RCW 28A.320.128
Notice and disclosure policies—Threats of violence—Student conduct—Immunity for good faith notice—Penalty.
(1) By September 1, 2020, each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy that addresses the following issues:
(a) Procedures for providing notice of threats of violence or harm to the student or school employee who is the subject of the threat. The policy shall define "threats of violence or harm"; and
(b) Procedures for complying with the notification provisions in RCW 28A.320.163.
(2) The Washington state school directors' association, in consultation with educators and representatives of law enforcement, classified staff, organizations with expertise in violence prevention and intervention, and organizations that provide free legal services for youth, shall adopt, and revise as necessary, a model policy that includes the issues listed in subsection (1) of this section. The model policy shall be disseminated by the Washington state school directors' association and made available to the public on its website. Each school district shall adopt the model policy required by this subsection unless it has a compelling reason to develop and adopt a different policy that also addresses the issues identified in subsection (1) of this section.
(3) School districts, school district boards of directors, school officials, and school employees providing notice in good faith as required and consistent with the board's policies adopted under this section are immune from any liability arising out of such notification.
(4) A person who intentionally and in bad faith or maliciously, knowingly makes a false notification of a threat under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.
[ 2020 c 167 § 4; 2002 c 206 § 1.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - Common School Provisions
Chapter 28A.320 - Provisions Applicable to All Districts.
28A.320.010 - Corporate powers.
28A.320.015 - School boards of directors—Powers—Notice of adoption of policy.
28A.320.019 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
28A.320.020 - Liability for debts and judgments.
28A.320.025 - School district name change.
28A.320.035 - Contracting out—Board's powers and duties—Goods and services.
28A.320.040 - Bylaws for board and school government.
28A.320.055 - Employee collective bargaining agreements—Publication on school website.
28A.320.070 - School district as self-insurer—Authority.
28A.320.110 - Information and research services.
28A.320.123 - School-based threat assessment program.
28A.320.124 - School safety and security staff—Policy and procedure—Presentation to students.
28A.320.1241 - School safety and security staff—Collected agreements and information.
28A.320.126 - Emergency response system.
28A.320.130 - Weapons incidents—Reporting.
28A.320.135 - Telecommunication devices—Limits on possession—Policies.
28A.320.140 - Schools with special standards—Dress codes.
28A.320.145 - Homeless students—Support.
28A.320.148 - Foster care liaison—Building point of contact.
28A.320.155 - Criminal history record information—School volunteers.
28A.320.163 - Notifications—Appeals.
28A.320.165 - Notice of pesticide use.
28A.320.170 - Curricula—Tribal history and culture.
28A.320.173 - Curricula—Outdoor-based activities.
28A.320.180 - Mathematics college readiness test—Costs.
28A.320.185 - School gardens or farms.
28A.320.190 - Extended learning opportunities program.
28A.320.191 - Program of early learning under RCW 43.216.555.
28A.320.193 - Community service—Policy—Incentive.
28A.320.195 - Academic acceleration for high school students—Adoption of policy.
28A.320.202 - Comprehensive system of instruction and services in reading and early literacy.
28A.320.203 - Reading skills—Report cards.
28A.320.230 - Instructional materials—Instructional materials committee.
28A.320.242 - Teacher hiring data—Reports.
28A.320.250 - Dyslexia definition.
28A.320.260 - Dyslexia interventions.
28A.320.270 - Dyslexia reporting requirements.
28A.320.280 - School counselors, social workers, and psychologists—Priorities.
28A.320.290 - School counselors, social workers, and psychologists—Professional collaboration.
28A.320.294 - Health and safety information on public school websites.
28A.320.296 - Native American names, symbols, and images as school mascots, logos, or team names.
28A.320.300 - Investment of funds, including funds received by ESD—Authority—Procedure.
28A.320.310 - Investment of building funds—Restrictions.
28A.320.320 - Investment of funds of district—Service fee.
28A.320.330 - School district funds.
28A.320.400 - Elections—Qualifications of electors—Voting place.
28A.320.410 - Elections—Elections to be conducted according to Title 29A RCW.
28A.320.420 - Special meetings of voters—Authorized—Purpose.
28A.320.430 - Special meetings of voters—Place, notice, procedure, record.
28A.320.440 - Special meetings of voters—Directors to follow electors' decision.
28A.320.500 - Summer and/or other student vacation period programs—Authorized—Tuition and fees.
28A.320.510 - Night schools, summer schools, meetings, use of facilities for.
28A.320.520 - School credit for participation in youth court.
28A.320.530 - Extracurricular activities—Definitions.
28A.320.540 - Extracurricular activities—Data collection, publishing, and reporting.
28A.320.550 - Extracurricular activities—Calculation of opportunity gaps.
28A.320.570 - Extracurricular activities—Goals for reducing the opportunity gap in participation.
28A.320.580 - Extracurricular activities—Opportunity gap reduction plan.
28A.320.600 - Comprehensive school counseling programs—Written plan.
28A.320.610 - Comprehensive school counseling programs—Implementation.
28A.320.620 - Comprehensive school counseling programs—Guidance—Transition plan.