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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2921: Prof. educator workforce

Expanding the professional educator workforce by increasing career opportunities in education, creating a more robust enrollment forecasting, and enhancing recruitment efforts.

Summary

  • Requires a comprehensive, statewide initiative to increase the number of qualified individuals who apply for teaching positions in Washington, including a teacher recruitment campaign and website, and a web-based application depository accessible by school districts
  • Requires that the Professional Certificate be issued to experienced out-of-state teachers who meet certain requirements.
  • Expands the Educator Retooling Conditional Scholarship to teachers pursuing endorsements in elementary education or early childhood education.
  • Provides that certain retired teachers may be employed as substitute teachers without a suspension of pension benefits, for a limited time.
  • Specifies that "caseload" for purposes of caseload forecasts of common school students includes school district and statewide caseloads.
  • Appropriates funds to the Alternate Route and Educator Retooling programs.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2921), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Teri Hickel (R-30)
Introduced
January 27, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6455
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding the professional educator workforce by increasing career opportunities in education, creating a more robust enrollment forecasting, and enhancing recruitment efforts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Teri Hickel (R-30)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Melanie Stambaugh R-25Hans Zeiger R-25Michelle Valdez R-26Linda Kochmar R-30Larry Haler R-8Chad Magendanz R-5Gerry Pollet D-46

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 2921 in other sessions

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