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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2470: Quality educ council rec's

Providing for educational opportunities for low-income, at-risk, and diverse students based on the recommendations of the quality education council.

Summary

  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to ensure that a fairness and bias review has been conducted before implementing revisions to the state Essential Academic Learning Requirements.
  • Directs the SPI to provide dropout-focused technical assistance using available school improvement funds.
  • Renames a staffing category within the prototypical school model as "Family Engagement Coordinator."
  • Authorizes the SPI to require use of a kindergarten readiness assessment and Family Engagement Coordinators in schools receiving federal school improvement grants.
  • Allows qualified graduates of the Recruiting Washington Teachers Program in high schools to participate on a space-available basis in an alternative route teacher preparation scholarship program.

From the House Bill Analysis 2012 (HB 2470), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2012
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcie Maxwell (D-41)
Introduced
January 16, 2012 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing for educational opportunities for low- income, at-risk, and diverse students based on the recommendations of the quality education council;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcie Maxwell (D-41)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Cathy Dahlquist R-31Pat Sullivan D-47Bruce Dammeier R-25Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Dave Upthegrove D-33Mary Helen Roberts D-21Gerry Pollet D-46

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. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2470 in other sessions

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