BILL · 2017–18 SESSION
SB 6144: Student assessment reqs.
Reducing state assessment requirements to only those required for federal purposes in order to facilitate removal of inequitable barriers to students.
Summary
- Maintains the requirement for school districts to administer the state assessments in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science as required by the federal law.
- Eliminates the requirement for high school students to meet the state proficiency standard on the high school assessment to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) and graduate from high school.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6144), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 9, 2018
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Lisa Wellman (D-41)
- Introduced
- January 9, 2018 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2018
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to reducing state assessment requirements to only those required for federal purposes in order to facilitate removal of inequitable barriers to students;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)
6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 6144 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 6144 (2013–14) Cosmetology
- SB 6144 (2011–12) Wildfire protection by DNR
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- SB 6144 (2007–08) Pacific Northwest maritime