1479-S2 AMH HARR WARG 059

  

2SHB 1479 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1629.2/23) 381

By Representative Harris

WITHDRAWN 03/08/2023

On page 3, beginning on line 9 of the striking amendment, after "After" strike all material through "limited" on line 10 and insert "incidents of isolation or restraint, whether prohibited or limited, and after incidents of room clears"

On page 3, beginning on line 19 of the striking amendment, after "Notify the" strike all material through "of" on line 20 and insert "parent or legal guardian of a student who was isolated or restrained, and the parents or legal guardians of all students impacted by a room clear, about the incident, within 24 hours of the incident, and are encouraged to make the notification on the same calendar day as"

On page 3, beginning on line 36 of the striking amendment, after "After" strike all material through "limited" on line 37 and insert "incidents of isolation or restraint, whether prohibited or limited, and after incidents of room clears"

On page 4, line 9 of the striking amendment, after "restraint," strike "staff must provide the student" and insert "or as soon as practicable following the return of students from a room clear, staff must provide all impacted students"

On page 4, line 13 of the striking amendment, after "restraint" insert "or the return of students from a room clear"

On page 4, line 14 of the striking amendment, after "isolation" strike "or restraint" and insert ", restraint, or a room clear"

On page 4, beginning on line 20 of the striking amendment, after "isolation" strike "or restraint" and insert ", restraint, or a room clear"

EFFECT:  Makes the following changes to the striking amendment:

(1) Directs the principal, other building administrator, or designee of the provider of public educational services to notify the parent or guardian of a student who was isolated or restrained, or the parents or legal guardians of all students impacted by a room clear, about the incident, within 24 hours of the incident, and encourages notification on the same calendar day (rather than directing notification to the parent or guardian of a student who was isolated or restrained within 24 hours of the incident).

(2) Requires that all students impacted by a room clear be provided with the opportunity to meet with a counselor, nurse, psychologist, or social worker to reflect, process, and recover as soon as practicable following their return from a room clear (as is required for students released from isolation or restraint).

(3) Adds that a team of staff must review an incident of a room clear, as soon as practicable following the return of students from a room clear to identify additional training, coaching, or assistance that may support staff who used, or directed the use of, a room clear to use less restrictive interventions in similar situations in the future (as is required for incidents of isolation and restraint).

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