Week 6 - 2020 Legislative Update
by Samantha Miller
This was a very busy week on the hill! Wednesday, February 19
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was the last day for lawmakers to consider and pass bills out of their house of origin. Bills left unheard did not move forward, so this made for a lot of floor action.
On Tuesday, the house Ed committee held a
work session on 6 Graduation Pathway Options based on the interim report by the State of Board of Education. The report went into depth on High School and Beyond Plans and subject/credit requirements.
Here is your week 6 legislative update from OSPI's Policy Shop. Priority items: dual credit opportunities for students and special education funding.
BILLS PROGRESSING
- ESHB 1264: Concerns secondary traumatic stress in public school staff. Passed house, in senate Ed committee.
- 3SHB 1660: Concerns the participation of students who are low income in extracurricular activities. Passed house, in senate Ed committee.
- ESHB 2220: Concerns volunteers in schools after a criminal conviction. This bill would make it easier for parents with criminal records to volunteer in their child's classroom. Passed house, heading to senate. (hearing time: 1:15:46)
- HB 2458: Concerns optional benefits offered by school districts. Passed house, in senate Ways & Means committee.
- SHB 2711: Increases equitable educational outcomes for foster care and homeless children and youth from prekindergarten to postsecondary education. Passed house, in senate Ed committee.
- ESHB 2816: Nurtures positive social and emotional school and classroom climates. Passed house, headed to senate.
- SHB 2864: Establishes a running start summer pilot program. The pilot would start at 3 undetermined colleges or universities in the state. Passed house, in senate Ed committee.
- ESSB 5395: Concerns comprehensive sexual health education. The prime sponsor, Senator Claire Wilson, highlighted safety, age appropriateness, and health when introducing the bill. Currently in house Ed committee. (hearing time: 14:42)
- 2SSB 5607: Concerns dual language learning in early learning and K-12 education. Passed senate, headed to the house.
- ESB 5834; Concerns the immigration status of students. Passed senate and in house Ed committee.
- ESSB 5908: Provides training for equity and cultural competency in the public school system. Passed senate and in house Ed committee.
- SB 6047: Prohibits retaliation against school district employees that report noncompliance with individualized education programs. Passed senate and in house Ed committee. (hearing time: 4:40)
- SB 6066: Expands ethnic studies materials and resources for public school students in grades kindergarten through six. Passed senate and in house Ed committee.
- SB 6101: Concerns statewide implementation of early screening for dyslexia. Bill passed senate and in house Ed committee.
- SSB 6117: Concerns appropriations for special education programs. This bill would financially incentivize schools to keep special needs students within the general education classroom up to 80% of the school day. Passed senate, headed to the house.
- SB 6132: Allows the learning assistance program to support school-wide behavioral health system of supports and interventions. Passed senate and in house Ed committee.
- SB 6138: Concerns the beginning educator support team program. Main objective of this bill is to recruit more mentors of color in order to provide more mentorship opportunities for teachers of color to help improve retention and new teacher growth. Passed senate and in house Ed committee.
- SSB 6191: Assessing the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in middle and high school students to inform decision making and improve services. Passed senate and in house Ed committee. (hearing time: 22:33)
- SSB 6262: Teaches Washington's tribal history, culture, and government. Passed the senate, in house Ed committee.
- ESSB 6282: Concerns the development of individualized highly capable learning plans (IEP). Passed senate, in house Ed committee.
- SB 6480: Develops comprehensive school counseling programs. Passed senate chamber and in house Ed committee.
- SSB 6521: Creates an innovative pilot learning program. This bill requires OSPI to create a program that would authorize full time enrollment funding for students who are enrolled in mastery-based learning programs. Passed senate chamber, in house Ed committee.
This isn't new but it is such a mood booster that I had to share. This amazing teacher starts everyday by greeting his students at the door with their own
personal handshake
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Have a great weekend!
Samantha Miller
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Bill Tracker: Track specific bills, read bill reports.
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Note about
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CSTP relays these legislative updates to provide information on bills, budgets and legislative processes. CSTP doesn't have a legislative agenda, but does track legislative issues most relevant to teaching.
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