Physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by school employee or contractor — Duty to report — Training.
RCW 28A.400.317
in effect(1) A certificated or classified school employee or school contractor who has knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that a student has been a victim, target, or recipient of physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by another school employee or contractor, shall report such abuse, misconduct, or assault to the appropriate school administrator. The school administrator shall cause a report to be made to the proper law enforcement agency if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the sexual misconduct, physical or sexual abuse, or assault has occurred as required under RCW 26.44.030 . During the process of making a reasonable cause determination, the school administrator shall contact all parties involved in the complaint and immediately notify parents and legal guardians as required by RCW 28A.320.160 . (2) Certificated and classified school employees shall receive training regarding their reporting obligations under state law in their orientation training when hired and then every three years thereafter. The training required under this subsection may be incorporated within existing training programs and related resources. (3) Nothing in this section changes any of the duties established under RCW 26.44.030 .
(1) A certificated or classified school employee or school contractor who has knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that a student has been a victim, target, or recipient of physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault by another school employee or contractor, shall report such abuse, misconduct, or assault to the appropriate school administrator. The school administrator shall cause a report to be made to the proper law enforcement agency if he or she has reasonable cause to believe that the sexual misconduct, physical or sexual abuse, or assault has occurred as required under RCW 26.44.030 . During the process of making a reasonable cause determination, the school administrator shall contact all parties involved in the complaint and immediately notify parents and legal guardians as required by RCW 28A.320.160 .
(2) Certificated and classified school employees shall receive training regarding their reporting obligations under state law in their orientation training when hired and then every three years thereafter. The training required under this subsection may be incorporated within existing training programs and related resources.
(3) Nothing in this section changes any of the duties established under RCW 26.44.030 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.400&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026