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Revised Code of
Washington
RCW 28A.600.020
Government of schools, pupils, and employees
-- Exclusion of student by teacher -- Written disciplinary procedures
-- Appropriate disciplinary action.
- The rules adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.600.010 shall
be interpreted to insure that the optimum learning atmosphere of the
classroom is maintained, and that the highest consideration
is given to the judgment of qualified certificated educators regarding
conditions necessary to maintain the optimum learning atmosphere.
- Any student who creates a disruption of the educational
process in violation of the building disciplinary standards while
under a teacher's immediate supervision may be excluded by the teacher
from his or her individual classroom and instructional or activity
area for all or any portion of the balance of the school day, or up
to the following two days, or until the principal or designee and
teacher have conferred, whichever occurs first. Except in emergency
circumstances, the teacher first must attempt one or more alternative
forms of corrective action. In no event without the consent of the
teacher may an excluded student return to the class during the balance
of that class or activity period or up to the following two days,
or until the principal or his or her designee and the teacher have
conferred.
- In order to preserve a beneficial learning environment
for all students and to maintain good order and discipline in each
classroom, every school district board of directors shall provide
that written procedures are developed for administering discipline
at each school within the district. Such procedures shall be developed
with the participation of parents and the community, and shall provide
that the teacher, principal or designee, and other authorities designated
by the board of directors, make every reasonable attempt to involve
the parent or guardian and the student in the resolution of student
discipline problems. Such procedures shall provide that students may
be excluded from their individual classes or activities for periods
of time in excess of that provided in subsection (2) of this section
if such students have repeatedly disrupted the learning of other students.
The procedures must be consistent with the rules of the state board
of education and must provide for early involvement of parents in
attempts to improve the student's behavior.
- The procedures shall assure, pursuant to RCW 28A.400.110,
that all staff work cooperatively toward consistent enforcement of
proper student behavior throughout each school as well as within each
classroom.
- A principal shall consider imposing long-term suspension
or expulsion as a sanction when deciding the appropriate disciplinary
action for a student who, after July 27, 1997:
(a) Engages in two or more violations
within a three-year period of RCW 9A.46.120, 28A.320.135, 28A.600.455,
28A.600.460, 28A.635.020, 28A.600.020, 28A.635.060, 9.41.280, or 28A.320.140;
or
(b) Engages in one or more of the
offenses listed in RCW 13.04.155.
The principal shall communicate the disciplinary action
taken by the principal to the school personnel who referred the student
to the principal for disciplinary action.
[1997 c 266 § 11; 1990 c 33 § 497; 1980 c 171
§ 1; 1972 ex.s. c 142 § 5. Formerly RCW 28A.58.1011.]
NOTES:
Findings -- Intent -- Severability -- 1997 c
266: See notes following RCW 28A.600.455.
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