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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5497

SB 5497: Dropout prevention

Authorizing a statewide program for comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to create, administer, and monitor a grant program for local partnerships of schools, families, and communities, known as "building bridges programs," to address dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval.
  • Directs Educational Service Districts and Workforce Development Councils to provide training and assistance to grant recipients.
  • Directs the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a state-level work group to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the grant programs.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2007 (SSB 5497), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2007
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1573
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5497, ESSB 5497

AN ACT Relating to dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

19 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Eric Oemig D-45Craig Pridemore D-49Joseph Zarelli R-18Brian Weinstein D-41Tracey Eide D-30Steve Hobbs D-44Karen Keiser D-33Karen Fraser D-22Mike Hewitt R-16Rodney Tom D-48Claudia Kauffman D-47Jim Clements R-14Jim Hargrove D-24Derek Kilmer D-26Rosa Franklin D-29Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2007
Version voted on: ESSB 5497
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5497)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5497)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5497)
  4. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5497)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5497)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5497)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5497)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5497)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5497)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5497)
  13. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESSB 5497)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5497)
  17. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5497)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5497)
  19. Referred to Ways & Means.
  20. And refer to Ways & Means.
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5497 in other sessions

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