BILL REQ. #:  S-3723.1 

Read first time 01/16/08.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

     AN ACT Relating to the release of education records to the department of social and health services; and amending RCW 28A.150.510.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 28A.150.510 and 2000 c 88 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     In order to effectively serve students who are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system as dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW, education records shall be ((released upon)) transmitted to the department of social and health services within two school days after receiving the request ((to)) from the department ((of social and health services)) provided that the department ((of social and health services)) certifies that it will not disclose to any other party the education records without prior written consent of the parent or student unless authorized to disclose the records under state law. The department of social and health services is authorized to disclose education records it obtains pursuant to this section to a foster parent, guardian, or other entity authorized by the department ((of social and health services)) to provide residential care to the student.