RCW 28A.400.300 Hiring and discharging of employees—Written leave policies—Seniority and leave benefits of employees transferring between school districts and other educational employers. (1) Every board of directors, unless otherwise specially provided by law, shall: (a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, employ for not more than one year, and for sufficient cause […]
RCW 28A.400.301 Information on past sexual misconduct—Requirement for applicants—Limitation on contracts and agreements—Employee right to review personnel file. (1) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) “Applicant” means an applicant for employment in a certificated or classified position who is currently or was previously employed by […]
RCW 28A.400.302 Application question on administrative leave. A school district employment application may not include a question asking whether the applicant has ever been placed on administrative leave. [ 2019 c 295 § 311.] NOTES: Effective date—Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28A.310.235. Findings—Intent—2019 c 295: See notes following RCW 28B.10.033. Intent—2019 c 295: […]
RCW 28A.400.303 Record checks for employees and certain volunteers and contractors—Cost. (1)(a) School districts, educational service districts, the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, the state school for the blind, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and their contractors shall require a record check through the Washington state patrol criminal […]
RCW 28A.400.305 Record check information—Access—Rules. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement RCW 28A.400.303. The rules shall include, but not be limited to the following: (1) Written procedures providing a school district, approved private school, Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, state school […]
RCW 28A.400.306 Fingerprints accepted by the state patrol—Fingerprints forwarded to the federal bureau of investigation—Conditions. The state patrol shall accept fingerprints obtained under this chapter only if it can ensure that the patrol will not retain a record of the fingerprints after the check is complete. It shall not forward fingerprints obtained under this chapter […]
RCW 28A.400.309 K-12 criminal background check account. The K-12 criminal background check account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All fees collected by the office of the superintendent of public instruction pursuant to RCW 28A.400.303 must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be made only for the purpose […]
RCW 28A.400.310 Law against discrimination applicable to districts’ employment practices. The provisions of chapter 49.60 RCW as now or hereafter amended shall be applicable to the employment of any certificated or classified employee by any school district organized in this state. [ 1997 c 13 § 11; 1969 ex.s. c 223 § 28A.02.050. Prior: (i) […]
RCW 28A.400.315 Employment contracts. Employment contracts entered into between an employer and a superintendent, or administrator as defined in RCW 28A.405.230, under RCW 28A.400.010, 28A.400.300, or 28A.405.210: (1) Shall end no later than June 30th of the calendar year that the contract expires except that , a contract entered into after June 30th of a […]
RCW 28A.400.317 Physical abuse or sexual misconduct by school employees—Duty to report—Training. (1) A certificated or classified school employee who has knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that a student has been a victim of physical abuse or sexual misconduct by another school employee, shall report such abuse or misconduct to the appropriate school administrator. […]
RCW 28A.400.320 Crimes against children—Mandatory termination of classified employees—Appeal—Recovery of salary or compensation by district. (1) The school district board of directors shall immediately terminate the employment of any classified employee who has contact with children during the course of his or her employment upon a guilty plea or conviction of any felony crime specified […]
RCW 28A.400.322 Crimes against children—Crimes specified. (1) RCW 28A.400.320, 28A.400.330, 28A.405.470, * 28A.410.090(3), 28A.410.110, 9.96A.020, and 43.43.845 apply upon a guilty plea or conviction occurring after July 23, 1989, and before July 26, 2009, for any of the following felony crimes: (a) Any felony crime involving the physical neglect of a child under chapter 9A.42 […]
RCW 28A.400.330 Crimes against children—Contractor employees—Termination of contract. The school district board of directors shall include in any contract for services with an entity or individual other than an employee of the school district a provision requiring the contractor to prohibit any employee of the contractor from working at a public school who has contact […]
RCW 28A.400.332 Use of persons, money, or property for private gain. (1) No school district employee may employ or use any person, money, or property under the employee’s official control or direction, in his or her official custody, without authorization, for the private benefit or gain of the employee or another. (2) This section does […]
RCW 28A.400.340 Notice of discharge to contain notice of right to appeal if available. Any notice of discharge given to a classified or certificated employee, if that employee has a right to appeal the discharge, shall contain notice of that right, notice that a description of the appeal process is available, and how the description […]
RCW 28A.400.345 School safety and security staff—Required training. (1) Prior to assigning safety and security staff to work on school property when students are expected to be present, school districts and their contractors must either: (a) Confirm that the safety and security staff have training series documentation provided under RCW 28A.310.515; or (b) Require the […]
