HB 1414-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that, by March 30, 2006, the superintendent of public instruction shall, in consultation with the Washington state school safety center advisory committee and the criminal justice training commission, develop a model policy and training standards and requirements for school building administrators and other school security personnel relative to the use of force and physical restraint in the common schools. The superintendent shall report to the appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the model training standards and requirements for school building administrators and other school security personnel relative to the use of force and physical restraint.

Requires that, by March 30, 2006, the model policy and training standards and requirements developed under this act shall be made available to serve as guidance to school districts and educational service districts and shall be posted on the superintendent of public instruction's web site.

Requires that, by March 30, 2006, the superintendent of public instruction and the criminal justice training commission, in consultation with the school safety advisory committee, shall disseminate a schedule of regional training sessions, addressing the training standards developed under this act. Training sessions shall be made available to school safety and security personnel from May 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006.

Requires that, by September 1, 2007, each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy and identify district personnel in need of training regarding the use of force and physical restraint.

Provides that, beginning in the 2005-06 school year, each school district board of directors in which one or more schools employs an independent contractor to meet its security and safety needs shall, in collaboration with the appropriate building administrator, inquire and be informed about an independent contractor's policy regarding the use of force and physical restraint in the school building in which the contractor provides services.

Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.