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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1609: School workforce reductions

Regarding school employee workforce reductions and assignments.

Summary

  • Instates a new performance based framework and procedures for reductions in force due to declines in enrollment or revenue losses.
  • Provides for a school based hiring process that requires the mutual consent of both principal and teacher.
  • Puts in place a displacement process governing situations in which a teacher or educational staff associate is displaced due to transfer, a drop in enrollment, phase out or reduction of a program, reductions in a building, or implementation of an accountability intervention model.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1609), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to school employee workforce reductions and assignments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bruce Dammeier R-25Senator D-36Cathy Dahlquist R-31Ruth Kagi D-32Fred Finn D-35Glenn Anderson R-5Laurie Jinkins D-27Ross Hunter D-48Deb Eddy D-48

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 1609 in other sessions

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

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