Relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment.

Contracts

Enrollment Agreements & Parent Handbooks:

• Review: Audit all admission documents for language requiring "original state affidavits," "security paper," or "forms requested by mail."
• Amend: Replace restrictive language with: "Must provide the current, notarized DSHS affidavit form." Failure to update this language may render your enrollment policies unenforceable or discriminatory under the new statute.

Hiring/Training

Admissions & Intake Staff:

• Retraining: Staff currently trained to reject plain paper forms must be retrained to accept them.
• Validation Protocol: Shift the verification focus from checking for a "raised seal" to verifying the presence of the statutory text regarding risks/benefits and a valid notary stamp.

Reporting & Record-Keeping

File Retention:

• No Change to Duration: Continue to retain the original, notarized affidavit in the student’s permanent file for two years.
• Audit Preparation: Your files will now contain a mix of old security-paper forms (valid until expiration) and new white-paper forms. Ensure your filing system can distinguish between a valid self-printed form and an unauthorized photocopy.

Fees & Costs

Budget Impact:

• Neutral/Positive: There are no new fees. This change eliminates the administrative delay of parents waiting for forms to arrive by mail, potentially accelerating the finalization of enrollment files and tuition collection.