Safe & Drug Free Schools
The Federal Way School District is a drug-free school district. It is the policy of the Board of Education to recognize alcohol and other drug use/abuse as a societal problem and that substance abuse and drug dependency is a disease process that may be successfully treated. The district supports abstinence from drugs, alcohol and mind-altering substances for all students in order that their development can reach full intellectual, emotional, social, and physical potential. The district therefore maintains a "zero tolerance" policy.
The Federal Way School District believes that the use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs and mind-altering substances by students is not only illegal in most cases, but also hinders their learning and is detrimental to their health. The possession or use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs or mind altering substances by students on or adjacent to school property or at school sponsored activities is prohibited. Students who violate this prohibition will be subject to discipline. Offenses shall be cumulative in grades kindergarten through 12.
Students will be disciplined when there is reasonable cause to believe they have violated the prohibition against possession or use of alcohol, illicit drugs or mind altering substances. Reasonable cause shall mean specific observable facts that can be described and that indicate a particular student is in the possession of, or has used alcohol, illicit drugs, drug paraphernalia, or mind-altering substances on or adjacent to school property, or at school sponsored activities. Students shall not be in possession of anabolic steroids on school premises. No student may give, dispense, or administer any medication or remedy to another student.
Discipline:- First offense for use or possession is a suspension; parent conference required; and law enforcement agencies will be contacted. The suspension may be modified if a student participates in an assessment by an agency approved by the Federal Way School District, and follows the assessment recommendation(s). The district requires release of the assessment information.
- Second offense for use or possession may be either a long-term suspension or emergency expulsion; parent conference required; law enforcement will be contacted; and Child Protective Services (CPS) may be contacted. Suspension may be modified if a student participates in an assessment by an agency approved by the Federal Way School District, and follows the assessment recommendations(s). The district requires release of the assessment information.
- Third offense for use or possession will be expulsion; parent conference required; and law enforcement will be contacted.
- First offense for selling and/or delivering for grades K-4 will be long-term suspension, and for grades 5-12 will result in expulsion; parent conference required; and law enforcement will be contacted. Suspension for grades K-4 may be modified if a student participates in an assessment by an agency approved by the Federal Way School District, and follows the assessment recommendations(s). The district requires release of the assessment information. Child Protective Services will be contacted if the parents/guardians do not follow through with the assessment recommendations.
- Second offense for selling and/or delivering for grades K-4 will be expulsion; parent conference required; and law enforcement and Child Protective Services (CPS) will be contacted. Expulsion may be modified if the student participates in an assess by an agency approved by the Federal Way School District. If the student does not complete the recommendations of the assessment, remaining expulsion days will go into effect. The district requires release of the assessment information.
- Third offense for selling and/or delivering for grades K-4 will be expulsion.
- Al-Anon and Alateen Information Svc (206) 625-0000
- Horizon Treatment Center (253) 564-3377
- Auburn Youth Resources (253) 939-2202
- King County Sexual Assault Resources (425) 226-5062
- Crossroads Treatment Center (253) 853-7954
- Youth & Family Services (253) 859-0300
- Federal Way Youth & Family Services (253) 835-9975
- Lakeside Milam (206) 241-0890
- Child Protective Services (CPS) (253) 872-2665 (Kent)
- Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation (253) 939-4055
Additional family and individual help may be available through your medical practitioner, an employee assistance program at work, or religious organizations.
Drug and alcohol assessments are available to students in the Federal Way School District. The district has contracted with a state certified chemical dependency agency to conduct assessments on-site at the schools and to provide students and parents with information concerning the level of chemical use or non-use. Recommendations for help will also be given after the assessment.
Elementary students may receive a prevention evaluation from the state certified chemical dependency agency. Prevention evaluations identify risk factors for potential substance use as a child becomes older. These evaluations are available at the elementary schools. A parent conference occurs after the student and evaluation counselor meet.
Contact your school for an appointment and more information about the assessments/evaluations.