Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.006
Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts
Any compliance reporting requirements as a result of laws in this chapter that apply to second-class districts may be submitted in accordance with RCW 28A.330.250.
Revised Code of Washington Chapter 28A.600 — Students
Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 28A.600 · 65 active provisions
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.010
Enforcement of rules of conduct—Due process guarantees—Computation of days for short-term and long-term suspensions
Every board of directors, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, shall:(1) Enforce the rules prescribed by the superintendent of public instruction for the government of schools, pupils, and certificated employees.(2) Adopt and make available to each pupil, teacher and parent in the district reasonable written…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.015
Expulsions and suspensions—Rules incorporating due process—Short-term and long-term suspensions—Emergency removals—Discretionary discipline
(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt and distribute to all school districts lawful and reasonable rules prescribing the substantive and procedural due process guarantees of pupils in the common schools. Such rules shall authorize a school district to use informal due process procedures in connection…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.020
Exclusion of student from classroom—Written disciplinary procedures—Long-term suspension or expulsion
(1) The rules adopted pursuant to RCW 28A.600.010 shall be interpreted to ensure 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…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.022
Suspended or expelled students—Reengagement plan
(1) School districts should make efforts to have suspended or expelled students return to an educational setting as soon as possible. School districts must convene a meeting with the student and the student's parents or guardians within twenty days of the student's long-term suspension or expulsion, but no later than f…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.025
Students' rights of religious expression—Duty of superintendent of public instruction to inform school districts
(1) The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and Article I, sections 5 and 11 of the Washington state Constitution guarantee that students retain their rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, notwithstanding the student's enrollment and attendance in a common school. These rights include, but…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.027
Student expression in school-sponsored media
(1) Student editors of school-sponsored media are responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of the media subject to the limitations of subsection (2) of this section. This subsection does not prevent a student media adviser from teaching professional standards of English and journa…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.030
Grading policies—Option to consider attendance
Each school district board of directors may establish student grading policies which permit teachers to consider a student's attendance in determining the student's overall grade or deciding whether the student should be granted or denied credit. Such policies shall take into consideration the circumstances pertaining…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.035
Policies on secondary school access and egress
School district boards of directors shall review school district policies regarding access and egress by students from secondary school grounds during school hours. Each school district board of directors shall adopt a policy specifying any restrictions on students leaving secondary school grounds during school hours.
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.040
Pupils to comply with rules and regulations
All pupils who attend the common schools shall comply with the rules and regulations established in pursuance of the law for the government of the schools, shall pursue the required course of studies, and shall submit to the authority of the teachers of such schools, subject to such disciplinary or other action as the…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.045
Comprehensive guidance and planning programs for students
(1) The legislature encourages each middle school, junior high school, and high school to implement a comprehensive guidance and planning program for all students. The purpose of the program is to support students as they navigate their education and plan their future; encourage an ongoing and personal relationship bet…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.050
State honors awards program established—Purpose
The Washington state honors awards program is hereby established for the purpose of promoting academic achievement among high school students enrolled in public or approved private high schools by recognizing outstanding achievement of students in academic core subjects. This program shall be voluntary on the part of e…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.060
State honors awards program—Areas included
The recipients of the Washington state honors awards shall be selected based on student achievement in both verbal and quantitative areas, as measured by a test or tests of general achievement selected by the superintendent of public instruction, and shall include student performance in the academic core areas of Engli…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.070
State honors awards program—Rules
The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules for the establishment and administration of the Washington state honors awards program. The rules shall establish: (1) The test or tests of general achievement that are used to measure verbal and quantitative achievement, (2) academic subject performance levels…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.080
State honors awards program—Materials—Recognition by business and industry encouraged
The superintendent of public instruction shall provide participating high schools with the necessary materials for conferring honors. The superintendent of public instruction shall require participating high schools to encourage local representatives of business and industry to recognize students in their communities w…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.100
Washington scholars' program—Purpose
Each year high schools in the state of Washington graduate a significant number of students who have distinguished themselves through outstanding academic achievement. The purpose of RCW 28A.600.100 through 28A.600.150 is to establish a consistent and uniform program which will recognize and honor the accomplishments o…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.110
Washington scholars' program—Established—Scope
There is established by the legislature of the state of Washington the Washington state scholars program. The purposes of this program annually are to:(1) Provide for the selection of three seniors residing in each legislative district in the state graduating from high schools who have distinguished themselves academic…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.120
Washington scholars' program—Administration—Cooperation with other agencies
The office of student financial assistance shall have the responsibility for administration of the Washington scholars program. The program will be developed cooperatively with the Washington association of secondary school principals, a voluntary professional association of secondary school principals. The cooperation…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.130
Washington scholars' program—Planning committee—Composition—Duties
The office of student financial assistance shall establish a planning committee to develop criteria for screening and selection of the Washington scholars each year in accordance with RCW 28A.600.110(1). It is the intent that these criteria shall emphasize scholastic achievement but not exclude such criteria as leaders…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.140
Washington scholars' program—Principals' association to submit names to office of student financial assistance
Each year on or before March 1st, the Washington association of secondary school principals shall submit to the office of student financial assistance the names of graduating senior high school students who have been identified and recommended to be outstanding in academic achievement by their school principals based o…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.150
Washington scholars' program—Selection of scholars and scholars-alternates—Notification process—Certificates—Awards ceremony
Each year, three Washington scholars and one Washington scholars-alternate shall be selected from the students nominated under RCW 28A.600.140, except that during fiscal year 2007, no more than two scholars plus one alternate may be selected. The office of student financial assistance shall notify the students so desig…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.160
Educational pathways
Any middle school, junior high school, or high school using educational pathways shall ensure that all participating students will continue to have access to the courses and instruction necessary to meet admission requirements at baccalaureate institutions. Students shall be allowed to enter the educational pathway of…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.190
Youth sports—Concussion and head injury guidelines—Injured athlete restrictions—Short title
(1)(a) Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate in sports and recreational activities. The centers for disease control and prevention estimates that as many as three million nine hundred thousand sports-related and recreation-related concussions occur in the…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.192
Diagnosed concussions—Annual reports by public schools
(1) Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, public schools must annually report information about each diagnosed concussion sustained by a student during athletic and other activities using a procedure developed by the department of health under RCW 43.70.435.(2) At a minimum, the following information must be reported…
Wash. Rev. Code § 28A.600.195
Sudden cardiac arrest in youth athletes—Online pamphlet—Online prevention program for coaches
(1) The Washington interscholastic activities association shall work with member schools' board of directors, a nonprofit organization that educates communities about sudden cardiac arrest in youth athletes, and the University of Washington medicine center for sports cardiology to develop and make available an online p…
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