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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1414: Waivers for school districts

Authorizing waivers of state requirements for school districts.

Summary

  • Authorizes any school district board of directors to waive certain education laws and rules by adopting a resolution specifying the waived law or rule, the problem that will be alleviated, and the expected efficiency or improvement that will result from the waiver.
  • Exempts laws and rules on specified topics, but allows the remainder of the laws under Title 28A RCW to be waived.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and the Professional Educator Standards Board to publish a list of all laws and rules that may be waived and update it annually.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1414), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Cathy Dahlquist (R-31)
Introduced
January 20, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to authorizing waivers of state requirements for school districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Cathy Dahlquist (R-31)

19 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 18 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator R-18Glenn Anderson R-5Mike Armstrong R-12Shelly Short R-7Kathy Haigh D-35Barbara Bailey R-10Mike Hope R-44Susan Fagan R-9Mark Hargrove R-47Jan Angel R-26Maureen Walsh R-16David Taylor R-15Gary Alexander R-20Judy Warnick R-13Jim McCune R-2Hans Zeiger R-25Norma Smith R-10Dan Kristiansen R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1414 in other sessions

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

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