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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1650

HB 1650: K-12 career education

Supporting K-12 career education, exploration, and planning.

Summary

  • Requires school districts to use 20 out of 80 additional instructional hours for secondary students, when they take effect, to provide career exploration and other activities intended to engage students in preparing for their future.
  • Requires the State Board of Education to permit students to choose alternatives based on their High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) for certain courses required for graduation.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop a template for the HSBP, which all school districts must use beginning in 2014-15 to help students design a Program of Study for their high school education.
  • Requires all high schools to provide a career planning and exploration program that includes specified components, beginning in 2014-15.
  • Directs the OSPI to adopt a list of academic course equivalencies for career and technical education (CTE) courses, which must be recognized by school districts.
  • Directs the Professional Educator Standard Board to redesign CTE teacher certification for individuals with industry experience.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1650), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
February 4, 2013 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 5818
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1650, SHB 1650

AN ACT Relating to supporting K-12 career education, exploration, and planning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

20 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Ed Orcutt R-20Luis Moscoso D-1Senator D-22Larry Seaquist D-26Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Marcie Maxwell D-41Steve Bergquist D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Tina Orwall D-33Marcus Riccelli D-3Mike Sells D-38Monica Jurado Stonier D-17Chris Reykdal D-22Kevin Van De Wege D-24Jake Fey D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Roger Freeman D-30Chad Magendanz R-5

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1650)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1650)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1650)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1650)
  8. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1650)
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1650)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; without recommendation.
  14. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1650 in other sessions

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

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