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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The department shall establish by rule, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, those student records and information necessary to conduct a risk assessment, make a security classification, and ensure proper placement. Those records shall include at least:
(a) Any history of placement in special education programs;
(b) Any past, current, or pending disciplinary action;
(c) Any history of violent, aggressive, or disruptive behavior, or gang membership, or behavior listed in RCW 13.04.155;
(d) Any use of weapons that is illegal or in violation of school policy;
(e) Any history of truancy;
(f) Any drug or alcohol abuse;
(g) Any health conditions affecting the juvenile's placement needs; and
(h) Any other relevant information.
(2) For purposes of this section “gang” has the meaning defined in RCW 28A.225.225.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 72. State Institutions § 72.05.425. Student records and information--Necessary for risk assessment, security classification, and proper placement--Rules - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-72-state-institutions/wa-rev-code-72-05-425/
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