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SB 6403: Vulnerable students

Regarding accountability and support for vulnerable students and dropouts.

Summary

  • Recognizes the financial cost of dropouts and the need for the development of a collaborative infrastructure at the local, regional, and state levels between systems that serve vulnerable students.
  • Expands the Building Bridges workgroup.
  • Tasks state agency work group members to work together on various activities to support school/family/community partnerships engaged in building K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement systems.
  • Adds definitions and several new reporting requirements.
  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to calculate an annual estimate of the savings resulting from annual changes in the extended graduation rate and requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to include this estimate in its annual dropout and graduation report.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6403), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 243, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2010
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2010
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2010
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2010
  5. Partly vetoedMar 29, 2010
  6. LawMar 29, 2010
Prime sponsor
Claudia Kauffman (D-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2010
Session law
Chapter 243, Laws of 2010
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2609
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6403, ESSB 6403

AN ACT Relating to accountability and support for vulnerable students and dropouts, including prevention, intervention, and reengagement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claudia Kauffman (D-47)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Jim Hargrove D-24Steve Hobbs D-44Debbie Regala D-27Eric Oemig D-45Joe McDermott D-34Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2010
Version voted on: ESSB 6403
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican14004
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2010
Version voted on: ESSB 6403
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59101
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2010
Version voted on: ESSB 6403
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010. (ESSB 6403)
  2. Chapter 243, 2010 Laws PV. (ESSB 6403)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 6403)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6403)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6403)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6403)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 6403)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6403)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6403)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6403)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 6403)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6403)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6403)
  14. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6403)
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6403)
  16. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 6403)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESSB 6403)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6403)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6403)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6403)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6403)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 6403)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6403)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6403)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6403)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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