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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1492

HB 1492: School year requirements

Concerning waivers from school year requirements for purposes of economy and efficiency.

Summary

  • Continues the State Board of Education's (SBE) authority to grant school districts a waiver to the 180 school day requirement for purposes of economy and efficiency.
  • Specifies that school districts with fewer than 2,000 students are eligible to apply for the waivers.
  • Provides that the waiver and the section expires on August 31, 2017.
  • Removes the requirement that the SBE provide a report to the Legislature with respect to economy and efficiency waivers.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1492), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2013
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brad Klippert (R-8)
Introduced
January 29, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 31, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1492, SHB 1492

AN ACT Relating to waivers from school year requirements for purposes of economy and efficiency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brad Klippert (R-8)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Eric Pettigrew D-37Luis Moscoso D-1Dave Hayes R-10Mark Hargrove R-47Vincent Buys R-42Senator R-12

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1492)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1492)
  4. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1492)
  5. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1492 in other sessions

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

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