BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3113: High school graduation

Regarding state and local requirements for high school graduation.

Summary

  • Extends the policy that students in the graduating classes of 2008 through 2012 can graduate without a Certificate of Academic Achievement by meeting other graduation requirements and taking additional courses to include students who have not met the state standard in reading and writing.
  • Authorizes local school districts to require students to meet the state standard in reading or writing on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) or an alternative assessment, but only if there is a less than 5 percent achievement gap on WASL scores between subgroups of students in the district.

From the House Bill Analysis 2008 (HB 3113), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2008
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 22, 2008 in the House
Last action
January 22, 2008

AN ACT Relating to state and local requirements for high school graduation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 3113 in other sessions

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