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SB 5272 - Good Bill
Bill Title: Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties
Committee: Early Learning & K-12 Education
Companion Bill: HB 1085
Bill Summary:
- AN ACT Relating to improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties; amending RCW 28A.635.090 and 28A.635.100; adding a new section to chapter 28A.635 RCW; and creating a new section.
What the Bill says:
- The bill states that No ONE may threaten or use force or violence at any school related function whether during school or during after school activities. It requires immediate emergency actions on the part of the staff including up to expulsion and civil suits.
Our Summary Opinion:
- It is the opinion of OlympiaWatch team that schools need to be reigned in and students must be made to stop using violence and verbal assaults if we are to teach our children and provide them an education with any sense of security. This is clearly a good bill.
Status: The Senate bill is scheduled for public hearing in the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on January 30th at 10:30 am.