WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1341: High school graduation reqs

Motivating students through incentives to pursue postsecondary education by eliminating statewide assessments as a high school graduation requirement.

Summary

  • Repeals the requirement that students must earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) by meeting the state standard on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) for high school graduation.
  • Repeals the requirement that students in special education earn a Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA).
  • Repeals all references to the CAA and CIA, retakes of the WASL, alternative assessments, and other policies associated with these requirements.
  • Directs a review of incentive programs in other states that are intended to motivate students to meet state standards.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1341), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 19, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5260

AN ACT Relating to motivating students through incentives to pursue postsecondary education by eliminating the use of statewide assessments as a high school graduation requirement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

14 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Bob Hasegawa D-11Mike Sells D-38Larry Seaquist D-26Roger Goodman D-45Sherry Appleton D-23Senator D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Tom Campbell R-2Sharon Nelson D-34John McCoy D-38Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1341 in other sessions

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