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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 6696

SB 6696: Education reform

Regarding education reform.

Summary

  • Provides authority and specifies a process for the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) and the State Board of Education to implement an accountability system that recognizes successful schools and requires certain actions by school districts with persistently lowest-achieving schools, according to federal definitions.
  • Requires development and implementation of new classroom teacher and principal four-level rating evaluation systems with specified minimum criteria, and extends provisional status for non-supervisory certificated staff from two to three years.
  • Establishes a new process for transferring principals to a subordinate position, which applies only to principals hired after the bill takes effect and in school districts with more than 35,000 students.
  • Authorizes the Professional Educator Standards Board to accept proposals for new preparation program providers that include community colleges and non-higher education providers.
  • Requires public colleges of education that offer residency certification to submit a proposal to offer an alternative route program.
  • Requires all teacher preparation programs to administer a new evidence-based assessment to all preservice candidates beginning in 2011-12.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 6696), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2010
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2010
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2010
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2010
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2010
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2010
  6. LawMar 29, 2010
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 21, 2010 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2010
Session law
Chapter 235, Laws of 2010
Requested by
Governor
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6696, SSB 6696, E2SSB 6696

AN ACT Relating to education reform;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

25 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Randy Gordon D-41Eric Oemig D-45Steve Hobbs D-44Claudia Kauffman D-47Joe McDermott D-34Pam Roach R-31Jean Berkey D-38Ed Murray D-43Rodney Tom D-48Margarita Prentice D-11Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Darlene Fairley D-32Adam Kline D-37Phil Rockefeller D-23Karen Keiser D-33Chris Marr D-6Kevin Ranker D-40Debbie Regala D-27Tracey Eide D-30Derek Kilmer D-26Jim Hargrove D-24Rosa Franklin D-29Paull Shin D-21Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2010
Version voted on: E2SSB 6696
41 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29101
Republican12402
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2010
Version voted on: E2SSB 6696
76 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60100
Republican162100
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2010
Version voted on: E2SSB 6696
72 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60100
Republican122401
How each member voted

Yea (72)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2010
Version voted on: E2SSB 6696
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30100
Republican16002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Striking Amendment Number 54 by Senator McAuliffe

February 11, 2010
Version voted on: E2SSB 6696
27 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27301
Republican01602
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2010. (E2SSB 6696)
  2. Chapter 235, 2010 Laws. (E2SSB 6696)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 6696)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 6696)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 6696)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 6696)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 6696)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (E2SSB 6696)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 72; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 6696)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6696)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6696)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SSB 6696)
  13. Rules suspended. (E2SSB 6696)
  14. House receded from amendments. (E2SSB 6696)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (E2SSB 6696)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 6696)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6696)
  18. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (E2SSB 6696)
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 6696)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6696)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 6696)
  22. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. (E2SSB 6696)
  23. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 6696)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SSB 6696)
  25. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 6696)
  26. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 6696)
  27. First reading, referred to Education. (E2SSB 6696)
  28. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SSB 6696)
  29. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 6696)
  30. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 6696)
  31. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 6696)
  32. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6696)
  33. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  34. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 6696)
  35. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6696)
  36. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 6696)
  38. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 6696)
  39. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6696)
  40. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6696)
  41. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  43. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6696)
  44. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6696)
  45. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6696)
  46. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6696)
  47. Minority; do not pass.
  48. And refer to Ways & Means.
  49. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  50. Referred to Ways & Means.
  51. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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