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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2634

HB 2634: Cmty & tech college system

Promoting efficiencies including institutional coordination and partnerships in the community and technical college system.

Summary

  • Requires that community college districts coordinate with districts in the region to avoid unnecessary duplication of student services and administrative functions.
  • Requires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to establish criteria and procedures for consolidating district structures to form multiple campus districts and, in collaboration with the boards of trustees, identify potential administrative efficiencies, complimentary administrative functions, and complimentary academic programs in adjacent college districts.
  • Requires colleges to collaborate with faculty representatives, students, and community representatives when deliberating about system efficiencies and complimentary administrative functions.
  • Requires the SBCTC to submit a preliminary report on the development of detailed implementation plans for removing or modifying district boundaries by December 1, 2010, with a final report due on December 1, 2011.
  • Requires SBCTC to identify any districts that can be consolidated and, by December 1, 2012, to submit any required legislative changes to the Governor and appropriate committees of the Legislature.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2634), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-36)
Introduced
January 11, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 6359
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2634, SHB 2634

AN ACT Relating to promoting efficiencies including institutional coordination and partnerships in the community and technical college system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-36)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2634)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2634)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education. (SHB 2634)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2634)
  7. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2634)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education.
  10. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  11. Referred to Education Appropriations. (SHB 2634)
  12. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2634)
  14. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2634)
  15. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  19. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2634 in other sessions

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