Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires the state of Washington to promote a safe and supportive public education system.

Highlights:

• Requires the state of Washington to promote a safe and supportive public education system (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Establishes a new list of rights and anti-discrimination protections for students (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Repeals the right for parents to access their child's school-based medical records (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Authorizes schools more time to respond to records requests (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Amends other rights for parents to access their kids' education information (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Requires schools to provide parents immediate notification if their child is the alleged victim of a crime or interrogated by law enforcement on school grounds during the school day, and it says that children may not be removed from school grounds during the school day without parental authorization (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Pt. 5, Sec. 501).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires the state of Washington to promote a safe and supportive public education system.

Highlights:

• Requires the state of Washington to promote a safe and supportive public education system (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Establishes a new list of rights and anti-discrimination protections for students (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Repeals the right for parents to access their child's school-based medical records (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Authorizes schools more time to respond to records requests (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Amends other rights for parents to access their kids' education information (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Requires schools to provide parents immediate notification if their child is the alleged victim of a crime or interrogated by law enforcement on school grounds during the school day, and it says that children may not be removed from school grounds during the school day without parental authorization (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Pt. 5, Sec. 501).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires the state of Washington to promote a safe and supportive public education system.

Highlights:

• Requires the state of Washington to promote a safe and supportive public education system (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Establishes a new list of rights and anti-discrimination protections for students (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Repeals the right for parents to access their child's school-based medical records (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Authorizes schools more time to respond to records requests (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Amends other rights for parents to access their kids' education information (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Requires schools to provide parents immediate notification if their child is the alleged victim of a crime or interrogated by law enforcement on school grounds during the school day, and it says that children may not be removed from school grounds during the school day without parental authorization (Pt. 1-4, Sec. 101-401).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Pt. 5, Sec. 501).

Full Bill Text