WAC 72-120-005. Definitions

For the purposes of this student conduct code, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Assistant principal" means the associate director of on-campus education, associate director of transition and residential, or designees.

(2) "Behavioral violation" means a student's behavior that violates the school's student conduct code or discipline policies.

(3) "Classroom exclusion" means the exclusion of a student from a classroom or instructional or activity area for a discretionary behavioral violation that creates a disruption of the educational process in violation of the school's disciplinary policies subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-330 through 72-120-335 .

(4) "Corrective action" means disciplinary and nondisciplinary actions taken by a certificated educator. Nondisciplinary actions include evidence-based interventions and support outlined in RCW 28A.410.270 , 28A.405.100 , and 28A.410.260 to support the student in meeting behavioral expectations.

(5) "Culturally responsive" has the same meaning as "cultural competency" in RCW 28A.410.270 .

(6) "Discretionary discipline" means a disciplinary action taken by the school for student behavior that violates rules of student conduct adopted by the school under RCW 28A.600.015 (6). Discretionary discipline does not include evidence-based interventions and support outlined in RCW 28A.410.270 , 28A.405.100 , and 28A.410.260 to support the student in meeting behavioral expectations.

(7) "Disruption of the educational process" means the interruption of classwork, the creation of disorder, or the invasion of the rights of a student or group of students.

(8) "Emergency removal" means the removal of a student from school because 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, subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-510 through 72-120-530 .

n of the rights of a student or group of students.

(8) "Emergency removal" means the removal of a student from school because 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, subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-510 through 72-120-530 .

(9) "Expulsion" means a denial of admission to the Washington state school for the blind in response to a behavioral violation, subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-430 through 72-120-475 .

(10) "Length of an academic term" means the total number of school days in a single trimester or semester, as defined by the school.

(11) "Nondiscretionary discipline" means:

(a) Violations of RCW 28A.600.420 ;

(b) An offense listed in RCW 13.04.155 ;

(c) Two or more violations of RCW 9A.46.120 , 9.41.280 , 28A.600.455 , 28A.635.020 , or 28A.635.060 within a three-year period; or

(d) Behavior that adversely impacts the health or safety of other students or educational staff. RCW 28A.600.015 .

(12) "Parent" has the same meaning as in WAC 392-172A-01125 .

(13) "Principal" means the school's director of on-campus education or designee.

(14) "School" means the Washington state school for the blind.

(15) "School business day" means any calendar day, except Saturdays, Sundays, or any federal, state, or school holiday, when the school is open to the public for business.

(16) "School day" means any day or partial day that students are in attendance at school for instructional purposes.

(17) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the Washington state school for the blind or designee.

(18) "Suspension" means a denial of attendance in response to a behavioral violation from any subject or class, or from any expulsions or emergency removals.

public for business.

(16) "School day" means any day or partial day that students are in attendance at school for instructional purposes.

(17) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the Washington state school for the blind or designee.

(18) "Suspension" means a denial of attendance in response to a behavioral violation from any subject or class, or from any expulsions or emergency removals.

(a) "In-school suspension" means a suspension in which a student is excluded from the student's regular educational setting but remains in the student's current school placement for up to 10 consecutive school days, subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-430 through 72-120-470 .

(b) "Long-term suspension" means a suspension in which a student is excluded from school for more than 10 consecutive school days, subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-430 through 72-120-470 .

(c) "Short-term suspension" means a suspension in which a student is excluded from school for up to 10 consecutive school days, subject to the requirements in WAC 72-120-430 through 72-120-470 .