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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2072: School attendance & grading

Requiring that grading policies that consider school attendance be applied school-wide and provide for notice and a hearing.

Summary

  • Grading policies must be applied to all classrooms within a school unless a teacher establishes a different policy at the beginning of the school year. If the teacher establishes a different classroom attendance policy, then the teacher must notify the students at the beginning of the school year.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2072), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Kastama (D-25)
Introduced
February 19, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Kastama (D-25)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Joyce McDonald R-25Roger Bush R-2Alex Wood D-3Brian Sullivan D-29Marc Boldt R-17Tim Hickel R-30Mark Doumit D-19Dave Anderson D-10Al O'Brien D-1Patricia Lantz D-26Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2072 in other sessions

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