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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1772

HB 1772: WASL in private schools

Regarding voluntary participation in the WASL by students enrolled in private schools.

Summary

  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to pay for the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) for private schools who choose to administer the test, offer it to all enrolled students at the grade level of the test, and make the results public.
  • Pays only for the reading, writing, and mathematics WASL in grades 4 through 7 and the science WASL in grades 5 through 8.
  • Allows individual private school students to take the WASL through the local school district at district expense.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1772), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 26, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1772, SHB 1772

AN ACT Relating to the voluntary participation in the Washington assessment of student learning by students enrolled in private schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

7 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Skip Priest R-30Pat Sullivan D-47Joe McDermott D-34Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Ruth Kagi D-32Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1772)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1772)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1772)
  6. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1772 in other sessions

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