BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5054

SB 5054: Prof. learning communities

Promoting and facilitating the use of professional learning communities.

Summary

Encourages school districts to establish a school calendar that provides up to four hours each week for certificated instructional staff to engage in professional learning communities (PLCs) during the school day.
Modifies the definition of instructional hours to include hours students are engaging in educational activities under the supervision of noncertificated staff while certificated staff participate in PLCs.
Specifies that school districts providing time for PLCs must meet specified requirements.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2023 (SSB 5054), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to promoting and facilitating the use of professional learning communities;

Passed February 28, 2023

Version voted on: SSB 5054

27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	2	0	0
Republican	0	19	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2024Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5054)
Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5054)
Apr 23, 2023By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5054)
Mar 2, 2023First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5054)
Feb 28, 2023Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5054)
Feb 28, 2023Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5054)
Feb 28, 20231st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5054)
Feb 28, 20231st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 15, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5054)
Feb 15, 2023Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5054)
Feb 2, 2023Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2023EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5054)
Feb 1, 2023Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5054)
Feb 1, 2023Minority; do not pass.
Feb 1, 2023EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 9, 2023First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Dec 15, 2022Prefiled for introduction.

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

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