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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1947

HB 1947: Students/disability, sp need

Establishing a comprehensive plan to expand learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities or special needs using multiple strategies and statewide partnerships.

Summary

  • Establishes the Commission on Improving Outcomes for Students with Special Needs to develop a 10-year strategic plan to expand learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes for all students with disabilities or special needs and an accountability framework to monitor and report annually on the progress being made toward the 10-year goal.
  • Requires the Office of Financial Management to contract with experts in promoting and supporting education for students with disabilities for the purpose of expanding learning opportunities and improving educational outcomes that are aligned with the accountability framework, to the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to increase interdisciplinary instruction and project based learning that will assist students with disabilities or special needs, within existing resources.
  • Clarifies the role of the Quality Education Council with regard to students with disabilities or special needs.
  • Includes an emergency clause to make the bill effective 30 days after it is signed into law.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1947), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
February 3, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1947, SHB 1947

AN ACT Relating to establishing a comprehensive plan to expand learning opportunities and improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities or special needs using multiple strategies and statewide partnerships;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maureen Walsh R-16Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Senator D-22Tina Orwall D-33Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Gael Tarleton D-36Ruth Kagi D-32Steve Bergquist D-11June Robinson D-38Mia Gregerson D-33Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1947)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1947)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1947)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1947)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1947)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1947)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1947)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1947)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1947)
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1947 in other sessions

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