5204-S AMH ELHS MERE 225

SSB 5204 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Early Learning & Human Services

NOT CONSIDERED 04/09/2011

    On page 19, after line 25, insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 6.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:

    The superintendent of public instruction shall publish on its web site, with a link to the safety center web page, a revised and updated sample policy for schools to follow regarding students required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:

    When funded, each school district shall develop and adopt a written policy with procedures or amend and adopt the sample policy and procedures published on the website of the office of the superintendent of public instruction to ensure the health and safety of all staff and students in the school where students required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders are enrolled.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:

    Each school that enrolls a student who is required to register as a sex or kidnapping offender pursuant to RCW 9A.44.130 must designate one person in the school to serve as the primary contact regarding all students who are required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders pursuant to RCW 9A.44.130.  The primary contact should be in a position to recognize high-risk situations or factors that may indicate a student is encountering difficulty in controlling his or her behavior.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 9. Sections 7 and 8 of this act take effect September 1, 2011."

    Correct the title.

EFFECT:

(1)  Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to publish a revised and updated sample policy for schools to follow regarding students required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders.

(2)  Requires, when funded, each school district to develop and adopt a written policy or amend and adopt the sample policy published on the web site of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(3)  Requires each school that enrolls a student who is required to register as a sex or kidnapping offender to designate a primary contact person for those students who is able to recognize high risk situations or factors that may indicate that a student may have difficulty controlling his or her behavior.

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