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 the
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.
Persons over eighteen years of age, and
persons between fourteen and eighteen years of age with written parental or
guardian permission, may possess personal protection spray devices on school
property. No one under eighteen years of age may deliver such devices. No one
eighteen years or older may deliver a spray device to anyone under fourteen, or
to anyone between fourteen and eighteen who does not have parental permission.
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 will promptly notify the
student’s parents or guardians and the appropriate law enforcement agency of
known or suspected violations of this policy. Students who violate this policy
will be subject to discipline, including a one-year expulsion for a violation
involving a firearm. However, the superintendent may modify the one-year
expulsion on a case-by-case basis.