This chapter is adopted in accordance with RCW
34.05.482 through
34.05.494. Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be used, unless provided otherwise by another rule or determined otherwise in a particular case by the president, or a designee, in regard to:
(1) Student conduct appeals involving the following disciplinary actions:
(a) Suspensions of ten instructional days or less;
(b) Disciplinary probation;
(c) Written reprimands;
(d) Any condition or term imposed in conjunction with one of the foregoing disciplinary actions;
(e) Summary suspensions; and
(f) Appeals by a complainant in student disciplinary proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct in which the student conduct officer:
(i) Dismisses disciplinary proceedings based upon a finding that the allegations of sexual misconduct have no merit; or
(ii) Issues a verbal warning to the respondent.
(2) Brief adjudicative proceedings are informal hearings and shall be conducted in a manner which will bring about a prompt fair resolution of the matter.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
34.05 RCW; and RCW
28B.50.140(13); 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.; RCW
28B.50.130. WSR 21-07-085, § 495B-121-290, filed 3/18/21, effective 4/18/21.]