BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1121: High school graduation reqs
Concerning flexibility in high school graduation requirements.
Summary
- Requires rules adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) to allow school districts to waive up to two credits for individual students based on individual student circumstances, rather than unusual circumstances, and directs the Washington State School Directors' Association to revise and distribute a related model policy and procedure.
- Extends an appeal process that allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to waive certain graduation requirements for qualifying students in all graduating classes rather than only for students in the graduating classes of 2014 though 2018.
- Directs the SBE to convene, staff, and lead a competency-based education work group of 21 or fewer members and to produce related reports by December 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020.
- Directs the SBE to provide a report to the Legislature on specific credit waiver provisions by December 1, 2021.
From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1121), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Laurie Dolan (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- SB 5146
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to flexibility in high school graduation requirements;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Laurie Dolan (D-22)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1121 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1121 (2025–26) Work restrictions/age 16, 17
- HB 1121 (2023–24) Uniform child abduction act
- HB 1121 (2021–22) Graduation reqs/emergency
- HB 1121 (2017–18) Puget Sound action agenda
- HB 1121 (2015–16) Financial education prtnrshp
- HB 1121 (2013–14) House of rep/member election
- HB 1121 (2011–12) Offender purchases
- HB 1121 (2009–10) State flag account