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Legislative Assembly Issue // Request - Oct 13, 2022

 Building and Maintaining Safer Schools, issue #9.  
If this issue is passed it will support the health, safety and well being of students, staff and visitors in our schools.
 We know WSPTA has made real legislative changes with the issues that get support-- we're asking for your support on this issue!!
 
Background:

There is an 83% chance of a magnitude 6.5 or larger quake in Washington state in the next 50 years. Yet in a recent study, 93% of schools in a sample of 561 school buildings are likely to collapse during an earthquake leading to death, injury and entrapment of students and staff.  Earthquakes, and tsunamis are not the only safety, health and environmental hazards facing our children and staff at schools.  Other school building reforms needed include emergency planning, indoor air quality and lead in drinking water. Districts and communities must be aware of current conditions of our school buildings, from seismic safety status to environmental considerations to make improvements. 
 
How does YOUR school fare:
Earthquakes:  http://seismicsafetyforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/STATEWIDE-School-Safety-EPAT-Spreadsheet.pdf
Air quality / HVAC system:  https://bit.ly/WASchoolCleanAir 
For lead in water, this Seattle Times article shows a study in which 97% of a sample of schools in WA state had lead in their water:  https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/as-tests-reveal-more-lead-in-water-at-washington-schools-bill-to-limit-the-toxin-stalls-in-olympia/
 
Proposed Solutions
Washington State PTA shall support legislation or policies that support school facility safety, health and environmental considerations in schools through:
  • Funding school safety changes, including emergency signs, improving indoor air quality and environmental hazards, seismic upgrades, and an earthquake early warning system.
  • Requiring safety plans to include persons with disabilities and all people in school buildings, and to conduct annual emergency reunification training. 
  • Increasing the transparency of the condition of school facilities to allow public review.
Thank you for your time,and consideration!  If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!  Have a wonderful day, and hope to see you at the legislative assembly!
 
Rebecca Medendorp, Mill Creek Elementary PTA
DaleAnn Baker, PTA at large

 Northshore Council PTSA works hard to be a preparedness advocate for all children, not just in Northshore School district but in Washington State. 

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​Last met on June 11, 2020. It was a closed meeting, limited to committee members and special guests— not open to public. Meeting notes available here: https://www.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/public/safetycenter/pubdocs/SSSWAC%20Meeting%20Notes%2006-11-20.pdf There is a hiring freeze to budget shortfalls in the wake of COVID-19. So—the budget proviso that passed regarding funding for the School Safety Center positions in every Educational Service District is on hold. The funding was to support hiring two positions in each ESD: 1. Someone to support our local schools with implementing threat assessment protocols and 2. A Behavioral Health Navigator who is to provide resources/supports to schools for behavioral and mental health issues/needs. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) published their report on the first responder mapping system currently used across the state in K-12 schools. They found only 80% of school districts and 70% of law enforcement agency responders use the system. And—only 33%-53% intend to actually use it during an incident. Their recommendation is organizations need to do more on training and use of the system (so it gets used as it should) and that there needs to be a better process in place for ensuring that the system stays current with technology and data collection (which is part of why peeps aren’t using it). Report available here: http://leg.wa.gov/jlarc/reports/2020/mapping/f_3/default.html

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Related RCWs & WACs

School Safety Washington State K-12 schools are regulated according to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) which are laws passed by the Legislature; and, by the Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) which are rules put in place to enact applicable legislation. The following is a list of the main RCWs and WACs affecting areas of school safety & security.
School Safety Planning
  • RCW 28A.320.125 - Safe district and school plans required
  • RCW 28A.320.126 - Emergency response system
  • RCW 36.28A.060 - School mapping
  • WAC 51-54-0400 - Emergency Planning & Preparedness
Bullying - HIB
  • RCW 28A.300.285 - Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention; cyberbullying
  • RCW 9.61.260 - Cyberstalking
  • RCW 9A.36.078 - Malicious harassment - Finding
  • RCW 28A.600.480 - Reporting Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying Immunity
  • WAC 495A-121-011 - Definitions
Emotional or Behavioral Distress-Suicide Plans
  • RCW 28A.320.127 - Recognition of Emotional-Behavioral Distress
Firearms & Weapons on School Grounds
  • RCW 28A.600.420 - Firearms on school grounds
  • RCW 9.41.280 - Firearms and other dangerous weapons on school grounds
  • RCW 9.91.160 - Possession of personal protective spray devices
  • RCW 9.61.160 - Threats to bomb or injure property
Gang Activity in Schools
  • RCW 28A.600.455 - Gang activity - Suspension or expulsion
  • RCW 9A.46.120 - Criminal Gang Intimidation
  • RCW 9.94A.030 - Definitions: criminal street gangs, gang membership, gang-related offenses.
  • RCW 28A.225.225 - Applications from Non-Resident Students
  • RCW 28A.320.490 - Task force on gangs in schools
Juvenile Sex Offenders in Schools
  • RCW 9A.44.130 - Law enforcement notification of schools
  • WAC 392-400-295 - Emergency expulsion - limitations
Locker Searches
  • RCW 28A.600.210 - Locker searches: drug activity, weapons
  • RCW 28A.600.220 - Locker searches - No expectation of privacy
  • RCW 28A.600.240 - Notice and reasonable suspicion
Suicide - Troubled Youth
  • RCW 28A.320.127 Plan for screening and response to emotional or behavioral distress
  • RCW 28A.320.1271 Model school district plan for recognition, initial screening and response to emotional or behavioral distress
Threat Assessment
  • RCW 28A.320.128 Threats of violence; Notice and disclosure policies - Student conduct
  • RCW 13.04.155 Notification to school principal of conviction, adjudication, or diversion
  • RCW 9A.04.110 Definition of "Threat"
  • RCW 9A.46 Harassment
  • RCW 28A.225.330 Enrolling students from other districts
  • RCW 13.40.215 Juveniles found to have committed violent or sex offense or
  • RCW 9.41.280 Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities
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