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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1785: Academic achievement certif.

Eliminating the certificate of academic achievement as a requirement for high school graduation.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that a student meet standards on assessments in order to obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement and graduate from a public high school.
  • Strikes language referring to legislative intent to transition from the biology end of course to a more comprehensive science assessment.
  • Eliminates the transition period between administration of current assessments and those developed with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), and removes the requirement that the Superintendent of Public Instruction develop assessments for use during the transition period.
  • Requires students in the twelfth grade who do not meet standards on assessments to take and pass a locally determined course in that content area, preferably a "high school transition course" which is defined.
  • Sets forth requirements for the High School and Beyond Plan, while retaining local district discretion with respect to whether a student has met this requirement.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1785), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 28, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the certificate of academic achievement as a requirement for high school graduation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

31 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Hans Dunshee D-44Luis Moscoso D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Senator D-22Dean Takko D-19Carol Gregory D-30Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Gerry Pollet D-46Derek Stanford D-1Mike Sells D-38Jake Fey D-27Brian Blake D-19Timm Ormsby D-3Strom Peterson D-21Gael Tarleton D-36Liz Pike R-18Matt Shea R-4Dan Griffey R-35Brad Klippert R-8Steve Tharinger D-24Kevin Van De Wege D-24Roger Goodman D-45Steve Bergquist D-11Jessyn Farrell D-46Marcus Riccelli D-3Joan McBride D-48Cary Condotta R-12Representative R-26

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. Referred to Appropriations.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. ED - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1785 in other sessions

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