Key Components

What terms are used in Washington anti-bullying laws and regulations?

Harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Do these laws cover cyberbullying?

Yes.

What groups are listed under Washington anti-bullying laws and regulations?

There are no specific groups listed under Washington anti-bullying laws or regulations.

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Is there a state model policy I can use to create anti-bullying policies for my school or district?

The Washington state model policyand model procedureare available on the Washington State School Directors’ Association website .

Which of the key components can be found in Washington anti-bullying laws, regulations, and model policies?

DEFINITIONS

Key Components	Present in Washington State Laws and Regulations	Present in Washington Model Policy
Purpose	YES	YES
Scope	YES	YES
Prohibited Behavior	YES	YES
Enumerated Groups	YES	YES

DISTRICT POLICY REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT

Key Components	Present in Washington State Laws and Regulations	Present in Washington Model Policy
District Policy	YES	N/A
District Policy Review	YES	N/A

DISTRICT POLICY COMPONENTS

Key Components	Present in Washington State Laws and Regulations	Present in Washington Model Policy
Definitions	YES	N/A
Reporting	YES	YES
Investigations	YES	YES
Written Records	YES	YES
Consequences	YES	YES
Mental Health	YES	YES

ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS

Key Components	Present in Washington State Laws and Regulations	Present in Washington Model Policy
Communications	YES	YES
Training/Prevention	YES	YES
Transparency/Monitoring	NO	NO
Legal Remedies	YES	YES

NOTE: Click on the Key Components links to get more information about that component.

What are the Washington laws and regulations that cover bullying?

• Washington Revised Code §28A.300.285. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policies and procedures—Model policy and procedure—Training materials—Posting on web site—Rules—Advisory committee 
• Washington Revised Code §28A.300.2851. School Bullying and Harassment – Work Group 
• Washington Revised Code §28A.600.480. Reporting of harassment, intimidation, or bullying—Retaliation prohibited—Immunity 
• Washington Revised Code §43.06B.060. Public school antiharassment policies and strategies – lead agency 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-190-0555. Discriminatory harassment 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-190-056. Sexual harassment—Definitions 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-190-057. Sexual harassment policy—Required criteria 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-190-058. Sexual harassment policy—Notification 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-190-059. Harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy and procedure – School districts 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-190-060. Compliance—School district or public charter school—Designation of responsible employee—Notification 
• Washington Administrative Code §392-400-226. School district rules defining harassment, intimidation and bullying prevention policies and procedures – Distribution of rules 

For More Information

Visit the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s “Bullying and Harassment (HIB) Toolkit” webpage.

The key component framework used in the analysis of state laws is based on the review of legislation presented in the “Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies – December 2011” (U.S. Department of Education).

 

Content last updated on June 20, 2017