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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2826

HB 2826: Career and technical edu

Regarding secondary career and technical education.

Summary

  • Requires all approved preparatory career and technical education (CTE) programs to lead to industry certification or allow students to earn dual high school and college credit.
  • Directs development of model CTE Programs of Study, patterned after requirements in the new federal Carl Perkins Act.
  • Requires identification of and provides grants to high demand programs that prepare students for apprenticeships or degrees where there are substantial employment opportunities.
  • Enhances staffing ratios for secondary CTE programs and provides funding for summer programs.
  • Allows skill centers to enter agreements to offer diplomas and to offer CTE courses to students who have graduated but need to complete industry certification.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to conduct an ongoing campaign to increase awareness about rigorous CTE programs.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2826), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Skip Priest (R-30)
Introduced
January 16, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 6377
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2826, SHB 2826, E2SHB 2826

AN ACT Relating to secondary career and technical education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skip Priest (R-30)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Pat Sullivan D-47Kathy Haigh D-35Bill Fromhold D-49Dave Quall D-40Deb Wallace D-17Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Glenn Anderson R-5Steve Conway D-29Larry Haler R-8Alex Wood D-3Dan Roach R-31Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: E2SHB 2826
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2826)
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (E2SHB 2826)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SHB 2826)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2826)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2826)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2826)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2826)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2826)
  10. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2826)
  11. Placed on second reading.
  12. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2826)
  13. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2826)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2826)
  15. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2826)
  18. Referred to Appropriations.
  19. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2826)
  20. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2826 in other sessions

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