It is the intent of the district to ensure that students who are disabled within the definition of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) are identified, evaluated, and provided with appropriate educational services.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a civil rights law which protects the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from the individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.

The District provides equal employment opportunity and treatment for all applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion, and training. Such equal employment opportunity is provided to qualified individuals without discrimination with respect to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

If you are aware, or become aware, of any such barriers to access or to communication associated with any of the School District's programs, services or activities, please notify the Americans with Disabilities Act compliance person for the Auburn School District:

Employee Concerns

Lisa Connors, Assistant Director of Human Resources 
lconnors@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
915 4th Street NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4900
f: (253) 931-8006

Student Concerns

Ryann Mead, Executive Director of Student Special Services
rmead@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
502 4th St. NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4927
f: (253) 931-4742

For more information, please refer to:

• Policy 2162 Education of Students with Disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Policy 5010 Staff Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action
• Your Rights Under Section 504
• ADA Accommodation Request for Staff

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) was signed into law in October 1986. As a result, Auburn School District created an asbestos management plan. This plan was completed in October of 1988 and has been under implementation since. The plan includes surveillance, inspections, notifications, response actions and training for maintenance and custodial staff.

The Auburn School District’s Asbestos Management Plan is in compliance with the requirements of AHERA.

The district completed the required AHERA triennial inspections in 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022.

Complete details of the triennial inspection, AHERA status report and asbestos abatements are available for review along with the management plan. The AHERA management plan is available at the district maintenance department, 1302 Fourth Street SW, Auburn, WA.

If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Maintenance and Operations at (253) 931-4955.

Associated Student Body (ASB) funds are public monies raised on behalf of students and are used for optional, extra-curricular events of a cultural, athletic, recreational, or social nature. In general, carryover amounts from one year to another are due to anticipated expenditures for student activities which take more than a year of fundraising. These funds are not available for curricular or graded student activities.

This financial report reflects the detailed ASB account balances by school. Beginning balances are as of September 1st of a given school year and ending balances are as stated. This report is unaudited and may not reflect the final end balance for the year.

As required by the State of Washington, a record of ASB funding at each school per year can be found on the Budget and Financial Information page.

Please contact Troy Dammel, Executive Director, Budget/Financial Reports, at 253-931-4926, if you have any questions.

The Auburn School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, disability, or age in its program or activities. The Auburn School District offers classes in many career and technical education program areas under its open admissions policy. 

Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs.

For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, please visit our CTE site, or contact:

Director, Career and Technical Education
Jane Hendrickson, jhendrickson@auburn.wednet.edu
915 4th Street NE
Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 931-4903

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Auburn School District complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not illegally discriminate on the basis of age; gender; race; color; creed; religion; national origin (including language); sex; sexual orientation including gender expression or identity; honorably discharged veteran or military status; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; the use of a trained dog guide or service animal; and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures can be found at: https://www.auburn.wednet.edu/Compliance

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NOTE: Prior to the beginning of each school year, school districts must advise students, parents, employees, and the general public that all career and technical opportunities will be offered. The announcement of this nondiscrimination notification must be published in English as well as to a community of national origin in its language, i.e., Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, etc., and shall be made through local newspapers (posting to the district website will suffice), district newsletters, and/or other media that reaches the general public.

For further guidance, please refer to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights website.

For more information, contact Deifi Stolz, Methods of Administration Program Supervisor, at deifi.stolz@k12.wa.us or 360-725-6254. 

Cyberbullying and Digital/Internet Safety
(Information from OSPI and Washington State School Safety Center)

The Internet offers a wealth of resources and materials for education. Accessed through a variety of electronic devices, it also allows for rich and diverse opportunities for 21st century communications. These devices are becoming ever more diverse and ubiquitous. They raise issues of digital / Internet safety and digital citizenship. Along with ensuring that our young people have the technological skills to effectively use digital devices, platforms, and resources for educational purposes, we also have the responsibility to teach them how to be safe and productive digital citizens of the 21st century. This responsibility has been mandated by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act government .

Within this context, Washington's anti-bullying law includes the prohibition of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is bullying using electronic devices to initiate repeated negative behavior toward a less-powerful person. Electronic name-calling, shunning and shaming are all forms of cyberbullying. So are spreading rumors, gossiping and making threats online. Schools are permitted to discipline students who engage in cyberbullying if it disrupts the orderly operation of school. Additional HIB training materials are available on the Safety Center website.

To comply with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), the Auburn School District, Department of Technology provides an annual student list of 11^th & 12^th grade students (name, address, and phone) after the district's opt out process has been completed and by the end of October.

Building staff should never provide student data directly to military personnel. Military personnel (all branches) should request data directly from:

Heather L. Ross CPT, LG
Tacoma Company
Seattle Recruiting BN
GOV Cell: (253) 397-9858
heather.l.ross25.mil@army.mil

OEO is an independent state agency that helps to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and other stakeholders in communities across WA by sharing information about the K-12 public school system and resolving concerns collaboratively.  OEO services are free and confidential. Anyone can contact OEO with a question or concern about school.

OEO listens, shares information and referrals, and works informally with families, communities, and schools to address concerns so that every student can fully participate and thrive in our state’s public schools. OEO provides support in multiple languages and has telephone interpretation available. To get help or learn more about what OEO does, please visit our website: https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en; email oeoinfo@gov.wa.gov, or call:  1-866-297-2597 (interpretation available).

OEO has many publications available on the OEO webpage, https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en/about-us/publications-and-resources-families, including new flyers in the following languages:

• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Spanish
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Amharic
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Arabic
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Chinese Simplified
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Dari
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and French
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Hindi
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Khmer
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Korean
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Marshallese
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Punjabi
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Russian
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Samoan
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Somali
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Tagalog
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Tigrinya
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Ukrainian
• OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Vietnamese

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Education Ombuds Awareness SB 5376 was enacted in June of 2022, which requires schools to include information about the Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds in new student welcome packets and/or online. *(1) Beginning August 1, 2023, public schools must: 17 (a) Provide students and their parents or guardians with a description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and the contact information for the office of the education ombuds at the time of initial enrollment or admission; and (b) Either: (i) Include on their website a description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and a link to the website of the office of the education ombuds; or (ii) provide a description of the services available through the office of the education ombuds and the contact information for the office of the education ombuds in existing materials that are shared annually with families, students, and school employees, such as welcome packets, orientation guides, and newsletters.

Rev January 2022

Information contained on this page is from the US Department of Education. For more information on ESSA, visit: https://www.ed.gov/essa

Information on ESSA via Office of Superintendent Public Instruction Washington State

A New Education Law

Recent Updates

• Final Regulations: Assessments—Title I Parts A & B
• FAQs: Transitioning to the ESSA
• Key ESSA resources, including guidance and regulatory information
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (PDF, 1.2MB)

Have questions?

• Sign up for email updates about ESSA

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015, and represents good news for our nation’s schools. This bipartisan measure reauthorizes the 50-year-old Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the nation’s national education law and longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students.

The new law builds on key areas of progress in recent years, made possible by the efforts of educators, communities, parents, and students across the country.

For example, today, high school graduation rates are at all-time highs. Dropout rates are at historic lows. And more students are going to college than ever before. These achievements provide a firm foundation for further work to expand educational opportunities and improve student outcomes under ESSA.

The previous version of the law, the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, was enacted in 2002. NCLB represented a significant step forward for our nation’s children in many respects, particularly as it shined a light on where students were making progress and where they needed additional support, regardless of race, income, zip code, disability, home language, or background. The law was scheduled for revision in 2007, and, over time, NCLB’s prescriptive requirements became increasingly unworkable for schools and educators. Recognizing this fact, in 2010, the Obama administration joined a call from educators and families to create a better law that focused on the clear goal of fully preparing all students for success in college and careers.

Congress has now responded to that call.

The Every Student Succeeds Act reflects many of the priorities of this administration.

ESSA Highlights

President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act into law on December 10, 2015.

ESSA includes provisions that will help to ensure success for students and schools. Below are just a few. The law:

• Advances equity by upholding critical protection for America's disadvantaged and high-need students.
• Requires—for the first time—that all students in America be taught to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers.
• Ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students' progress toward those high standards.
• Helps to support and grow local innovations—including evidence-based and place-based interventions developed by local leaders and educators—consistent with our Investing in Innovation and Promise Neighborhoods
• Sustains and expands this administration's historic investments in increasing access to high-quality preschool.
• Maintains an expectation that there will be accountability and action to effect positive change in our lowest-performing schools, where groups of students are not making progress, and where graduation rates are low over extended periods of time.

From U.S. Department of Education - For more information, visit U.S. Department of Education

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights are transferred are "eligible students."

• Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records. Schools may charge a fee for copies.

• Parents or eligible students have the right to request that a school correct records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. If the school decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student then has the right to a formal hearing. After the hearing, if the school still decides not to amend the record, the parent or eligible student has the right to place a statement with the record setting forth his or her view of the contested information.

• Generally, schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, FERPA allows schools to disclose those records, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):

  • School officials with legitimate educational interests;
  • Other schools to which a student is transferring;
  • Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
  • Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
  • Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
  • Accrediting organizations;
  • To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
  • Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
  • State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific state law.

Schools may disclose, without consent, "directory" information such as a student's name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance. However, schools must tell parents and eligible students about directory information and allow parents and eligible students a reasonable amount of time to request that the school not disclose directory information about them. Schools must notify parents and eligible students annually of their rights under FERPA. The actual means of notification (special letter, inclusion in a PTA bulletin, student handbook, or newspaper article) is left to the discretion of each school.

For additional information, you may call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may use the Federal Relay Service.

Or you may contact the US Department of Education at the following address:

Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-8520

The Auburn School District is committed to a safe and civil educational environment for all students, employees, parents/legal guardians, volunteers, and community members that is free from harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

For more information or to file a report of harassment, intimidation or bullying, please contact the following:

Staff

Jon Young, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
jyoung@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
915 4th St. NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4932
f: (253) 931-8006

Students

Rhonda Larson, Assistant Superintendent of Student Engagement Services 
rlarson@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
915 4th St. NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4712
f: (253) 931-8006

Auburn School District HIB Reporting Form

Students, parents, and community members can access an anonymous tip line to report a potential school-related crisis, inappropriate behavior-including harassment, intimidation, and bullying. The toll-free number is 1-855-782-0798. Click here for more information about making an anonymous report.

• Policy 3207 Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying Information Pamphlet
• Sexual Harassment of Staff Information 
• Sexual Harassment Information to Administrators
  • Complaint Intake Form for Administrators
  • Sexual Harassment Process for Administrators

Information contained on this page is from the US Department of Education. For more information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

Information on IDEA via Office of Superintendent Public Instruction Washington State

Auburn School District Student Special Services

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available, free, appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and ensures special education and related services to those children.

The IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education, and related services to more than 7.5 million (as of school year 2018-19) eligible infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

Infants and toddlers, birth through age 2, with disabilities and their families receive early intervention services under IDEA Part C. Children and youth ages 3 through 21 receive special education and related services under IDEA Part B.

Additionally, the IDEA authorizes:

• Formula grants to states to support special education and related services and early intervention services.
• Discretionary grants to state educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other nonprofit organizations to support research, demonstrations, technical assistance and dissemination, technology development, personnel preparation and development, and parent-training and -information centers.

Congress reauthorized the IDEA in 2004 and most recently amended the IDEA through Public Law 114-95, the Every Student Succeeds Act, in December 2015.

In the law, Congress states:

Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to participate in or contribute to society. Improving educational results for children with disabilities is an essential element of our national policy of ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities.

Washington State Requirements and Guidance for Education of Homeless Children and Youth
Information via OSPI - January 2022

For information about Auburn School District, please contact Ashley Boyd, McKinney-Vento Liaison at aboyd@auburn.wednet.edu.

Homeless Education

McKinney-Vento

• American Rescue Plan—Education of Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Funding Information
• Accessing and Using Data to Improve Your McKinney-Vento Program Webinar(link is external)
• Accessing and Using Data to Improve Your McKinney-Vento Program

McKinney-Vento Youth Interviews

• McKinney-Vento and Improving Identification(link is external)
• McKinney-Vento and Promoting Equity(link is external)

Contact Information

Keith Woodruff(link sends e-mail)

McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor
District duties | Rights of students 

Melinda Dyer(link sends e-mail)

McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor Lead
Training | Data collection 

Vivian Rogers Decker(link sends e-mail)

Homeless Student Stability Education Program Supervisor

Washington receives funding each year from the U.S. Department of Education and the Washington State Legislature to support the education of homeless students in school programs. Funding is distributed to LEAs through a competitive grant process. OSPI, as the state educational agency, designates a statewide Education of Homeless Children and Youth Coordinator and a Homeless Student Stability Program Supervisor to provide training and technical assistance, review and create policies and procedures, monitor LEAs for program compliance, provide dispute resolution procedures, to ensure that children and youth experiencing homelessness are able to attend and fully participate in school.

McKinney-Vento Awareness

Produced by Seven Griddle Media through a contract with OSPI, this McKinney-Vento Awareness video series(link is external) is intended to help school districts bring awareness to the services available for students and families experiencing homelessness in Washington state under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.

Defining Homeless

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The act provides examples of children who would fall under this definition:

• Children and youth sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
• Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations
• Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters
• Children and youth abandoned in hospitals
• Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc)
• Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations
• Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations

The U.S. Department of Education has issued its Non-Regulatory Guidance letter for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.

Programs for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness

McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children & Youth Program

The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homeless students. 

Homeless Student Stability education Program (HSSeP)

In 2016, the Washington State Legislature passed the Homeless Student Stability and Opportunity Gap Act(link is external), to amend state laws related to improving educational outcomes for homeless students through increased identification services, in-school support, and housing stability. The resulting Homeless Student Stability Program at OSPI complements the Federal McKinney-Vento program, providing additional support and resources for districts.

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For more information, please visit our Resources For Homeless Children and Youth page.
For current grantee information, please visit our Homeless Education Grant page.

For more information, please visit OSPI's Resources page.

As of July 2005, schools in Washington must make information available on Meningococcal and Human Papillomavirus diseases to parents or guardians of all students entering Grades 6-12.

Meningococcal Disease and Prevention

Meningococcal disease spreads by direct contact with infected persons by coughing, kissing, or sharing anything by mouth, such as water bottles, eating utensils, lipsticks, or toothbrushes. It can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infection, and meningitis (swelling of the covering of the brain and spinal cord). Severe disease can cause brain damage, loss of hearing or limbs, and death. Fortunately, this life-threatening infection is rare – we usually have only about 30-60 reported each year in Washington, including 1 to 8 deaths. Adolescents and young adults are more likely to get meningococcal disease, especially if they live in group settings, like college dorms.

Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV4)

MCV4 protects your child against the most common types of bacteria that cause meningococcal disease. Healthy teens should get one dose of MCV4 during a pre-teen health check-up at age 11 to 12 years. Teens who did not get their first dose during the pre-teen health visit should get a dose as soon as possible. A second dose (or booster) is now recommended. Teens should get a booster from age 16 to 18 years or anytime before college, but don’t need it if they get the first dose on or after their 16^th birthday. Teens aged 11 to 18 years with high risk conditions like HIV, absent or defective spleens, and complement component deficiency may need more doses of this vaccine. Ask your healthcare provider how many doses your adolescent needs for full protection.

Learn More Learn more about meningococcal disease and how to prevent it on the following Web sites:

Washington State Profile

Meningococcal information:
https://www.doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/DiseasesandVaccines/MeningococcalVaccine                 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Meningococcal information:      
https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/index.html

National Meningitis Association                     
www.nmaus.org

Auburn School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis 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 and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints about alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator:
Jon Young, jyoung@auburn.wednet.edu
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources 
(253) 931-4932

504 Coordinator Students:
Alex Siwiec, asiwiec@auburn.wednet.edu
Executive Director of Student Special Services 
(253) 931-4927

ADA Coordinator Staff:
Lisa Connors, lconnors@auburn.wednet.edu
Assistant Director of Human Resources 
(253) 931-4900

Title IX Coordinator Staff:
Jon Young, jyoung@auburn.wednet.edu
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources   
(253) 931-4932

Title IX Coordinator Students:
Rhonda Larson, rlarson@auburn.wednet.edu
Assistant Superintendent of Student Engagement Services
(253) 931-4900

Director of Athletics & Activities:
Rob Swaim, rswaim@auburn.wednet.edu
(253) 931-4999

• Policy 3210 Student Nondiscrimination
• Policy 5010 Staff Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action
  • Complaint Intake Form for Administrators 
  • Sexual Harrassment Process for Administrators
• Mandatory Staff Training 

The Washington State Pesticide Application Act, RCW 17.21, was amended in 1999 to include specific requirements for the application of pesticides, herbicides or fungicides within public school district buildings and grounds. The law requires that public school districts comply with the following guidelines when considering the application of pesticides in or around all school district buildings and grounds:

1. All district employees or commercial vendors involved in pesticide applications must possess a Washington State Pesticide Applicators License.
2. All pesticides, herbicides and fungicides utilized around public school buildings and grounds must be approved for use within the State of Washington by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
3. All building staff and students must be notified at least 48 hours in advance of any pesticide application, including application location, date, time, pesticide name and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided.
4. There must be proper signage posted immediately after the pesticide application at the location of application and at the building's main entrance, and remain posted for at least 24 hours afterwards.

The Auburn School District's pesticide application procedures are in full compliance with the Washington State Pesticide Application Act. 

If you have any questions or wish to review any of the district's procedures and records, please contact the deputy superintendent of business and operations at (253) 931-4930.

Lisa Connors, serves as the district's public records officer. When requesting public records, contact Lisa Connors at (253) 931-4916 or lconnors@auburn.wednet.edu.

Public Records Request - Washington Law

Washington law (Chapter 42.56 RCW) requires that identifiable public records be made available to members of the public for inspection and copying upon request. Only records that are exempt by law may be withheld from disclosure. The Act also requires that the public records requested are "identifiable". Your public records disclosure request must include a reasonable description that would allow an employee to locate the records. A general question is not a public disclosure request. 

Chapter 42.56 RCW - https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=42.56

Information contained on this page is from the US Department of Education. For more information on PPRA, visit:
https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/faq/what-protection-pupil-rights-amendment-ppra

The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) applies to the programs and activities of a state education agency (SEA), local education agency (LEA), or other recipient of funds under any program funded by the U.S. Department of Education.  It governs the administration to students of a survey, analysis, or evaluation that concerns one or more of the following eight protected areas:

1. political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student’s parents;
2. mental or psychological problems of the student or the student’s family;
3. sex behavior or attitudes;
4. illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
5. critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships;
6. legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians, and ministers;
7. religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parents; or
8. income (other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such a program).

PPRA also concerns marketing surveys and other areas of student privacy, parental access to information, and the administration of certain physical examinations for minors.  The rights under PPRA transfer from the parents to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under state law.

Policy No. 4210 Community Relations

REGULATION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PREMISES

It is a violation of district policy and state law for any person to carry a firearm or dangerous weapon on school premises, school-provided transportation or areas of other facilities being used exclusively for school activities.

The superintendent is directed to see that all school facilities post “Gun-Free Zone” signs, and that all violations of this policy and RCW 9.41.280 are reported annually to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The following persons may carry firearms into school buildings, as necessary, although students engaged in these activities are restricted to the possession of rifles on school premises:

• Persons engaged in military, law enforcement, or school district security activities;
• Persons involved in a school authorized convention, showing, demonstration, lecture or firearm safety course;
• Persons competing in school authorized firearm or air gun competitions; and
• Any federal, state or local law enforcement officer.

The following persons over eighteen years of age and not enrolled as students may have firearms in their possession on school property outside of school buildings:

• Persons with concealed weapons permits issued pursuant to RCW 9.41.070 who are picking up or dropping off students; and
• Persons conducting legitimate business at school and in lawful possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon if the weapon is secured within an attended vehicle, is unloaded and secured in a vehicle, or is concealed from view in a locked, unattended vehicle.

Persons may bring dangerous weapons, other than firearms, onto school premises if the weapons are lawfully within the person's possession and are to be used in a school-authorized martial arts class.

Personal protection spray devices may not be used other than in self-defense as defined by state law. Possession, transmission, or use of personal protection spray devices under any other circumstances is a violation of district policy.

School officials shall notify the student’s parents or guardians and the appropriate law enforcement agency of known or suspected violations of this policy.

Cross References:

Board Policy 3000 Students
Board Policy 3241 Corrective Actions or Punishment

Legal References:

RCW 9.41.280 Dangerous weapons on school grounds
RCW 9A.16.020 Use of force — when lawful
RCW 9.91.160 Personal Protection Spray devices
RCW 28A.600.420 Firearms on school premises, transportation, or facilities — Penalty — Exemptions

Management Resources:

Policy News, August 2006 Weapons on School Premises
Policy News, August 1998, State Encourages Modification of Weapons Policy
Policy News, October 1997 Legislature also addresses “look-alike” firearms

The Auburn School District is committed to a positive and productive education free from discrimination, including sexual harassment. This commitment extends to all students, employees and other persons involved in academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs or activities of the school, whether that program or activity is in a school facility, on school transportation, or at a class or school training held elsewhere.

For more information or to file a complaint of sexual harassment, please contact the following:

Title IX Coordinator for Staff
Jon Young, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
jyoung@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
915 4th St. NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4900
f: (253)-931-8006

Title IX Coordinator for Student Athletics and Activities
Rob Swaim, Director of Athletics & Activities
rswaim@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
915 4th St. NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4999
f: (253)-931-8006

Title IX Coordinator for Students
Rhonda Larson, Assistant Superintendent of Student Engagement Services
rlarson@auburn.wednet.edu
Auburn School District
915 4th St. NE
Auburn, WA 98002
p: (253) 931-4712
f: (253) 931-8006

This student form can be utilized for reporting incidences of sexual harassment and can be submitted with identifiable information or anonymously.

For more information please refer to:

• Policy 5011 Sexual Harassment of District Staff Prohibited 
  • Complaint Intake Form for Administrators
  • Sexual Harassment Process for Administrators
• Policy 3205 Sexual Harassment of Students Prohibited
• Sexual Harassment of Staff Information 
• Sexual Harassment Information to Administrators

Washington State law (Chapter 4.96 RCW) requires a standard Tort Claim form to be submitted when filing a tort claim against Auburn School District. Standard Tort Claim forms must be mailed or delivered to the address noted in the forms packet. They cannot be submitted electronically (via email or fax). Please read all the information in the packet before completing and presenting the claim form to Auburn School District.

For questions, please contact:

Cindi Blansfield, Deputy Superintendent
cblansfield@auburn.wednet.edu
253-931-4930

Auburn School District No. 408 is committed to providing safe drinking water as part of an overall safe and healthy environment for students, staff and members of the community. The program includes testing for lead and copper in all schools with water distribution systems constructed prior to 1985. Test results are available for review at the Support Services Center. For details, contact the Maintenance Department at (253) 931-4955.

More information on Auburn School District water quality.