(1) The superintendent of each school district must designate at least one employee, a civil rights coordinator, who will serve as the district's primary contact under RCW 28A.642.090. The civil rights coordinator may also serve as the primary contact regarding the school district's policy and procedure prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying under RCW 28A.600.477, or the primary contact regarding the school district's policy and procedure related to transgender students under RCW 28A.642.080. The civil rights coordinator is responsible for:
(a) Monitoring and coordinating the school district's compliance with this chapter, including as interpreted in the guidelines adopted under WAC 392-190-005;
(b) Ensuring that all complaints communicated to the district under WAC 392-190-065 are promptly investigated and resolved; and
(c) Facilitating communication about the school district's compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination laws including, but not limited to, (a) and (b) of this subsection, with other district coordinators, including the primary contact for the harassment, intimidation, and bullying policy and procedure under RCW 28A.600.477 and the primary contact for the policy and procedure related to transgender students under RCW 28A.642.080.
(2) The civil rights coordinator must receive sufficient training regarding their responsibilities and the school district's compliance requirements under this chapter, including as interpreted in the guidelines adopted under WAC 392-190-005, and to raise awareness of and eliminate bias based on protected statuses.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.640.020 and 28A.642.020. WSR 26-15-128, s 392-190-060, filed 7/22/26, effective 8/22/26; WSR 14-23-072, § 392-190-060, filed 11/18/14, effective 12/19/14; WSR 11-09-024, § 392-190-060, filed 4/13/11, effective 5/14/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.220 [(1)](a). WSR 89-23-001 (Order 15), § 392-190-060, filed 11/2/89, effective 12/3/89; Order 6-76, § 392-190-060, filed 5/17/76.]