1. Welcome Our presentation will begin shortly. Send your questions via chat to be answered in our Q&A session at the end of the webinar. Juvenile Sex Offenders and Schools: What your district needs to know

2.  12:00 p.m. Welcome and introductions  12:03 p.m. Juvenile sex offenders in schools ▪Legal overview ▪Who are the juvenile sex offenders? ▪Lessons learned ▪Revised policy on JSO notification: what’s new? ▪Effective safety planning  12: 45 p.m. Q&A Presented by: Heidi Maynard, WSSDA; Kathleen Sande, OSPI; and Dawn Larsen, WASPC Presented by: Heidi Maynard, WSSDA; Kathleen Sande, OSPI; and Dawn Larsen, WASPC

3.  Nothing in this presentation should be considered legal advice.  No information in this presentation represents the position of WSSDA, OSPI or WASPC on any specific legal matter.  Your district should seek professional legal counsel before acting upon any information in this presentation.

4. Constitutional Provisions  U.S. Constitution /14 th Amendment  Washington Constitution, Article XXVI, Compact with the United States (Fourth)  Washington Constitution, ARTICLE IX, Section 1

5. Statutory and Rule Provisions District responsibility:  RCW 28A.150.210 Basic education – Goals of school districts. RCW 28A.150.210 Basic education – Goals of school districts  WAC 392-400-215(1) WAC 392-400-215(1) Student responsibility:  RCW 9A.44.130 (1)(b)(i) RCW 9A.44.130 (1)(b)(i)

6. Exception: Juvenile Court Act  RCW 13.40.215(5) Upon discharge, parole, transfer to a community residential facility, or other authorized leave or release, a convicted juvenile sex offender shall not attend a public or approved private elementary, middle or high school that is attended by the victim or a sibling of a victim of the sex offender. RCW 13.40.215(5)

7. CSOM, “Myths and Facts About Sex Offenders: Statistic and Characteristics of Adult and Juvenile Offenders, available on CSOM website (http://www.csom.org)  Typically between the age of 13 and 17  Generally male  30-60% exhibit learning disabilities and academic dysfunction  Up to 80% have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder  Difficulties with impulse control and judgment  20-50% have histories of physical abuse  40-80% have histories of sexual abuse

8. Schwartz, Barbara K. and Cellini, Henry R. (1995). The Sex Offender: Corrections, Treatment and Legal Practices. 6, 1-11.  They have significant problems in the following areas:  Social skills  Peer relationships  Social isolation  Academic difficulties  They often have lower incidents of drug and alcohol abuse and other criminal behaviors.  Juvenile sexual abusers have higher rates of:  Depression and mental health problems  Health problems at an earlier age  Fire setting and running away  Hyperactivity and restlessness  Sexual victimization

9.  The median age of offenders is 14 to 15.  The median age of the victim is 7.  Average number of victims is 7.  Over 90% of sex offenses involved a victim the offender knew.  Most attend school and achieve at least average grades.  25 to 33% have neurological impairment.  Among other things, they are tall, short, heavy, thin, humorous, serious, challenged, ambitious, curious and resemble other peers their age.

11. Data taken from Automated Client Tracking System 10/2013

12. ESSB 6580 required OSPI to convene a workgroup in 2006:  To develop a model policy for school principals receiving sex offender notifications  To provide safer school communities  To encourage principals to develop working relationships with local law enforcement

13.  Importance of School-Law Enforcement Relationship

14. ESSB 6580 Recommendations:  Both principals and superintendents need notifications  Board policies are needed in all districts (no matter if they never have had a sex offender)  Local law enforcement encouraged to work closely with school principals  When school staff work collaboratively with law enforcement = safer schools & communities

15. In 2012, SSB 5204 required the revised policy:  Clarified Superintendent responsibilities  Re-stated responsibilities of Principals  Added Student Safety Planning based upon Harassment-Intimidating-Bullying protocols  Added Model Safety Plan template  Added checklists for the safety meetings

16. Step 1: Step 2: Level I Offender: school personnel who, in their judgment, for security purposes, should be aware of the student’s records. Level II or III Offender: every teacher of that student plus any other school personnel who, in their judgment, should be aware of the student’s record. Kidnapping Offenders: case-by-case basis. Step 3: student registration as a Level I, II or II enrolling in attending school OR when a student’s risk level changes OR when Sheriff is notified of student change of address

17.  Development  Implementation

20. Heidi Maynard, JD Director of Policy and Legal Services, Washington State School Directors’ Association 221 College Street NE Olympia, WA 98516 360-252-3017 h.maynard@wssda.org Kathleen O’Neill Sande Institution Education Program Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction PO Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504 360-725-6046 kathleen.sande@k12.wa.us Dawn Larsen Director of Projects, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs 3060 Willamette Drive NE Lacey, WA 98516 360-486-2419 Dlarsen@waspc.org