BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2204: State academic standards
Providing assistance for students who have not been successful in scoring at the proficient level on the WASL.
Summary
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to return the results of the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) by June 1 in any year beginning no later than the 2006-07 school year.
- Requires school districts to offer summer school for high school students who score below the basic level in any content area of the high school WASL and requires students to either attend summer school or score at or above the basic level on the assessment. If students don't do one or the other, they will retain sophomore status.
- Requires SPI to provide, and school districts to administer, diagnostic assessments for 10th through 12th grade students who score below the proficient level in any content area of the WASL.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2204), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 23, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Ross Hunter (D-48)
- Introduced
- February 23, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to state academic standards;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)
8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- ED - Executive action taken by committee.
- ED - Majority; do pass.
- Referred to Appropriations.
- First reading, referred to Education.
HB 2204 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2204 (2017–18) Registration of land titles
- HB 2204 (2015–16) Defend the WA state guard
- HB 2204 (2013–14) Rural cnty sales and use tax
- HB 2204 (2011–12) Voter registr. time period
- HB 2204 (2009–10) Unemployment insurance