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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1462

HB 1462: School accountablty/assistnc

Changing school accountability and assistance provisions.

Summary

  • $ The Commission on Educational Accountability is created to adopt new improvement goals for the state's educational system, recommend policies on additional assistance for students and schools, identify schools that merit recognition for success or need state intervention due to persistent low-performance over an identified period of time, and implement other responsibilities assigned by the legislation.
  • $ All schools and struggling schools will have access to new assistance measures designed to help students meet the state's academic standards. The measures include accountability implementation funds for all schools, a state level technical support team, and targeted assistance funds for struggling schools.
  • $ Schools and school districts will adopt goals designed to improve student performance on the fourth and seventh grade mathematics assessment and the seventh grade reading assessment.
  • $ The specifics of a study of the Learning Assistance Program will be provided in the biennial budget.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1462), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 1999
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 26, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2000
Companion bill
SB 5418
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1462, SHB 1462, 2SHB 1462

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

35 co-sponsors (31 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Kathy Haigh D-35Mike Wensman R-41Michael Stensen D-31Val Ogden D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Al O'Brien D-1Phil Rockefeller D-23Debbie Regala D-27Brian Sullivan D-29Kelli Linville D-42Patricia Lantz D-26John Lovick D-44Mark Doumit D-19Aaron Reardon D-38Mike Cooper D-21Pat Scott D-38Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Lynn Kessler D-24Brian Hatfield D-19Jeff Gombosky D-3Ed Murray D-43Don Carlson R-49Jim McIntire D-46Christopher Hurst D-31Jeanne Edwards D-1Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3Jeff Morris D-40Karen Keiser D-33Ruth Fisher D-27Shay Schual-Berke D-33Hans Dunshee D-39Dave Schmidt R-44Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1462
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 13, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1462
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican14800
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 355 BY SENATORS JOHNSON, MCDONALD AND FINKBEINER TO THE STRIKING AMENDMENT, ON PAGE 5, AFTER LINE 28 - FAILED.

April 12, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1462
22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12600
Republican21100
How each member voted
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History

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HB 1462 in other sessions

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