PDFWAC 392-400-515
Emergency removals—Notice to student and parents.
(1) Initial notice. After an emergency removal, the school district must attempt to notify the student's parents, as soon as reasonably possible, regarding the reason the district believes the student's presence poses an immediate and continuing danger to other students or school personnel, or an immediate and continuing threat of material and substantial disruption of the educational process.
(2) Written notice. Within 24 hours after an emergency removal, a school district must provide written notice of the emergency removal to the student and parents in person, by mail, or by email. The written notice must include:
(a) The reason the student's presence poses an immediate and continuing danger to students or school personnel, or poses an immediate and continuing threat of material and substantial disruption of the educational process;
(b) The duration and conditions of the emergency removal, including the dates on which the emergency removal will begin and end;
(c) The opportunity to receive educational services during the emergency removal under WAC 392-400-610;
(d) The student's and parents' right to an informal conference with the principal or designee under WAC 392-400-520; and
(e) The student's and parents' right to appeal the emergency removal under WAC 392-400-525, including where and to whom the appeal must be requested.
(3) Language assistance. The school district must ensure the initial and written notices required under this section are provided in a language the student and parents understand, which may require language assistance for students and parents with limited-English proficiency under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.300.046, 28A.600.010, 28A.600.015, and 28A.600.020. WSR 25-13-037, s 392-400-515, filed 6/10/25, effective 7/11/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.600.015, 28A.600.020 and 28A.600.010 through 28A.600.022, 28A.320.211. WSR 18-16-081, § 392-400-515, filed 7/30/18, effective 7/1/19.]