Other bills heard on Friday:

• SB 6047: Prohibits retaliation against school district employees that report noncompliance with individualized education programs, received favorable testimony from The WA State Badass Teachers Caucus (couldn't resist including that). (hearing time 30:21 and 1:17)
• SB 6066: Expands ethnic studies materials and resources for public school students in grades kindergarten through six. This bill would "identify existing learning standards instead of adopting separate standards on the topic." (hearing time 32:43)
• SB 6067: Concerns educator certification assessments (hearing time 40:37)
• SB 6073: Requires public schools to supply menstrual hygiene products in bathrooms, received testimony from seven articulate students who voiced their support for the bill. Overall testimony was in favor of the bill, however, concern over school costs was expressed. (hearing time 59:54)

•  HB 1076: Modifies certain common school provisions. Two amendments were adopted. First would keep the subject of civics as a stand-a-lone course. Second involved personalized learning. (hearing time 11:00)
• HB 1459: Establishes a running start summer school pilot program. Bill was removed from executive action. (hearing time 3:28)
• HB 1860: Addresses lead in drinking water in schools, requires the Dept. of Health to test schools that have been designated as highest priority and report those results to parents, educators in those schools. (hearing time 19:00)
• HB 2012: Provides equitable bonuses to K-12 instructional staff who attain national certification through professional organizations. This bill has the support of the Washington Education Association, citing equity as a main issue. No one signed in opposed to this bill. (hearing time 24:00)
• HB 2220: Concerns volunteers in schools after a criminal conviction. An amendment to the bill, removing the appeals process, was debated and bill was removed from executive action. (hearing time 4:10)
• HB 2233: Expands the college in high school program to students in ninth grade. Currently this program is available for 10-12^th graders, this bill would allow 9^th graders to participate and provide families with information on dual credit options when students enter grade 8. A representative from Washington School Principals expressed concerns over capacity, funding and additional student stress. (hearing time 12:12)
• HB 2290: Concerns statewide implementation of early screening for dyslexia, received testimony of support from WSSDA (Washington State School Directors Association) and OSPI. (hearing time 12:00)
• HB 2458: Concerns optional benefits offered by school districts (hearing time 1:20)
• SB 5607 and HB 1322 : Concerns dual language learning in early learning and K-12 education. This bill includes incentives and a grant programs to encourage educators to teach in a dual language role. Amy Schefer, a dual immersion teacher from Tacoma Public Schools, discussed how loan repayment for teachers seeking dual language endorsements would be a game changer. (hearing time 1:02)
• SB 6075: Concerns local effort assistance. This bill targets rural areas where property values are lower than their urban counter parts and are thus at a disadvantage in raising enrichment levies. (hearing time 1:00)
• SB 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. Testified in favor: OSPI and WA State PTA. Testified as other: WEA (hearing time 102:35)
• SB 6132 and HB 2717: Allows the learning assistance program to support school-wide behavioral health system of supports and interventions, makes the LAP (Learning Assistance Program) funding requirements more flexible in order for schools to provide additional mental health support. (hearing time 1:32)
• SB 6138: Concerns the beginning educator support team program
• SB 6189: Clarifies eligibility for school employees' benefits board coverage
• SB 6253: Creates a comprehensive statewide early care and education system by improving accessibility and affordability of early care and education programs for families. Those in favor testified to the bill's targeted investments in communities of color and lower income areas. Advocates argued, "preschool should be a human right, and access to early learning has lifelong benefits." (hearing time 1:11)
• SB 6290: Concerns contributions to and eligibility for school employee benefit plans
• SB 6296: Concerns health care benefits for public school employees
• SB 6282: Concerns the development of individualized highly capable learning plans (IEP). When schools transition from a cohort model (self-contained) to a non-cohort model, schools would be required to create a transitional plan in coordination with parents. This bill has been in the local news as a part of the debate over "equity and gifted education in Seattle". Testified in opposition: Superintendent of Seattle Schools, Denise Juneau, and Seattle School Board members, who later addressed the issue at the Seattle School Board meeting later in the evening. In favor, parents of students enrolled in Highly Capable Cohort. (Hearing time 8:00)