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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5206: Career & tech ed/elem school

Providing for career and technical education opportunities for elementary school students.

Summary

  • Authorizes elementary schools to seek approval from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for career and technical programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and receive funding at the same rate as a middle or high school.
  • Provides $250,000 for grants for one-time start-up costs associated with offering K–12 STEM education programs.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Maralyn Chase (D-32)
Introduced
January 17, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing for career and technical education opportunities for elementary school students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Maralyn Chase (D-32)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Lisa Wellman D-41Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5206 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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