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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1468

HB 1468: Bilingual educators

Concerning bilingual educators.

Summary

  • Creates annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff with a bilingual education endorsement and certain paraeducators with an English language learner (ELL) certificate.
  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop Spanish language arts standards, and a plan for phasing in other language arts standards, by June 30, 2020.
  • Allows new teachers without bilingual education or ELL endorsements to be funded by the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program for up to 24 months if the teacher is enrolled in an endorsement program within six months of transfer or hire.
  • Extends the expiration date of the K-12 Dual Language Grant Program by six years.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1468), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5070
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1468, SHB 1468

AN ACT Relating to K-12 dual language and bilingual education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

15 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

John Lovick D-44Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Lisa Callan D-5Melanie Morgan D-29Debra Entenman D-47Sherry Appleton D-23Tana Senn D-41Beth Doglio D-22Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46Gerry Pollet D-46Bill Ramos D-5Zack Hudgins D-11Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1468)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1468)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1468)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1468)
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1468 in other sessions

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

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