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

To Submit/Modify a Resolution or Issue go to Advocacy - Washington State PT

​2019-2020 WSPTA Supported Issues

​Safe School Plans and Emergency Preparedness Safe School Plans And Emergency Preparedness handout *revised January 2020*
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The Washington State PTA shall support legislation or policies that support emergency preparedness planning in schools through:
  • Development of clear and specific guidelines and standards for safe school plans;
  • Funding to support schools in developing safe school plans;
  • Funding to ensure that every school is able to implement a safe school plan that will serve all students equitably.

For more information, email the WSPTA Advocacy Director.

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School Safety & Security
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 Bullying - HIB Emotional or Behavioral Distress-Suicide Plans Firearms & Weapons on School Grounds 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 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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