Gangs in Schools
Contact Information
Amber Wynn
School Safety Center Program Supervisor Lead564-200-3757
With the presence of gangs in our communities come concerns about drugs, crime, and potential violence. The same concerns are raised about the presence of gangs in our schools.
State Law on Gangs in Schools
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.225.225, Applications from school employees' children, nonresident students, or students receiving home-based instruction to attend district school—Acceptance and rejection standards—Notification
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.320.490, Task force on gangs in schools—Reports
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 28A.600.455, Gang activity—Suspension or expulsion
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 9A.46.120, Criminal gang intimidation
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 9.94A.030, Definitions (effective until July 1, 2022.)