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 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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​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.
​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 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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