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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5758

SB 5758: College and career readiness

Increasing college and career readiness and graduation rates in public schools.

Summary

  • Requires the Legislature to allocate an additional $400 per annual average full-time equivalent student enrolled in middle and high schools; this amount must be adjusted annually for inflation.
  • Directs school districts that qualify for the additional funding to establish or expand each of the following three programs: (1) Career and Technical Education (CTE) in middle and high schools, and skill centers; (2) college-level courses in high schools; and (3) dropout prevention strategies in high schools.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5758), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-18)
Introduced
February 8, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 2075
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5758, SSB 5758

AN ACT Relating to increasing college and career readiness and graduation rates in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-18)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Karen Keiser D-33Senator D-46Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5758)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5758)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5758)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5758)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5758)
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5758)
  12. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5758)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5758)
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5758 in other sessions

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

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