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SB 6264: Competency-based education

Supporting the implementation of competency-based education.

Summary

  • Defines "competency-based education" and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules authorizing full-time enrollment funding for students in qualifying competency-based education programs.
  • Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to develop and recommend a process for identifying and designating schools and school districts that are implementing competency-based education and to identify the costs associated with the process.
  • Directs the SBE to update the standardized high school transcript and develop or recommend a format for a competency-based education high school transcript.
  • Requires the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association to include in its rule adoption process, a review of whether the proposed rule would create potential barriers to interscholastic activities for students participating in competency-based education.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2024 (ESSB 6264), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 17, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6264, ESSB 6264

AN ACT Relating to supporting the implementation of competency-based education;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 6264
45 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican16400
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6264)
  2. Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of the committee on Education at 4:00 PM on 2/20/2024 failed. (ESSB 6264)
  3. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 6264)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6264)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6264)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6264)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6264)
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6264)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6264)
  12. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESSB 6264)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6264)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6264)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means.
  19. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6264)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6264)
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6264 in other sessions

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