(1) Requesting a hearing. A student or the parent may request a hearing to the chief administrator orally or in writing.

(2) Notice. Within one school day after receiving the hearing request, unless otherwise agreed to by the parents, the chief administrator must provide the parents written notice in person, by mail, or by email of the time, date, and location of the hearing.

(3) Hearing. The school must hold a hearing within three school days from the date the school's chief administrator received the hearing request, unless otherwise agreed to by the parents. At the hearing, the chief administrator must provide the parents an opportunity to explain how their student is in compliance with school attendance requirements under WAC 392-380-045.

(4) Hearing decision. The chief administrator must deliver a written hearing decision to the parents in person, by certified mail, or by email within two school business days after the hearing. The written decision must include:

(a) The decision to affirm or reverse the exclusion;

(b) If the decision to exclude the student is affirmed, the duration and conditions of the exclusion, including that the exclusion will continue until the school receives necessary proof of immunization in accordance with WAC 392-380-045(1) or a medication or treatment plan in accordance with WAC 392-380-045(3); and

(c) In cases of exclusion due to lack of proof of immunization in accordance with RCW 28A.219.080(1), information regarding immunization services that are available through the local health department and other public agencies.

(5) Language assistance. The school must ensure the notice, hearing proceedings, and written hearing decision are in a language the parents understand, which may require language assistance for parents with limited-English proficiency under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or parents with communication disabilities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.