Referred to the House Education Committee on January 15, 2021
Substitute offered in the House on February 12, 2021
Creates the category of safety and security staff for kindergarten through grade 12 public schools.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 15, 2021
Amendment offered by Rep. Laurie Dolan (Olympia) (D) on March 2, 2021
Replaces the term "certificate of completion" with the term "training series documentation" throughout the bill. Adds
language clarifying that training series documentation is provided by an educational service district upon request of safety and
security staff.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2021
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on March 2, 2021
Removes the required inclusion of a student's "ethnicity 5 and other demographics" from the description of each incident where 6 safety and security staff were involved that resulted in student discipline, use of force against a student, or a student arrest.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2021
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on March 2, 2021
Removes the direction to include other school safety and security information required by the Office of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction in the description of each incident where safety 9 and security staff were involved that resulted in student
discipline, use of force against a student, or a student arrest.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2021
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on March 2, 2021
Adds to the definition of a school resource officer by specifying that a school resource officer is assigned to work in schools to build positive relationships with students.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2021
Amendment offered by Rep. Brad Klippert (Benton) (R) on March 2, 2021
Makes changes to safety and security staff policy and procedure requirements by:
(1) removing a statement that prohibits a school resource officer from becoming involved in formal school discipline situations that are the responsibility of school administrators; and
(2) restoring a statement that acknowledges the role of a school resource officer as a teacher, informal counselor, and law enforcement officer.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2021