House Bill 2731 requires public schools to report all diagnosed concussions of students participating in athletics or other school activities. The 2024 Legislative report is expected to be released in October 2024. Check back to this website for updates.
The Student Head Injury Reporting Tool (SHIRT) for the 2024 – 2025 school year is now active for reporting. Concussions occurring from July 1, 2024 through end of the school year in June should be reported in the current tool. There were no significant changes in the tool for the current school year. The structure, order, and function remains the same.
Accessing the Tool
Please use the link below for proper reporting.
SHIRT - online reporting form - Use this form to submit your report, one injury at a time. You may use the PDF and Spreadsheet, linked below, to help track and prepare your report. This form should only be used by authorized school personnel and associates for reporting of student concussions.
SHIRT Preview (PDF) - This PDF is a copy of the SHIRT online reporting form. It does NOT need to be filled out and is only intended to show the questions that are on the form. Please note – the live online form utilizes branching or stop gap functions. When reporting in the online tool you may not respond to all questions if a previous response indicates it is not necessary. The PDF includes all questions possible.
SHIRT tracking spreadsheet (Excel) - This spreadsheet can help prepare and track head injuries, before submitting them to SHIRT. It is intended strictly for schools to use within their systems and should NOT be submitted. It may contain individual identifying information of the student.
For technical assistance email the TBI Coordinator at studentconcussionreporting@doh.wa.gov or call 360.236.2863
What can be reported?
Schools are only required to report student concussions sustained during athletics or other school activities, that have been diagnosed by a medical professional with credentials of MD, DO, ARNP, or PA.
Schools can report diagnosed concussions that occur outside of school but might impact the student’s ability to play sports or participate in the classroom, such as a concussion received from a car crash or personal student recreational activity reported to the school. These concussions are not required to be reported.
The reporting tool questions will guide you through the questions to determine if it is a required reporting injury. You will have an option to report as a supplemental injury if both reporting criteria are not met or to close out of the tool. Schools should submit a report for each student that is diagnosed with a concussion. Each new concussion for the same student should be reported as a separate concussion.
When should reports be submitted?
All reports must be submitted by June 30 of the current school year. The report can be submitted as soon as the concussion is diagnosed or at any time after the injury. When and how often they are submitted, is up to each individual school. The reporting tool will be available and active continuously.
Considerations on when to report should include:
- If the student has returned to both the classroom and play or at least been authorized to do so even if they did not return. If you report prior to having this information you will not have the information necessary to complete the report.
- Reporting is based school year to school year. Any student receiving a concussion at the end of school that still has not returned due to school ending should then be reported and respond to questions accordingly reporting the student did not return to play/learning.
Who submits the report?
Each school can determine who submits their student head injury reporting. The person completing the reporting does not have to be the same as the person making the diagnosis. If the reporter is different than the person diagnosing you, you should work collaboratively to collect and report the most accurate data available. Examples of possible reporters:
- school nurse
- athletic director
- athletic trainer
- coach
- concussion management team leader
- other school staff/personnel designated as the reporter
Additional Resources for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Concussion Management Teams
Return to Learn program (Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, University of Washington)
Return To School Training and resources (Center for Brain Injury Research and Training, University of Oregon)
Edutainment videos and other resources & information (Safe Kids Washington)
Traumatic Brain Injury Resources Page (Department of Social and Health Services)
Webinars and Training Videos
Webinars and training for school personnel for the 2024-2025 school year are being planned now in collaboration with OSPI. Training dates and registration and recordings will be posted here as they become available.