The public policy goals of this chapter are as follows:

1. (1) To protect the health, safety, and general welfare of students within the state of Washington.
2. (2) To assure the citizens of the state of Washington that education practitioners are accountable for acts of unprofessional conduct.
3. (3) To define and provide notice to education practitioners within the state of Washington of the acts of unprofessional conduct for which they are accountable under the provisions of chapter 181-86 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.410 RCW. WSR 21-08-022, § 181-87-010, filed 3/29/21, effective 4/29/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.410.210. WSR 06-14-010, § 181-87-010, filed 6/22/06, effective 7/23/06. WSR 06-02-051, recodified as § 181-87-010, filed 12/29/05, effective 1/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.70.005. WSR 90-02-075, § 180-87-010, filed 1/2/90, effective 2/2/90.]