Washington Code 28A.405.470 – Crimes against children — Mandatory termination of certificated employees — Appeal — Recovery of salary or compensation by district
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The school district shall immediately terminate the employment of any person whose certificate or permit authorized under chapter 28A.405 or 28A.410 RCW is subject to revocation under *RCW 28A.410.090(3) upon a guilty plea or conviction of any felony crime specified under RCW 28A.400.322. Employment shall remain terminated unless the employee successfully prevails on appeal. A school district board of directors is entitled to recover from the employee any salary or other compensation that may have been paid to the employee for the period between such time as the employee was placed on administrative leave, based upon criminal charges that the employee committed a felony crime specified under RCW 28A.400.322, and the time termination becomes final. This section shall only apply to employees holding a certificate or permit who have contact with children during the course of their employment.
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*Reviser’s note: RCW 28A.410.090 was amended by 2013 c 163 § 1, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4).
Severability—1989 c 320: See note following RCW 28A.410.090.
Terms Used In Washington Code 28A.405.470
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Board: means the paraeducator board established in RCW 28A. See Washington Code 28A.413.010
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.