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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1560: Quality education council

Implementing selected recommendations from the 2011 and 2013 reports of the quality education council.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt a definition of professional learning and make recommendations for how it may be used to guide policy and investments in educator professional development.
  • Directs each Educational Service District to retain professional development coordinators in mathematics, science, and English Language Arts, if funds are provided.
  • Allows Learning Assistance Program funds to be used to support students in science.
  • Directs the OSPI to adopt consistent procedures for school districts to identify and select students for purposes of the Highly Capable Program.
  • Requires student performance data from the Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program to be reported online through the Washington State Report Card.
  • Requires a fairness and bias review to be conducted before implementation of revisions to state learning standards.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1560), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcie Maxwell (D-41)
Introduced
January 30, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to implementing selected recommendations from the 2011 and 2013 reports of the quality education council;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcie Maxwell (D-41)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Cathy Dahlquist R-31Kathy Haigh D-35Kristine Lytton D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Bergquist D-11Pat Sullivan D-47Laurie Jinkins D-27Jake Fey D-27Gerry 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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. ED - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1560 in other sessions

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