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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1511

HB 1511: Learning assistance program

Concerning the learning assistance program.

Summary

  • Specifies that school districts are no longer required to prioritize Learning Assistance Program (LAP) funding to improve reading literacy in early elementary grades.
  • Increases the number of hours allocated to support the LAP to 2.4 hours per week.
  • Adds two components to the LAP to allocate additional funding to schools with high concentrations of certain student populations.
  • Requires that expenditures of funds from the LAP be consistent with the Washington Integrated Student Supports Protocol, beginning in the 2018-19 school year.
  • Makes other changes to the limits on, and uses of, LAP funding.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1511), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Lytton (D-40)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1511, SHB 1511

AN ACT Relating to the learning assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Lytton (D-40)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Pat Sullivan D-47Laurie Dolan D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1511)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1511)
  10. Referred to Appropriations.
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1511)
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1511)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1511)
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1511 in other sessions

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