Collection and submittal of student-level data — Student data-related reports — Disaggregation of data by subgroups — Modification of statewide student data systems.

RCW 28A.300.042
in effect
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(1) The superintendent of public instruction must collect and school districts must submit all student-level data using the United States department of education 2007 race and ethnicity reporting guidelines, including the subracial and subethnic categories within those guidelines, with the following modifications: (a) Further disaggregation of the Black category to differentiate students of African origin and students native to the United States with African ancestors; (b) Further disaggregation of countries of origin for Asian students; (c) Further disaggregation of the White category to include subethnic categories for Eastern European nationalities that have significant populations in Washington; and (d) For students who report as multiracial, collection of their racial and ethnic combination of categories. (2) Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, school districts shall collect student-level data as provided in subsection (1) of this section for all newly enrolled students, including transfer students. When the students enroll in a different school within the district, school districts shall resurvey the newly enrolled students for whom subracial and subethnic categories were not previously collected. School districts may resurvey other students. (3) All student data-related reports required of the superintendent of public instruction in this title must be disaggregated by at least the following subgroups of students: White, Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander/Hawaiian Native, low income, highly capable, transitional bilingual, migrant, special education, and students covered by section 504 of the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794). (4) All student data-related reports prepared by the superintendent of public instruction regarding student suspensions and expulsions as required under this title are subject to disaggregation by subgroups including: (a) Gender; (b) Foster care; (c) Homeless, if known; (d) School district; (e) School; (f) Grade level; (g) Behavior infraction code, including: (i) Bullying; (ii) Tobacco; (iii) Alcohol; (iv) Illicit drug; (v) Fighting without major injury; (vi) Violence without major injury; (vii) Violence with major injury; (viii) Possession of a weapon; and (ix) Other behavior resulting from a short-term or long-term suspension, expulsion, or interim alternative education setting intervention; (h) Intervention applied, including: (i) Short-term suspension; (ii) Long-term suspension; (iii) Emergency removal; (iv) Expulsion; (v) Interim alternative education settings; (vi) No intervention applied; and (vii) Other intervention applied that is not described in this subsection (4)(h); (i) Number of days a student is suspended or expelled, to be counted in half or full days; and (j) Any other categories added at a future date by the data governance group. (5) All student data-related reports required of the superintendent of public instruction regarding student suspensions and expulsions as required in RCW 28A.300.046 are subject to cross-tabulation at a minimum by the following: (a) School and district; (b) Race, low income, highly capable, special education, transitional bilingual, migrant, foster care, homeless, students covered by section 504 of the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), and categories to be added in the future; (c) Behavior infraction code; and (d) Intervention applied. (6) The K-12 data governance group shall develop the data protocols and guidance for school districts in the collection of data as required under this section, and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall modify the statewide student data system as needed. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall also incorporate training for school staff on best practices for collection of data under this section in other training or professional development related to data provided by the office. (1) The superintendent of public instruction must collect and school districts must submit all student-level data using the United States department of education 2007 race and ethnicity reporting guidelines, including the subracial and subethnic categories within those guidelines, with the following modifications: (a) Further disaggregation of the Black category to differentiate students of African origin and students native to the United States with African ancestors; (b) Further disaggregation of countries of origin for Asian students; (c) Further disaggregation of the White category to include subethnic categories for Eastern European nationalities that have significant populations in Washington; and (d) For students who report as multiracial, collection of their racial and ethnic combination of categories. (2) Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, school districts shall collect student-level data as provided in subsection (1) of this section for all newly enrolled students, including transfer students. When the students enroll in a different school within the district, school districts shall resurvey the newly enrolled students for whom subracial and subethnic categories were not previously collected. School districts may resurvey other students. (3) All student data-related reports required of the superintendent of public instruction in this title must be disaggregated by at least the following subgroups of students: White, Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Pacific Islander/Hawaiian Native, low income, highly capable, transitional bilingual, migrant, special education, and students covered by section 504 of the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794). (4) All student data-related reports prepared by the superintendent of public instruction regarding student suspensions and expulsions as required under this title are subject to disaggregation by subgroups including: (a) Gender; (b) Foster care; (c) Homeless, if known; (d) School district; (e) School; (f) Grade level; (g) Behavior infraction code, including: (i) Bullying; (ii) Tobacco; (iii) Alcohol; (iv) Illicit drug; (v) Fighting without major injury; (vi) Violence without major injury; (vii) Violence with major injury; (viii) Possession of a weapon; and (ix) Other behavior resulting from a short-term or long-term suspension, expulsion, or interim alternative education setting intervention; (h) Intervention applied, including: (i) Short-term suspension; (ii) Long-term suspension; (iii) Emergency removal; (iv) Expulsion; (v) Interim alternative education settings; (vi) No intervention applied; and (vii) Other intervention applied that is not described in this subsection (4)(h); (i) Number of days a student is suspended or expelled, to be counted in half or full days; and (j) Any other categories added at a future date by the data governance group. (5) All student data-related reports required of the superintendent of public instruction regarding student suspensions and expulsions as required in RCW 28A.300.046 are subject to cross-tabulation at a minimum by the following: (a) School and district; (b) Race, low income, highly capable, special education, transitional bilingual, migrant, foster care, homeless, students covered by section 504 of the federal rehabilitation act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), and categories to be added in the future; (c) Behavior infraction code; and (d) Intervention applied. (6) The K-12 data governance group shall develop the data protocols and guidance for school districts in the collection of data as required under this section, and the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall modify the statewide student data system as needed. The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall also incorporate training for school staff on best practices for collection of data under this section in other training or professional development related to data provided by the office.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.300&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026

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