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                          HOUSE BILL 2356

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives McDonald, Lantz, Mielke, Miloscia, Sullivan, Dunn and Talcott

Read first time 01/11/2000.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Excusing student absences for state-recognized search and rescue activities.

    AN ACT Relating to excused absences from school for search and rescue activities; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.225 RCW to read as follows:

    Upon the approval of a student's parent and the principal of the student's school, a student may be excused from school for up to five days each year to participate in state-recognized search and rescue activities as defined in chapter 38.52 RCW and accompanying rules.

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