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                                                     SENATE BILL 5812

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

 

By Senators Hargrove and Winsley

 

Read first time 02/16/93.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

 

Allowing a school district to review a student's diversion, police contact, and arrest record under certain circumstances.


          AN ACT Relating to student records for school use; and amending RCW 28A.600.475.

 

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

 

        Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.600.475 and 1992 c 205 s 120 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) School districts may participate in the exchange of information with law enforcement and juvenile court officials to the extent permitted by the family educational and privacy rights act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g.  When directed by court order or pursuant to ((any)) a lawfully issued subpoena, a school district shall make student records and information available to law enforcement officials, probation officers, court personnel, and others legally entitled to the information.  Parents and students shall be notified by the school district of all ((such)) orders or subpoenas in advance of compliance with them.

          (2) The diversion record, police contact record, and arrest record of a student may be made available to a school district if the records are requested by the principal or school counselor and the parents or guardian of the student have given prior written consent.  Use of the records is restricted to the principal, the school counselor, or a teacher or teachers identified by the principal as necessary for the provision of additional services to the student.  The records may only be used to identify and facilitate those services offered through the school district that would be of benefit to the student.

 


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