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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2147

HB 2147: Student achievement gap

Closing the achievement gap in order to provide all students an excellent and equitable education.

Summary

  • Establishes an Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee (Committee) within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
  • Assigns the Committee with providing advice and recommendations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and the Professional Educator Standards Board on various measures and strategies to close the achievement gap.
  • Directs the OSPI to design and create a phased-in implementation plan for up to three Innovation Academies in areas with high concentrations of students who statistically lag behind in achievement.
  • Describes the characteristics of Innovation Academies, which focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and showcase best practices in instruction and community involvement.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 11, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5973
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2147, SHB 2147

AN ACT Relating to closing the achievement gap in order to provide all students an excellent and equitable education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Dave Quall D-40John McCoy D-38Maralyn Chase D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 2147
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2147)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2147)
  3. Referred to Education. (SHB 2147)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2147)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2147)
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2147)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2147)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2147)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2147)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2147)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2147)
  15. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. (SHB 2147)
  16. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
  17. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. Referred to Education Appropriations. (SHB 2147)
  19. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  20. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2147)
  21. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2147 in other sessions

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