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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2489

HB 2489: Assistance to students

Assisting students to graduate from high school on time.

Summary

  • For students not successful on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), requires school districts to prepare a student learning plan before the end of the school year and arrange a student-led parent/teacher conference to discuss remediation.
  • Requires that funds appropriated for WASL remediation be allocated according to the appropriations act and spent on students served by extended learning activities.
  • Expands the notice to parents about a high school student's WASL scores to include information about remediation, retakes, alternative assessments, and how to view the test.
  • Requires release of the high school WASL and notification to parents of the questions as well as the results, subject to funding being provided for this purpose.
  • Beginning in 2006-07, requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to reimburse school districts, from funds appropriated for this purpose, for administration of diagnostic assessments in 9th and 10th grade before the high school WASL.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2489), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2489, SHB 2489, E2SHB 2489

AN ACT Relating to providing assistance to students who are not on track to graduate from high school on time;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Fred Jarrett R-41Pat Sullivan D-47Larry Springer D-45Dawn Morrell D-25Rodney Tom D-48Geoff Simpson D-47Mark Miloscia D-30Al O'Brien D-1Mary Helen Roberts D-21Tami Green D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: E2SHB 2489
96 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40200
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2489)
  2. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 2489)
  3. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2489)
  4. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2489)
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (E2SHB 2489)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2489)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2489)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2489)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2489)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2489)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2489)
  13. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2489)
  14. Placed on second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2489)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2489)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2489)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2489)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2489)
  22. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2489)
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2489)
  26. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. First reading, referred to Education.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2489 in other sessions

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