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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5449

SB 5449: Graduation & reengagement

Regarding establishing and meeting graduation and reengagement goals.

Summary

  • Establishes graduation and re-engagement goals for the year 2020.
  • Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to establish annual targets for schools and school districts in order to meet the goals.
  • Requires the SBE, in consultation with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), to make recommendations to the Legislature on a focused assistance program and incentives for school districts to improve graduation rates.
  • Requires entities with appointed representatives on the Building Bridges work group to collaborate with other state agencies and organizations to meet state graduation rate goals and help reduce the dropout rate.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2009 (ESSB 5449), 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, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 9, 2009
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 22, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
HB 1813
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5449, ESSB 5449

AN ACT Relating to a statewide effort to establish and meet graduation and reengagement goals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44Joe McDermott D-34Eric Oemig D-45Fred Jarrett D-41Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2009
Version voted on: ESSB 5449
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5449)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5449)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (ESSB 5449)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5449)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5449)
  6. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5449)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5449)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5449)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5449)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5449)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5449)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5449)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5449)
  17. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5449)
  18. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5449 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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