| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
 Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 |
Establishes the joint task force on education funding to: (1) Develop a proposal for a reliable and dependable funding mechanism to support basic education programs; and (2) Consider the specific recommendations, from the quality education council, for the transitional bilingual instructional program. Makes certain dedicated revenues available for implementation of basic education reform and to facilitate the
funding reform recommendations of the task force. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/2824.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2824
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Allows elementary schools to serve as lighthouse programs. Creates the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education lighthouse account. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/6041-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6041
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to: (1) Facilitate coordination and alignment of aerospace training programs to the maximum extent possible; and (2) Establish an aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing pipeline advisory committee. Requires the workforce training and education coordinating board to: (1) Evaluate the programs recommended for review by the committee including the outcome results for persons receiving the training and the employers; and (2) Conduct and complete an analysis of the results of the training system for aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing. Makes the aerospace training student loan program available to students enrolled in aerospace industry courses offered by Renton Technical College.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/2156-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2156
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to convene a financial oversight committee to review the financial condition of a financially insolvent school district.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/2617-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2617
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Expands the types of medications that a public or private school employee may administer to include topical medication, eye drops, and ear drops. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2247.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2247
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires certain health professionals to complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management as part of their continuing education, continuing competency, or recertification requirements. Requires the secretary of the department of health to conduct a study evaluating the effect of evidence-based suicide assessment, treatment, and management training on the ability of licensed health care professionals to identify, refer, treat, and manage patients with suicidal ideation.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2366-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2366
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-16 or P-20 |
Partial Veto 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
Creates the Student Achievement Council to provide the focus and propose the goals and strategies for increasing educational attainment including improving student transitions from secondary to postsecondary education and training and between and among postsecondary institutions. The council replaces the Higher Education Coordinating Board. Identifies specific areas that Student Achievement Council strategies must address and identifies actions it is responsible for, including those previously handled by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. These actions include developing a short-term action plan and a ten-year plan that serves as a roadmap.
Creates a joint higher education committee to: (1) Review the work of the student achievement council and provide legislative feedback; (2) Engage with the student achievement council and the higher education community to create greater communication, coordination, and alignment between the higher education system and the expectations of the legislature; and
(3) Provide recommendations for higher education policy. Requires the education data center to: (1) In consultation with institutions of higher education, develop information on the approximate amount of state support that students receive; and (2) Determine and report on amounts constituting undergraduate and graduate educational costs.
Creates office of student financial assistance to administer state and federal financial aid and other education services programs.
Governor Vetoed Section 570 of the bill as being unnecessary since the provision it referenced no longer exists. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2483-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2483
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills, beginning in the 2012-2013 school year and to the extent funds are available, to be administered at the beginning of the school year to all students enrolled in state-funded full-day kindergarten programs with the exception of students who have been excused from participation by their parents or guardians. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2586-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2586
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires the department of early learning to: (1) Adopt core competencies for early care and education professionals and child and youth development professionals and develop an implementation plan; and
(2) Incorporate the core competencies into all appropriate professional development opportunities. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5715-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5715
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
Requires the office of student financial assistance to provide a financial aid counseling curriculum for institutions of higher education. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6121-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6121
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Establishes the educational success for youth and alumni of foster care act. Includes in the purpose of the passport to college promise program to improve high school graduation outcomes for foster youth.
Adds or replaces requirements for the department of social and health services, higher education institutions, school districts, and other partners relating to outcomes for foster youth. Revises foster youth enrollment requirements in the college bound scholarship program. Changes the expiration of the passport to college promise program from June 30, 2013, to June 30, 2022. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/2254-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2254
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Postsec. |
Requires the boards of trustees and the boards of regents of institutions of higher education to: (1) Follow procedures for open public meetings in the open public meetings act; and
(2) Provide time for public comment at each meeting.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2313-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2313
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Authorizes a college district board of trustees to establish a sixth trustee that shall be filled by a student. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5217-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5217
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Standards--Common Core State Standards |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction, subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, to take the lead in developing openly
licensed courseware aligned with the common core state standards and placed under an attribution license, registered by a nonprofit organization with domain expertise in open
courseware, that allows others to use, distribute, and create derivative works based upon the digital material, while still allowing the authors or creators to retain the copyright and
to receive credit for their efforts.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2337-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2337
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the Washington interscholastic activities association or other voluntary nonprofit entity to impose penalties for rules violations upon coaches, school district administrators, school administrators, and students.http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6383-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6383
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12 |
Provides a framework for professional development for implementation of new teacher and principal evaluation systems. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/5895-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5895
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 03/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Creates the collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project for colleges of education and school districts to collaborate to improve student and educator success. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202012/2799-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2799
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, subject to funds appropriated for the purpose, to allocate grants to: (1) high schools to implement a training program to prepare students for employment as entry-level aerospace assemblers; (2) skill centers to implement enhanced manufacturing skills programs; and (3) high schools to implement specialized courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Requires the education data center in the office of financial management to: (1) collect aerospace assembler program student participation and completion data for grant recipient skill centers; (2) collect enhanced manufacturing skills programs student participation and completion data for grant recipient skill centers; (3) collect student course enrollment and course completion; (4) collect student mathematics and science course-taking patterns of students completing specialized STEM courses; and (5) follow the students to employment or further training and education in the two years following high school. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/2159.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2159
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 12/2011 |
P-12 |
Directs the professional educator standards board to revise standards for the elementary education endorsement and middle level and secondary mathematics and science teacher endorsements as well as other subject area endorsements with STEM-related components, and establishes deadlines by which standards related to math and science must be revised. Requires that the revised standards integrate STEM knowledge and skill and be aligned with Common Core math standards, the 2009 revision of state mathematics student learning standards and performance expectations, the biology end-of-course assessment, and the 2012 student science learning standards, and next generation standards and related student performance expectations. Also requires that the endorsement standards include the concepts and instructional practices of the interdisciplinary connections with engineering and technology. Directs the professional educator standards board to revise assessments required for certification of prospective teachers and teachers adding subject area endorsements, so that these assessments measure the aforementioned revised standards. Requires the professional educator standards board, in implementing evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness, to require candidates for the residency certificate to demonstrate effective subject specific instructional methods that address the revised standards. Directs the professional educator standards board to revise certificate renewal rules for teachers at the elementary and secondary levels in STEM-related subjects by September 1, 2014. Specifies the revised rules must include the requirement that continuing education or professional growth plans for these teachers include a specific focus on the integration of science, mathematics, technology, and engineering instruction. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/2160.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2160
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Amends RCW 28A.655.061; adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; and creating a new section 2011 WA SB 5226. Deterination has been made that the financial resources for developing additional end-of-course-assessment for high school sience are not available in the 2011-2013 biennium. Bill declares intent to revisit this issue in the future and, at an appropriate time, direct the superintendent of public instruction to develop one or more end-of-course assessments in additional science subjects.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1410-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1410
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Partial Veto http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Vetoes/5764.VTO.pdf 06/2011 |
Postsec. |
Creates innovate Washington as a state agency. Abolishes the Spokane intercollegiate research and technology institute and the Washington technology center and transfers the powers, duties, and functions to innovate Washington. Creates the investing in innovation account. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5764.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5764
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions relating to the student achievement program general fund allocation.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1131.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1131
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Partial Veto 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Modifies education funding provisions related to: (1) increased instructional hours in basic education; (2) funding formulas for per-student allocations based on certain students' needs; (3) the pupil transportation funding formula; (4) support services for career and technical student organizations; (5) expediting the expiration of the special services pilot program; and (6) repealing a 2010 intent section that established a statutory schedule for increased funding for specified basic education programs.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5919-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5919
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Partial veto 06/2011 |
Postsec. |
Specifies that the state actuary should be appointed and used as needed to provide direction and guidance on the Washington advanced college tuition payment program. Requires that the state actuary (previously was a nationally recognized actuary) annually evaluate the soundness of the account; permits the program governing board, at its discretion, to consult with a nationally recognized actuary for
19 periodic assessments of the account. Specifies that a determination of insufficient funds is to be made by the governing board based on actuarial analysis.
Directs the program's governing body to assess the financial solvency of the advanced college tuition payment program and determine if any changes should be made to the program for units purchased on or after September 1, 2011; proposes potential modifications to program. Directs the governing body to submit a report of these efforts to the governor and the appropriate legislative fiscal committees by October 1, 2011. Provides these latter provisions expire December 31, 2011.
Title: S.B. 5749
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Suspends cost-of-living adjustments for certain higher education system staff. Makes base bonuses paid to certain certified teachers
subject to appropriations in the budget.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1132-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1132
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
Postsec. |
Revises the retirement and annuity programs of the higher education institutions for future participants to reflect changes that have already occurred in state pension plans. Gives certain newly hired employees more options for retirement plans. Reduces the expanded postretirement employment provisions for members of certain retirement systems. Eliminates postretirement employment exceptions that existed for annuity or retirement income plan-covered positions that have been the subject of abuse. Requires the select committee on pension policy, during the 2011 legislative interim, to evaluate the suitability and necessity opf the annuity and retirement plans authorized in the act for employees in various positions within higher education institutions. Creates a higher education retirement plan supplemental benefit fund of the purpose of funding future benefit obligations of higher education retirement plan supplemental benefits.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1981-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1981
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to charge an application processing fee for initial educator certificates and subsequent actions. Creates the educator certification processing account.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1449-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1449
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Modifies the state board of education's responsibilities with regard to performance standards for the statewide student
assessment.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2115-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2115
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to convene a working group to develop a statewide
strategic plan for secondary career and technical education. Effective 07/22/2011
Title: H.B. 1710
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Establishes term limits for membership on the financial education public-private partnership. Encourages school districts to adopt the jumpstart coalition national standards in K-12 personal finance education and provide students with an opportunity to master the standards. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1594.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1594
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Allocates federal forest revenue to public schools based on resident students. Directs the definition of "resident student" to be based on rules adopted by the superintendent of public instruction which shall consider and address the impact of alternative learning experience students on federal forest funds distribution. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5239-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5239
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates the pay for actual student success program to invest in proven dropout prevention and intervention programs and to provide a financial award for high schools that demonstrate improvement in certain dropout prevention indicators. Gives certain responsibilities relating to the program to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Creates the high school completion account. Provides that the act is null and void if appropriations are not approved. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1599-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1599
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Creates an Indian education division, to be known as the office of Native education, within the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide assistance to school districts in meeting the educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students. Creates the Native education public-private partnership account. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1829-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1829
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires school districts to provide students with the opportunity to integrate technology literacy and fluency in core courses. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5392-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5392
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Content Standards and Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires schools, beginning with the 2011-2012 school year and to the extent that funds are available, to identify the skills, knowledge, and characteristics of kindergarten students at the beginning of the school year. Requires kindergarten teachers to administer the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills. Requires school districts to provide an opportunity for parents and guardians to excuse their children from participation in the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills. Requires the superintendent of public instruction and the department of early learning, before implementing the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills, to assure that a fairness and bias review of the assessmentprocess has been conducted.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5427-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5427
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Partial veto 05/2011 |
Postsec. |
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunity Act to: (1) ensure tuition dollars are spent to improve student access, affordability and the quality of education; (2) establish a clear nexus between tuition dollars and improved productivity and greater accountability of public higher education institutions; (3) create a modern and robust higher education financial system that funds outcomes and results rather than input and process; (4) continues commitment to public funding of higher education through state appropriations that are essential for providing access, affordability and quality in higher education for all students across the state; and (5) set goals for four-year institutions of higher education to increase the number of students who earn baccalaureate degrees and achieve certain bachelor degree completion targets by 2018.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1795-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1795
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Partial veto 05/2011 |
Postsec. |
Establishes the office of student financial assistance and the council for higher education by eliminating the higher education coordinating board and transferring its functions to various entities.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5182-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5182
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Postsec. |
Expanding postsecondary opportunities. Changes the name of the University Center at Everett Community College to the University Center of North Puget Sound. Assigns management and leadership of the University Center of North Puget Sound to Washington State University to meet the needs of the Everett metropolitan area and the north Snohomish Island and Skagit county region and the state of Washington for baccalaureate and graduate degrees offered by a state university. Requires Washington State and Everett Community College to collaborate with community leaders and other four-year higher education institutions to serve the varied interests of students in the region. Requires the establishment of a coordinating and planning council to be responsible for long-range and strategic planning, interinstitutional collaboration, community collaboration and dispute resolution for the center. Requires Washington State University to: (1) Assume leadership of the center for completion and approval by the legislature of a strategic plan for meeting the academic needs of the region and successful establishment of an engineering degree program; (2) Review center expansion needs and consider capital facilities funding at least annually; and (3) Design, construct and manage any facility developed at the Center.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/SessionLaw2011/5636-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5636
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Promising Practices |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop a process for school districts to apply to have one or more schools within the district designated as an innovation school. Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education to grant waivers of state statutes and administrative rules for designated innovation schools and innovation zones. Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction, at the request of a school district, to petition the United States Department of Education or other federal agencies to
waive federal regulations necessary to implement an innovation school or innovation zone. Effective 07/22/2011
Expires June 30, 2019
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Digests/House/1546-S2.DIG.pdf.
Title: H.B. 1546
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Partially Vetoed 05/2011 |
Postsec. |
Prohibits a public or private higher education institution that provides certain specialized format versions of instructional material from requiring the student to return the specialized format version of the instructional material unless the institution determines that it is not required to allow the student to retain the material under the Americans with disabilities act or other applicable laws, and the material was translated or transcribed into a specialized format at the expense of the institution and the cost to reproduce a copy is greater than one hundred dollars
Title: H.B. 1089
Source: Westlaw/StateNet |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Relating to second-class school districts and compliance reports. Permits second-class districts to submit condensed compliance
reports to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Requires the OSPI to develop a condensed compliance report form for second-class districts. Adds a provision to numerous chapters of the common school code allowing second-class districts to satisfy any compliance reporting requirements in those chapters by submitting a condensed compliance report. Effective 07/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5184-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5184
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to continue to actively collaborate with teachers
and directors of special education programs in the development and implementation of a process to transition from the current
portfolio system of assessment of students with significant cognitive challenges to a performance task-based alternative
assessment system based on state standards.Effective 90 days after 2011 legislative adjournment. Effective 07/22/2011.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1519-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1519
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Encourages additional innovation schools by disseminating information about current models and recognizing the effort
and commitment that goes into their creation and operation. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction
to develop basic criteria and a streamlined review process for identifying Washington innovation schools. Effective 7/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Digests/House/1521.DIG.pdf
Title: H.B. 1521
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Relates to encouraging instruction in the history of civil rights; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; and creating a new section.
Effectove 07/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/5174.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5174
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Encourages elementary teachers who enjoy and excel in mathematics to become specialists and encourages school
districts to assign these specialists to teach elementary and middle school mathematics. Encourages the professional educator
standards board to develop standards for and adopt a specialty endorsement for elementary mathematics specialists. Effective 7/22/11
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1600-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1600
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to prepare school district fiscal notes on proposed legislation
that increases or decreases school district revenues or expenditures in a manner that uniquely affects school districts.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1703.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1703
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Section 1: Relates to addressing financial insolvency of school districts; and creating new sections. Superintendent of public instruction is to convene educational service districts to analyze options and make recommendations for a clear legal framework and process for dissolution of a school district on the basis of financial insolvency. The analysis must include, but is not limited to: (a) a definition of financial insolvency; (b) a timeframe, criteria and process for initiating a dissolution of an insolvent school district; (c) roles and responsibilities of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, educational service districts and regional committees on school district organization; and (d) recommendations for how to address such issues as: (1) limiting a school board's ability to incur additional debt during the dissolution process; (2) terminating staff contracts expeditiously; (3) liquidation of liabilities; (4) waiving requirements of the school accounting manual; (5) clarifying effective dates of transfers of property for taxation purposes; (6) dealing with bonded indebtedness; and (7) circumstances that require approval of voters in either the annexing school district or the dissolving school district, or both. Educational service districts must consult with individuals with legal and financial expertise while conducting the analysis. As part of the report, the educational service districts may recommend a financial early warning system for consistent, early identification of school districts with potential fiscal difficulties. The superintendent of public instruction must submit a final report and recommendations to the governor and the education and fiscal committees of the legislature by January 5, 2012. The recommendations must specifically address amendments to current law as well as propose new laws as necessary. Section 2: If specific funding for the purpose of this act, referencing this act by bill or chapter number, is not provided by June 30, 2011, in this omnibus appropriations act, this act is null and void.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1431-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1431
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Health--Mental Health |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Requires the offices of the education ombudsman and the superintendent of public instruction to convene a work group on school bullying and harassment preventionto develop, recommend, and implement
strategies to improve school climate and create respectful learning environments in all public schools in Washington . Terminates the work group on January 1, 2016. Requires the state board for community and technical colleges and the higher education coordinating board to compile and analyze policies and procedures adopted by community and technical colleges or four-year institutions of higher education, as appropriate, regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to work with state agency and community partners to develop pilot projects to assist schools in implementing youth suicide prevention activities. Includes mental health and suicide prevention education in the essential academic learning requirements in health and fitness. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1163-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1163
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Establishes the launch year act. Helps students progress from high school to a certificate or degree by increasing opportunities and providing a clear pathway. Provides for community and technical colleges and four year higher education institutions to publish a list of high school courses and adopt uniform scores for proficiency exams r competency requirements that will be given credit toward certificate or degree requirements.
Requires the higher education coordinating board to annually publish certain information on its web site. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1808-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1808
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Allows students in the classes of 2012 and 2013 to meet the standard on only one high school mathematics end-of-course assessment.
Effective 07/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1412.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1412
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--International Baccalaureate |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
Relating to recognizing the international baccalaureate diploma; amending RCW 28A.230.170; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.230.090; and adding a new section (Section 1) to chapter 28A.230 RCW which indicates that to receive a high school diploma under this section, a student must complete and pass all required international baccalaureate diploma programme courses as scored at the local level; pass all internal assessments as scored at the local level; successfully complete all required projects and products as scored at the local level; and complete the final examinations administered by the international baccalaureate organization in each of the required subjects under the diploma programme. Provisions regarding study of the U.S. Constitution and the Washington state constitution apply to students under this section.
School districts may require students under this section to complete local graduation requirements that are in addition to state minimum requirements before issuing a high school diploma under RCW 28A.230.120. However, school districts are encouraged to waive local requirements as necessary to encourage students to pursue an international baccalaureate diploma. The superintendent of public instruction may adopt a rule permitting students who meet the criteria in Section 1 of this act to meet the prerequisites through noncredit-based study.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1524-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1524
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
To fully comply with requirements in the federal head start act regarding state advisory council membership, Washington must amend existing law to reflect necessary changes in early learning advisory council membership in accordance with the federal requirement. The purpose of this act is to specify four of the governor's appointees as permanent members of the early learning advisory council to comply with requirements as follows: (1) the head start state collaborative office director or a designee; (2) a representive of a head start, early head start, migrant/seasonal head start or tribal high start program; (3) a representative of a local education agency; and (4) a representative of the state agency responsible for programs under Section 619 or Part C of the federal individuals with disabililties act. This act also revises the categories of groups from which the governor may appoint additional representatives as members of the council as follows: The governor shall appoint seven leaders in early childhood education with at least one representative with experience or expertise in one or more of the areas such as the following: The K-12 system, family day care providers, and child care centers with four of the seven governor's appointees made as follows: (i) the head start collaborative office director or the director's designee; (ii) a representative of a head start, early head start, migrant/seasonal higher start, or tribal head strt progra; (iii) a representative of a local education agency; and (iv) a representative of the state agency responsible for programs under section 619 or part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act. Effective 07/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5389.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5389
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. |
Addresses administrative consistency in conditional scholarship and loan repayment student financial aid programs. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1424.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1424
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. |
Relating to an accelerated baccalaureate degree program. State universities, regional universities and the Evergreen State College may develop accelerated baccalaureate degree programs that will allow academically qualified students to obtain a baccalaureate degree in three years without attending summer classes or enrolling in more than a full-time class load during the regular academic year. The programs must allow academcally qualified students to begin course work within their academic field during their first term or semester of enrollment. The state universities, regional univerisities and Evergree State College are to report on their plans for the accelerated baccalaureate degree programs to the higher education coordinating board for approval. Effective 07/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5442-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5442
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Institutions |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes research universities to develop doctoral degree programs at their branch campuses subject to approval
by the higher education coordinating board.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1586.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1586
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. |
Establishes the first nonprofit online university as part of Western Governors University. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1822-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1822
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Community College |
Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to establish minimum standards with respect to common
student identifiers such that once a student has enrolled at any community or technical college he or she retains the same
student identification upon transfer to any college district. Effective 07/22/2011
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5463.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5463
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Community College |
Enhances the community and technical college system by making the maximum use of certain technologies. Creates the
community and technical college innovation account to pay and secure the payment of the principal of and interest on financing
contracts and to implement the state board for community and technical colleges' strategic technology plan for improving student achievement and efficiency in the community and technical college system. Directors community and technical colleges to transfer 3 percent of operating fees to the Community and Technical College Innovation Account. Authorizes expenditures from the account for projects that implement the community and technical college system's strategic technology plan or to pay off debt for financing contracts authorized by the legislature. Effective 7/22/11
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1909-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1909
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec. |
Creates the aerospace training student loan program which will be administered by the higher education coordinating board. Creates the aerospace training student loan account. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202011/1846-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1846
Source: apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12,
Community College |
Creates the opportunity express program to: (1) expand training and education programs such as the worker retraining program, the opportunity grant program and the opportunity internship program; and (2) create more effective intake and outreach systems to reach the greatest number of citizens and connect them to the resources they need. Requires state board for community and technical colleges to give priority in receipt of college board worker retraining program funds to applicants working toward certain careers. Expands the opportunity internship program for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. Authorizes the state board for community and technical colleges to create a single web site: (1) for advertising the availability of opportunity express funding to state citizens; (2) to direct interested individuals to the appropriate local intake office; and (3) that includes a link to the department of labor and industries apprenticeship program. Creates the opportunity express account. First Special Session Chapter 24
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2630-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2630
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates the Opportunity Pathways Account; requires funds in the account to stabilize and increase existing resources for the recruitment of entrepreneurial researchers, innovative partnership zones and research teams, early childhood education, opportunity grants, educational opportunity grants, get ready for math and science scholarships, passport to college promise scholarships, college bound scholarships, Washington Scholars awards, the award for vocational excellence, and Promise scholarships. Directs lottery account money to the opportunity pathways accounts and requires those funds to stabilize and increase existing resources for the recruitment of entrepreneurial researchers, innovation partnership zones and research teams, early childhood education, opportunity grants, educational opportunity grants, "get ready for math and science" scholarships, passport to college promise scholarships, college bound scholarships, the state work study program, the state need grant, Washington scholars awards, the Washington award for vocational excellence and the Washington promise scholarships. Requires the lottery commission, in consultation with independent experts and in collaboration with the higher education coordinating board, to develop and begin implementation of a strategy and plan for actively marketing the state lotter as an essential contributor to the opportunity pathways. First Special Session Chapter 27
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6409-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6409
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Relates to school finance; provides that school districts must comply with building energy requirements only to the extent funds are available; provides that online access to certain information for parents concerning vaccines, child abuse, and other matters satisfies certain requirements; makes other changes concerning traffic safety courses, college credit programs, employee training programs, certain curriculum and special education requirements, student assessments and learning plans, and other matters. Chapter 244
Title: S.B. 6604
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Creates a coherent and effective accountability framework for improvement for all schools and districts to provide an excellent and equitable education, the tools necessary for accountability, including the necessary accounting and data reporting systems, assessment systems to monitor student achievement, and a system of general support; recognizes schools for raising achievement and closing achievement gaps; provides funding for the lowest performing schools; identifies the schools in need of improvement. Phase I of this system will: (1) recognize schools that have done an exemplary job of raissing student achievement and closing the achievement gaps using the state board of education's accountability index; and (2) target the lowest five percent of persistently lowest-achieving schools to provide federal funds and federal intervention models through either a voluntary option or a required action process. Phase II of the system will work toward implementing the state board of education's accountability index for identification of schools in need of improvement and the use of state and local intervention models and state funds. The expectation from implementation of this system is the improvement of student achievement for all students to prepare them for postsecondary education, work, and global citizenship in the twenty-first century. Chapter 235
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6696-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6696
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Regarding accountability and support for vulnerable students and dropouts. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, by September 15, 2010, to develop and report recommendations for the development of a comprehensive, K-12 dropout reduction initiative designed to integrate multiple tiers of dropout prevention, intervention and technical assistance provided through federal and state programs and to support a K-12 dropout prevention, intervention and reengagement system. This work is to be completed in collaboration with the state-level building bridges work established established in RCW 28A.175.075. By December 1, 2010, the work group must make recommendations to the legislature and the governor about the infrastructure for coordinating services for vulnerable youth. These recommendations must address: adopting an official conceptual framework for all entities that can support coordinated planning and evaluation; creating a performance-based management system; developing a regional and county multi-partner youth consortia; developing specific integrated school-based services; launching a statewide media campaign; and developing a statewide database of available services for vulnerable youth. The Washington State Institute for Public Policy must annually calculate savings resulting from changes in the extended graduation rates from the prior school year. The superintendent of public instruction is to include the estimate in its annual dropout and graduation report beginning in 2010.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202010/6403-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6403
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Establishes a farm internship program to provide for the employment of farm interns subject to certain limitations; provides that the application for such interns must be made by the farm upon specified forms; provides the required contents of the application; provides the qualifications for a farm program to receive certification; provides procedures for related workers' compensation; specifies the services to be rendered by an employee under such program. Chapter 160
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6349-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6349
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Authorizes port districts to contract with nonprofit entities in order to participate in programs for job training and placement, preapprenticeship training or educational programs associated with port tenants, customers, and local economic development related to port activities; provides that a sponsoring port must require any entity that operates such programs to submit specified information as a condition of the contract.
Chapter 195
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202010/2651-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2651
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires the Employment Security Department to conduct an analysis of occupations in the forest products industry; require the Department of Commerce and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to identify barriers to the growth of green jobs in traditional industries such as the forest products industry. Chapter 187
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House%20Final/2420-S%20HBR%20FBR%2010%20E1.pdf
Title: H.B. 2420
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Changes school levy provisions; modifies the maximum levy percentage for specified calendar years; modifies provisions concerning the allocation of state matching funds to eligible districts. Chapter 237
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2893-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2893
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Adopts the technical details of a new k-12 funding distribution formula for the instructional program of basic education and authorizing a phase-in of implementation of a new formula for pupil transportation; adopts an implementation schedule for phasing-in enhancements to the baseline funding levels; requires the calculation of an annual estimate of the savings to taxpayers resulting from any improvement compared to the prior school year in the extended graduation rate. Chapter 236
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House%20Final/2776-S%20HBR%20FBR%2010%20E1.pdf
Title: H.B. 2776
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Authorizes creation of innovative interdistrict cooperative high school programs designed to provide interdisciplinary curriculum and instruction organized into subject-focused themes through alternative, online, work-based, experiential and field-based learning, direct classroom instruction at multiple and varying locations, intensive and accelerated learning to enable early graduation and creative use of facilities to minimize costs and maximize access for geographically dispersed students. Chapter 99
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2913-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2913
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Promotes Early learning; requires the Department of Early Learning to develop a comprehensive birth-to- three plan to provide education and support through a continuum of options; provides the legislation intends to fund home visits, infant and toddler child care subsidies, family home and center-based child care programs, professional development, and early literacy programs; provides that the department's programs shall be designed to recognize and honor cultural and linguistic diversity. Chapter 232
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2867-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2867
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov.PL.pdf |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Modifies the composition and duties of the Early Learning Advisory Council; requires the council to advise the Department of Early Learning on statewide issues that would build a comprehensive system of quality early learning programs and services for Washington's children and families by assessing needs and the availability of services, aligning resources, developing plans for data collection and professional development of early childhood educators, and establishing key performance measures. Chapter No. 12
Title: S.B. 5617
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Creates an Early Learning Program for educationally at-risk three- and four-year-old children, including special education children.
Implements the program in phases with full implementation being in the 2018-19 school year. Initial year is 2011-12 school year. The program is voluntary. In addition to a comprehensive program for early child education the program will also provide family support, options for parental involvement, and health information, screening and referral services as family need is determined. Chapter 231
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2731-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2731
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with assistant and support from the department of early learning, to convene a technical working group to develop a comprehensive plan for a voluntary program of early learning. Requires the quality education council to: (1) monitor and oversee the working group; and (2) report to the legislature its recommendations for a comprehensive plan for a voluntary program of early learning. Changes the duties and composition of the early learning advisory council. Chapter 234
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6759-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6759
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Requires the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges to develop policies for awarding academic credit for learning from work and military experience, military law enforcement training, career college training, internships and externships, and apprenticeships. Chapter 71
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6357-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6357
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Relates to harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students in public schools; requires each school district to adopt a minimum revised model policy and procedure that prohibits harassment, intimidation and bullying; requires school districts to designate one person in the district as the primary contact for the policy; provides that the contact shall receive complaints and have responsibility for implementation of the policy. Chapter 239
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202010/2801-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2801
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 |
Designates resource programs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction in K12 schools; requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to designate schools to serve as resources and examples on how to combine a small, highly personalized learning community, an interdisciplinary curriculum with a strong focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics delivered through a project-based instructional approach, and active partnerships with business and the local community. Chapter 238
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2621.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2621
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Accountability |
Signed into law 02/2010 |
P-12 |
Includes approved private schools in the Superintendent of Public Instruction's record check information rules. Chapter 100
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2996.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2996
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov.pdf |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Rule Adoption 10/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends certain rules on the governance of teacher preparation and certification.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-78A-325
Title: WAC 181-78A-325
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Rule Adoption 10/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends certain rules on the governance of teacher preparation and certification.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-78A-207
Title: WAC 181-78A-205, -207, -209, -250
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 10/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends rules for teacher, administrator certification and out-of-state teacher requirements.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-79A-030
Title: WAC 181-79A-030, -206, -207
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Rule Adoption 10/2009 |
Postsec. |
Amends rules regarding teacher preparation programs. Entails provisions relating to higher education programs standards, criteria, infrastructure and timelines for approval. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-78A-105
Title: WAC 181-78A-105
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 10/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rules relating to teacher preparation programs, higher education programs standards, criteria, infrastructure, and timelines for approval.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-78A-010, -500, -505, -515, -520, -525, -530, -535, -540
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Rule Adoption 09/2009 |
P-12 |
Reduces the number of state-funded learning improvement days from two to one for the 2009-10 school year and thereafter. Makes housekeeping changes by adding program 34, middle school career and technical education - state, to the programs where funding for learning improvement applies.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac
Title: WAC 392-140-950, -956, -961, -962
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Clarifies the definition of "nondegreed" to provide a clearer standard/criteria of what constitutes a nondegreed vocational/career and technical education instructional employee.
Title: WAC 392-121-250
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to allow a student who has taken a mathematics coursebefore attending high school but elected not to be given high school credit forthe course to take another prescribed mathematics course and eliminate thisrequirement. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 180-51-066
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force |
Adopted 07/2009 |
P-12 |
Stipulates that, given current budget constraints, teachers who are unemployed or subject to reduction- in-force are granted an additional two-year renewal within nine years of the date of their last employment.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-79A-250
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rules relating to standards for teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate certification.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-79A-206
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Repeals, modifies, or suspends certain laws related to notice and reporting by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and school districts and required actions by school districts in the areas of curriculum, courses, assessments, and student plans; modifies certain notice and reporting requirements by permitting online access to information to be sufficient, unless written information is specifically requested by a parent. Chapter 556
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5889-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5889
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Eliminates the expiration of the legislative youth advisory council; provides that the council's duties are contingent on available funding. Chapter 410
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5229-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5229
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. |
Creates a global Asia institute within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies to promote the understanding of Asia and its interactions with the state and the world. Chapter 466
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5177-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5177
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Alters the job skills program which provides grants to public and private secondary or postsecondary institutions and career schools or colleges for the development or expansion of job skills training; provides that the program shall give priority to applications from firms in strategic industry clusters proposing training in transferable skills that are interchangeable among different jobs, employers, or workplaces, coordination with other programs or initiatives, and industry-based credentialing. Chapter 554
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5554.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5554
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Regards financial education; changes the name of the financial literacy public-private partnership to the financial education public-private partnership; and modifies its duties; authorizes the partnership and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement demonstration projects if funds are provided. Chapter 443
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1347-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1347
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions relating to county auditors; modifies county auditor provisions; repeals county auditor duties regarding school district warrants and state fund accounts; relates to payments to a credit union, payments of charter counties, special purpose districts and liability of auditors. Chapter 337
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1583-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1583
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1583-S.PL.pdf |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to reducing costs in state elementary and secondary education programs; relates to funding for the leadership academy, math, science, and technology programs, civics, parental involvement, teacher development and school safety. Chapter 578
Title: S.B. 6168
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Suspends temporarily any cost-of-living salary increases for educational employees; provides for additional cost-of-living allocations in subsequent fiscal years.
Chapter 573
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2363-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2363
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten |
Rule Adoption 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Outlines the apportionment process for full-day kindergarten. Provides rules for determining eligibility, the methodology for applying for funding, and a set of definitions for terms used in the full- day kindergarten program.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/laws/wsr/2009/11/09-11-018.htm
Title: WAC 392-122-420, -421, -422, -423, -424, -425, -426
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. |
Requires the University of Washington to disclose the names and commitment amounts of the private funds in which it is invested and the aggregate quarterly performance results in its portfolio of investments in such funds; exempts certain finance and commercial information submitted by the university when the information relates to investments in private funds, if the release of information would reasonably be expected to result in a loss to the endowment fund or to the information providers. Chapter 394
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1640.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1640
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Prohibits the carrying onto, or possession on, public or private elementary and secondary school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used by such schools, any portable device commonly known as a stun gun; makes an exception; prohibits a person who provides school security services from possessing such device unless he or she has successfully completed training in the use of such device that is equivalent to law enforcement training.
Chapter 453
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5263-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5263
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
School Safety--Code of Conduct |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Revises the standards of conduct for students by repealing the existing conduct code and adopting a new chapter. Clarifies the EWU requirements for student conduct. Streamlines the hearing, disciplinary, and appeals processes.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac
Title: WAC 172-120, -121-010, -020, -030, -040, -050, -060, -070, -080,-090, -100, -110, -120, -130, - 140, -200, -210
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac |
Special Populations--Homeless Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to special needs transportation; establishes a work group to study special needs transportation and funding; provides for pilot projects to demonstrate cost sharing opportunities, including opportunities among public paratransit and Medicaid nonemergency medical trips; requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to track additional expenditures for transporting homeless students; revises funding eligibility for organizations applying for paratransit or special needs grants. Chapter 515
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb2000.dir/hb2072.intro.html
Title: H.B. 2072
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us |
Student Achievement |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; declares an intent to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage. Chapter 380
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5248-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5248
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires disaggregation of all student data-related reports required by the Office Superintendent of Public Instruction by subgroups of students; requires the Professional Education Standards Board to convene a work group to identify a list of model standards for cultural competency; requires the office to provide guidance to school districts on subgroup achievement gaps; requires the collaboration of specified entities to review the challenges and solutions to achievement gaps. Chapter 468
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5973-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5973
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Prohibits a city, town, county, or district from discriminating against any person on the basis of sex in the operation, conduct, or administration of community athletics programs for youth and adults; prohibits a third party receiving a lease or permit for a city, town, county, or district, including a school district, for a community athletics program from discriminating against any person on the basis of sex in the operations of such program; requires the adoption of a related anti-discrimination policy. Chapter 467
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5967-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5967
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to the Public Employees Benefits Board; allows the Board to determine the criteria for eligibility for benefits; establishes certain rules for half-time employees and half-time community and technical college faculty; allows the Health Care Authority to use different eligibility criteria when contracting to provide school district, local government, or tribal government coverage; allows school districts to be charged for employee benefits on a school-year basis rather than a fiscal year basis. Chapter 537
http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2245.a.pdf
Title: H.B. 2245
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 |
Amends rules relating to approval standards for performance based preparation programs for teachers, administrators and education staff associates. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 181-79A-211
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 501-507 relates to shared accountability for school and district improvement. Legislature recognizes that comprehensive education finance reform and increased investment of public resources necessary to implement that reform must be accompanied by a new mechanism for clearly defining the relationships and expectations for the state, school districts and schools. This will be accomplished through the development of a proactive, collaborative accountability system that focuses on a school improvement system that engages and serves the local school board, parents, students, staff in the school and districts and the community. Improvement system is to be based on progressive levels of support, with a goal of continuous improvement in student achievement and alignment with the federal system of accountability. It is the state's responsibility to provide schools and districts with the tools and resources necessary to improve student achievement. These tools include the necessary accounting and data reporting systems, assessment systems to monitor student achievement, and a system of general support, targeted assistance, recognition and, if necessary state intervention. Legislature has already charged the state board of education with developing criteria to identify schools and districts that are successful, in need of assistance and those where students persistently fail, as well as to identify a range of intervention strategies and a performance incentive system. State board is to develop an accountability index to identify schools and districts for recognition and for additional state support. Index is to be based on criteria that are fair, consistent and transparent. Performance is to be measured using multiple outcomes and indicators including, but not limited to, graduation rates and results from statewide assessments. Proposed system is to outline a process for addressing performance challenges that will include the following features: 1) an academic performance audit using peer review teams of educators that considers school and community factors in addition to other factors in developing recommended specific correction actions that should be undertaken to improve student learning; 2) a requirement for the local school board plan to develop and be responsible for implementation of corrective action plan taking into account the audit findings; and 3) monitoring of local district progress by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Once the accountability index and state system of support is finalized, the superintendent of public instruction and the state board of education will seek approval from the U.S. Department of Education for use of the system in place of the federal accountability system under the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 501-507, Accountability
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to statewide assessments and curricula; states findings of the Legislature; requires the superintendent of public instruction to revise the number of open-ended questions and extended responses in the statewide achievement assessment in specified grades and to reduce the cost of administering the assessment; requires that certain assessments be developed for mathematics; provides for the improvement of science and mathematics curriculum.
Chapter 310. Partial veto of unrelated sections.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5414-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5414
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment--Formative/Interim |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to achieving savings in education programs by revising provisions relating to diagnostic assessments, classified staff training, conditional scholarships, certain professional development programs, coordination for career and technical student organizations, and national board certification bonuses. Chapter 539
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2343-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2343
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes subcontractors participating in the Independent Youth Housing Program to use program monies to pay for professional mental health services, as well as tuition costs for court-ordered classes and programs, provided the subcontractor determines that these expenditures are necessary to assist participating youth in accessing and maintaining independent housing; broadens the definition of eligible youth under the requirements of the program. Chapter 148
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1394.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1492
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes diversion for sexually exploited juveniles that provides services to include housing, mental health counseling, education, employment, chemical dependency treatment, and skill building. Chapter 252.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1505-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1505
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Attendance--Truancy |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Changes provisions involving truancy; related to a requirement that a school inform a child's parent if the child fails to attend school; provides for notification in the language in which the child's parent is fluent; declares the intent of the legislation to encourage the development and expansion of community truancy boards; requires the consideration of special education programs in truancy-related court intervention proceedings; prohibits the arrest of a child on school grounds under certain circumstances. Chapter 266
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5881-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5881
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Eliminates the requirement that the Washington State Patrol charge school districts and educational service districts for only the incremental costs associated with checking fingerprints. Chapter 170
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1852-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1852
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Community College |
Allows public technical colleges to offer degrees that prepare students to transfer to certain bachelor degree programs. Chapter 64
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1328-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1328
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides for career and technical education opportunities for middle school students; provides that a middle school that receives approval from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide a career and technical program in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics directly to students shall receive funding at the same rate as a high school operating a similar program. Chapter 212
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5676-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5676
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Establishes the opportunity internship program for high school students to provide educational and employment pipelines to high-demand occupations in targeted industries; provides financial assistance for postsecondary education; provides that each graduate shall receive a job interview with an employer participating in a consortium; provides incentive payments to participating consortium members for each graduate who obtains employment and remains employed for a specified number of months. Chapter 238
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1355-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1355
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Regards instruction in civics; requires the state board of education, if the board increases the number of course credits in social studies that are required for high school graduation, to also require that at least one-half credit of that requirement be coursework in civics.
Chapter 223
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2132.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2132
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum--Core Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 113 charged the office of the superintendent of public instruction with making biennial determinations of the state educational system's capacity to: provide the capital facilities necessary to support a particular instructional program; the staffing levels necessary to support an instructional program—both in terms of actual numbers of staff and in terms of experience level and type of staff; higher education system's capacity to prepare the next generation of education and the availability of data and a data system capable of helping the state allocate appropriate resources in a manner consistent with evidence-based practices that are shown to improve student learning. Office of the superintendent is to present this capacity report on a biennial basis beginning December 1, 2010.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 113, Capacity
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum--Language Arts |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires certification of speech-language pathology assistants; provides that a speech-language pathology assistant may only perform procedures or tasks delegated by the speech-language pathologist and must follow the individualized education program or treatment plan; requires the superintendent of public instruction to report to the department of health any complaints made against educational staff providing speech-language pathology services. Chapter 301
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5410-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5601
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes state agencies to apply for sexual health education funding for specified programs on abstinence, the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and the prevention of unintended pregnancies; provides for the offer of unintended pregnancy prevention programs in conjunction with temporary assistance for needy families. Chapter 303
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5629-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5629
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Changes innovation partnership zone provisions; directs the department of community, trade, and economic development to design and implement an innovation partnership zone program through which the state will encourage and support research institutions, workforce training organizations, and globally competitive companies to work cooperatively in close geographic proximity to create commercially viable products and jobs. Chapter 72
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1128-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1128
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides for coordination of workforce and economic development; requires the employment security department to analyze labor market and economic data, including the use of input-output models, for the purpose of identifying industry clusters and strategic industry clusters that meet the criteria identified by the working group convened by the economic development commission and the workforce training and education coordinating board. Chapter 151
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1323.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1323
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Changes the timeline for the state comprehensive plan for workforce training and education; provides that the plan shall be submitted to the Governor and the appropriate legislative policy committees; requires a periodic update of the plan. Chapter 92
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1394.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1394
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Partial Veto 04/2009 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. |
Revises the elements of the individual responsibility plan developed for WorkFirst recipients to include education, training, and other opportunities available to the recipient to support employment goals and advance in the workplace.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/2071-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2071
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Community College |
Relates to workforce and economic development; amends provisions relating to the WorkFirst program, the Opportunity Grant program, vocational rehabilitation, and the training benefits program; clarifies and makes consistent various terms related to high demand. Chapter 353
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1395.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1395
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Enacts the evergreen jobs act; establishes an evergreen jobs authority to ensure that the state's workforce is prepared for the new green economy, ensure that the state attracts investment and job creation in the green economy, make Washington a net exporter of green energy technology and components, and ensure that Washington is a national and world leader in the green economy. Chapter 536
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2227-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2227
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law with partial veto 04/2009 |
P-12,
Community College |
Creates an employment and training trust fund to provide state funding for employment and training services in high-demand occupations; provides that education and training of individuals in the aerospace, energy efficiency, forest product, and health care industries shall be given priority. Chapter 566
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5809-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5809
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Community College |
Relates to the customized employment training program, which provides training assistance to employers locating or expanding in the state; allows participants to delay required payments to the employment training finance account; repeals a requirement that an employer ensure that a specified number of employees are hired through the training program; requires an employer to make good faith efforts to hire from trainees in the program; specifies the preference for allowances under the program. Chapter 296
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5616-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5616
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Concerns school impact fees; requires such fees must be expended or encumbered for a permissible use within ten years of receipt, unless there exists reasons for hold the fees longer; requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop criteria for extending the use of school impact fees from six to ten years; provides that this extension must require an evaluation for each respective school board of the appropriateness of the extension. Chapter 263
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5580.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5580
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 112 instructs the office of financial management, with assistance and support of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to convene a technical working group to: develop the details of the funding formulas under RCW 28A.150.260; recommend to the legislature an implementation schedule for phasing-in any increased program or instructional requirements concurrently with increases in funding for adoption by the legislature; and examine possible sources of revenue to support the increases and to present options to the legislature and the quality education council (see Sec. 114) for consideration for December 1, 2009. Composition of the technical working group is defined and the legislature and quality education council will monitor and oversee the working group.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 112, Technical Working Group
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Equity |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 309 instructs the superintendent of public instruction to ensure the allocation formula results in adequate appropriation for low-enrollment districts, nonhigh districts, districts involved in cooperative transportation agreements and cooperative special transportation services operated by educational service districts. Superintendent shall develop, if necessary, a separate process to adjust the allocation of the districts. Sections 310-311 concern the efficient use of state resources by providing a process that compares school district transportation operations; efficient routing of buses; efficient use of vehicle capacity and reasonable controls on compensation costs.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 309, Funding Equity
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Renames components of the formula for allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities; adopts more accurate and descriptive names for the components of the state funding formula for the allotment of appropriations for school plant facilities, as recommended by the joint legislative task force on school construction funding, to promote clarity and transparency in the funding formula. Chapter 129
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/5980.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5980
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Sections 1 and 2 express legislative intent to fulfill their obligation under Article IX of the State Constitution to establish a general and uniform system of public schools, define basic education and implement allocation formulas that address differences in school districts in order to promote equity and uniformity of educational opportunity.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 1, Definitions
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Sections 101 through 110 establish new definitions of basic education, address instructional programs and basic education funding, including an allocation formula.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 101-110, Funding Formula
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Prohibits school district employees from using public assets for private gain; prohibits a school district employee from employing or using any person, money, or property under the employee's official control or direction, in his or her official custody, or without authorization, for the private benefit or gain of the employee or another. Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to adopt disciplinary guidelines for violations. Chapter 224
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1319-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1319
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Modifies provisions relating to sexual misconduct by school employees; protects registered school students from sexual misconduct by school employees. Chapter 324
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1385.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1385
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Repeals the program for scoliosis screening in schools. Chapter 41
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1322.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1322
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Expands dual credit opportunities; directs the superintendent of public instruction, the state board for community and technical colleges, and the public baccalaureate institutions to jointly develop and each adopt rules governing the college in the high school program; directs the superintendent of public instruction to develop advising guidelines to assure that students and parents understand college credits earned in high school. Chapter 450
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2119-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2119
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Expands options for students to earn high school diplomas; expands students' options and choices for completing high school by awarding diplomas to students who complete certain postsecondary programs. Chapter 524
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1758-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1758
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Over a period of eight years, starting in 2011:
Section 104 states that each school district shall make available to students the following minimum instructional offering each school year:
(2) (a) For students enrolled in grade one through twelve, at least a district-wide annual average of one thousand hours...which shall be increased to at least 1080 instructional hours for students enrolled in each of grades seven through twelve and at least 1000 instructional hours for students in each of grades one through six according to an implementation scheduled adopted by the legislature. (b) For students enrolled in kindergarten, at least 450 instructional hours, which shall be inceased to at least 1000 hours according to the implementation schedule under RCW 28A.150.315 (3) The instructional program of basic education provided by each school district shall include: (a) Instruction in the essential academic learning requirements under RCW 28A..655.070; (b) Instruction that provides students the opportunity to complete 24 credits for high school graduation, subject to a phased-in implementation of the 24 credits as established by the legislature. Course distribution requirements may be established by the state board of education under RCW 28A.230.090; (c) If the essential academic learning requirements include a requirement of languages other than English, the requirement may be met by students receiving instruction in one or more American Indian languages; (d) Supplemental instruction and services for underachieving students through the learning assistance program under RCW 28A.165.005 through 28A.165.065; (e) Supplemental instruction and services for eligible and enrolled students whose primary language is other than English through the transitional bilingual instruction program under RCW 28A.180.010 through 28A.180.080; (f) Opportunity for an appropriate education at public expense as defined by RCW 28A.155.020 for all eligible students with disabilities as defined in RCW 28A.155.020
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 104--Calendar and Credit Hours
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Exempts the annual parental declaration of intent to home school from the public disclosure act; exempts from public disclosure the annual declaration of intent filed by parents under RCW 28A.200.010 for a child to receive home-based instruction. Chapter 191
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1288.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1288
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
School districts are prohibited from advertising, marketing, and otherwise providing unsolicited information about learning programs offered by the school district, including but not limited to digital learning programs, part-time enrollment opportunities, and other alternative learning programs, to parents who have filed a declaration of intent to cause a child to receive home-based instruction; provides districts may respond to requests from a parent. Chapter 190
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1110-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1110
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 401-402 recognizes the important of professional development for teachers, principals and administrators. By January 1, 2010, the professional standards board is to: 1) adopt a set of articulated teacher knowledge, skill and performance standards for effective teaching that are evidence-based, measurable, meaningful and documented in high quality research as being associated with improved student learning; 2) adopt a definition of master teacher with a comparable level of increased competency between professional certification level and master level as between professional certification level and national board certification; 3) submit to the governor and legislature an update on the status of implementation of the professional certificate external and uniform assessment and a proposal for a uniform, statewide, valid and reliable classroom-based means of evaluating teacher effectiveness as a culminating measure at the preservice level that is to be used during the student-teaching field experience. Guidance is provided on what is to be included in assessment. Standards board is also requested to make recommendations on the length of time a residency certification issues to a teacher is valid and the minimum level of performance required in order for the teacher to continue being certified as a teacher. Beginning no earlier than September 1, 2011, award of a professional certificate shall be based on a minimum of two years of successful teaching experience as defined by the board and, on the results of the evaluation authorized by this section and may not require candidate to enroll in a professional certification program. Beginning July 1, 2011 educator preparation programs approved to offer residency teaching certificate shall be required to demonstrate how the program produces effective teachers as evidenced by the measures established by this section and other criteria established by the professional educator standards board.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261-Section 401-402, Professional Development
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to online learning; requires the development of a process for approving multidistrict online providers; requires accreditation of providers offering online courses; provides for the establishment of an advisory committee; requires the creation of an office of online learning; requires school district boards of directors to develop policies and procedures regarding student access to online courses and online learning programs; provides for funding to school districts. Chapter 542
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5410-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5410
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires recommendations for preparation and professional development for the early learning and school-age program workforce; Requires the Professional Development Consortium convened by the Early Learning Advisory Council to develop recommendations for a statewide system of preparation and continuing professional development for the early learning and school-age program workforce. Chapter 406
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1943-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1943
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Eliminates the exclusive authority of the University of Washington and Washington State University to offer civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and aeronautic and astronautic engineering courses. Allows for engineering courses at other universities and colleges in the state. Chapter 207
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5276-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5276
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates a work group with faculty from a paramedic training program and an associate degree nursing program; requires the state board for community and technical colleges to identify a community or technical college offering both a paramedic training program and an associate degree in nursing program to create an interdisciplinary work group with faculty from each program to review the training and curriculum of both programs to establish a set of course and skill competencies between the programs. Chapter 168
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1808-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1808
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Partial veto 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Relates to student financial aid; provides for the labeling of each financial aid program as an opportunity pathway; provides for consideration of students who have completed an associate of arts or associate of science degree when awarding a needs grant; permits institutional financial aid funds to be used for financial aid for high school students enrolled in dual credit programs; provides for the establishment of a work-study opportunity grant; creates the higher education loan program.
Chapter 215
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/2021-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2021
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Requires that information be disclosed to students attending a postsecondary institution concerning required course materials, including titles, authors, editions, and prices, at least four weeks before the start of the class for which the materials are required; requires that faculty and staff members consider adopting free, open textbooks when available, and consider working with college librarians to put together collections of free online web and library resources. Chapter 241
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1025-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1025
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Changes border county opportunity program provisions; expands the border county higher education opportunity project to allow resident tuition for certain persons who relocated from Oregon border counties to Washington border counties within the previous twelve months. Chapter 158
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1474.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1474
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Regards resident student classification; expands the definition of "resident student" relevant to chapter 28B.15 RCW, college and university fees.
Chapter 220
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1487-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1487
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Regards student fees, charges, and assessments; provides that fee increases voted on by college and university students are not subject to the legislative approval provisions and use of the fees is not subject to the restriction on legislative activities; allows student fees to be used for lobbying purposes. Chapter 179
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5776-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5776
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Eliminates the matching fund requirement for the American Indian endowed scholarship program; eliminates the scholarship trust fund; provides that funds appropriated by the Legislature may be deposited into the scholarship endowment fund. Chapter 259
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5001-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5001
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Regards resident undergraduate tuition. Allows the tuition rate to increase by greater than 7% for the 2009-10 and the 2010-2011 academic years only.
Chapter 540
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2344-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2344
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law with partial veto 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Extends the authority of the governing boards of the public colleges and universities to set full-time tuition fees for all students other than resident undergraduates; requires, prior to reducing or increasing tuition for each academic year, the governing boards shall consult with existing student associations or organizations regarding the impacts of potential tuition increases; provides that any tuition increases above a specified percentage shall fund specified costs; relates to a required audit. Chapter 574
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5734-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5734
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Encourages all institutions of higher education to use common online learning technologies including existing learning management and web conferencing systems currently managed and governed by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges and to share professional development materials and activites related to the effective use of these tools; authorized the board to adjust vendor licenses to accommodate and provide enterprise services for any such institution; requires a related task force. Chapter 407
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1946-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1946
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an educator training program to enhance the reading, writing, and spelling skills of students with dyslexia by implementing the findings of the dyslexia pilot program and to develop a dyslexia handbook to be used as reference for teachers and parents of students; requires each educational service district to report to the office the number of individuals who participate in the training. Chapter 546
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6016-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6016
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Week |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Authorizes waivers from the one hundred eighty-day school year requirement in order to allow four-day school weeks; finds that school districts are seeking innovations to reduce operating costs and preserve limited resources for the primary purpose of student learning. Chapter 543
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1292-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1292
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Concerns the state's education system; finds ample evidence of a need for continuing to refine the program of basic education funded by the state and delivered by school districts; declares an intent to continue to review, evaluate, and revise the definition and funding of basic education in order to continue to fulfill the state obligation under Article IX of the state Constitution which provides that it is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders and attending public schools. Chapter 548
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Addresses alternative student transportation; establishes a safe routes to school program within the department of transportation; requires the department of transportation to administer a competitive grant program for the safe routes to school program; creates a statewide advisory committee within the department of transportation to create and refine grant criteria and review and recommend grant applications to the department for the grant program. Chapter 392
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1793-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1793
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Provides for the delivery of educational services to children who are deaf and hearing impaired; establishes the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss at Vancouver, Clark County; provides that the center shall be housed at and shall include the school and related facilities formerly known as the state school for the deaf; abolishes the state school for the deaf and transfers its powers, duties, and functions to the Washington state center for childhood deafness and hearing loss. Chapter 381
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1879-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1879
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Special Education--Finance |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Relates to Medicaid reimbursement; repeals provisions relating to billing for medical services provided through special education programs. Chapter 73
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1155.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1155
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, within existing resources, to review all annual compliance reports required of school districts; requires the office to make recommendations about which reports should be discontinued, integrated into the longitudinal student data system, or maintained in their current form. Chapter 317
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5738-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5738
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 301-304 creates a data working group to deal with school and school district data accountability systems. Data working group is charged with proposing a design and implementation timeframe for the data accountability system. Working group must create a comprehensive needs requirement document, conduct a gap analysis of the current data system and the planned system including strengths and limitations, focus on financial and cost data and develop a proposal for a data governance structure.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 301-304, Data Accountability
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes a peer mentoring pilot program at Western Washington University and a community or technical college; requires Western Washington University to create and implement a pilot mentoring program to inspire academic success and introduce elementary students to educational opportunities; requires the higher education coordinating board to award grants to eligible institutions participating in the mentoring pilot project. Chapter 446
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1986.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1986
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Students |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Regards recess periods for elementary school students; requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to collaborate with the statewide parent-teacher organization to conduct and report the results of a survey of Washington elementary schools to determine the current availability of recess for elementary students and the perceptions of the importance of recess in Washington elementary schools. Chapter 182
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5551-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5551
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Students |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Regards insurance for higher education students participating in study or research abroad; authorizes a governing board of a state institution of higher education to require its students who participate in studies or research outside of the United States sponsored, arranged, or approved by the institution to purchase, as a condition of participation, certain insurance approved by the governing board; prohibits requiring insurance if the student is already under sufficient coverage of another policy. Chapter 297
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5925-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5925
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Requires the adoption of policies for the management of concussion and head injury in youth sports; Directs each school district's board of directors to work in consort with the Washington interscholastic activities association to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches, youth athletes, and their parents and/or guardians of the nature and risk of concussion and head injury including continuing to play after concussion or head injury.
Chapter 475
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202009/1824.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1824
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Removes the work experience requirement of routes three and four, alternate routes, of the partnership grant program for residency teacher certification.
Chapter 166
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1675.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1675
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Expands the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees; expands the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees. Chapter 396
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1741-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1741
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. |
Creates a preference in the higher education alternative route certification program for veterans and national guard members.Chapter 192
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1156.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1156
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Reduces the number of members of the Professional Educator Standards Board; removes a provision allowing a teacher to appeal the revocation of a certificate to teach to the Board; removes the authority of the Board to hear such appeals. Chapter 531
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2003-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2003
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 201-203 focus on the certification, evaluation and compensation of teachers and other staff. Includes creation of an effective teaching and compensation working group to address a new salary model. Section 204 instructs the education data center and the superintendent of public instruction to take all actions necessary to secure federal funds to implement these sections.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 201-203, Teacher Compensation and Evaluation
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 601 establishes a technical working group to begin working on July 1, 2011 using the results the legislature has collected on developing an enhanced salary allocation model that is collaboratively designed to ensure the rationality of any conclusions regarding what constitutes adequate compensation. Technical working group is to make recommendations on: 1) reducing the number of tiers within the existing salary allocation model; 2) accounting for labor market adjustments; 3) accounting for different geographic regions of the state where districts may encounter difficulty recruiting and retaining teachers; 4) the role and type of bonuses available; 5) ways to accomplish salary equalization over a set number of years; and 6) initial fiscal estimates for implementation of the recommendations including a recognition that staff on the existing salary allocation model would have the option to grandfather in permanently to the existing schedule.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261--Section 601, Teacher Compensation
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
Section 114 creates the quality education council and charges it with recommending and informing the ongoing implementation by the legislature of an evolving program of basic education and the financing necessary for that program. Using the capacity report required in Section 113, the council will develop strategic recommendations on the program of basic education for the public schools. Intent of these recommendations is defined. The council is to update the statewide strategic recommendations every four years. Initial report is due to the legislature and the governor by January 1, 2010 and is to include, at a minimum: consideration of how to establish a statewide beginning teacher mentoring and support system; recommendations for a program of early learning for at-risk children; a recommended schedule for the concurrent phase-in of the changes to the instructional program and implementation of funding formulas and allocations to support the new programs as established under this Act; phase-in is to have full implementation completed by September 1, 2018; and, recommended schedule for phased-in implementation of the new distribution formula for allocating state funds to school districts for transportation of students to and from school with phase-in beginning no later than September 1, 2013.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2261-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2261-Section 114, Teacher Mentoring
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Complies with legislative directive to implement procedures allowing student rights to appeal state assessment requirements under conditions of special, unavoidable circumstances. WASHINGTON 28944
Title: WAC 392-501-600, -601, -602
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac |
High School--Exit Exams |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Complies with the legislative directive to implement an alternative assessment method that shall be an evaluation of a collection of work samples prepared and submitted by an applicant to demonstrate achievement of the state content areas in which the student has not yet met the standard on the high school Washington assessment of student learning (WASL).
Title: WAC 392-501-510
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 |
Changes the requirements for graduating without a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1562.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1562
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
Postsec. |
Requires the Higher Education Coordination Board to convene a work group to develop a plan to create a single, coordinated, collaboratively supported, one- stop college information web-based portal for students and families planning, preparing, and applying for, as well as those attending, postsecondary education. Chapter 23
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2009-10/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5043-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5043
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 02/2009 |
P-12 |
Finances the school construction assistance grant program; authorizes the state finance committee to issue general obligation bonds of the state of Washington in the sum of one hundred thirty-three million dollars, or as much thereof as may be required, to finance the school construction assistance grant program described and authorized by the legislature in the capital appropriations acts for the 2007-2009 and 2009-2011 fiscal biennia. Chapter 6.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1113&year=2009
Title: H.B. 1113
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Adopted 11/2008 |
Postsec. |
Adopts rules that encourage cost savings for student course materials.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 504-43-010, -020, -030
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Adopted 10/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning collective bargaining agreements. Allows collective bargaining agreements between cities, counties, school districts and other municipal corporations and their represented employees for a term of up to six years. WASHINGTON 28575
Title: WAC 391-25-030
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Adopted 09/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules relating to sex education. Provides definition and requirements for providing sex education.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 392-410-140
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Health |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules relating to sex education. Provides definition and requirements for providing sex education.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 392-410-140
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 |
Raises the required number of math credits for high school graduation to three. http://www.sbe.wa.gov/documents/OTS-1641.pdf
Title: WAC 180-51-060, 061, 066
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules regarding salary bonuses for teachers who attain certification by the national board. Updates guidance on the administration of the salary bonus for teachers and other certificated instructional staff who have attained certification by the national board for professional teaching standards.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/
Title: WAC 392-140-970 thru -974
Source: http://apps.leg.wa |
Leadership |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12 |
Amends rules relating to standards for teacher, administrator, and educational staff associate certification. WASHINGTON 28062
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=181-79A-211
Title: WAC 181-79A-211, -250
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 |
Existing student learning plans (required for 8-12th grade students) must also include information on the student's results on the Washington assessment of student learning (WASL), if the student's score on the Washington language proficiency test II (for students in bilingual transitional programs), credit deficiencies, attendance rates for the previous two years, the progress made toward meeting state and local graduation requirements, remediation strategies and alternative education options available to students, alternative assessment options available to students, district programs, high school courses and career and technical education (CTE) options available to meet graduation requirements and available programs offered through skill centers or community and technical colleges.
The bill creates the extended learning opportunities program for eligible 11 and 12th grade students not on track to meet graduation requirements as well as 8th grade students not on track to meet the standard on the WASL. Under the program, districts must make available to 12th grade students who have failed to meet graduation requirements the option of continuing enrollment in the district, and may fund through basic education program funding. Instructional services provided under the program may be offered during the regular school day, evenings, on weekends or any other time deemed appropriate.
Subject to funding, the office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is directed to explore online curriculum support in languages other than English currently available. By December 2008, OSPI must report to the legislature recommendations for online support in other languages that would assist the state's English learners.
Grant recipients of the Lorraine Wojahn dyslexia pilot reading program are directed to report to OSPI on the lessons learned regarding effective assessment and intervention programs, best practices for professional development and strategies to build capacity and sustainability. By December 2008, the superintendent must aggregate and report the recommendations to the legislature.
The bill directs the professional educator standards board to convene a working group to develop recommendations for increasing teacher knowledge, skills and competencies to address the needs of English language learners (ELL). The group must identify gaps and weaknesses in current knowledge and skills standards for teacher preparation and competencies. The group must submit its report by December 2008 to the governor and the legislature.
In addition to funds allocated to districts through the learning assistance program based on family income factors, enhanced funds are to be made available to districts where more than 20% of students are eligible for and enrolled in the transitional bilingual instruction program. Enhanced funding is determined using the formula set forth in statute.
Title: S.B. 6673
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to solicit six pilot districts to implement a project to inquire whther students attending their schools have health insurance. Districts selected must include urban and rural areas, and eastern and western Washington. beginning with the 2008-09 school year, the pilot districts will inquire about students' health insurance status (with parental consent). The districts, via outreach outreach organizations, will follow-up with parents regarding students without insurance to provide information on coverage options and to assist them in enrolling in a plan. The superintendent must submit a final report on the project by December 2009.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/5100-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5100
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires the state patrol and state association of sheriffs and police chiefs, in consultation with the state board for community and technical colleges, the council of presidents, state independent colleges and the department of information services to conduct a needs assessment and fiscal impact study of campus security enhancements. The study must evaluate if the current campus security plans are up-to-date and comprehensive, if there are potential risks associated with individual buildings, financial analyses and timelines, and assessments of emergency notification systems.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2507-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2507
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 |
The center for the improvement of student learning (CISL) is required to convene an advisory committee tasked with producing a strategic plan to address the achievement gap for African-American students. The committee is comprised of 15 members, appointed evenly by the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and the superintendent of public instruction. In specific, the committee must "conduct a detailed analysis of the achievement gap for African-American students; examine the extent that current initiatives address the needs of African-American students; identify best practices and promising programs; develop a comprehensive plan with specific strategies, interventions, and funding to improve educational outcomes for African-American students; and develop performance improvement measures and benchmarks to monitor progress. The final report is due December 1, 2008.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2722-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2722
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The Center for the Improvement of Student Learning (CISL) and the education ombudsman are directed to identify strategies to improve the academic success rates of students with disabilities. The CISL is also directed to provide best practices and information on programs to assist students with disabilities.
Also, when reporting results on the Washington assessment of student learning (WASL), the office of the superintendent must provide results that are disaggregated by at least: White, Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Pacific Islander/Hawaiian Native, low income, transitional bilingual, migrant and special education.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3212-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3212
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Beginning with the 2009 administration of the Washington assessment of student learning (WASL), the superintendent is directed to redesign the assessment in math, reading and science in all grades except high school by reducing the number of questions (short answer and extended response).
The superintendent is also directed to develop state-wide end-of-course assessments in high school mathematics. End-of-course assessments must be developed in Algebra I, Geometry and Integrated Math I and II. Algebra I and Intergrated Math I are to be available on an optional basis to districts in the 2009-2010 school year and all must be implemented in the 2010-2011 school year. For the class of 2013 and for purposes of the certificate of academic achievement, the results from the algebra I end-of-course assessment plus the geometry end-of-course assessment or results from the integrated mathematics I end-of-course assessment plus the integrated mathematics II end-of-course assessment may be used in place of the WASL to demonstrate compliance with state standards on the mathematics content area of the WASL. All subsequent classes may only take the end-of-course assessments; however, students who do not pass may take any other approved alternate assessment.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3166-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3166
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Bill expands the purposes of the community learning center program to include professional development and programmatic support from the office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) to the community learning center programs.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6369.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6369
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Attendance--Truancy |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Courts must remit fifty percent of the fines collected in truancy court judgements against parents (who allow their children to skip school unexcused) to the child's school district.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6398.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6398
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
The bill requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) to develop a re-approval schedule for all career and technical education (CTE) programs and must establish performance measures and targets for CTE programs in specified areas. Districts failing to meet the targets may be required to submit an improvement plan. The superintendent, in coordination with other groups, must develop a list of statewide high-demand secondary CTE programs.
OSPI is also directed to allocate grants to middle schools, high schools or skill centers to develop or upgrade high-demand CTE programs. Grants are allocated on a one-time basis and may only be used for certain purposes. OSPI, in coordination with other groups, must develop model programs in the areas of construction, health care and information technology. The superintendent is authorized to distribute grants to districts to increase the integration and rigor of academic instruction in CTE programs.
Community and technical colleges are required to enter into agreements with high schools and skill centers to offer dual credit for secondary career and technical courses. The agreements are subject to the approval of the colleges' chief instructional officers of the college and the principal and technical education director of the high school. If agreements are entered into, all community and technical colleges must accept courses taken for an equal amount of college credit. OSPI must support district efforts to adopt course equivalencies for CTE courses by recommending curriculum suitable for course equivalencies, publicizing best practices for high schools and districts, providing professional development, technical assistance and guidance for districts seeking to expand their lists of equivalent courses.
High schools and districts must issue and keep record of course completion certificates that demonstrate successful CTE course completion. The certificate must be either part of the student's high school and beyond plan or the students culminating project. OSPI must develop and make available electronic copies of the certificates.
Skill centers may enter into agreements with school districts to grant high school diplomas to enable students to attend the skill centers on a full-time basis without co-enrollment at the high school. These programs must be designed as dropout prevention and retrieval programs for at-risk, credit-deficient and fifth-year students. Building Bridges grants may be used to develop these programs.
Subject to appropriation of funds, OSPI must develop and conduct a campaign for CTE to increase awareness among educators, students, parents and the community. Messages must emphasize CTE as a high quality educational pathway. OSPI must provide information about the following: 1. Model CTE programs; 2. CTE course equivalencies and dual credit for high school and college; 3. CTE alternative assessment guidelines; 4. The availability of scholarships for postsecondary workforce education; and, 5. education, apprenticeship and career opportunities in emerging and high-demand programs. Also, subject to appropriated funds, OSPI is directed to provide grants to eligible students to offset costs of required examination or testing fees associated with obtaining state or industry certification in the student's CTE program. Eligible students must have a family income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Skill centers may enter into agreements with community or technical colleges located in the same district to provide CTE courses necessary to complete an industry certificate or credential for students who have received a high school diploma. To qualify, students must have been enrolled in the skill center before receiving the high school diploma and must remain continuously enrolled in the skill center. Students may only enroll in the courses necessary to complete the certificate or credential.
OSPI must conduct a feasibility study to create technical high schools in the state. The office must convene an advisory committee that includes representatives from the schools, districts, colleges and boards. The study must examine and make recommendations on the definition of a technical high school and how they differ from current comprehensive high schools, the governance structure for technical high schools, funding models and estimated costs to support technical high schools, whether these schools should focus on particular student populations or be structured as magnet schools with a specific focus, whether the schools should operate with a two-year or four-year program or with part-time or full-time attendance, the implications of accountability for student achievement and options, strategies and estimated costs for transition of current high schools and skill centers to a technical school model.
Title: S.B. 6377
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The bill creates the farm-to-school program within the department of agriculture to facilitate increased procurement of Washington grown food by schools. The department of agriculture, along with the department of health, the office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI), the deartment of general administration and Washington State University, must execute the following, in order of priority: 1. Identify and develop policies and procedures to implement and evaluate the farm-to-school program; 2. Assist food producers, distributors and food brokers to market state grown food to schools; 3. Assist schools in connecting with local producers; 4. Identify and recommend mechanisms that will increase the predictability of sales for producers; 5. Identify and make available existing curricula, programs and publications for educational purposes; 6. Support efforts to advance other farm-to-school connections; and, 7. Seek additional funds. In cooperation with OSPI, the department of agriculture must collect data on the activities conducted under the act and report biennially to the legislature.
The bill also creates the Washington grown fresh fruit and vegetable grant program within OSPI to facilitate consumption of state grown food by school children. The grant program is to be modeled after the fderal fresh fruit and vegetable program (42 USC Sec. 1769(g)); however, schools receiving grants under this federal program are not eligible for state grants. OSPI must solicit applications, conduct a competitive process and make one to two-year grants to urban and rural schools. The superintendent must follow certain factors and criteria when evaluating applications and selecting grantees. Priority is to be given to applicant schhols with grades K-8 that participate in the national school lunch program and have 50% or more of their students eligible for free or reduced price meals. In coordination with the department of agriculture, OSPI is directed to track outcome measures of the grant program.
School districts are authorized to operate school gardens or farms for the purpose of growing fruits and vegetables to be used for educational purposes and to be offered to students through district meal and snack programs. Student organizations (such as 4-H) must be given the opportunity to be involved in the operation of the garden or farm. When the gardens/farms are used for educational purposes, students must be afforded the opportunity to learn about conventional and organic growing methods.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6483-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6483
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The workforce training and education coordinating board (WTECB), in cooperation with operating agencies of the state training system and private career schools and colleges, is directed to conduct research into workforce development programs designed to reduce the unemployment rate of people ages 18-24. The research must include disaggregated demographic information, a comparison of the effectiveness of programs exiamined and, if possible, income data.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6261.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6261
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Governance |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Allows the state board of education to delegate to the executive director, by resolution, such duties as deemed necessary to efficiently carry on the business of the board including, but not limited to, the authority to employ necessary personnel and the authority to enter into, amend, and terminate contracts on behalf of the board.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3097.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3097
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the office of the superintentdent of public instruction (OSPI) and the state board to work together to issue a request for proposals to adapt the existing mathematics curriculum to align it with the state's math standards and to make the curriculum available online at no cost to the district. Online curriculum must cover course content in grades K-12 and the state's college readiness standards. OSPI must present to the legislature by November 2008.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2598-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2598
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The department of early learning (DEL) is directed to develop a proposal for the implementation of a statewide Washington head start program. The proposal should align the the state early childhood education and assistance program with federal head start program eligibility criteria, guidelines, performance standards, and methods/processes for ensuring continuous improvement in program quality. The proposal must also address necessary changes to existing laws and transitions from existing programs to the new statewide head start program. The department must consult with early childhood education and assistance providers on Native American reservations across the state, tribal governments operating head start programs and providers operating migrant and seasonal head start programs in the state.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3168-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3168
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HEBC) and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) must award Institutional Child Care grants (to postsecondary institutions for child care services) on a competitive or matchiing basis. The HEBC administers the program for four-year institutions and the SBCTC administers the program for two-year institutions. Both boards must submit annual reports on the program to the legislature.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2582-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2582
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
By February 2008, the state board for community and technical colleges (SBCTC) must select up to three additional colleges to develop and offer programs of study leading to an applied baccalaureate degree. At least one must be a technical college. Students may not enroll in upper division courses before the fall of 2009.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/5104-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5104
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes student employees of Washington State University (WSU) to engage in collective bargaining. New bargaining units are to include graduate teaching assistants, staff assistants, project assistants, veterinary assistants and tutors, readers and graders. Excluded from the new bargaining units are graduate research assistants (and employees like them) who perform research primarily related to their dissertation and who have little to no service expectations placed upon them by the university. The scope of bargaining for WSU student employees does not include the ability to terminate an employee not meeting academic requirements set by the university, the amount of tuition or fees at WSU, the academic calendar nor the number of students admitted to a particular class. Compensation from a collective bargaining agreement may not exceed limits established by the legislature.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2963-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2963
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec. |
Beginning in 2008, public four-year postsecondary institutions are to pilot test performance agreements that set outcome-oriented priorities, target investments, link operating and capital planning, and create a longer-term view than the biennial budget cycle typically permits. The higher education performance agreements will be pilot tested over a six year period. A state performance agreement committee is also created to stae interests in developing the agreements.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2641.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2641
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
The office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is directed to compile information about online learning programs for high school students to earn college credit and place the information on its website. Directs high schools to ensure that teachers and counselors have information about online programs and that they are able to assist parents and students in accessing infformation. High schools must also provide opportunities for parents and students to learn more about dual enrollment online programs. School districts must provide general information about online courses to parents and students in grades 10, 11 and 12. These provisions will become null and void June 30, 2008 if funding is not secured through the omnibus approriations act.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3129-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3129
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
The workforce training and education coordinating board (WTECB) is directed to convene a working group to take actions related to electronically distributed learning. These actions include identifying and evaluating current workplace-based educational programs with electronically distributed components, reviewing and establishing standards and best practices regarding electronically distributed learning and recommending methods to increase student access and increase the availability and use of digital open textbooks. Results of the workgroup are due to the legislature by December 2008.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6295-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6295
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec. |
Each postsecondary institution must make available to all students, faculty and staff the campus safety plan. For the most recent academic year, the plan must include a description of services and programs offered by the institution and student organizaitons providing crime prevention and counseling and security policies and programs at student housing facilities. Each institution must enter into a memorandum of understanding covering the jurisdictional responsibilities of the institution and the local authorities. Institutions must also enter into mutual aid agreements with local jurisdictions with regard to equipment and technology sharing during emergencies. Campus safety task forces must annually review campus security plans and make suggestions for improvement.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6328-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6328
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The superintendent of public instruction is directed to develop anaphylactic policy guidelines for schools to prevent anaphylaxis and deal with medical emergencies. This must be done with input for various stakeholder groups. By September 2009, every school district must use the guidelines to develop and adopt a school policy to deal with anaphylaxis.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6556-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6556
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Adds first-class school districts to the provisions of existing law that allow the dissolution of a directors' school district, which requires a signed petition of 20% of eligible voters to pose the question of dissolution to the voters. If approved, first-class districts must have a maximum of two at-large positions and a minimum of three director districts.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6183.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6183
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires that, instead of being elected, members of regional committees (responsible for approving and disapproving proposals to change school district organization) are to be appointed by the educaitonal service districts (ESD). In cases where school districts are affected by a change in organization in two ESDs, jurisdiction is given to the ESD and regional committee of the district with the largest amount of students. Also, regional committees are required to consider the impact of the Growth Management Act and urban growth areas, city boundaries, and master planned communities when deliberating about school district boundaries and reorganization.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2635-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2635
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Every October, public schools and postsecondary institutions must conduct or promote educational activities that provide instruction, awareness and understanding of disability history and persons with disabilities.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6313.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6313
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
School districts must allow the children of full-time classified and certificated employees to enroll in a district that offers early education intervention services for special education students, provided that the child qualifies for such services.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2137.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2137
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Adds that school districts may issue high school diplomas to veterans of military service in Vietnam and deletes the requirement for veterans of WWII and Korea that required them to have been scheduled to graduate between 1940 and 1955 to be issued a high school diploma.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/1283.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1283
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The office of the superintendent of public instruction (OSPI) is directed to convene and support a task force to review and make recommendations regarding the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children. Support is to be provided to the (four) legislative members of the task force from the committee staff of the senate and house. The task force must issue a report, at minimum, on the components of the compact that are currently implemented or not implemented, the interplay between the compact and federal and state law and the legal obligations the compact would impose on the state if adopted.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6426-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6426
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Standards |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the state board of education to direct an expert national consultant in mathematics to analyze the February 2008 version of the revised standards, to recommend specific language and content changes to finalize the revised standards, and to present findings and recommendations to the board. The board must review the recommendations, and present them to the superintendent, who by July 1, 2008, must revise the standards to conform to the board's recommendations. The board has until July 31, 2008 to approve and adopt the new mathematics standards.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6534.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6534
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Standards |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, disrticts must ensure that history and government courses include the following content: 1. Commerce in Washington and Washington's place in the global economy; 2. The Washington State Constitution and Washington politics; 3. Washington geography; and 4. Washington history and culture. Teachers are also encouraged to include instruction on the history and meaning of the pledge of allegiance.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2781.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2781
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
The Professional Educator Standards Board is directed to set performance standards and develop, pilot, and implement a uniform and externally administered professional-level certification assessment based on demonstrated teaching skill by January, 2010.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6726-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6726
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Permits the transfer of accumulated leave of certificated and classified employees between the K-12 and higher education systems.
Title: S.B. 6588
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Teachers receiving bonuses for earning National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification may make retirement system contributions from
the bonus payments and may earn a higher retirement allowance as a result of the salary increase.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/6657.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6657
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
For teacher's wishing a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside of the state retirement system, reduces the minimum number of years of creditable service in the teacher's retirement system from five years to two years
Title: H.B. 3024
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Educational employees that are members of the teachers' retirement system (TRS) and the school employees' retirement system (SERS) that work 630 hours or more in five months of a school year are entitled to six months of service credit.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/3019.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3019
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/legislature |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 |
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and offer classified instructional assistants professional development during Summer Institute sessions. The professional development must be designed to help them maximize their effectiveness in improving student achievement.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202008/2870-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2870
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
Bilingual/ESL |
Issued 02/2008 |
P-12 |
Orders the Washingtons New Americans Policy Council established; makes recommendations to the Governor on strategies to help legal permanent residents become naturalized; the acquisition of English language skills integral to the process of becoming citizens; ways to recognize or transfer the skills, certifications and professional credentials people earn in other countries into Washington's economy; strategies that are needed to support the success for naturalization, English language acquisition and recognition or transference of certifications and professional credentials; facilitating public-private partnerships for the integration of people seeking to become New Americans into the very fabric of our state, thus creating a more vibrant, prosperous and vital society.
http://www.governor.wa.gov/execorders/eo_08-01.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 08-01
Source: http://www.governor.wa.gov/ |
State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions |
Issued 08/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates the Governors P-20 Council on early learning, K-12, and higher education. The P-20 Council will include leaders responsible for carrying out education policies and investments within our state and the three advisory committee chairs from the Washington Learns Steering Committee.
http://www.governor.wa.gov/execorders/eo_07-05.pdf
Title: Executive Order No. 5
Source: http://www.governor.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12,
Community College |
Amends rules pertaining to programs for at-risk and dropout students. Indicates that community and technical colleges currently provide programs to at- risk/dropout stndents under contract with local school districts. Creates a uniform methodology of reporting students attending full-time equivalent (FTE) at such colleges, as current rules created a bifurcation in colleges' program FTE reporting that is operationally confusing.
Title: WAC 392-121-188
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12 |
Emergency rule concerning school closures during states of emergency; indicates that when a school district is closed in a county in which a state of emergency has been declared by the governor, the superintendent may consider school district applications to have met the "reasonable effort" test by providing at least the district-wide annual average total instruction hour offerings. http://www.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2007/03/07-03-071.htm
Title: WAC 392-129-105
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2007/table-07.htm |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 |
Within available funds, the Children's Trust of Washington must fund evidence-based and research-based home visitation programs for parents to improve parenting skills and improve outcomes for children. "Evidence-based program," "home visitation," and "research-based program" are all defined.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5830-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5830
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 |
The legislature declares its intent to clarify the law authorizing investment of the Permanent Common School Fund in equities when the investment is in the best interest of the state and the Permanent Common School Fund. The legislative findings and declarations of intent also describe the reasoning of the Attorney General's Opinion and the need for more growth in the
Permanent Common School Fund, given the gap between the Permanent Common School Fund's income and actual expenditures on school construction. The WSIB has the authority to invest the Permanent Common School Fund to achieve a balance of long-term growth and current income. Statutes governing the Permanent Fund and the WSIB's investment authority are amended to reflect this change.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/2396.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2396
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Governance |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 |
The date of elections for Educational Service Districts with one or more members whose
terms expire the following January is changed from each even-numbered year to each odd-numbered
year.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/2154.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2154
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
Postsec. |
Teachers and certificated instructional staff at public common schools and vocational schools are included within the definition of "state employees" for purposes of college tuition waivers for state employees. In order to be eligible for a tuition waiver, the teacher or staff must hold, or be seeking, a valid endorsement and assignment in a state-identified shortage area.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5101-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5101
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law (partial veto) 05/2007 |
P-12 |
Part of this bill requires the implementation of a new school bus replacement incentive program for vehicles with less emissions for the 2007 model year and provides funding therefor; requires all public agencies to satisfy their motor vehicle fuel usage from electricity or biofuel; authorizes contracting for biofuels or biofuel blends; authorizes the purchase of power at state expense for recharging state-owned electric vehicles; provides for the appointment of a biofuel promotion coordinator. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1303-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1303
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 |
Changes rules pertaining to gain-sharing of retirement benefits for teachers hired after July 1, 2007 and changes rules regarding early retirement reduction factors.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/2391.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2391
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 |
From the final bill report: The State Actuary will submit preliminary contribution rates before the Pension Funding Council (PFC) based on current mandates, and following the actions of the PFC, prepare final actuarial valuation results and contribution rates. The final valuation and contribution rates will also be audited by the PFC. The PFC must study the experience and long-term economic assumptions of the retirement systems during the fall of odd-numbered years, rather than during the summer every four years. The State Actuary must submit information and make recommendations regarding the condition of each retirement system by September 1 of odd-numbered years, beginning in 2007. The PFC may adopt changes to the long-term economic assumptions by October 1, 2007, and by October 1 of each odd-numbered year thereafter.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5014.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5014
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
A conditional delay of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) as a graduation requirement in mathematics is created for the graduating classes of 2008 through 2012, to graduate without a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) or Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA). Students who meet all the state and school district graduation requirements and do not meet the state standard on the mathematics WASL, or an approved alternative assessment, are required to earn one or two additional mathematics credits or career and technical course equivalents as specified for the graduating class. Additionally, the students must continue to take the appropriate mathematics assessment until graduation. The governor vetoed sections pertaining to the state board implementing end-of-course exams instead of the current exit exam and pertaining to the appeals process by which students would demonstrate proficiency.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/6023-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6023
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Authorizes a statewide program for comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval; provides that, subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public instruction is required to create a grant program to local partnerships of schools, families, and communities to begin the phase in of a statewide comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval system. The governor vetoes a section pertaining to funding allocations of existing drop out prevention programs.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1573-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1573
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Finds that the state's commitment to providing a basic education for all public school students under the age of twenty-one should continue until a student earns a diploma.
Therefore the legislature intends to expand high school completion programs at community and technical colleges for older students who have not yet received a diploma but are eligible for state basic education support. Provides that, in accordance with this act, each community or technical college shall make available courses or a program of study, on the college campus, designed to enable students under the age of twenty-one who have completed all state and local high school graduation requirements except the certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to complete their high school education and obtain a high school diploma. The governor vetoed a section petaining to a path to recieve an alternate diploma that would be given without passage of the state's exit exam.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1051.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1051
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Authorizes Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation record checks for Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded school employees and applicants for employment using the same processes as used by school districts and Educational Service Districts.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5382.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5382
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Community College |
Creates a new chapter addressing skill centers. Beginning in the 2007- 08 school year, students attending skill centers will be funded for all classes at the skill center and the sending district up to 1.6 full time equivalent (FTE) students, or as determined in the omnibus appropriations act. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must develop procedures for determining how to report the FTEs between the resident high school and the skill center. OSPI must review and revise the guidelines for skill centers and create rules to encourage expansion of skill center programs including revising the threshold enrollment so that a program need not have a minimum of 70 percent of the students enrolled on the core campus, thereby encouraging satellite or branch campuses. Satellite and branch campuses are encouraged to address high-demand fields. OSPI must develop a ten-year capital plan for
legislative review and, subject to funding, conduct additional feasibility studies and develop a master plan to connect skill centers to the K-20 network. Subject to funding, skill centers will provide access to late afternoon and evening sessions, and summer school programs. When possible, these programs will target school dropouts and students at risk of dropping out of
school. Skill centers that receive this funding must participate in an evaluation of the programs. OSPI must establish and support skill centers of excellence in key economic sectors of regional significance. Once established, OSPI must develop and seek funding for a Senate Bill grant program for Running Start for career and technical programs that is targeted to high demand occupations. Grant recipients must assist in replicating the model career and technical education programs of study. OSPI must have at least one staff person to serve as the director of skill centers.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5790-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5790
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds a new section acknowledging the importance of the legislative youth advisory council. Amends prior legislative appointment process to allow students to apply to be considered for participation in the program by completing an online application form and submitting the application to the legislative youth advisory council. Allows the council to develop selection criteria and an application review process. The council shall recommend candidates whose names will be submitted to the office of the lieutenant governor for final selection, and that office is to notify all applicants of the final selections.Requires the The office of the lieutenant governor to make the application available on the lieutenant governor's web site.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1052-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1052
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated or are available for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction and other members of the partnership created in RCW 28A.300.455 shall make available to school districts the list of identified financial literacy skills and knowledge, instructional materials, assessments, and other relevant information.
Encourages each school district to provide its students with an opportunity to master the financial literacy skills and knowledge developed under RCW 28A.300.460. Provides that it is not necessary to evaluate and apply the office of the superintendent of public instruction essential academic learning requirements or to develop grade level expectations. Provides that the financial literacy public-private partnership expires June 30, 2009.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1980-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1980
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Declares that the activities in this act revise and strengthen the state learning standards that implement the essential academic learning requirements, and improve alignment of school district curriculum to the standards. Directs the state board of education to appoint a mathematics advisory panel and a science advisory panel to advise the board regarding essential academic learning requirements, grade level expectations, and recommended curricula in mathematics and science and to monitor implementation of these activities. In conducting their work, the panels shall provide objective reviews of materials and information provided by any expert national consultants retained by the board and shall provide a public and transparent forum for consideration of mathematics and science learning standards and curricula. Creates the after-school mathematics support program to study the effects of intentional, skilled mathematics support included as part of an existing after-school activity program.
Directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide grants to selected community-based, nonprofit organizations that provide after-school programs and include support for students to learn mathematics. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to evaluate program outcomes and report to the governor and the education committees of the legislature on the outcomes of the grants and make recommendations related to program continuation, program modification, and issues related to program sustainability and possible program expansion. An interim report is due November 1, 2008. The final report is due December 1, 2009. Authorizes a mathematics and science instructional coach program, which shall consist of a coach development institute, coaching seminars, coaching activities in schools, and program evaluation. Directs the Washington state institute for public policy
to conduct an evaluation of the mathematics and science instructional coach program in this act. Requires the institute for public policy to report its findings to the governor, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the education and fiscal committees of the legislature. Provides that, beginning September 1, 2007, through December 1, 2008, the state board of education shall provide a status report at the beginning of each calendar quarter on the activities and progress in completing the requirements under this act. The report shall be provided to the governor and the members of the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1906-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1906
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Declares an intent to establish an outdoor education and recreation program to provide a large number of underserved students with quality opportunities to directly experience the
natural world. It is the intent of the program to improve students' overall academic performance, self-esteem, personal responsibility, community involvement, personal health, and understanding of nature. Further, it is the intent of the program to empower local communities to engage students in outdoor education and recreation experiences.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1677-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1677
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Establishes a committee on the education of students in high demand fields. The committee consists of: (1) two members of the House of Representatives; (2) two members of the Senate; (3) one person representing the Higher Education Coordinating Board; (4) one person representing the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges; (5) one person representing the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board; (6) one person representing the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and (7) one person representing each of the following: the labor council; the council of presidents; the prosperity partnership; the council of faculty representatives; an employer; and a graduate student member of the Washington student lobby. The committee: (1) develops a plan to increase the capacity of Washington institutions of higher education by 10,000 students per year by 2020 to produce degrees in high impact, high demand areas of study; (2) develops a marketing project to inform students, parents, and educators of opportunities in high demand fields; (3) investigates ways to motivate students to take more mathematics and science courses; and (4) identifies ways that the business community can enter into more partnerships with the state to ensure that Washington institutions of higher education produce graduates in high demand fields that are ready and able to find employment in Washington. The committee reports its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5731-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5731
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Declares that this act is intended to make provision for some significant steps towards a new basic education funding system and establishes a technical work group to address the
details and next steps beyond the 2007-2009 biennium that will be necessary to implement a new comprehensive K-12 finance formula or formulas that will provide Washington schools with stable and adequate funding as the expectations for the K-12 system continue to evolve.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5627-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5627
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Governance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Revises the higher education coordinating board. Effective July 22, 2007, the Executive Director of the HECB is appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the HECB. The HECB's statewide strategic master plan for higher education and institutional plans at the four-year institutions covers a 10-year time period.Requires the board to develop a statewide strategic master plan for higher education that proposes a vision and identifies measurable goals and priorities for the system of higher education in Washington state for a ten-year time period. The board is required to update the statewide strategic master plan every four years. The plan must address the goals of: (1) Expanding access; (2) Using methods of educational delivery that are efficient, cost-effective, and productive to deliver modern educational programs; and (3) Using performance measures to gauge the effectiveness of the state's progress towards meeting its higher education goals.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1883-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1883
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
By September 1, 2008, every public school that offers sexual health education must assure that it is medically and scientifically accurate; age appropriate; appropriate for students regardless of gender, race, disability status, or sexual orientation; and includes information about abstinence; however, abstinence may not be taught to the exclusion of instruction on other methods of preventing unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention. A school may use outside speakers or curriculum to teach units within a sexual health program as long as they are in compliance with this act. "Medically and scientifically accurate" is defined. Sexual health education must be consistent with the Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention (Guidelines). OSPI and DOH must make the Guidelines and any model policies or curricula related to sexual health education available on their web sites.
Final bill report: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5297-S.FBR.pdf
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5297-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5297
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that, beginning with sixth grade entry, every public and private school in the state shall provide parents and guardians with information about human papillomavirus disease and its vaccine at the beginning of every school year. The information about human papillomavirus disease shall include: (1) Its causes and symptoms, how human papillomavirus disease is spread, and the places where parents and guardians may obtain additional information and vaccinations for their children; and (2) Current recommendations from the United States centers for disease control and prevention regarding the receipt of vaccines for human papillomavirus disease and where the vaccination can be received.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1802-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1802
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Kevin's Law: Requires that by September 1, 2007, each school district that operates a high school shall permit any student meeting the following criteria to participate in commencement
exercises with the student's graduating class and be recognized for their accomplishments: (1) The student is receiving services under chapter 28A.155 RCW; (2) The student's individualized education program prescribes continued special education or related services beyond the fourth year of high school; and (3) The student has attended four years of high school. Declares that a student's participation in commencement exercises under this act shall not affect the student's possible future receipt of a high school diploma, a certificate of individual achievement or a certificate of academic achievement.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1050-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1050
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Leadership |
Adopted 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Changes rules and clarifies language for the principal/program administrator professional certificate programs. Provides more specificprocesses and procedures to assess higher education preparation programs forstate approval and review. WASHINGTON 26258
Title: WAC 181-78A-100, -110, -507, -535
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Leadership |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Enacts provisions addressing a state leadership academy, teacher preparation and certification programs, teacher professional development programs, and a teacher recruitment
program are enacted.
Establishes a public-private partnership to develop, pilot, and implement the Washington State Leadership Academy to enhance leadership skills of school and district administrators.
The partnership will include the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the associations of school principals, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), institutions of higher education, nonprofit foundations, the Educational Service Districts (ESDs), the state school business officers' association, and other entities identified by the partners. The partners must designate an independent organization to act as a fiscal agent and establish a board of directors. The board of directors of the academy must make recommendations for changes in superintendent and principal preparation programs, the administrator licensure system, and continuing education requirements. Initial development of the courses and activities must be supported by private funds. The board of directors must report to OSPI semiannually on financial contributions and annually on services, participants, and plans for future development. Within specified timelines, the PESB must complete the following tasks: adopt new math knowledge and skill standards for all individuals seeking an initial teaching certificate; adopt new teacher certification requirements addressing mathematics content for elementary or middle school teachers and high school mathematics teachers; set performance standards and develop a uniform, externally administered professional-level teacher certification assessment; and review and revise teacher preparation program requirements to focus on diversity in cultural knowledge and respect. The Recruiting Diverse Washington Teachers Program is established to recruit and provide training and support for diverse high school students to enter the teaching profession, including targeted recruitment; academic and community support services for students to help them overcome possible barriers, such as tutoring, advising, and mentoring; and camps and workshops on college campuses. The program will be administered by the PESB.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5955-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5955
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Declares that government-to-government collaboration between the state and the sovereign tribal governments whose traditional lands and territories lie within the borders of the state of Washington serves to implement the spirit of the 1989 centennial accord and other similar government-togovernment agreements, including the 2004 accord between the federally recognized Indian tribes with treaty reserved rights in Washington state and the state of Washington. Declares that establishing a first peoples' language and culture teacher certification program both achieves educational objectives and models effective government-togovernment relationships. Declares that establishing a first peoples' language and culture certification program implements the following policy objectives of P.L. 101-477, the federal Native American languages act of 1990, in a tangible way. Provides that in-service training or continuing education in first peoples' language or culture provided by a sovereign tribal government participating in the Washington state first peoples' language and culture program authorized under this act shall be considered approved in-service training or approved continuing education.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5269-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5269
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Supports early learning and parenting education opportunities at community colleges; requires the state board for community and technical colleges to conduct an inventory and survey of all campus-based early learning programs and services for the purpose of creating a coordinated system of course offering and early learning education opportunities including parenting education and on-campus child care. programs and child care programs. Requires the board to report back to the legislature by December 1, 2007, with recommendations for an integrated, comprehensive system for strengthening early learning education opportunities and child care services offered on community college campuses and to parents and providers in the community.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Digests/House/2319.DIG.pdf
Title: H.B. 2319
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Finds that education is the single most effective investment that can be made in children, the state, the economy, and the future. A well-educated citizenry is essential both for the preservation of democracy and for enhancing the state's ability to compete in the knowledgebased global economy. Declares that the overarching goal for education in the state is to have a world-class, learner-focused, seamless education system that educates more Washingtonians to the highest levels of educational attainment. Requires that, in conjunction with child care providers and other early learning leaders, the department shall review and revise child care provider rules in order to emphasize the need for mutual respect among parents, providers, and state staff who enforce rules. Revised rules shall clearly focus on keeping children safe and improving early learning outcomes for children. The department shall develop a plan by July 2007 that outlines the process and timelines to complete the rules review. Nothing in this act changes the department's responsibility to collectively bargain over mandatory subjects.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5828-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5828
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Declares that the purpose of this act is to provide tools to promote the hiring of suitable providers of child care by: (1) Providing parents with access to information regarding child care providers; (2) Providing child care providers with known information regarding applicants' sexual misconduct or other abusive conduct; (3) Providing parents with child care licensing complaint histories regarding child care providers; and (4) Requiring background checks of applicants for employment in any child care facility licensed or regulated under current law.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5317-S.FBR.pdf
Title: S.B. 5317
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
From final House Bill report: The Department of Early Learning (DEL) was established in 2006 as an executive branch agency whose primary duties are to implement early learning policy and to coordinate, consolidate, and integrate child care and early learning programs to promote an efficient use of funds. One-hundred-sixty-five full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) transferred from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), 13.5 FTE's from the Department for Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED), and 6 new FTE's were pulled together to create the DEL. When this merge occurred, some of the authorities that were granted under the originating agencies were not transferred over to the new Department of
Early Learning statute.Corrects provisions for the Department of Early Learning; authorizes the director to charge fees to the licensee for obtaining a license; provides for a fee waiver when the fees would not be in the best interest of public health and safety, or when the fees would be to the financial disadvantage of the state; provides that fees charged shall be based on, but shall not exceed, the cost to the department for the license.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5952-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5952
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that, beginning with the 2007-08 school year, funding for voluntary all-day kindergarten programs shall be phased-in beginning with schools with the highest poverty levels, defined as those schools with the highest percentages of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch support in the prior school year. Once a school receives funding for the all-day kindergarten program, that school shall remain eligible for funding in subsequent school years regardless of changes in the school's percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunches as long as other program requirements are fulfilled.
Provides that schools receiving all-day kindergarten program support shall agree to the following conditions: (1) Providing at least a one thousand-hour instructional program; (2) Providing a curriculum that offers a rich, varied set of experiences that assist students in: (a) developing initial skills in the academic areas of reading, mathematics, and writing; (b) developing a variety of communication skills; (c) providing experiences in science, social studies, arts, health and physical education, and a world language other than English; (d) acquiring large and small motor skills; (e) acquiring social and emotional skills including successful participation in learning activities as an individual and as part of a group; (f) establishing learning environments that are developmentally appropriate and promote creativity; and (g) learning through hands-on experiences; (3) Demonstrating strong connections and communication with early learning community providers; and (4) Participating in kindergarten program readiness activities with early learning providers and parents.
Authorizes four demonstration projects. Requires the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct an evaluation of the demonstration projects under this act. Student, staff, program, and parent data shall be collected using various instruments including surveys, program and activity descriptions, student performance measures, observations, and other processes.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5841-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5841
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority is authorized to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds. The Authority has the power to form non-profit special purpose corporations or may contract with non-profit corporations to accomplish these purposes. State educational loans are not guaranteed by the state and the proceeds from loan repayment may be used to make required payments to bondholders. It still takes four of the seven members to constitute a quorum at meetings of the Authority. However, members who participate by a means of communication that allows all members to hear each other during a meeting are deemed to be present in person at the meeting for all purposes.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5385.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5385
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Finds that: (1) The economic trends of globalization and technological change are increasing the demand for higher and differently skilled workers than in the past; (2) Increasing Washington's economic competitiveness requires increasing the supply of skilled workers in the state; (3) Improving the labor market competitiveness of all Washington residents requires that all residents have access to postsecondary education; and (4) Community and technical college workforce training programs and Washington state apprenticeship and training council-approved apprenticeship programs provide effective and efficient pathways for people to enter high wage, high skill careers while also meeting the needs of the economy. Requires the college board to develop and implement a workforce education program known as the opportunity grant program to provide funding for students enrolled at qualified institutions of higher education in opportunity grant-eligible programs of study as described in this act. Students enrolled in the opportunity grant program are eligible for: (1) Funding for tuition and mandatory fees at the public community and technical college rate, prorated if the credit load is less than full time, paid directly to the educational institution; and (2) An additional one thousand dollars per academic year for books, tools, and supplies, prorated if the credit load is less than full time. Declares that funding under this act is limited to a maximum forty-five credits or the equivalent in an opportunity grant-eligible program of study, including required related courses. No student may receive opportunity grant funding for more than forty-five credits or for more than three years from initial receipt of grant funds in one or a combination of programs.
Requires the college board, in partnership with business, labor, and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to: (1) Identify job specific training programs offered by qualified postsecondary institutions that lead to a credential, certificate, or degree in high demand occupations, which are occupations where data show that employer demand for workers exceeds the supply of qualified job applicants throughout the state or in a specific region, and where training capacity is underutilized; (2) Gain recognition of the credentials, certificates,
and degrees by Washington's employers and labor organizations. The college board shall designate these recognized credentials, certificates, and degrees as "opportunity granteligible
programs of study"; and (3) Market the credentials, certificates, and degrees to potential students, businesses, and apprenticeship programs as a way for individuals to advance in their careers and to better meet the needs of industry.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1096-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1096
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Declares an intent to inspire and encourage all Washington students to dream big by creating a guaranteed four-year tuition scholarship program for students from low income families and those students that may be the first in their family to attend college. Finds that, too often, financial barriers prevent many of the brightest students from considering college as a future
possibility. Often the cost of tuition coupled with the complexity of finding and applying for financial aid is enough to prevent a student from even applying to college. Many students become disconnected from the education system early on and may give up or drop out before graduation. Declares an intent to alert students early in their educational career to the options and opportunities available beyond high school.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5098-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5098
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Declares an intent to create the passport to college promise pilot program that will have two primary components, as follows: (1) Significantly increasing outreach to foster care youth between the ages of fifteen and eighteen regarding the higher education opportunities available to them, how to apply to college, and how to apply for and obtain financial aid; and (2) Providing financial aid to former foster care youth.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1131-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1131
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Changes tuition waivers for families of fallen veterans and national guard members.
Title: S.B. 5002
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Authorizes part-time students at postsecondary institutions to qualify for a state need grant. Encourages institutions of higher education to review their policies and procedures regarding financial aid for students taking a less-than-half-time course load, and to implement policies and procedures providing students taking a less-than-half-time course load with the same access to institutional aid, including tuition waivers, as provided to students enrolled half time or more. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1179-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1179
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Management of the investments of funds for all scholarship endowment programs administered by HECB is vested in the State Investment Board. The State Investment Board must invest the funds using reasonable care and prudence. The State Investment Board may commingle the scholarship funds with other funds it manages. HECB retains all authority regarding policies related to the funds, except for investment management. The State Treasurer retains custody of the funds.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5039-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5039
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
Resident undergraduate tuition increases at each institution are limited to no more than 7 percent per year.
It is the goal of the state to increase funding at state colleges and universities, using state funds plus tuition combined, to at least the 60th percentile of comparable institutions in the Global Challenge States within ten years. The Office of Financial Management (OFM) reports on the progress made toward the state goal. In defining the 60th percentile goal, OFM controls for differences among the comparison institutions in cost-of-living, program and enrollment mix, and reporting and accounting practices. Decreasing student enrollment below 2007 budgeted levels is not allowed as a method of increasing per-student funding. On billing statements to students, each institution must report the full cost of instruction, the amount collected from student tuition and fees, and the difference between the amounts for the full cost of instruction and student tuition and fees.
Final bill report: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5806-S2.FBR.pdf
Bill language: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5806-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5806
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Revises health care eligibility provisions for part-time academic employees of community and technical colleges. From Senate report: Part-time faculty working during the summer quarter are allowed to use the summer workload in calculating eligibility for continuous coverage. The current definition of academic year is retained, including the summer. Employees who work at least two quarters of the academic year and have an average workload of half-time or more for three quarters of the academic year are able to maintain continuous benefits.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1644.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1644
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
It is clarified that private vocational schools must meet the minimum requirements to obtain and maintain an operating license. Private vocational schools must demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB). If any of the requirements are not met, the WTECB may deny the private vocational school's license application. Before enrolling students for whom English is a second language, the schools must administer an English as a second language examination, unless the student graduated from a United States high school or passes a General Educational Development test or other approved assessment in English. The school must comply with the requirements related to the qualifications of administrators and instructors.
If the WTECB determines that a private vocational school is at risk for closure or termination, the school may be required to take corrective action. In making the determination, the WTECB considers whether there is a pattern or history of substantiated student complaints or whether there is a present and historical pattern of failing to meet minimum requirements. If a school closes without providing adequate student notice, the WTECB provides transition assistance to the students including information regarding: transfer options, financial aid
discharge procedures, labor market and job placement assistance, and other available support services.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5402.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5402
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that, by August 1, 2008, each school district shall amend its harassment, intimidation, and bullying prevention policy to include a section addressing acts of bullying, harassment, or intimidation that are conducted via electronic means by a student while on school grounds and during the school day. The policy shall include a requirement that materials meant to educate parents and students about the seriousness of cyberbullying be disseminated to parents or made available on the school district's web site. Provides that the material shall include information on responsible and safe internet use as well as what options are available if a student is being bullied via electronic means, including but not limited to, reporting threats to local police and when to involve school officials, the internet service provider, or phone service provider.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5288-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5288
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Schools and school districts are required to adopt, by September 1, 2008, and implement a safe school plan, consistent with the school mapping information system. Each
plan must include required school safety policies and procedures; address emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; include provisions for assisting and
communicating with students and staff; comply with training guidance provided by EMD; require the building principal to be ICS certified; consider how schools can be used in the event of a community-wide emergency; and set guidelines for requesting local emergency management agencies to meet with school districts annually.
School districts are required to annually update their safe school plans; inventory hazardous materials; update the school mapping information system, which includes identifying staff
members trained on NIMS or ICS and identifying school transportation emergency procedures; and provide information to all staff on the use of emergency supplies and alert procedures. This information must be reported to WASPC. School districts are encouraged to work with emergency management agencies to conduct one tabletop exercise, one functional exercise, and two full-scale exercises within a four-year period.
Schools are required to conduct no less than one safety-related drill each month, which includes a drill using the school mapping information system, a drill for lockdowns, a drill for
shelter-in-place, and six fire drills. Schools should also consider drills for earthquakes, tsunamis, or other high-risk local events. Such drills should be documented. The required safety-related drills are intended to satisfy all federal requirements for comprehensive school emergency drills and evacuations. Educational service districts (ESDs) are encouraged to apply to federal emergency response and crisis management grants with the assistance of SPI and EMD. A task force on gangs in schools is created to examine adult and youth gang activities that are affecting school safety. The task force will annually report its findings and recommendations to the education committees of the Legislature starting December 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5097-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5097
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
The Office of Financial Management (OFM), in consultation with Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), will contract for the development of two options for a student transportation funding methodology that reflects actual costs and builds incentives for an efficient use of resources, and provides school districts with a formula for predictable levels of
funding. In developing the two options, OFM and the contractor will consult with the OSPI, regional transportation coordinators, school business managers, school administrators, and classified staff. OFM will report to the education and fiscal committees of the Legislature with a detailed description of options and legislation that is required to implement options and any accompanying legislation to implement the funding methodology by December 1, 2008. The OFM report on the new funding formula is required to include an evaluation of the feasibility
of having some or the entire pupil transportation program supported by the transportation budget, including utilizing local transit agencies. Starting with the 2007-08 school year, school districts are required to account for "to and from" spending costs separately from other
pupil transportation spending.
Link to final bill report: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate%20Final/5114-S2.FBR.pdf
Title: S.B. 5114
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Finds that: (1) Reliable data on student progress, characteristics of students and schools, and teacher qualifications and mobility is critical for accountability to the state and to the public; (2) Educational data should be made available as widely as possible while appropriately protecting the privacy of individuals as provided by law; (3) School districts and the office of the superintendent of public instruction need robust and compatible data systems and programs to reduce inefficiencies caused by the lack of connectivity and to minimize or eliminate multiple data entry; and (4) Schools and districts should be supported in their management of educational data and should have access to user-friendly programs and reports that can be readily used by classroom teachers and building principals to improve instruction. (Background: In 2002, the state office began developing the Core Student Record System (CSRS), which assigns each student a unique student identification number and collects demographic and other information to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).)
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, conduct a feasibility study on establishing a statewide longitudinal student-teacher data system. The primary purpose of the data system is to better aid research into programs and interventions that are most effective in improving student performance and to provide information on areas within the educational system that need improvement. Requires a preliminary set of data elements to be developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction by December 2007. The feasibility study shall include conducting pilot studies on the collection of this preliminary set of identified data elements in two school districts, with one over twenty thousand in full-time equivalent enrollment and the other less than two thousand in full-time equivalent enrollment.
Requires that, by November 1, 2008, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall provide a final report on the results of the feasibility study, including the results from the pilot studies, to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature. Authorizes the office of superintendent of public instruction to establish a longitudinal student data system for and on behalf of school districts in the state. Personally identifiable student data will be safeguarded consistent with the requirements of the federal family educational rights privacy act and any relevant state laws. Consistent with privacy protections in the above-referenced laws, data may be disclosed for educational purposes and studies, including but are not limited to: (1) Educational studies authorized or mandated by the state legislature; (2) Studies initiated by other state educational authorities and authorized by the office of superintendent of public instruction; (3) Studies initiated by other state agencies and authorized by the office of superintendent of public instruction; and (4) Studies initiated by private study groups authorized
by the office of superintendent of public instruction. Requires any group or agency that utilizes this data to adhere to federal and state laws protecting student data and safeguarding the confidentiality and privacy of student records.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5843-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5843
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Establishes the GET ready for math and science scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to provide scholarships to students who achieve level four on the mathematics or science portions of the tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning or achieve a score in the math section of the SAT or the math section of the ACT that is above the ninety-fifth percentile, major in a mathematics, science, or related field in college, and commit to working in mathematics, science, or a related field for at least three years in Washington following completion of their bachelor's degree. The program shall be administered by the nonprofit organization selected as the private partner in the publicprivate partnership.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Notify elementary, middle, junior high, high school, and school district staff and administrators, and the children's administration of the department of social and health services about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program using methods in place for communicating with schools and school districts; and (2) Provide data showing the race, ethnicity, income, and other available demographic information of students who achieve level four of the math and science Washington assessment of student learning in the tenth grade. Compare those data with comparable information on the tenth grade student population as a whole. Submit a report with the analysis to the committees responsible for education and higher education in the legislature on December 1st of evennumbered years.
Provides that school districts shall: (1) Notify parents, teachers, counselors, and principals about the GET ready for math and science scholarship program through existing channels. Notification methods may include, but are not limited to, regular school district and building communications, online scholarship bulletins and announcements, notices posted on school walls and bulletin boards, information available in each counselor's office, and school or district scholarship information sessions. (2) Provide each student who achieves level four on the
mathematics or science high school Washington assessment of student learning with information regarding the scholarship program and how to contact the program administrator.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1779-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1779
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Declares that a school counselor is a professional educator who holds a valid school counselor certification as defined by the professional educator standards board. The purpose and role of the school counselor is to plan, organize, and deliver a comprehensive school guidance and counseling program that personalizes education and supports, promotes, and enhances the academic, personal, social, and career development of all students, based on the national standards for school counseling programs of the American school counselor association.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1670.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1670
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Provides that certificated instructional staff who have attained certification from the national board for professional teaching standards shall receive a bonus each year in which they maintain the certification. The bonus shall be calculated as follows: The annual bonus shall be five thousand dollars in the 2007-08 school year. Thereafter, the annual bonus shall increase by inflation. Declares that the bonuses provided under this act are in addition to compensation received under a district's salary schedule and shall not be included in calculations of a district's average salary and associated salary limitations. Provides that the bonuses provided under this act shall be paid in a lump sum amount and shall not be included in the definition of "earnable compensation"
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2262-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2262
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
From Senate Report: In the Teachers' Retirement System, a retired teacher or administrator who satisfies a break in service of at least one month may be employed for up to 867 hours per school year (approximately five months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits. A retiree may be employed up to 1,500 hours per school year (approximately nine months of full-time employment) without any reduction in retirement benefits if: (1) the retiree satisfies a 1.5 month break in service before re-employment; and (2) the employer establishes a written policy, a documented need for the rehire, and a formal hiring process. In addition, a cumulative lifetime limit of 1,900 hours (approximately three years of full-time employment) is established for those retirees exceeding 867 hours per school year. This cumulative limit is calculated prospectively, not retroactively, beginning July 1, 2007. Prior written or oral agreements between an employer and employee to resume employment with the same employer are prohibited.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/1262-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1262
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Grants service credit to educational staff associates for nonschool employment; provides that the calculation of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists may include experience in schools and other nonschool positions as those professions.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1432-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1432
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec. |
The Public Employees Collective Bargaining Act is made applicable to employees of institutions of higher education who are exempt from civil service under the PSRA, with the following exceptions:
• executive employees and their principal assistants;
• certain managers;
• confidential employees; and
• certain employees involved in personnel or labor relations matters or tort actions.
Summary of substitute bill: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2361-S.SBR.pdf
Title: H.B. 2361
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA), the maximum allowable term for collective bargaining agreements between cities, counties, municipal corporations, and school districts and their respective employees is increased from three to six years.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/5251.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5251
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 |
Adds a new section. States that the legislature recognizes that technology has become an integral part of the facilities and educational delivery systems in our schools. In order to prepare our state's students to participate fully in our state's economy, school districts are making substantial capital investments in their technology systems, facilities, and projects. Districts are implementing, applying, and modernizing their technology systems. Software companies are shifting from selling software as a one-time package to a license or an extended contractual relationship requiring a subscription and ongoing payments. School districts must be empowered to respond to the changing business models in the software industry and be given flexibility and authority to use capital projects funds to pay for licenses or online application fees. It is the intent of the legislature that these investments be deemed major capital purpose and are also permitted.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1280-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1280
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Community College |
Requires community and technical colleges to adopt rules for their affiliated bookstores. The institutions' rules must provide students with the option to purchase unbundled materials when possible, provide for the disclosure of changes to textbooks and costs, and promote book buy-backs. Faculty are required to consider the least costly practices in assigning course materials.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1224.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1224
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Requires each publisher of college textbooks to make immediately available to a prospective purchaser of their products who is a member of the faculty of an institution of higher education: (1) The price at which the publisher would make the products available to the store on the campus of the institution that would offer the products to students; and (2) The history of revisions for the products, if any.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2007-08/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202007/2300-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2300
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 01/2007 |
Postsec. |
Provides more specific processes and procedures to assess higher education professional educator preparation programs for state approval and review relating to endorsement program approval for residency certificate teacher preparation programs. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/24/06-24-083.htm
Title: WAC 181-82A-206
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/codereviser/washington%20state%20register/ |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 12/2006 |
Postsec. |
Provides more specific processes and procedures to assess higher education professional educator preparation programs for state approval and review relating to existing approved programs. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/24/06-24-082.htm.
Title: WAC 181-78A-100, -105, -110
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/codereviser/washington%20state%20register/ |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Rule Adoption 10/2006 |
Postsec. |
Makes changes for "resident" status eligibility for tuition and fees for tribal members by striking a specific listing of eligible tribes and replacing it with a definition of eligible federally-recognized tribes whose traditional and customary tribal boundaries include portions of the state of Washington, or whose tribe was granted reserved lands within the state. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/20/06-20-118.htm
Title: WAC 250-18-020
Source: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/20/06-20-118.htm |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Adopted 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Amends the formula for and distribution of state moneys for state incentive grants for increased enrollment in vocational skills centers programs. Implements language in the 2006 budget directing the Office to develop criteria to award incentive grants to encourage school districts to increase enrollment in vocational skills centers. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/17/06-17-141.htm
Title: WAC 392-121-465
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 08/2006 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Considers changes to the state need grant award amount to recognize the tuition charged to students engaged in the community college applied baccalaureate degree program. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/15/06-15-093.htm
Title: WAC 250-20
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Rule Adoption 08/2006 |
P-12 |
Rewrites the state's teachers' retirement system rules to reflect current policy and clear-writing standards. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/18/06-18-006.htm
Title: WAC 415-112-200, -210, -220, -230, -260, -530, -810, -820, -830,-835, -255, -256, -295, -332, -432, -434, -435, -474, -509
Source: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/codereviser/washington%20state%20register/ |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 |
To comply with recently passed legislation, transfers authority from the State Board of Education (SBE) to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt rules governing state assistance in providing school plant facilities to school districts. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=180-25
Title: WAC 180-25-005, -012, -015, -020, -025, -030, -035, - 037, -040
Source: http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/default.asp |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Rule Adoption 07/2006 |
P-12 |
Complies with legislation passed during the 2006 session. Transfers the authority to adopt rules governing the training and qualification of schoolbus drivers from the State Board of Education (SBE) to the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=180-20
Title: WAC 180-20-009, -021, -101 thru -103, -111, -112, - 135, -140, -145
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Complies with state legislation shifting rule-making authority and governance for educator preparation and certification from the State Board of Education to the Professional Educator Standards Board. http://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/wsr/2006/14/06-14-010.htm
Title: WAC 181-77-001, -003, -005, -014, -015, -031
Source: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/codereviser/washington%20state%20register/ |
P-3 |
Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 |
Revises rules regarding the state's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, including the process for allocating or awarding funds, use of funds, comprehensive service delivery and nondiscrimination requirements, eligibility for services, and staff qualifications for service providers. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=365-170&full=true.
Title: WAC 365-170
Source: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Authorizes a new permissive waiver for veterans who are Washington domiciles and who were called to active federal duty in a conflict or war on foreign soil or in international waters.
Title: WAC 478-160-163
Source: |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Finds that instruction in social studies, arts, health, and fitness is important to ensure a well-rounded and complete education. In particular, the civic mission of schools is strengthened and enhanced by comprehensive civics education and assessments. The legislature finds that effective and accountable democratic government depends upon an informed and engaged citizenry, and therefore, students should learn their
rights and responsibilities as citizens, where those rights and responsibilities come from, and how to exercise them. Provides that, beginning with the 2008-09 school year, school districts shall require students in the fourth or fifth grades, the seventh or eighth grades, and the eleventh or twelfth grades to each complete at least one classroom-based assessment in civics. The civics assessment shall be selected from a list of classroom-based assessments approved by the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, school districts shall annuallyubmit implementation verification reports to the office of the superintendent of public instruction documenting the use of the classroom-based assessments in civics. Appropriates the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, from the general fund to the superintendent of public instruction.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2579.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2579
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct a study to explore options to augment the current system of assessments to provide additional opportunities for students to demonstrate that they have met the state learning standards. The study is limited to: (1) A review and statistical analysis of Washington assessment of student learning data to profile the students who did not meet the standard in one or more areas of assessment, identify the characteristics of those students, and identify possible barriers to student success or possible causes of the lack of success; (2) A review and identification of additional alternative assessment options that could be used to augment the current assessment system. In identifying the alternative assessment options, the institute shall include a review of alternative assessments used in other states as well as those that have been developed and those that have been proposed in Washington. The institute shall examine the use of national tests as well as career skill certification exams in their review of possible alternative assessment options. (3) Review and identification of additional alternative methods, procedures, or combinations of performance measures, including those proposed in Washington, to assess whether students have met the state learning standards. Requires the Washington state institute for public policy
to provide an interim report to the legislature by December 1, 2006, and a final report by December 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6618-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6618
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Finds that skill centers provide students with high quality educational opportunities through programs that combine academics with career and technical education. Finds that skill centers provide extremely valuable support to local businesses seeking skilled entry-level employees and to communities attempting to enhance local economic development opportunities. Finds that skill centers permit a number of school districts to cooperatively offer programs that the school districts cannot provide individually. Directs the work force training and education
coordinating board, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to conduct a study and report back to the 2007 legislature regarding how best to provide increased opportunities for students living in areas of the state that are currently not adequately served by a skill center. If plausible, the work force training and education coordinating board, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall provide preliminary recommendations to Washington Learns by June 2006.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/5717-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5717
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Community College |
Requires the following to be implemented to expand opportunities for secondary school students to prepare for technical careers and related apprenticeships: (1) Centers of excellence and other colleges with a high density of apprenticeship programs shall act as brokers of relevant
information and resources as provided for in this act; (2) An educational outreach program coordinated by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council as provided for in this act; and (3) The development of direct-entry programs for graduating secondary students, approved and overseen by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council as provided for in this act. Provides that, subject to funding provided for the purposes of this act, the superintendent of public instruction in consultation with the Washington state apprenticeship and training council shall allocate grants on a competitive basis to up to four pilot projects to expand enrollment of secondary school students in career and technical programs that enable them to enter apprenticeships, particularly building and construction apprenticeships, upon graduation. The purpose of the pilot projects is to develop new collaborations among K-12 education and work force education providers and try new
approaches to delivering instruction and career and technical education to secondary school students. Provides that two of the pilot projects shall involve skill centers or high schools working collaboratively with local or regional apprenticeship programs and the Washington state apprenticeship and training council to design and offer the programs. Provides that two of the pilot projects shall involve community or technical colleges working collaboratively with local high schools, local or regional apprenticeship programs, and the Washington state apprenticeship and training council to design and offer the programs. Provides that at least one of the pilot projects is encouraged to involve small or rural high schools.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2789-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2789
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/ |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law/partial veto 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Declares an intent to create a rigorous, high quality career and technical high school graduation option that assures students meet state standards in fundamental academic content areas, but also reflects nationally recognized standards for the knowledge and skills needed to pursue employment and careers in technical fields, and provides students with flexibility in other areas such as social studies, health and fitness, or the arts. It is the legislature's intent that the career and technical education within the new graduation option be extensive and reflective of a significant, multiyear commitment by the student. Requires each high school or school district board of directors to adopt course equivalencies for career and technical high school courses offered to students at the high school. A career and technical course equivalency may be for whole or partial credit. Each school district board of directors shall develop a course equivalency approval procedure. Provides that career and technical courses determined to be equivalent to academic core courses, in full or in part, by the high school or school district shall be accepted as meeting core requirements, including graduation requirements, if the courses are recorded on the student's transcript using the equivalent academic high school department designation and title. Full or partial credit shall be recorded as appropriate. Directs the superintendent of public instruction to develop a list of approved career and technical education programs that qualify for the high school graduation option under RCW 28A.230.090. Programs on the list must meet the following minimum criteria: (1) Lead to a certificate or
credential that is state or nationally recognized by trades, industries, or other professional associations as necessary for employment or advancement in that field; (2) Require a sequenced progression of multiple courses, both exploratory and preparatory, that are vocationally intensive and rigorous; and (3) Have a high potential for providing the program completer with gainful employment or entry into a postsecondary work force training program.
Partial veto message: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Vetoes/2973-S.VTO.pdf
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2973-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2973
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Directs the office of superintendent of public instruction to conduct an environmental education study in partnership with public and private entities invested in strategies to reach every student, family, and community with quality environmental education experiences. The study shall
provide empirical evidence, exemplary models, and recommendations focused on: (1) Career development; (2) Good citizenship as proven through service learning; (3) Graduation requirements, specifically addressing senior culminating projects; (4) Underserved youth and demographic groups; and (5) Models of professional development for community based service organizations including state and local agencies. Requires the office of superintendent of public instruction to provide an interim update to the legislature by December 1, 2006, and to complete the study no later than October 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2910.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2910
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Provides a source of funding for customized work force training. Finds that the provision of customized training is critical to attracting and retaining businesses, and that the growth of many businesses is limited by an unmet need for customized training. Finds that work force training not only helps business, it also improves the quality of life for workers and communities. Because of the statewide public benefit to be
gained from instituting a customized training program, the legislature intends to create a new program to fund work force training in a manner that reduces the up-front costs of training to new and expanding firms. Creates the Washington customized employment training program to provide training assistance to employers locating or expanding in the state. Finds that accountability and effectiveness are important aspects of setting tax policy. In order to make policy choices regarding the best use of limited state resources the legislature needs information on how a tax incentive is used. Requires each person claiming a tax credit under this act to report information to the department by filing a complete
annual survey. The survey is due by March 31st of the year following any calendar year in which a tax credit under this act is taken. The department may extend the due date for timely filing of annual surveys. The survey shall include the amount of tax credit taken. Directs the department to study the tax credit authorized in this act. The department shall submit a report to the finance committee of the house of representatives and the ways and means committee of the senate by December 1, 2011. The report shall measure the effect of the credit on job creation, job retention, company growth, the movement of firms or the consolidation of firms' operations into the state, and such other factors as the department selects.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6326-S2.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6326
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
The temporary increase in the levy base authorized by the 2004 Legislature for calendar years 2005 through 2007 is continued for 2008 and thereafter. The temporary increase in the levy base was to account for the difference between the state funds that school districts could have received had Initiatives 728 and 732 been implemented as originally passed by the voters and the lower amounts they actually received as a result of amendments made to both initiatives in 2003.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2812-S.SL.pdf
Fiscal note: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/fns/legsearch.asp?BillNumber=2812&SessionNumber=59
Title: H.B. 2812
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
In 2005, the legislature reconstituted the 19 state board of education to refocus its purpose; abolished the academic achievement and accountability commission; and assigned policy and rule-making authority for educator preparation and certification to the professional educator standards board.This bill transfers duties of the reconstituted state board of education. Declares that the purpose of this act is to address the remaining statutory responsibilities of the state board of education held before 2005. The legislature finds that some duties should be retained with the reconstituted board; many duties should be transferred to other agencies or organizations, primarily but not exclusively to the superintendent of public instruction; and some duties should be repealed. This act also corrects statutes to implement fully the transfer of responsibilities authorized in 2005.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/3098-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3098
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires state superintendent to implement alternative methods of assessment and appeal processes for the certificate of academic achievement. Declares that one alternative assessment method shall be a combination of the applicant's grades in applicable courses
and the applicant's highest score on the high school Washington assessment of student learning. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to develop an alternative assessment method that shall be an evaluation of a collection of work samples prepared and
submitted by the applicant, as provided in this act and, for career and technical applicants. Provides that a student's score on the mathematics portion of the preliminary scholastic assessment test (PSAT), the scholastic assessment test (SAT), or the American college
test (ACT) may be used as an objective alternative assessment for demonstrating that a student has met or exceeded the mathematics standards for the certificate of academic achievement. Directs the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct an independent and objective evaluation of the reliability, validity, and rigor of the alternative assessment methods authorized. Provides that, by September of 2006, the state superintendent is to develop informational materials for parents, teachers, and students regarding the collection of work samples and the status of its development as an alternative assessment method. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6475-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6475
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires that, before the beginning of the 2006-07 school year, the superintendent of public instruction shall request flexibility from the United States department of education to conduct a pilot project with a limited number of local school districts regarding the academic assessments administered for the purpose of complying with P.L. 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The superintendent shall request the flexibility to pilot, with no more than six school districts and for a specified length of time, an assessment other than the Washington assessment of student learning in grades three, five, six, and eight for reading and mathematics. The purpose of the pilot project is to determine whether a different assessment provides greater local control and flexibility while maintaining the testing standards and continuity of student performance measurement expected by the federal law. Provides that, if the request for flexibility is granted, the superintendent shall revise the Washington state accountability plan required under section 1111 of P.L. 107- 110 to incorporate the pilot project into the plan, and school districts participating in the pilot project shall not be required to administer the Washington assessment of student learning in grades three, five, six, and eight in reading and mathematics during the pilot project. At the end of the pilot project, the superintendent shall evaluate whether the assessment under the pilot project can be used on a statewide basis to comply with P.L. 107-110 and shall forward findings and recommendations to the legislature and to the United States department of education.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2414-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2414
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Finds that the early years of a child's life are critical to the child's healthy brain development and that the quality of caregiving during the early years can significantly impact the child's intellectual, social, and emotional development. Declares that the purpose of this act is: (1) To establish the department of early learning, the purpose of which is to coordinate and consolidate child care and early learning programs; (2) To safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of children receiving child care and early learning services, which is paramount over the right of any person to provide care; (3) To promote linkages and alignment between early learning programs and elementary schools and support the transition of children and families from prekindergarten environments to kindergarten; (4) To promote the development of a sufficient number and variety of adequate child care and early learning facilities, both public and private; and (5) To license agencies and to a ssure the users of such agencies, their parents, the community at large and the agencies themselves that adequate minimum standards are maintained by all child care and early learning facilities. Provides that two years after the implementation of the department's early learning program, and every two years thereafter by July 1st, the department shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report measuring the effectiveness of its programs in improving early childhood education. The first report shall include program objectives and identified valid performance measures for evaluating progress toward achieving the objectives, as well as a plan for commissioning a longitudinal study comparing the kindergarten readiness of children participating in the department's programs with the readiness of other children, using nationally accepted testing and assessment methods. Such comparison shall include, but not be limited to, achievement as children of both groups progress through the K-12 system and identify year-to-year changes in achievement, if any, in later years of elementary, middle school, and high school education.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2964-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2964
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Declares an intent to reactivate the center for the improvement of student learning, and to create within the center an educational ombudsman to serve as a resource center for parents and students and as an advocate for students in the public education system.
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to report to the legislature by September 1, 2007, and thereafter biennially, regarding the effectiveness of the center for improvement of student learning, how the services provided by the center for improvement of student learning have been used and by whom, and recommendations to improve the accessibility and application of knowledge and information that leads to improved student learning and greater family and community involvement in the public education system. Creates the office of the education ombudsman within the office of the governor for the purposes of providing information to parents, students, and others regarding their rights and responsibilities with respect to the state's public elementary and secondary education system, and advocating on
behalf of elementary and secondary students. Requires the education ombudsman to report on the work and accomplishment of the office and advise and make recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and the state board of education annually. The initial report to the governor, the legislature, and the state board of education shall be made by September 1, 2007, and there shall be annual reports by September 1st each year thereafter. The annual reports shall provide at least the following information: (1) How the education ombudsman's services have been used and by whom; (2) Methods for the education ombudsman to increase and enhance family and community involvement in public education; (3) Recommendations to eliminate barriers and obstacles to meaningful family and community involvement in public education; and
(4) Strategies to improve the educational opportunities for all students in the state, including recommendations from organizations and groups provided in this act.Provides that if specific funding is not provided by June 30, 2006, in the omnibus appropriations act, section 2 of this act is null and void.One of the new duties is to edentify strategies for improving the success rates of ethnic and racial student groups with disproportionate academic achievement.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/3127-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3127
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Reactivates the center for the improvement of student learning; creates an educational ombudsman (within the office of the governor) to increase parent, guardian, and community involvement in public education and to serve as a resource for parents and students as an advocate for students in the public education system. (Governor vetoed section 9.)
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/3127-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3127
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Declares that a person is guilty of issuing a false academic credential if the person knowingly: (1) Grants or awards a false academic credential or offers to grant or award a false academic credential in violation of this act; (2) Represents that a credit earned or granted by the
person in violation of this act can be applied toward a credential offered by another person; (3) Grants or offers to grant a credit for which a
representation as describe in this act is made; or (4) Solicits another person to seek a credential or to earn a credit the person knows is offered in violation of this act. Provides that a person is guilty of knowingly using a false academic credential if the person knowingly uses a false academic credential or falsely claims to have a credential issued by an institution of higher education that is accredited by an accrediting association recognized as such by rule of the higher education coordinating board.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2507-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2507
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Declares an intent to provide for continuous health care eligibility for part-time academic employees based on averaging workload gained during the preceding academic year. Provides that part-time academic employees who have established eligibility as determined from the payroll records of the employing community or technical college districts, for employer contributions for benefits under this chapter and who have worked an average of half-time or more in an academic year, through employment at one or more community or technical college districts, are eligible for continuation of employer contributions for the subsequent summer quarter period including the break between
summer and fall quarters. Provides that, to be eligible for maintenance of benefits through averaging, part-time academic employees must notify their employers of their potential eligibility. The state board for community and technical colleges shall report back to the legislature by November 15, 2009, on the feasibility of eliminating the self-reporting requirement for employees.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2583-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2583
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Provides that, beginning in 2006, the department shall have the authority to allow up to 50 youth reaching age 18 to continue in foster care or group care as needed to participate in or complete a post-high school academic or vocational program, and to receive necessary support and transition services. Provides that, in 2007 and 2008, the department has the authority to allow up to 50 additional youth per year
reaching age 18 to remain in foster care or group care as provided in this act. Declares that a youth who remains eligible for such placement and services pursuant to department rules may continue in foster care or group care until the youth reaches his or her 21st birthday. Provides that, beginning in July 2008, and subject to the approval of its governing board, the Washington state institute for public policy shall conduct a study measuring the outcomes for foster youth who have received continued support pursuant to RCW 74.13.031(10). The study should include measurements of any savings to the state and local government. The institute shall issue a report containing its preliminary findings to the legislature by December 1, 2008, and a final report by December 1, 2009.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2002-S2.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2002
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Private Schools |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec. |
Recognizes that independent nonprofit schools, colleges, and universities are important economic drivers in their communities, and encourages institutions to support local communities, to provide public benefit, and to respond to community expectations that they share facilities, offer programs, and attract students on par with Washington's publicly owned institutions and out-of-state schools and colleges. Further, the legislature encourages innovative programs and educational opportunities, sustainable practices, and increased use of facilities so that operations of institutions can be more cost-effective. This bill expands the manner in which exempt property of nonprofit schools and colleges may be used.
Link to fiscal note: javascript:viewPackage(14418,2); full text of bill: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2804-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2804
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
From Substitute Senate Bill Report: A Reading Achievement Account (Account) is created in the custody of the State Treasurer. The Account is a non-appropriated but allotted fund. The Account is allowed to retains its own interest. The Director of the Department for Early Learning (Director) must deposit in the Account all state appropriations to the Department and all non-state monies received by the Department for reading achievement, including reading foundations and implementation of research-based reading models.
Link to Substitute Senate Bill Report: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/2836-S.SBR.pdf
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2836-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2836
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Relates to sex offender and kidnapping offender notification and information sharing in schools; Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a work group to develop a model policy for schools to follow when they receive notification; requires the designation of appropriate school personnel to receive the information.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6580-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6580
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Declares an intent to give public and private entities that provide services to children the tools necessary to prevent convicted child sex offenders from contacting children when those children are within the legal boundaries of the covered public and private entities. Provides that an owner, employee, or agent of a covered entity may order a sex offender from the legal premises of a covered entity as provided under this act.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6775-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6775
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Finds an urgent and substantial need to enhance the development of all infants and toddlers with disabilities in Washington in order to minimize developmental delays and to maximize individual potential for learning and functioning. Requires that, by September 1, 2009, each school district shall provide or contract for early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age. Eligibility shall be determined according to Part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act and as specified in the Washington Administrative Code. Provides that school districts shall provide or contract for early intervention services in partnership with local birth-to-three lead agencies and birth-to-three providers. Services provided under this act shall not supplant services or funding currently provided in the state for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age. The state-designated birthto- three lead agency shall be payor of last resort for birthto- three early intervention services provided under this act. Declares that the services in this act are not part of the state's program of basic education pursuant to Article IX of the state Constitution.Requires each school district to provide or contract for early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth to 3 years of age; requires that special education and training programs provided by the state and the school districts thereof shall be extended to include children of preschool age.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/1107-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1107
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Requires standards for educational interpreters for students who are deaf or hard of hearing be developed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6606.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6606
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
STEM |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Recognizes the vital importance to the state's economic prosperity and the economic benefit of placing a priority on enrolling and conferring degrees upon students in the fields of engineering, technology, biotechnology, science, computer science, and mathematics. Declares an intent to promote increased access, delivery models, enrollment slots, and degree opportunities in the fields of engineering, technology, biotechnology, sciences, computer sciences, and mathematics. It is recognized that these areas of study and training are integrally linked to
ensuring that Washington state's economy can compete nationally and globally in the twenty-first century marketplace. It is also recognized that community colleges play a unique role in supporting degree attainment in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
through the development of transferable curricula and the maintenance of viable articulation agreements with both public and private universities.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2817-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2817
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and disseminate a comprehensive student-centered planning program to all districts by August 2006. The superintendent of public instruction is to provide professional development for staff and ongoing technical assistance to schools that implement the program. Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the superintendent of public instruction is to allocate grants to selected schools for the purpose of implementing the student-centered planning program. Requires that, by January 1, 2009, the state superintendent is to report to appropriate committees of the legislature regarding the impact of the student-centered planning program on student performance. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/6255-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 6255
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Declares that the provisions of RCW 42.23.030 do not apply to the letting of an employment contract as a substitute teacher or substitute educational aide to an officer of a second class school district that has two hundred or fewer full-time equivalent students, if the terms of the contract are commensurate with the pay plan or collective bargaining agreement operating in the district and the board of directors has found that there is a shortage of substitute teachers in the school district.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2446-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2446
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
Allowing vesting after five years of service in the defined benefit portion of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 3. From the fiscal note: To qualify for a guaranteed monthly defined benefit in Plan 3 of the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) or Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS), a member must meet specific age and service credit requirements, which is commonly referred to as being "vested" within the plan. There are currently three ways a Plan 3 member can become vested and thus eligible for an unreduced retirement benefit: Be age 65 or older with at least 10 years of service credit; Be age 65 or older with at least five years of service credit, including 12 months after age 54; or
Be age 65 or older and transferred from TRS, SERS or PERS Plan 2 to TRS, SERS or PERS Plan 3 with at least five
years of service credit in Plan 2 at the time of transfer. This bill modifies the second requirement shown above. The modified requirement for each of the Plan 3 systems is: Be age 65 or older with at least five years of service credit, including 12 months of service after age 44. Because service credit is a fundamental component of the benefit formula, this change would impact DRS' Member Information and Benefit Systems, Web-based applications, and the TRS, SERS and PERS Plan 3 financial modeling software. In addition, modifications to member publications would be required.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2684-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2684
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 |
From the fiscal note: Currently members of TRS may use out-of-state service credit solely for the purpose of determining the time at which the member may retire. The service credit is not purchased and it is not membership service. The member's monthly benefit is actuarially reduced to recognize the difference between the age the member would have first been able to retire based on service in the State of Washington and the member's retirement age using the out-of-state service credit. This bill impacts the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) by allowing members of Plans 2 and 3 to make a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience (state and federal) outside the Washington State Retirement System. The public education experience claimed must have been covered by a governmental retirement or pension plan, and the member must not be receiving a benefit or eligible to receive an unreduced retirement benefit that includes the service to be purchased. All or part of the cost of purchasing this out-of-state service credit may be paid by a rollover or transfer from an eligible retirement plan, and the employer may pay all or a portion of the member's cost. The service credit purchased is membership service and may be used to qualify the member for retirement.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/2680-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2680
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec. |
Declares an intent to give students more choices for purchasing educational materials and to encourage faculty and staff to work closely with bookstores and publishers to implement the least costly option without sacrificing educational content and to provide maximum cost savings to students.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202006/3087-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 3087
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Governance |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 |
Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards
board and eliminates the academic achievement and accountability commission. Changes state board membership from all members elected by local board of directors to a sixteen-member board. Five members are elected by district directors (3 for the western half of the state; 2 for the eastern); 1 at-large member is elected by members of boards of directors of state-approved private schools; 1 is the superintendent of public instruction; 7 members are appointed by the governor; and 2 members are students (non-voting).
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5732-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5732
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Exit Exams |
Passed 06/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends rule regarding the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL). Corrects problem of not adequately covering the reasons why a student might not take the WASL and might not be able to show the statutorily required scale score on the transcript. WASHINGTON REG 24488 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-57-070
Source: StateNet |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Adds a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW. The Apple Award program is created to honor and reward public elementary schools that have the greatest combined average increase in the percentage of students meeting the fourth grade reading, mathematics, and writing standards on the Washington assessment of student learning each school year. The program is tol be administered by the state board of education. Subject to appropriations, each school that receives an apple award shall be provided with a $25,000 grant to be used for capital construction purposes that have been selected by students in the school and approved by the district's school directors. The funds may be used exclusively for capital construction projects on school property or on other public property in the community, city, or county in which the school is located. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1998.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1998
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Directs the superintendent of public instruction to review the course requirements and assessments in one or more representative career and technical programs that lead to industry certification to determine the alignment of the courses and assessments with the essential academic learning requirements measured in the high school Washington assessment of student learning. The purpose of the review is to determine if the certifications can be used as evidence that a student has met the standards measured by the Washington assessment of student learning. The review also shall evaluate the statewide availability and use of the certifications. As part of the review, the superintendent is to make a determination of the extent to which the certifications are comparable in rigor to the reading, writing, mathematics, or science Washington assessments of student learning, and whether they should be used as alternative assessments. The superintendent also shall develop a process for reviewing additional industry certification programs after the initial review. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1987-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1987
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Education Research |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes an independent nonprofit Washington Academy of Sciences. The legislature finds that public policies and programs will be improved when informed by independent scientific analysis and communication with state and local policymakers. Throughout the state there are highly qualified persons in a wide range of scientific disciplines who are willing to contribute their time and expertise in such reviews, but that presently there is lacking an organizational structure in which the entire scientific community may most effectively respond to requests for assessments of complex public policy questions. The principal mission will be the provision of scientific analysis and recommendations on questions referred to the academy by the governor, the governor's designee, or the legislature. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5381.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5381
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--District |
to governor 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Regarding School District Bidding Requirements - Increases the bid limit requirements for school districts.
Title: H.B. 1719
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Revises the state bidding and purchasing process for school buses. Requires SPI to solicit competitive price quotes for base buses and optional features and to publish a list of accepted quotes. Permits school districts to buy directly from any dealer on the list and requires SPI to reimburse school districts and ESD's for buses purchased through either a lowest-bid competitive process or through the competitive price
quote process established by SPI, using reimbursement rates established for base buses.
Title: H.B. 1485
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Revises the funding formula for the Learning Assistance Program from one based equally on assessment results and family need to one
based solely on family need.
Title: H.B. 1066
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Health |
Paritally Vetoed 05/2005 |
Postsec. |
Requires schools to provide information on meningococcal immunization.
Title: H.B. 1463
Source: StateNet |
Health |
to governor 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Requires that public and private schools provide the parents and guardians of students with information about meningococcal disease at the beginning of every school year. http://www.leg.wa.gov
Title: H.B. 1463
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates |
Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to require school districts and schools to set high school graduation rate improvement goals and to align these goals with requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. WASHINGTON REG 24131 (SN)
Title: WAC 3-20-390
Source: StateNet |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Regarding Digital or Online Learning - Describes programmatic and funding requirements for courses offered through digital
technology to students who are taking the courses outside the schoolroom walls and limits funding for the students to one FTE. http://www.leg.wa.gov
Title: S.B. 5828
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. |
Modifies provisions in the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program - Permits any Washington resident to purchase tuition
units under the GET Program, even if the recipient is not a resident. Protects GET Program assets from bankruptcy proceedings. Creates
a single value for all payouts and refunds, based on the current value of tuition and fees at a public higher education institution rather than
on a weighted average. Excludes from coverage under the GET Program any portion of student services and activities fees used to pay
for bonds or debt on capital facilities projects.
Title: S.B. 5926
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
to governor 05/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Maintains the top priority for branch campuses as expansion of programs and capacity for upper division and transfer students, in accordance with proportionality agreements developed with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC). Authorizes the University of Washington Tacoma and Bothell and Washington State University Vancouver to admit freshmen and offer lower-division
courses according to the campus plans submitted to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) in 2004. Permits Washington
State University Tri-Cities to admit freshmen in a biotechnology degree program, but makes additional admission the subject of further study by the HECB. Authorizes four community or technical colleges to be selected to offer applied baccalaureate degrees on a pilot basis, subject to the approval of the SBCTC and the HECB. If funds are appropriated for this purpose, allows three community or technical colleges to enter into agreements with four-year institutions to offer baccalaureate programs on the college campus, also subject to the HECB approval. Declares legislative intent to transfer oversight of the North Snohomish Island Skagit consortium to Everett Community College. Directs Everett to develop a management and education plan for serving the region based on the university center model and submit recommendations by December 1, 2005.
Title: H.B. 1794
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
to governor 05/2005 |
P-12 |
Subject to funding, requires school districts, by the 2005-06 school year, to begin school breakfast programs in schools in which more
than 40 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced price lunches. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to consult with certain education interests when adopting the criteria for waiving school meal requirements.
Title: H.B. 1771
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Assessment |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
From the fiscal note: The bill eliminates the mandatory requirement for norm referenced testing in the third, sixth, and ninth grade classes.
School districts are permitted to offer norm referenced assessments at the districts' own expense and make diagnostic tools available that provide information that is at least as valuable as the information eliminated under this act. By September 1, 2005, subject to funding availability, the office of superintendant of public instruction is to post on its website, for voluntary use by school districts, a guide of diagnostic assessments. By September 1, 2006, subject to amounts appropriated for this purpose, the office of the superintendent of public
instruction is to make available to school districts diagnostic assessments that help improve student learning. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1068.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1068
Source: StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Partially Vetoed 04/2005 |
P-12 |
From fiscal note: Section 2 requires that, to the extent funds are appropriated, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) in
conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) must convene a work group to evaluate issues related to school attendance, including the implementation of the Becca bill and other school attendance measures. The work group would include the Administrator for the Courts and court judges, among others. OSPI would be required to report the findings of the work group no later than January 10, 2006. It is assumed that work group participants would be reimbursed out of the appropriated funds. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1708-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1708
Source: StateNet |
Curriculum |
To governor 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Encourages that Washington's tribal history be taught in the common schools. Also adds a new section that requires, beginning in 2006, and at least once annually through 2010, the Washington state school directors' association is encouraged to convene regional meetings and invite the tribal councils from the region for the purpose of establishing government-to-government relationships and dialogue between tribal councils and school district boards of directors. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1495-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1495
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Encourages each school district board of directors to adopt a family preservation education program curriculum and offer a family preservation unit in high school. The board of directors may adopt the model curriculum developed by the superintendent of public instruction or the board may develop its own curriculum with input from the community. Requires the state department of education to develop a family preservation education program model curriculum. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1252-S.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1252
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Section 2 creates the comprehensive education study steering committee. The director of the Office of Financial Management (OFM) is a member. The steering committee will appoint members to three advisory committees: early learning, K-12, and higher education. The steering committee will receive staff and logistical support from OFM. The committee's charge is to address a number of issues, including: the constitutional and legal requirements of the current finance system and the impact of the goals of the current education reform on the system; strengths and weaknesses of the current finance formulas; potential changes to the finance system; a review of funding systems in at least five states; funding challenges; specific issues facing schools; potential changes to the current compensation system that would align to professional development and student performance.
Section 3 authorizes the steering committee to direct and coordinate three studies: 1. A comprehensive K-12 finance study
2. A comprehensive early learning study
3. A comprehensive higher education study
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5441-S2.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5441
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
HB 1066 changes the school district distribution of Learning Assistance Program (LAP) funds from a distribution based 50% on assessment of students and 50% on one or more family income factors measure economic need, to a distribution based 100% on one or more family income factors measuring economic needs. The bill does not detail the specific formula change, exact measure(s) of economic need to use for allocation, or the weights to apply one or more measures of economic need. From fiscal note: This legislation is a request of Governor Locke, necessary to implement his LAP budget proposal. In his budget proposal Governor Locke assumed one the following formulas as appropriate for calculating the LAP distribution. 1. For district where the percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for free or reduced price lunch is 40 percent or less: The district's full-time equivalent enrollment in grades K-11 for the prior school year multiplied by the district's percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for free or reduced price lunch and then multiplied by $163.61.* 2. For district where the percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for free or reduced price lunch exceeds 40 percent: The district's full-time equivalent enrollment in grades K-11 for the prior school year multiplied by the district's percentage of October headcount enrollment in grades K-12 eligible for free or reduced price lunch times 1.80 and then multiplied by $163.61. 3. Further, an additional amount is allocated to a school district for each school year in which the district's allocation is less than the amount the district received for LAP in the 2004-05 school year (hold harmless allocation). The amount of the hold harmless allocation maintains the 2004-05 school year allocation level for all districts, each year of the biennium. *$163.61 is allocated per LAP student in 2005-06; $164.96 in 2006-07. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1066.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1066
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminates the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission. The governor will appoint seven of the 16 board members, with another five elected by school directors and one by private school board members. The state superintendent and two students also serve. The board will address student learning and education program accountability. The Professional Educator Standards Board will set policy for teacher preparation and certification programs, formerly a task of the state board. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5732-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5732
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to convene a work group to reevaluate and make recommendations for changes to procedures for visual screening of students in public schools. Directs the work group to consider the benefits of complete eye examinations for all children
and the most appropriate screening techniques. Directs the work group to consult with the Office of the Superintendent of Pubic Instruction,
the State Board of Health, the Optometric Physicians of Washington, and the Washington Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
Requires a preliminary report to the Legislature and the DOH by December 2005, and final recommendations by December 2006. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1951-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1951
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/default.htm |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Disregards from federal accountability reporting those students receiving home-based instruction who participate in running start (dual/concurrent enrollment program). http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5289-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5289
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
To governor 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Requires the superintendent of public instruction to revise the definition of a full-time equivalent student to include students who receive instruction through digital programs. "Digital programs" means electronically delivered learning that occurs primarily away from the classroom. Sets parameters for funding and for districts that offer such programs. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5828-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5828
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
From the fiscal note: The bill establishes the Washington early learning council within the Governor's Office. The purpose of the council is to
provide vision, leadership, and direction to the improvement, realignment, and expansion of early learning programs and services for children birth to five years of age in order to better meet the early learning needs of children and their families. The council is made up of seventeen members. The council shall develop an early learning plan to improve the organization of early learning programs and services at the state level, and to improve the accessibility and quality of early learning programs and services throughout the state. The initial focus shall be on developing and implementing quality improvements through the following mechanisms, which shall initially be implemented in two pilot sites:
(a) A voluntary, quality-based, graduated rating system to provide information to parents on the quality of childcare programs and to provide resources and incentives for quality improvements; and
(b) A tiered-reimbursement system for state-subsidized child care to improve the quality of care for children participating
in state-funded care. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1152-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1152
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
To governor 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Adds a new chapter to Title 28B RCW. Creates a foster care endowed scholarship program. The purpose of the program is to help students who were in foster care attend an institution of higher education in the state of Washington. Creates an advisory board and membership. The higher education coordinating board may deposit twenty-five thousand dollars of state matching funds into the foster care scholarship endowment fund when the board can match state funds with an equal amount of private cash donations. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1050-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1050
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Allows state financial aid for part time students (pilot program). http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1345-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Creates a new section of law. The state financial aid account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. The primary purpose of the account is to ensure that all appropriations designated for financial aid through statewide student financial aid programs are made available to eligible students. The account is to be a nontreasury account. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/1100-S.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1100
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Community College,
Postsec. |
Finds that part-time faculty play important roles in community and technical institutions. Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to convene a task force to conduct a review and update of the best practices audit of compensation packages and conditions of employment for part-time faculty in the community and technical college system conducted in 1996 and reported on in 1998 (includes community college administrators as potential members of the task force). http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5087.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5087
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
To governor 04/2005 |
Postsec. |
Expands access to baccalaureate and master's degree programs through the evolution of branch campuses and 2+2 programs in the state. Branch campuses shall collaborate with the community and technical colleges in their region to develop articulation agreements, dual admissions policies, and other partnerships to ensure that branch campuses serve as innovative models of a two plus two educational system. Other possibilities for collaboration include but are not limited to joint development of curricula and degree programs, colocation of instruction, and arrangements to share faculty. In communities where a private postsecondary institution is located, representatives of the private institution may be invited to participate in the conversation about meeting the baccalaureate and master's level graduate needs in underserved urban areas of the state.
Title: H.B. 1794
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Participation--Outreach |
Signed by Governor 04/2005 |
Postsec. |
Establishes a foster youth postsecondary education and training coordination committee.
Title: H.B. 1079
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
To governor 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Any adult or juvenile who is required to register and who is attending, or planning to attend, a public or private school must, within ten days of enrolling or prior to arriving at the school, to attend classes, whichever is earlier, notify the sheriff for the county of the person's residence of the person's intent to attend the school, and the sheriff shall promptly notify the principal of the school. A principal receiving notice under this subsection must disclose the information received from the sheriff as follows:
(A) If the student who is required to register as a sex offender is classified as a risk level II or III, the principal shall provide the information received to every teacher of any student required to register under (a) of this subsection and to any other personnel who, in the judgment of the principal, supervises the student or for security purposes should be aware of the student's record;
(B) If the student who is required to register as a sex offender is classified as a risk level I, the principal shall provide the information received only to personnel who, in the judgment of the principal, for security purposes should be aware of the student's record.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/2101.SL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2101
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College |
Places restrictions on the marketing or merchandising of credit cards to students at the states institutions of higher education. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Law%202005/5506-S.SL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5506
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Authorizes current and past employers, including employers from out of state, to provide information concerning employment applicants out of state employers. Requires districts to request such information. When requests are sent to out-of-state employers, an applicant cannot be prevented from gaining employment in Washington public schools if the laws or policies of that other state prevent documents from being made available to Washington state school districts or if the out-of-state school district fails or refuses to cooperate with the request. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5552-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5552
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Providing for a Certification Endorsement for Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Directs the State Board of Education
(SBE) to develop a teaching endorsement for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Requires the SBE to adopt certification
requirements for educational interpreters.
Title: H.B. 1893
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/default.htm |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Credits earned by certificated staff that are used to increase earnings on the salary schedule must be obtained from an educational institution accredited by an accrediting association recognized by rule of the state board of education. Requires the state department to verify accreditation and to train district staff in such validation. Allows certificates to be revoked or suspended upon a finding that an employee has engaged in an unauthorized use of school equipment to intentionally access material depicting sexually explicit conduct or has intentionally possessed on school grounds any material depicting sexually explicit conduct. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/2212-S2.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 2212
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Permits members of the teachers' retirement system plan 2 and plan 3 who qualify for early retirement or alternate early retirement to make a one time purchase of additional service credit.
Title: H.B. 1327
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
From the fiscal note: This bill would create provisions to ensure that professional certification is administered in such a way as to ensure that
the professional development and growth of individual teachers is directly aligned to their current and future teaching responsibilities.The PESB shall be responsible for the adoption of rules to provide for the approval and disapproval of programs leading to the professional certification of teachers. All current and future programs must comply with these rules and must receive initial approval based on these rules. The rules that are mentioned above shall meet the following criteria:
1) Not require professional certification for any certificated teacher before the 2008-09 school year, not require
professional certification before the fifth year following the receipt of a continuing employment contract, and allow any
teacher currently enrolled or participating in a program leading to a professional certificate to continue the program under
administrative rules in place when the teacher began the program.
2) Provide criteria for the approval and disapproval of accredited institutions of higher education and for education
service districts within the state to offer a program leading to professional certification. The rules shall be written to
encourage institutions of higher education to partner with local school districts, consortia of school districts, or
educational service districts, as appropriate, to provide instruction for teachers seeking professional certification.
3) Provide criteria for a liaison relationship between approved programs and school districts in which applicants are
employed.
4) Encourage institutions of higher education to offer professional certificate coursework as continuing education credit
hours. This shall not prevent an institution of higher education from providing the option of including the professional
certification requirements as part of a master's degree program.
5) Identify a process for out-of-state certificated teachers not yet certificated. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5983-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5983
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Adds types of courses that may count toward movement on the salary schedule to include courses that address research-based assessment and instructional strategies for students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and language disabilities. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5664-S.PL.pdf
Title: S.B. 5664
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
To governor 04/2005 |
P-12 |
For classified employees appropriate bargaining units existing on the effective date of this section may not be divided into more than one unit without the agreement of the public employer and the certified bargaining representative of the unit; and (b) In making bargaining unit determinations under this section, the commission must consider, in addition to the factors listed in subsection (1) of this section, the avoidance of excessive fragmentation. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1432.PL.pdf
Title: H.B. 1432
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
to governor 04/2005 |
P-12 |
Collective Bargaining - Bargaining Unit Determination - Requires the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), when determining bargaining units of classified school employees, to consider the avoidance of excessive fragmentation. Prohibits the PERC from dividing an existing bargaining unit without the agreement of the bargaining representative and the school district.
Title: H.B. 1432
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
High School |
Emergency Rule Adoption 03/2005 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to provide for the assignment of the graduation year for each student upon entering a high school program. WASHINGTON REG 24200 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-51-035
Source: StateNet |
High School |
Rule Adoption 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Adopts rules relating to the high school and beyond plan and culminating graduation requirements. Requires implementation of both via a written district policy. Provides a link within the rules from the culminating project to the high school and beyond plan. WASHINGTON REG 23816 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-51-061
Source: StateNet |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Rule Adoption 11/2004 |
P-12 |
Adopts a new chapter to the Board of Education policies. Provides definitions of sexual misconduct, verbal abuse, and physical abuse. Relates to situations of mandatory disclosure and prohibited agreements. WASHINGTON REG 23819 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-88-010 thru -060
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 10/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to allow educators in all three roles - teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates (ESAs) to be eligible for a transitional certificate as requested by an employing school district, approved private school or educational service district superintendent. WASHINGTON REG 23365 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-79A-231
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 10/2004 |
P-12 |
Amends rules concerning certification. Updates rules relating to continuing education, definitions, credit hours, professional growth team consultation and collaboration, and school accreditation site visit team participation. WASHINGTON REG 23359 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-85-025, -033
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to allow teachers who hold the appropriate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, a teaching certificate comparable to the residency teacher certificate issued by another sate, who has practiced for at least three years as a teacher in grades P-12, and who completed a supervised, classroom-based internship to obtain their out-of-state teaching certificate, to obtain a Washington residency teaching certificate. WASHINGTON REG 23326 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-79A-257
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to allow teachers with endorsed certificates to add certain additional endorsements to their certificates through successful passage of the Praxis II subject knowledge test. WASHINGTON REG 23325 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82A-204
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to grant individuals from out-of-state applying for a state residency teaching certificate up to one year to take and successfully pass the WEST-B basic skills test. WASHINGTON REG 23414 (SN)
Title: WAC 181-01-002
Source: StateNet |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
1) The high school assessment system shall include but need not be limited to the Washington assessment of student learning, opportunities for a student to retake the content areas of the assessment in which the student was not successful, and if approved by the legislature pursuant to subsection (11) of this section, one or more objective alternative assessments for a student to demonstrate achievement of state academic standards. The objective alternative assessments for each content area shall be comparable in rigor to the skills and knowledge that the student must demonstrate on the Washington assessment of student learning for each content area.
(2) Subject to the conditions in this section, a certificate of academic achievement shall be obtained by most students at about the age of sixteen, and is evidence that the students have successfully met the state standard in the content areas included in the certificate. With the exception of students satisfying the provisions of section 104 of this act, acquisition of the certificate is required for graduation from a public high school but is not the only requirement for graduation.
(3) Beginning with the graduating class of 2008, with the exception of students satisfying the provisions of section 104 of this act, a student who meets the state standards on the reading, writing, and mathematics content areas of the high school Washington assessment of student learning shall earn a certificate of academic achievement. If a student does not successfully meet the state standards in one or more content areas required for the certificate of academic achievement, then the student may retake the assessment in the content area up to four times at no cost to the student. If the student successfully meets the state standards on a retake of the assessment then the student shall earn a certificate of academic achievement. Once objective alternative assessments are authorized pursuant to subsection (11) of this section, a student may use the objective alternative assessments to demonstrate that the student successfully meets the state standards for that content area if the student has retaken the Washington assessment of student learning at least once. If the student successfully meets the state standards on the objective alternative assessments then the student shall earn a certificate of academic achievement. The student's transcript shall note whether the certificate of academic achievement was acquired by means of the Washington assessment of student learning or by an alternative assessment.
(4) Beginning with the graduating class of 2010, a student must meet the state standards in science in addition to the other content areas required under subsection (3) of this section on the Washington assessment of student learning or the objective alternative assessments in order to earn a certificate of academic achievement.
(5) The state board of education may not require the acquisition of the certificate of academic achievement for students in home-based instruction under chapter 28A.200 RCW, for students enrolled in private schools under chapter 28A.195 RCW, or for students satisfying the provisions of section 104 of this act.
Title: H.B. 2195
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Regards investigation of complaints against school employees of sexual misconduct or physical abuse towards a child.
Title: S.B. 6171
Source: StateNet |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to providing increased access to information on disciplinary actions taken against school employees; relates to providing known information regarding employees' sexual misconduct when those employees attempt to transfer to different school districts.
Title: S.B. 5533
Source: StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for the procedures, rules and responsibilities for the development of a charter school within the State. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/2275-2299/2295-s2_sl.pdf
Title: H.B. 2295
Source: Washington Legislative Web site |
Curriculum |
Vetoed 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides for financial literacy; provides for the creation of a set of financial literacy learning guidelines, providing information on instructional materials that help students meet the learning guidelines, data collection and creating a public- private partnership to help provide instructional tools and professional development to school districts that wish to increase the financial literacy of their students.
Title: H.B. 2455
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Regards foods and beverages sold and served on public school campuses; requires the development of a model policy regarding access to nutritious foods, opportunities for developmentally appropriate exercise and accurate information relates to these topics.
Title: S.B. 5436
Source: StateNet |
Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Regards school employee duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect; provides such employees shall receive training regarding their reporting obligations in their orientation training when hired and every three years thereafter.
Title: S.B. 6220
Source: StateNet |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires the higher education coordinating board, the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the state board for community and technical colleges to convene a work group to (a) Discuss standards and expectations for the knowledge and skills high school graduates need for college-level work and strategies for communicating those standards to all Washington high schools; (b) Identify the causes of current gaps in knowledge and skills of recent high school graduates; (c) Identify innovative strategies currently used by school districts and other initiatives or programs designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills for college-level work; and (d) Develop and initiate actions to address the gaps in knowledge and skills so that the need for remediation of recent high school graduates in public higher education institutions is significantly reduced. Requires the state education and higher education agencies to jointly submit a report to the legislature by December 15, 2004. The report will summarize the findings of the work group and describe actions taken by the agencies, higher education institutions, and school districts to enhance the knowledge and skills of high school graduates. The report will also recommend additional strategies, timelines, and measurable benchmarks for reducing remediation of recent high school graduates over the next three years. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5125-5149/5139-s_sl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5139
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Vetoed 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College |
Strengthens linkages between K-12 and higher education systems. Requires the state board for community and technical colleges, the higher education coordinating board, the council of presidents, the work force training and education coordinating board, public school secondary principals, public school district superintendent representatives, and the superintendent of public instruction to take actions to strengthen, expand, and create dual enrollment programs available to students on high school campuses by removing barriers that inhibit the availability of the programs and, where possible, by creating incentives to offer the courses and programs. These actions are not intended to decrease the number or types of dual enrollment programs available to students on college campuses. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6550-6574/6561_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6561
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Concerns school district superintendent credential preparation programs; eliminates the requirement that the training for such credential be given by the University of Washington and Washington State University only.
Title: S.B. 6407
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--School Support |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
The bill repeals RCW 28A.165 current law governing the Learning Assistance Program (LAP), and adds new sections re-establishing LAP. Section 6 creates a new LAP approval process based on the submission of an annual plan addressing all elements represented in Section 4 of the bill (Progam Plan). School districts that achieve reading and mathematics goals as prescribed in RCW 28A.655 (Academic Achievement and Accountability) will have their program approved upon submittal. Districts with one or more schools in a state or federal program of school improvement will have their plan and programs approved in conjunction with state or federal school improvement program requirements. Schools districts that are not achieving reading and mathematics goals and are not in state or federal school improvement programs shall be subject to LAP plan approval once plan components are reviewed by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). The purpose of the review is to provide districts with technical assistance in the final development of the plan. This additional requirement to provide technical assistance will require additional resources to ensure that school districts receive an adequate level of support. Promotes the use of assessment data when developing programs to assist underachieving students; guides school districts in providing the most effective and efficient practices when implementing such programs; provides the means by which a district becomes eligible for learning assistance program funds and the distribution of those funds. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5875-5899/5877-s_e.pdf
Title: S.B. 5877
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
P-16 or P-20 |
Vetoed 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Relates to cooperation among education policy boards; provides that this cooperation include efforts to increase student success in math requirement in high school and college through instruction alignment, the development of standards for the knowledge and skills needed to be ready for college level work.
Title: S.B. 5677
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Ensures the quality of degree-granting institutions of higher education; relates to the accreditation of and site inspections of such institutions; requires public dissemination of information regarding entities that sell or award degrees without requiring appropriate academic achievement at a postsecondary level.
Title: H.B. 2381
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Establishes additional protections for persons ordered to active military service; permits post- secondary students to withdraw from a course and complete it upon return or complete the course with a grade and no penalty for missed classes if the instructor believes sufficient coursework has been completed; provides a refund of unused room and board.
Title: S.B. 6302
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Relates to allowing a student who is a military dependent to maintain residency status if the person on active military duty is reassigned out of state.
Title: S.B. 6164
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Provides that a bargained contract at an institution of higher education may include a provision for paying part-time academic employees on a pay schedule that conincides with all the paydays used for full-time academic employees.
Title: H.B. 2383
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Vetoed 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Revises provisions governing the Higher Education Coordinating Board and its advisory councils.
Title: H.B. 3103
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Reaffirms the mission of the higher education branch campuses; revises the provisions governing the responsibilities of mission of said campuses.
Title: H.B. 2707
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Improving articulation and transfer between institutions of higher education; provides for the development of transfer association degrees that will satisfy lower division requirements at public four-year institutions of higher education for specific academic majors.
Title: H.B. 2382
Source: StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Provides school districts with school serving grades kindergarten through four where 25% of the students qualify for free or reduced price lunches must implement a school lunch program; provides school districts with summer academic, enrichment or remedial program where 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced price lunches must implement a summer food service program that is open to area children unless there is a compelling reason for no program.
Title: S.B. 6411
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes an advisory council on early interventions for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.
Title: H.B. 2765
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Relates to residency teacher certification partnership programs; provides partnerships between school districts and state-approved higher education teacher preparation program to provide alternative routes programs.
Title: S.B. 6245
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Establishes a one thousand dollar minimum monthly benefit for public employees retirement system plan 1 members and teachers retirement system plan 1 members who have at least twenty five years of service and who have been retired at least twenty years.
Title: H.B. 2538
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Creates conditional scholarships and loan repayments for prospective teachers.
Title: H.B. 2708
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 |
Relates to teacher cottages in nonhigh school districts totally surrounded by water, serving fewer than 40 students; provides the school district may authorize the construction of such cottages without a vote of the district using funds from the district's projects or general fund; provides that rental and other income from the cottages may be deposited into the district's general fund, debt service fund or capital project fund.
Title: H.B. 2462
Source: StateNet |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
Postsec. |
Regards instructional materials for students with disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education; requires publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials to provide such in electronic format agreed upon by the publisher or manufacturer and the institution of higher education.
Title: S.B. 6501
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Emergency Rule Adoption 10/2003 |
P-12 |
Adopts rules concerning emergency expulsion of students. Ensures that the superintendent is able to immediately expel any student whose presence poses an immediate and continuing danger to self, other students, or school personnel or whose presence poses a continuing threat of substantial disruption of the educational process in order to preserve the health, safety and general welfare of students and staff at the School for the Deaf. WASHINGTON REG 22297 (SN)
Title: WAC 148-120-400 thru -415
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to allow teacher candidates to provide a letter to their employing school district to be admitted to the professional certificate program prior to the completion of their provisional status. WASHINGTON REG 22069 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-78A-505, -535
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules to establish a list of endorsement related assignments and to allow a school district to assign a teacher to an endorsement related area when no teacher with an endorsement in the assignment area is available. WASHINGTON REG 22071 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82-105
Source: StateNet |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Emergency Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
Postsec. |
Amends rules concerning alcohol on campus. Regulates the sale, possession, consumption, and service of alcohol on the UW campuses. Repeals rules prohibiting the sale of alcohol on campus. WASHINGTON REG 21962 (SN)
Title: WAC 478-136-030
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Equity |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Modifies the distribution of state property taxes. For the 2005-2006 school year, requires that an amount equal to three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student in all school districts be deposited in the student achievement fund to be distributed to each school district based on three hundred dollars per full-time equivalent student. Escalates that amount over several years (up to $450 for 2007-2008) and after that time, requires adjustments for inflation. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6058-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6058
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Suspends teacher cost-of-living provisions for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years. Deletes the following provision: Beginning with the 2001-02 school year, the state shall fully fund the cost-of-living increase in this section as part of its obligation to meet the basic education requirements under Article IX of the Washington Constitution. Commits to the following: Beginning with the 2001-2002 fiscal year, and for each subsequent fiscal year except for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 fiscal years, the state shall fully fund the cost-of-living increase set forth in this section. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6059_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6059
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Includes a classified employee on the professional educator standards board.
Title: S.B. 6092
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 06/2003 |
P-12 |
Amends rules establishing a list of endorsement- related assignments and allows a district to assign a teacher to an endorsement related area when the district does not have a certified teacher with that endorsement available. WASHINGTON REG 21791 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-28-105
Source: StateNet |
Finance--Performance Funding |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes performance contracts between the state and institutions of higher education. The legislature finds that ten years have passed since the state attempted to redefine the relationship with its institutions of higher education based on trust, evidence, and a new alignment of responsibilities, as articulated in chapter 363, Laws of 1993. However, the legislature also finds that the intent to combine institutional flexibility and authority to make decisions at the local level with accountability for achieving statewide goals and objectives has never been fully achieved, in part because there has not been an operating mechanism through which to implement this relationship. (3) Therefore, the legislature intends to explore opportunities to create performance contracts between the state and public institutions of higher education. It is the intent of the legislature that such a contract would constitute a negotiated agreement between the state and an institution, where the state's primary interest would lie not in the management and operations of an institution, but in the institution's contribution to achieving agreed-upon statewide goals and objectives for higher education. Establishes a new section on higher education performance contracts. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/2100-2124/2111-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 2111
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Health |
Vetoed 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Relates to provisions of meningococcal immunization information to first-time students by degree- granting postsecondary educational institutions.
Title: H.B. 1827
Source: StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Improves coordination of services for children's mental health; improves field-level cross-program collaboration and efficiency, the early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment plan to reflect the current mental health system structure and identifying and promulgating the approaches used in school districts where mental health and education systems coordinate services and resources to provide public mental health care for children.
Title: H.B. 1784
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
A new section is added to chapter 28A.630 13 RCW. Creates the special services pilot program to encourage participating school districts to provide early intensive reading and language assistance to students who are struggling academically. The goal of such assistance is to effectively address reading and language difficulties resulting in a substantially greater proportion of students meeting the progressively increasing performance standards for both the aggregate and disaggregated subgroups under federal law. A maximum of two school districts may participate. Ends in 1997 (four years duration). http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/2000-2024/2012-s2_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 2012
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Directs the board to develop a statewide strategic master plan for higher education that proposes a vision and identifies goals
and priorities for the system of higher education in Washington state. The board shall also specify strategies for maintaining and
expanding access, affordability, quality, efficiency, and accountability among the various institutions of higher education. Provides that, in developing the statewide strategic plan, the board shall collaborate with the four-year institutions of higher education, the community and technical college system, and, when appropriate, the work force training and education coordinating board, the superintendent of public instruction, and the independent higher education institutions. The board shall also seek input from students, community and business leaders in the state, members of the legislature, and the governor. Provides that as a foundation for the statewide strategic plan, the board shall develop and establish role and mission statements for each of the four-year institutions of higher education and the community and technical college system. The board shall determine whether certain major lines of study or types of degrees, including applied degrees or research-oriented degrees, shall be assigned uniquely to some institutions or institutional sectors in order to create centers of excellence that focus resources and expertise. Establishes a legislative work group to review options pertaining to the higher education coordinating board.
http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/2075-2099/2076-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 2076
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Changes border county higher education opportunities; allows Washington institutions of higher education that are located in counties on the Oregon border to implement tuition policies that correspond to Oregon tuition policies.
Title: S.B. 5134
Source: StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. |
Revises provisions relating to registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders; requires such offenders who gain employment or student status at an institution of higher education to register with the sheriff of the county of residence or location of the institution. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1700-1724/1712_pl_04252003.txt
Title: H.B. 1712
Source: StateNet |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Ensures the quality and availability of educational interpreters for deaf and hearing impaired students; requires the state board of education to consider options including requiring that all educational interpreters for deaf students and hard of hearing students meet national registry standards and studying the feasibility of using distance learning options as a way to both maintain the quality and increase the availability of educational interpreters. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5100-5124/5105-s_pl_04222003.txt
Title: S.B. 5105
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules allowing candidates full admission to the professional certificate program, prior to completion of a provisional status, if the candidate provides a letter from the candidate's employing school district, private school, or state agency providing educational services for students, documenting the employer's support for the candidate's full admission to the professional certificate program. WASHINGTON REG 21714 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-78A-505
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Provides optional service credit for substitute service to members of the school employees' retirement system.
Title: S.B. 5094
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Vetoed 05/2003 |
P-12 |
Relates to postretirement employment in the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.
Title: H.B. 1829
Source: StateNet |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to indicate notation on the high school transcript regarding the secondary Washington assessment of student learning (WASL) results. WASHINGTON REG 21518 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-51-063
Source: StateNet |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Expands "residency" for purposes of attending Washington public schools. Any child who is of school age and otherwise eligible, residing
in a home that is located in Idaho but that has a Washington address for the purposes of the United States postal service, shall be admitted, without payment of tuition, to the nearest Washington school district and shall be considered a resident student for state apportionment and all other purposes. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1450-1474/1470-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1470
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 04/2003 |
Postsec. |
Relates to establishing standards of review in order to change lines of instruction at research universities; provides that courses of instruction at state institutions of higher education shall relate to major lines of industry exclusive to the state.
Title: H.B. 1808
Source: StateNet |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 |
All public high schools of the state are required to provide a program, directly or in cooperation with a community or technical college, a skills center, an apprenticeship committee, or another school district, for students who plan to pursue career or work opportunities other than entrance to a baccalaureate-granting institution after being granted a 9 high school diploma. These programs may: (a) Help students demonstrate the application of essential academic learning requirements to the world of work, occupation-specific skills, knowledge of more than one career in a chosen pathway, and employability and leadership skills; and (b) Help students demonstrate the knowledge and skill needed to prepare for industry certification, and/or have the opportunity to articulate to postsecondary education and training programs. State board may grant waivers. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5500-5524/5505-s_sl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5505
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
Rule Adoption 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes rules concerning performance improvement goals, specifying providing school districts and schools with minimum performance improvement goals and aligning these goals with goals required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. WASHINGTON REG 21328 (SN)
Title: WAC 3-20-100, -200, -300
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. |
Requiring policies regarding the efficient use of instructional resources. Adds provisions relating to increased tuition fees for excess credits taken at institutions of higher education. Requires each four-year institution of higher education and the state board for community and technical colleges to develop policies that ensure undergraduate students enrolled in degree or certificate programs complete their programs in a timely manner in order to make the most efficient use of instructional resources and provide capacity within the institution for additional students. Declares that policies adopted under this act shall address, but not be limited to, undergraduate students in the following circumstances: (1) Students who accumulate more than one hundred twenty-five percent of the number of credits required to complete their respective baccalaureate or associate degree or certificate programs; (2) Students who drop more than twenty-five percent of their course load before the grading period for the quarter or semester, which prevents efficient use of instructional resources; and (3) Students who remain on academic probation for more than one quarter or semester. Provides that policies adopted under this act may include assessment by the institution of a surcharge in addition to regular tuition and fees to be paid by a student for continued enrollment. Requires each public four-year institution of higher education and the state board for community and technical colleges to report to the higher education coordinating board by January 30, 2004, on the policies developed under this act. Directs the higher education coordinating board to summarize the reports from the institutions and the state board and make a report to the higher education committees of the legislature by March 1, 2004. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5125-5149/5135-s2_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5135
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. |
Finds that, as a partner in financing public higher education with students and parents who pay tuition and fees, periodic increases in state funding, state financial aid, and tuition must be authorized to provide high quality higher education for the citizens of Washington. It is the intent of the legislature to address higher education through a cooperative bipartisan effort that includes the legislative and executive branches of government, parents, students, educators, as well as business, labor, and community leaders. Recognizes the importance of keeping the public commitment to public higher education and will continue searching for policies that halt the trend for the growth in tuition revenue to outpace the revenue provided by the state. Finds that the six-year time limitation authorizing the governing boards to establish tuition rates for all students other than undergraduate resident students will give the legislature, the governor, and the higher education institutions an opportunity to determine whether this policy achieves the goal of maintaining quality and access for all who are eligible for and can benefit
from a higher education. Using data from six years of this tuition policy, the state will be able to identify options for long-term funding of higher education including not only tuition but general fund and financial aid sources. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5425-5449/5448-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5448
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Vetoed 04/2003 |
Postsec. |
Expands the definition of resident student for higher education purposes. Adds (e) Any person who has completed the full senior year of high school and obtained a high school diploma, both at a Washington public high school or private high school approved under chapter 28A.195 RCW, or a person who has received the equivalent of a diploma; who has lived in Washington for at least three years immediately prior to receiving the diploma or its equivalent; who has continuously lived in the state of Washington after receiving the diploma or its equivalent and until such time as the individual is admitted to an institution of higher education under subsection (1) of this section; and who provides to the institution an affidavit indicating that the individual will file an application to become a permanent resident at the earliest opportunity the individual is eligible to do so and a willingness to engage in any other activities necessary to acquire citizenship, including but not limited to citizenship or civics review courses. New sections: It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that students who receive a diploma from a Washington state high school or receive the equivalent of a diploma in Washington state and who have lived in Washington for at least three years prior to receiving their diploma or its equivalent are eligible for in-state tuition rates when they enroll in a public institution of higher education in Washington state. The provisions of apply only to families of those who hold or entered the United States with work visas, temporary protected status visas, or green cards, or who have received amnesty from the federal government. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1075-1099/1079_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1079
Source: StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. |
The legislature finds that (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training requirements; (2) There is a misperception that apprenticeships are only for noncollege bound students; and (3) The state should expand opportunities for individuals to progress from an apprenticeship to college by creating pathways that build on the apprenticeship experience and permit apprentices to earn an associate degree. Authorizes associate degree pathways for persons in apprenticeship programs at community and technical colleges. The legislature finds that: (1) Apprenticeships are very rigorous and highly structured programs with specific academic and work training requirements; (2) There is a misperception that apprenticeships are only for noncollege bound students; and (3) The state should expand opportunities for individuals to progress from an apprenticeship to college by creating pathways that build on the apprenticeship experience and permit apprentices to earn an associate degree. An apprenticeship committee may recommend to its community or technical college partner or partners that an associate degree pathway be developed for the committee's program. At the request of an apprenticeship committee, the community or technical college or colleges providing apprentice-related and supplemental instruction for an apprenticeship program are to develop an associate degree pathway for the apprentices in that program, if the necessary resources are available. Adds a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW and adds other new sections. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1050-1074/1061-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1061
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. |
Creates a pilot project for competency-based transfer in higher education. Under the pilot project, participants shall develop standards,
definitions, and procedures for quality assurance for a transfer system based on student competencies. It is the legislature's intent that
under such a system, four-year institutions of higher education, in collaboration with two-year institutions of higher education, define the knowledge, skills, and abilities students should possess in order to enter an upper division program in a particular academic discipline.
The two and four-year institutions providing lower division preparation for such an upper division program are responsible for certifying that
a student meets the expected standards, but have flexibility to determine how to assess whether the student has obtained the necessary
knowledge, skills, and abilities. Such assessments need not be based on completion of particular courses or accumulation of credits. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/House/1900-1924/1909-s_pl.pdf
Title: H.B. 1909
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Authorizes a petitioner or school district to appeal a decision by the regional committee to the state board based on the claim that the regional committee failed to follow the applicable statutory and regulatory procedures or acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner. Any such appeal shall be based on the record and the appeal must be filed within thirty days of the final decision of the regional committee. Provides that a proposed change in school district organization by transfer of territory from one school district to another may be initiated by a petition in writing presented to the educational service district superintendent: (1) Signed by at least fifty percent plus one of the active registered voters residing in the territory proposed to be transferred; or (2) Signed by a majority of the members of the board of directors of one of the districts affected by a proposed transfer of territory. Adds that state board rules under subsection (3) of this section shall provide for giving consideration to the following: Student educational opportunities as measured by the percentage of students performing at each level of the statewide mandated assessments and data regarding student attendance, graduation, and dropout rates. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5425-5449/5437_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5437
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by HOUSE & SENATE. 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Includes a classified employee on the Washington professional educator standards board.
Title: S.B. 5240
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Revises alternative route teacher certification provisions. Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, districts may apply for program funds to pay stipends to trained mentor teachers of interns during the mentored internship. The per intern amount of mentor stipend shall not exceed five hundred dollars. Provides that, to the extent funds are appropriated for this specific purpose, the annual amount of the scholarship is the annual cost of tuition for the alternative route certification program in which the recipient is enrolled, not to exceed eight
thousand dollars. The board may adjust the annual award by the average rate of resident undergraduate tuition and fee increases at the state universities as defined in RCW 28B.10.016. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/6050-6074/6052_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 6052
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to allow individuals with a valid teaching certificate from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards to have their national board endorsements placed on their Washington teaching certificate, if the endorsements are endorsements in the state of Washington. WASHINGTON REG 21517 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82-204, -82A-204
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules to revise the procedures by which college/universities will seek approval for their competency-based endorsement programs and to allow teacher candidates enrolled in endorsement programs under certain chapters to have until August 31, 2005 to complete their programs. WASHINGTON REG 21516 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82A-206, -215
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 |
Offers health care benefit plans to school district employees. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2003-04/Senate/5225-5249/5236-s_pl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5236
Source: StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 01/2003 |
P-12 |
Establishes emergency rules allowing individuals who hold National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification to have the endorsements on their national certificates placed on their Washington state teaching certificates. WASHINGTON REG 21257 (SN)
Title: WAC 180-82-204
Source: StateNet |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 |
Supplemental services application; deadline 8/25/02: (http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/SupServAPP-RFP.pdf)
Application received after the closing date will be reviewed within 6 months and approved providers will be added to subsequent lists. Approved providers will be required to renew their applications annually.
Supplemental education services providers approved 10/1/02; additional providers will be approved January 2003: (http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/ApprovedProviders.pdf)
Source: Washington Department of Education Web site |
No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Active 09/2002 |
P-12 |
2002-03 District and school report card requirements: (http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/Reportcardchecklist.pdf). Also, Washington has a special edition of its report card -- one that meets the requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB or ESEA). To view, use the following link: http://www.k12.wa.us/edprofile/
Source: Washington Department of Education Web site |
No Child Left Behind |
Active 06/2002 |
P-12 |
2002 Consolidated Plan (6/12/02): http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/ESEAapplication.pdf
Source: Washington Department of Education Web site |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to accommodating children with diabetes in schools; requires that an individual health plan for each diabetic child, parental signed release form, medical equipment jand storage capacity, exceptions from school policies, school schedule, meals and eating, disaster preparedness, inservice training for staff by a registered nurse, legal documents for parent-designated adults.
Title: S.B. 6641
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Enrolled 04/2002 |
Postsec. |
Act to promote collective bargaining for graduate teaching assistants and university employees enrolled in academic programs. Enumerates which employees can serve as a bargaining unit and lists those things outside the scope of bargaining.
Title: HB 2540
Source: Lexis |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. |
Provides for collective bargaining at four-year institutions of higher education by establishing a uniform structure for recognizing the right of faculty of the public four-year institutions of higher education to engage in collective bargaining as provided, if they should so choose.
Title: H.B. 2403
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/ |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Authorizes the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission to set performance improvement goals for certain groups of students and dropout goals. The goals shall be consistent with student privacy protection provisions of RCW 28A.655.090(7) and shall not conflict with requirements contained in Title I of the federal elementary and secondary education act of 1965, as amended. The goals may be established for all students, economically disadvantaged students, limited English proficient students, students with disabilities, and students from
disproportionately academically underachieving racial and ethnic backgrounds. The commission may establish school and school district
goals addressing high school graduation rates and dropout reduction goals for students in grades seven through twelve. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/6450-6474/6456_sl_03192002.txt
Title: S.B. 6456
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to alternative educational service providers that the school district may contract with; includes the state national guard youth challenge program; grants number of highschool credits based on the students' level of academic proficiency as measured by the program.
Title: H.B. 1646
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
Finance--Equity |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Modifies and studies the local effort assistance program; provides that the purpose of the funds is to mitigate the effect that above average property tax rates might have on the ability of a school district to supplement the state's basic program of education.
Title: H.B. 3011
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to clarifying the uses of the school district capital projects fund to include the costs of implementing technology facilities plans; includes costs associated with implementing technology systems, facilities, and projects, including acquiring hardward, licensing software, and on-line applications and training related foregoing.
Title: S.B. 6515
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires a medication or treatment order as a condition for children with life-threatening conditions to attend public schools; defines medication or treatment order as the authority a registered nurse obtains; defines life threatening condition as a health condition that will put the child in danger of death during the schoold day if medication, treatment order and nursing plan are in place.
Title: H.B. 2834
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Public school principals and vice principals must hold or have held either valid teacher certificates or valid educational staff associate certificates. Persons who hold or have held valid educational staff associate certificates must also have demonstrated successful school-based experience in an instructional role with students. Persons whose certificates were revoked, suspended, or surrendered may not be employed as public school principals or vice principals. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/House/2400-2424/2415-s_sl_03252002.txt
Title: H.B. 2415
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Creates the Washington promise scholarship for academically successful high school graduates from low and middle-income families.
Title: H.B. 2807
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Creates the state financial aid account to ensure that all statewide student financial aid is made available; provides that the account is in the custody of the state treasurer; provides that expenditures from the account may be used only for financial aid to students eligible for the state need grant program, the state work study program, the scholars program, or the award for vocational excellence program.
Title: H.B. 2914
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Requires a student member on the higher education coordinating board; changes number of members.
Title: H.B. 2841
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Repeals student improvement goals provisions, includes reading and mathematic goals. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/5800-5824/5823-s_sl_03272002.txt
Title: S.B. 5823
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to safety of school employees and students; defines threats of violence or harm; provides methods for disclosing student records regarding court and history of violence; allows the superintendent to adopt a model policy and post it on his or her website; relates to false notification of threat.
Title: S.B. 6351
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to preventing harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools; relates to the physical harm of a student or the students property; relates to false accusations; relates to students, school employees, or volunteers; provides that each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits the harassment, intimidation, or bullying in schools.
Title: H.B. 1444
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Authorizes access to school meal programs to volunteers, public agencies, political subdivisions or associations that serve public entities while using school facilities and other State, local or federal child nutrition programs.
Title: S.B. 6425
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Provides that school districts shall not be prohibited from placing or displaying the United States flag on school districts buses when it does not interfere with the safe operation of the bus.
Title: S.B. 6389
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Requires the state superintendent to monitor programs for the education of highly capable students. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/House/2725-2749/2748_sl_04022002.txt
Title: H.B. 2748
Source: www.leg.wa.gov |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Relates to the professional educator standards board; amends statutes; provides that the governor shall appoint or reappoint the members of the board.
Title: H.B. 2414
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Gives the health care authority to publish and distribute to nonparticipating school districts and educational service districts by October 1st of each year a description of health care benefit plans available through the authority and the estimated cost if school districts and educational service district employees were enrolled. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/House/2525-2549/2536-s_sl_03282002.txt
Title: H.B. 2536
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 |
Regards the salary formula for state-funded basic education certificated instructional staff; provides that the salary allocations shall be calculated by the superintendent of public instruction by using the statewide salary allocation schedule and related documents, conditions, andlimitations established by the omnibus appropriations act. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/6800-6824/6823-s_pl_03142002.txt
Title: S.B. 6823
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
Postsec. |
Relates to collective bargaining for University of Washington employees who are enrolled in academic programs; permits certain categories of predoctoral instructors, lecturers and teaching assistants to participate in collective bargaining.
Title: H.B. 2540
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2001 |
P-12 |
Initiative Measure No. 747 concerns limiting property tax increases. This measure would require state and local governments to limit property tax levy increases to 1% per year, unless an increase greater than this limit is approved by the voters at an election.
Title: Initiative 747
Source: http://vote.wa.gov/results/measures.tpl?m_id=747&category=1 |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2001 |
P-12 |
Initiative 747, which limits property tax levy increases to 1% per year, (unless a greater increase is approved by voters), passed with 826,258 "yes" votes (or about 58%). 609,266 citizens (or about 42%) voted "no" on the measure.
Title: Initiative 747
Source: Secretary of State's office |
Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 |
Delays assessments timelines in areas other than reading and math.
Title: S.B. 5686
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/5675-5699/5686-s2_pl.pdf |
Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to students whose primary language is other than English and the State assessment of student learning; provides for a review of same by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; requires the Superintendent to develop an evaluation system to measure increases in English and academic proficiency of eligible pupils; amends provisions regarding bilingual instruction.
Title: H.B. 2025
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 |
States the importance of career and technical education as it supports applied learning, increases the number of students completing high school, assists with transitions from secondary schools to postsecondary education, training and employment. Adds section that requires state superintendent to set standards for high quality career and technical programs and to review and approve the plans of local districts for the delivery of career and technical education. Also allows state superintendent to provide technical assistance and develop guidelines for the delivery of career guidance in secondary schools. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/5925-5949/5940-s_sl.pdf
Title: S.B. 5940
Source: Washington Legislative Web Site |
Health |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to the procedures for posting and notification of pesticide applications at schools and licensed day care centers. "School facility" means any facility used for licensed day care center purposes or for the purposes of a public kindergarten or public elementary or secondary school. School facility includes the buildings or structures, playgrounds, landscape areas, athletic fields, school vehicles, or any other area of school property. A school, nursery school, or licensed day care shall at the time of the application place a marker at each primary point of entry to the school grounds. School must also provide written notification annually or upon enrollment to parents or guardians of students and employees describing the school's pest control policies and methods, including the posting and notification requirements of the bill.
Title: S.B. 5533
Source: Washington Legislative Web Site |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 |
Amends educational service districts' superintendent review committees composition to include a subcommittee of the board, two school district superintendents from within the educational service district selected by the educational service district board, and a representative of the state superintendent of public instruction selected by the state superintendent of public instruction. Also stipulated that prior to the employment of a new educational service district superintendent, the review committee must screen all applicants against the established qualifications for the position and recommend to the board a list of three or more candidates. The educational service district board must either select the new superintendent from the list of three or more candidates, ask the review committee to add additional names to the list, or reject the entire list and ask the review committee to submit three or more additional candidates for consideration. The board must repeat this process until a superintendent is selected.
Title: H.B. 1256
Source: http://www.leg.wa.gov/senate/default.htm |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12 |
Relates to sexual misconduct with a minor by a person who is a school employee and knowingly causes another person under the age of 18 to have sexual contact with a registered student who is at least 16 years of age and not married to the employee; provides such conduct is a gross misdemeanor.
Title: H.B. 1091
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 |
Creates a statewide Partnership Grant Program to provide new high quality alternative routes to residency teacher certification; provides for recruitment by school districts of teachers to teach in subject matter shortage areas or areas with shortages of teachers due to location.
Title: S.B. 5695
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. |
Allows establishment of a college savings program. If such a program is established, the college savings program must be a qualified state tuition program as defined by the internal revenue service under section 529 of the internal revenue code, and shall be administered in a manner consistent with the Washington advanced college tuition payment program. The committee, in planning and devising the program, shall consult with the state investment board, the state treasurer, a qualified actuarial consulting firm with appropriate expertise to evaluate such plans, the legislative fiscal and higher education committees, and the institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 2126
Source: Washington Legislative Web Site |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Relates to reasonable assurances of employment for employees of educational institutions of higher learning.
Title: S.B. 5316
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. |
Authorizes four-year public institutions of higher education to participate with the state in investing surplus funds. Provides that, if authorized by statute, local ordinance, or resolution, a local government official or financial officer or his or her designee may place funds into the public funds investment account for investment and reinvestment by the state treasurer in those securities and investments set forth in RCW 43.84.080 and chapter 39.58 RCW.
Title: H.B. 1623
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. |
Relates to liability and licensure of private vocational schools; provides responsibilities toward students enrolled in such schools; provides the owners of such schools shall create a Tuition Recovery Trust Fund to assure payment of claims related to school closures; provides for unfair business practices of such schools.
Title: H.B. 1313
Source: ttp://www.leg.wa.gov/senate |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
Postsec. |
Relates to identification of students, staff and faculty at institutions of higher education; provides such institutions shall develop a system of personal identifiers for all students, staff and faculty which does not use Social Security numbers; provides such institutions shall use existing funding for this purpose.
Title: S.B. 5509
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 |
Permits a holder of a lapsed teaching certification, not a revoked or suspended certification, to be employed on a conditional basis by a school district provided the holder must complete certification renewal requirements within 2 years of reemployment.
Title: H.B. 1120
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 |
Increases the number of hours that teachers' retirement system plan retirees may work in an eligible position to 840 without a reduction in their retirement benefits.
Title: H.B. 1048
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Unofficially rejected by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 |
INITIATIVE 729 Authorizes school districts and public universities to sponsor charter public schools; states that the charter schools would be run by nonprofit corporations, accountable to their sponsors for financial and academic performance, but operated independently of school districts; states they would be open to all students and staffed by certificated teachers, who could choose to unionize.
Title: V. 10
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 |
Initiative 722 asked, "Shall certain 1999 tax and fee increases be nullified, vehicles exempted from property taxes, and property tax increases (except new construction) limited to 2% annually?"
Title: Ballot Initiative 722
Source: http://www.vote.wa.gov/2000/vote2000/results/measures.tpl?m_id=722&m_code=I |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 |
This measure would declare null and void tax and fee increases adopted without voter approval by state and local governments between July 2, 1999, and December 31, 1999. Vehicles would be exempted from property taxes. The limit on property tax increases, starting with the 1999 valuation level, would be the lower of 2% per year or the inflation rate. A separate limit would apply to new construction, and maintenance improvements would be exempt from tax.
Title: Initiative 722
Source: Secretary of State |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
INITIATIVE 732; Provides annual cost-of-living salary adjustments to school district employees, academic employees of community and technical college districts, and certain employees of technical colleges; bases the annual increase on the consumer price index.
Title: V. 27
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Rejected by voters 06/2000 |
P-12 |
INITIATIVE 729; Authorizes school districts and public universities to sponsor charter public schools; states the charter schools would be run by nonprofit corporations, accountable to their sponsors for financial and academic performance, but operated independently of school districts; states they would be open to all students and staffed by certificated teachers, who could choose to unionize.
Title: V. 24
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Class Size |
Approved by voters 06/2000 |
P-12 |
INITIATIVE 728: Shall school districts reduce class sizes, extend learning programs, expand teacher training, and construct facilities, funded by lottery proceeds, existing property taxes, and budget reserves?
Title: Initiative 728
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain support for state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations by providing program staff support that is available to assist in meeting the needs of career and technical student organizations and their members and students. http://www.leg.wa.gov/sl/1999-00/2531_sl.pdf
Title: H.B. 2531
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Establishes a World War II oral history project in public schools.
Title: H.B. 2418
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Develops a grant program to fund public educational activities and development of educational materials to ensure that the events surrounding the exclusion, forced removal, and internment of civilians and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry will be remembered, and so that the causes and circumstances of this and similar events may be illuminated and understood.
Title: H.B. 1572
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Declares an intent to allow students to broaden the types of fund-raisers that they may conduct for charitable purposes in their private non-associated student body capacities, and ensure that these funds will be separate from student body funds to avoid constitutional issues pertaining to the gifting of public funds.
Title: H.B. 2332
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Authorizes blended funding projects for youth; defines youth eligibility for the projects; directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services to transfer appropriated funds to support blended funding projects for youth.
Title: H.B. 2807
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Addresses information technology literacy at baccalaureate institutions of higher learning.
Title: H.B. 2375
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. |
Requires notification to parents of school courses leading to college credit; requires that each high school shall publish annually and deliver to each parent with children enrolled in school, information concerning the entrance requirements and the availability in school of programs leading to college credit, such as advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs.
Title: S.B. 6559
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. |
Allows exceptional faculty awards to be used for faculty development and inservice training; relates to colleges.
Title: S.B. 6770
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. |
Provides for sick leave and leave sharing for part-time academic employees at community and technical colleges; declares that part time academic employees of community and technical colleges shall receive sick leave to be used for the same illnesses, injuries, bereavement, and emergencies as full-time academic employees at college in proportion to the individual's teaching commitment at the college.
Title: S.B. 6811
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. |
Directs the higher education coordinating board, in conjunction with the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, the Office of Financial Management and the state institutions of higher education to study distance education and to provide a study; defines parameters of study.
Title: H.B. 2952
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Requires that schools be notified of firearm violations by students; states whenever a minor enrolled in any common school is convicted in adult criminal court, or adjudicated or entered into a diversion agreement with the juvenile court on a sex offense, inhaling toxic fumes, controlled substance violation, liquor violation, or any crime under specified chapters, the court must notify the principal of the student's school of the disposition of the case.
Title: S.B. 6206
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 |
Creates the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board to serve as an advisory body to the superintendent of public instruction and as the sole advisory body to the state Board of Education on issues related to educator recruitment, hiring, preparation, certification, mentoring and support, professional growth, retention, governance, prospective teacher pedagogy assessment, prospective evaluation and revocation and suspension of licensure.
Title: H.B. 2760
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. |
Excludes exempt positions from bargaining units of employees of institutions of higher education.
Title: H.B. 2722
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet |