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HB 2837: School class size task force

Establishing a legislative task force on common school class size in school districts with more than forty-five thousand students.

Summary

  • Establishes the Legislative Task Force on Common School Class Size in School Districts with More Than 45,000 Students (task force).
  • Directs the task force to review discrepancies between, and barriers to better aligning, class sizes established in statutory allocation provisions for school districts, and actual class sizes in schools of districts with more than 45,000 students.
  • Requires the task force to report findings and recommendations to the education committees of the Legislature by December 1, 2017 and December 1, 2018.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2837), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jessyn Farrell (D-46)
Introduced
January 22, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to establishing a legislative task force on common school class size in school districts with more than forty-five thousand students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jessyn Farrell (D-46)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Noel Frame D-36Brady Walkinshaw D-43

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2837 in other sessions

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