Student records and information — Necessary for risk assessment, security classification, and proper placement — Rules.
RCW 72.05.425
in effect(1) The department shall establish by rule, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, those student records and information necessary to conduct a risk assessment, make a security classification, and ensure proper placement. Those records shall include at least: (a) Any history of placement in special education programs; (b) Any past, current, or pending disciplinary action; (c) Any history of violent, aggressive, or disruptive behavior, or gang membership, or behavior listed in RCW 13.04.155 ; (d) Any use of weapons that is illegal or in violation of school policy; (e) Any history of truancy; (f) Any drug or alcohol abuse; (g) Any health conditions affecting the juvenile's placement needs; and (h) Any other relevant information. (2) For purposes of this section "gang" has the meaning defined in RCW 28A.225.225 .
(1) The department shall establish by rule, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, those student records and information necessary to conduct a risk assessment, make a security classification, and ensure proper placement. Those records shall include at least:
(a) Any history of placement in special education programs;
(b) Any past, current, or pending disciplinary action;
(c) Any history of violent, aggressive, or disruptive behavior, or gang membership, or behavior listed in RCW 13.04.155 ;
(d) Any use of weapons that is illegal or in violation of school policy;
(e) Any history of truancy;
(f) Any drug or alcohol abuse;
(g) Any health conditions affecting the juvenile's placement needs; and
(h) Any other relevant information.
(2) For purposes of this section "gang" has the meaning defined in RCW 28A.225.225 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=72.05&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026