BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5853

SB 5853: Career & technical education

Concerning career and technical education funding.

Summary

Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to take actions to increase career and technical education (CTE) equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state, subject to state appropriation.
Establishes a competitive grant process for school districts to apply for grants for the purpose of purchasing CTE equipment, subject to state appropriation.
Specifies allowable uses of CTE funding.
Creates a maximum indirect cost for CTE programs that must not exceed the federal law limit or 5 percent, whichever is lower.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to career and technical education funding;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5853)
Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5853)
Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5853)
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5853)
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5853)
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 3, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5853)
Apr 3, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 30, 2017WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5853)
Mar 30, 2017WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 24, 2017First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

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

SB 5853 (2025–26) Public official notification · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5853 (2023–24) Behav crisis services/minors · Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2024
SB 5853 (2021–22) DOT property leasing · Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2022
SB 5853 (2019–20) School construction · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5853 (2015–16) County treasurers · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5853 (2013–14) Trades people at PUD's/PSERS · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5853 (2011–12) Child abuse prevention · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5853 (2009–10) Marine container ports · Did not pass · died in committee