Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 392. Public Instruction, Superintendent of |
Chapter 392-400. Pupils. |
Section 392-400-205. Definitions.
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- As used in this chapter the term:(1) "Discipline" shall mean all forms of corrective action other than emergency removal from a class, subject, or activity, suspension, or expulsion and shall include the exclusion of a student from a class by a teacher or administrator for a period of time not exceeding the balance of the immediate class period: Provided that the student is in the custody of a school district employee for the balance of such period. Discipline shall also mean the exclusion of a student from any other type of activity conducted by or on behalf of a school district.(2) "Suspension" shall mean a denial of attendance (other than for the balance of the immediate class period for "discipline" purposes) for any single subject or class, or for any full schedule of subjects or classes for a stated period of time. A suspension also may include a denial of admission to, or entry upon, real and personal property that is owned, leased, rented, or controlled by the school district.(3) "Short-term suspension" shall mean a suspension for any portion of a calendar day up to and not exceeding ten consecutive school days.(4) "Long-term suspension" shall mean a suspension that:(a) Exceeds ten school days and has an end date of not more than the length of an academic term, as defined by the school board, from the time of corrective action;(b) Cannot be imposed in such a manner that causes the student to lose academic grades or credit in excess of one semester or trimester during the same school year; and(c) Cannot be imposed beyond the school year in which the alleged misbehavior occurs.(5) "Emergency expulsion" shall mean an emergency removal from school for up to, and not exceeding, ten consecutive school days from the student's current school placement by a school district superintendent or a designee of the superintendent. The superintendent or designee must have good and sufficient reason to believe that the student's presence poses an immediate and continuing danger to other students or school staff or an immediate and continuing threat of substantial disruption of the educational process. An emergency expulsion must end or be converted to another form of corrective action within ten school days from the date of the emergency removal from school.(6) "Expulsion" shall mean a denial of attendance for a period of time up to, but not longer than, the length of an academic term, as defined by the school board, from the time a student is removed from his or her current school placement by a school district superintendent or a designee of the superintendent. An expulsion also may include a denial of admission to, or entry upon, real and personal property that is owned, leased, rented, or controlled by the school district.(7) "School business day" shall mean any calendar day, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and any federal and school holidays, upon which the office of the superintendent of the school district is open to the public for the conduct of business. A school business day shall be concluded or terminated upon the closure of said office for the calendar day.(8) "School day" shall mean a calendar day except school holidays on which students enrolled in the school district are afforded the opportunity to be engaged in educational activity which is planned, supervised, and conducted by or under the supervision of the school district certificated staff, and on which day all or any portion of the students enrolled in the program actually participate in such educational activity.(9) "Reengagement meeting" shall mean a meeting held between the school district and the student and parent and/or guardian to discuss how to return a long-term suspended or expelled student to an education setting as soon as possible.(10) "Reengagement plan" shall mean a written plan developed between a school district and a student and his/her parent or guardian designed to aid the student in taking the necessary steps to remedy the situation that led to the student's suspension or expulsion and return the student to the educational setting as soon as possible.(11) "Discretionary discipline" shall mean a disciplinary action taken by a school district for student behavior that violates rules of student conduct adopted by a school district board of directors under RCW 28A.600.010 and 28A.600.015, but does not constitute action taken in response to any of the following:(a) A violation of RCW 28A.600.420;(b) An offense in RCW 13.04.155;(c) Two or more violations of RCW 9A.46.120, 9.41.280, 28A.600.455, 28A.635.020, or 28A.635.060 within a three-year period; or(d) Behavior that adversely impacts the health or safety of other students or educational staff.[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.600.015. WSR 16-18-028, § 392-400-205, filed 8/26/16, effective 9/1/16; WSR 14-15-153, § 392-400-205, filed 7/23/14, effective 8/23/14. Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-400-205, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.160 and 1996 c 321. WSR 96-15-098, § 180-40-205, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96. Statutory Authority: 1979 1st ex.s. c 173 and c 201. WSR 79-11-049 (Order 14-79), § 180-40-205, filed 10/16/79; Order 6-77, § 180-40-205, filed 6/2/77, effective 8/1/77.]
RCW 28A.600.015. WSR 16-18-028, § 392-400-205, filed 8/26/16, effective 9/1/16; WSR 14-15-153, § 392-400-205, filed 7/23/14, effective 8/23/14. Statutory Authority: 2006 c 263. WSR 06-14-009, recodified as § 392-400-205, filed 6/22/06, effective 6/22/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.305.160 and 1996 c 321. WSR 96-15-098, § 180-40-205, filed 7/22/96, effective 8/22/96. Statutory Authority: 1979 1st ex.s. c 173 and c 201. WSR 79-11-049 (Order 14-79), § 180-40-205, filed 10/16/79; Order 6-77, § 180-40-205, filed 6/2/77, effective 8/1/77.