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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1990: WASL

Regarding the communications, social studies, civics, arts, and health and fitness portions of the WASL.

Summary

  • Directs Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop classroom-based assessments in listening, social studies, the arts and health and fitness and makes the administration of those assessments voluntary rather than mandatory.
  • Creates a high school civics assessment that must be administered to public school students beginning in the 2007-08 school year.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5968
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the assessment of essential academic learning requirements in communication, social studies, civics, arts, and health and fitness;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Gigi Talcott R-28Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Phil Rockefeller D-23Joe McDermott D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1990 in other sessions

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