plan, the district shall submit a copy of the comprehensive policy and plan;

          (b) A letter of commitment from the board of directors to appoint a school and community substance abuse advisory committee  if such a committee has not been established.  The advisory committee shall include representatives of at least the following:  The school district instructional staff, students, parents, state and local government law enforcement personnel, and the county coordinator of alcohol and drug treatment, or his or her designee, or a representative of other treatment service providers.  If the district has already established an advisory committee but its membership does not include members representing any of the groups identified in this subsection, the board of directors shall appoint an additional member or members, if necessary, accordingly.  The advisory committee shall work to help coordinate school district programs and services with programs and services available within the community and thereby contribute toward the development of a continuum of prevention, intervention, and after care services within the total community and to avoid the duplication of services; and

          (c) A copy of the district's assessment of the scope of the problem of drug and alcohol abuse within the district, as such use and abuse by individuals affects the learning environment in each school.

          (2) The district shall demonstrate its plan to provide local matching funds of an amount equal to at least twenty percent of the state funds that the district is eligible to receive.  Matching funds may be funds received from federal programs, other funds available to the district, or in-kind contributions:  PROVIDED, That in-kind contributions shall be not  more than one-half of the minimum matching funds required.

          (3) The district shall provide an outline of procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of the district's substance abuse awareness program.

          (4) Joint applications and programs may be undertaken by school districts.  Districts which elect to participate in a joint program may file a joint application and establish a joint school and community substance abuse advisory committee.