BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2729: School grading and choice

Concerning school grading and choice.

Summary

  • Establishes the school choice act. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to grant the request of a student's parent or guardian for the student to enroll in and attend a common school if certain conditions are met. Requires each school to include in its annual performance report the performance of the school and the school district on the Washington achievement index.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2729), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
January 19, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to school grading and choice;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2729 in other sessions

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