RCW 72.40.210
Reports to parents—Requirement.
The director of the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth and the superintendent of the state school for the blind or their designees shall immediately report to the persons indicated the following events:
(1) To the child's parent, custodian, or guardian:
(a) The death of the child;
(b) Hospitalization of a child in attendance or residence at the facility;
(c) Allegations of child abuse or neglect in which the parent's child in attendance or residence at the facility is the alleged victim;
(d) Allegations of physical or sexual abuse in which the parent's child in attendance or residence at the facility is the alleged perpetrator;
(e) Life-threatening illness;
(f) The attendance at the facility of any child who is a registered sex offender under RCW 9A.44.130 as permitted by RCW 4.24.550.
(2) Notification to the parent shall be made by the means most likely to be received by the parent. If initial notification is made by telephone, such notification shall be followed by notification in writing within forty-eight hours after the initial verbal contact is made.
[ 2019 c 266 § 9; 2009 c 381 § 10; 2000 c 125 § 2.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—Transfer of powers, duties, and property—Construction of statutory references—2009 c 381: See notes following RCW 72.40.015.
Conflict with federal requirements—2000 c 125: See note following RCW 72.40.200.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 72.40 - State Schools for Blind, Deaf, Sensory Handicapped.
72.40.010 - Schools established—Purpose—Direction.
72.40.015 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—Functions.
72.40.019 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—Appointment of director—Qualifications.
72.40.0191 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—Director's powers and duties.
72.40.020 - State school for the blind—Appointment of superintendent—Qualifications.
72.40.022 - Superintendent of the state school for the blind—Powers and duties.
72.40.024 - Superintendents and director—Additional powers and duties.
72.40.028 - Teachers' qualifications—Salaries—Provisional certification.
72.40.031 - School year—School term—Legal holidays—Use of schools.
72.40.040 - Who may be admitted.
72.40.050 - Admission of nonresidents.
72.40.060 - Duty of school districts.
72.40.070 - Duty of educational service districts.
72.40.090 - Weekend transportation—Expense.
72.40.110 - Employees' hours of labor.
72.40.120 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth—School for the blind—Appropriations.
72.40.200 - Safety of students and protection from child abuse and neglect.
72.40.210 - Reports to parents—Requirement.
72.40.220 - Behavior management policies, procedures, and techniques.
72.40.230 - Staff orientation and training.
72.40.240 - Residential staffing requirement.
72.40.260 - Protection from child abuse and neglect—Student instruction.
72.40.270 - Protection from sexual victimization—Policy.
72.40.290 - Center for deaf and hard of hearing youth account.