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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5955

SB 5955: Educator preparation

Regarding educator preparation, professional development, and compensation.

Summary

  • Establishes a public-private partnership to implement the Washington State Leadership Academy.
  • Directs adoption of new standards for teacher certification in mathematics and a uniform professional teaching certificate assessment.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Educational Service Districts to create a partnership to deliver professional development.
  • Creates a three-tiered support system involving grants, performance agreements, and intensive intervention for school districts to improve mathematics, science and targeted secondary reading through professional development.
  • Creates a Recruiting Diverse Washington Teachers Program.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5955), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 402, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2007
  5. Partly vetoedMay 9, 2007
  6. LawMay 9, 2007
Prime sponsor
Rodney Tom (D-48)
Introduced
February 8, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2007
Session law
Chapter 402, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 1907
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5955, SSB 5955, 2SSB 5955

AN ACT Relating to educator preparation, professional development, and compensation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rodney Tom (D-48)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Claudia Kauffman D-47Eric Oemig D-45Derek Kilmer D-26Tracey Eide D-30Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Marilyn Rasmussen D-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2007
Version voted on: 2SSB 5955
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican8801
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2007
Version voted on: 2SSB 5955
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2007
Version voted on: 2SSB 5955
94 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61101
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 20, 2007
Version voted on: 2SSB 5955
34 Yea 11 Nay 3 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26231
Republican8900
How each member voted

Absent (3)

Excused (1)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 144 by Zarelli (page 8, line 16)

March 9, 2007
Version voted on: 2SSB 5955
18 Yea 30 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican16001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Amendment 145 by Zarelli (page 8, line 16)

March 9, 2007
Version voted on: 2SSB 5955
14 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat13100
Republican13301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007. (2SSB 5955)
  2. Chapter 402, 2007 Laws PV. (2SSB 5955)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (2SSB 5955)
  4. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5955)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5955)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5955)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 34; nays, 11; absent, 3; excused, 1. (2SSB 5955)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (2SSB 5955)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SSB 5955)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5955)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (2SSB 5955)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (2SSB 5955)
  13. Rules suspended. (2SSB 5955)
  14. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (2SSB 5955)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5955)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5955)
  17. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (2SSB 5955)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5955)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5955)
  20. APP - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Education. (2SSB 5955)
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5955)
  22. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5955)
  23. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5955)
  24. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5955)
  25. First reading, referred to Education. (2SSB 5955)
  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5955)
  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5955)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5955)
  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5955)
  30. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  31. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5955)
  32. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5955)
  33. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  34. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5955)
  35. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5955)
  36. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5955)
  37. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5955)
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5955)
  39. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5955)
  40. Minority; without recommendation.
  41. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  43. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5955)
  44. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5955)
  45. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5955)
  46. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5955)
  47. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5955)
  48. Referred to Ways & Means.
  49. Minority; without recommendation.
  50. Minority; do not pass.
  51. And refer to Ways & Means.
  52. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  53. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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