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(1) Community standards board members. All community standards board members appointed in accordance with WAC 504-26-105 must complete the following training before participating on any community standards board:
(a) Student development;
(b) Student conduct philosophies, including the educational component of the student conduct process;
(c) Fair and equitable decision making, including:
(i) Due process;
(ii) Standards of proof;
(iii) Relevant and admissible evidence;
(iv) Conflict of interest; and
(v) Identifying bias;
(d) Sexual assault and gender-based violence;
(e) Alcohol and drug prevention;
(f) Sanctioning principles and guidelines; and
(g) Title IX regulatory definitions, jurisdiction, and grievance processes.
(2) Conduct officers. Conduct officers must not participate in any student conduct matter until, at a minimum, training in the following areas has been completed:
(a) Alternative dispute resolution;
(b) Restorative justice; and
(c) All training required of community standards board members (see subsection (1) of this section).
(3) Presiding and reviewing officers. Presiding and reviewing officers must not participate in any student conduct matter until, at a minimum, training in the following areas has been completed:
(a) Student development;
(b) Student conduct philosophies, including the educational component of the student conduct process; and
(c) Title IX regulatory definitions, jurisdiction, and grievance processes.
(4) Renewal of training. Training must be renewed on a biennial basis, except for decision makers who hear Title IX matters, who are required to take Title IX regulatory training annually.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.150. WSR 26-09-100, s 504-26-120, filed 4/20/26, effective 8/1/26; WSR 25-20-053, s 504-26-120, filed 9/25/25, effective 10/26/25; WSR 24-23-093, s 504-26-120, filed 11/19/24, effective 12/20/24; WSR 22-23-142, § 504-26-120, filed 11/21/22, effective 1/1/23; WSR 21-07-057, § 504-26-120, filed 3/15/21, effective 4/15/21; WSR 18-23-083, § 504-26-120, filed 11/19/18, effective 12/20/18.]