# WAC 148-120-015: WAC 148-120-015. Student rights

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_015

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 148-120-015
- **Heading:** WAC 148-120-015. Student rights
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 148 / Chapter 148-120 / Section 148-120-015

## Text

(1) Each student shall possess the following substantive rights:
(a) No student shall be unlawfully denied an equal educational opportunity or be unlawfully discriminated against because of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal.
(b) Students possess the constitutional right to freedom of speech and press, and the constitutional right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government and its representatives for a redress of grievances.
(c) Students possess the rights, guaranteed under the Constitution, to the free exercise of religion and to have their school free from sectarian control or influence, subject to reasonable limitations upon the time, place, and manner of exercising such right.
(d) Students possess the constitutional right to be secure in their persons, quarters, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, subject to limitations set forth in RCW 28A.600.210 through 28A.600.240 as now or hereafter amended.
(e) Students have the right to be free from unlawful interference in their pursuit of an education while enrolled at the Washington school for the deaf.
(f) Students shall not be deprived of the right to an equal educational opportunity in whole or in part by the Washington school for the deaf without due process including:
(i) Notice to the accused student of the nature of the charges and the proposed disciplinary action; and
(ii) The opportunity to request a hearing as set forth in this chapter.
(2) The foregoing enumeration of rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage other rights guaranteed in the Constitution and the laws of the state of Washington.
(3) The school shall publish and make available to all students and parents, on an annual basis, written rules which state with reasonable clarity the types of misconduct for which disciplinary action may be imposed.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 148-120-001 WAC 148-120-001. Purpose and application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_001.md)
- [WAC 148-120-005 WAC 148-120-005. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_005.md)
- [WAC 148-120-010 WAC 148-120-010. Student responsibilities and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_010.md)
- [WAC 148-120-012 WAC 148-120-012. Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_012.md)
- [WAC 148-120-015 WAC 148-120-015. Student rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_015.md)
- [WAC 148-120-020 WAC 148-120-020. References to OSPI's rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_020.md)
- [WAC 148-120-025 WAC 148-120-025. Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_025.md)
- [WAC 148-120-030 WAC 148-120-030. Application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_030.md)
- [WAC 148-120-110 WAC 148-120-110. Behavioral violations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_110.md)
- [WAC 148-120-205 WAC 148-120-205. Limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_205.md)
- [WAC 148-120-210 WAC 148-120-210. Staff authority to impose discipline](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_210.md)
- [WAC 148-120-215 WAC 148-120-215. Grievance procedures for discretionary and nondiscretionary discipline other than suspensions, expulsions, and emergency removals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_215.md)
- [WAC 148-120-250 WAC 148-120-250. Discipline procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_250.md)
- [WAC 148-120-330 WAC 148-120-330. Classroom exclusions — Conditions and limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_148_120_330.md)

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