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• Introduced by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on February 3, 2005, to revise the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminate the academic achievement and accountability commission.
  • Referred to the Senate Early Learning, K-12 and Higher Education Committee on February 3, 2005.
  • Substitute offered to the Senate Early Learning, K-12 and Higher Education Committee on February 28, 2005, to provide that the state board of education has only eight members who are residents of the state of Washington. Makes changes to the election process of board memebers. Makes multiple changes to the duties of the board.
  • The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 1, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Don Benton, (R-Vancouver) (R) on March 10, 2005, to allow the private school representative to be a full voting member of the board. (GORR 020).
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Stephen Johnson (R) on March 10, 2005, to provide that each major caucus of the house of representatives and the senate shall submit a list of three names. The lists may not include the names of members of the legislature. The governor shall select a member from each list provided by each caucus. All members appointed by the governor shall be subject to confirmation by the senate. (GORR 015).
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on March 10, 2005, to add a representative of private schools to the State Board of Education as a nonvoting member except on issues pertaining to private schools, and provides for the election of that member. (S AMD 179).
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on March 10, 2005, to require that the Washington State School Directors' Association elect its members with geographic representation of the state. (S AMD 181).
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on March 10, 2005, to limit the term of the chair of the State Board of Education to two terms. (S AMD 196).
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on March 10, 2005, to require that the Washington State School Directors' Association elect its members with geographic representation of the state and representation by district size. (S AMD 198).
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, (D-Bothell) (D) on March 10, 2005, to require that WSSDA elect at least two of its members with representation by district size. (S AMD 203).
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Pam Roach, (R-Auburn) (R) on March 10, 2005, (GORR 011).
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Dave Schmidt (R) on March 10, 2005, to prohibit the Superintendent of Public Instruction from serving as chair of the State Board of Education.
  • The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2005.
• Passed in the Senate (30 to 19) on March 10, 2005, to revise the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 14, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on March 14, 2005.
  • Amendment offered to the House on March 31, 2005, by the House Education Committee, to not reconstitute the membership of the State Board of Education. Responsibility for administrator preparation and certification is retained by the SBE. The A+ Commission is eliminated in 2006 instead of 2005 and staff of the A+ Commission are not transferred to the SBE. The PESB retains responsibility for advising the Superintendent of Public Istruction on licensure revocations and suspensions. The SPI becomes a voting member of the SBE, and a legislative task force is created to study governance and report back by December 15, 2005.
  • The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 15, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on April 1, 2005.
  • Amendment offered to the House on April 2, 2005, by the House Appropriations Committee, to repeal the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission, the essential academic learning requirements and assessments, and establish an effective date of June 30, 2005.
  • The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 15, 2005.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 4, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe McDermott (D) on April 14, 2005, to strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 14, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Fromhold, (D-Vancouver) (D) on April 15, 2005. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 15, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe McDermott (D) on April 15, 2005, to strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 15, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe McDermott (D) on April 15, 2005. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 15, 2005.
• Passed in the House (86 to 11) on April 15, 2005, to revise the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 19, 2005, but the Senate refused to concur in House amendments and asks the House to recede from amendments.
• Received in the House on April 20, 2005, and the House agreed to recede from amendments.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe McDermott (D) on April 20, 2005, to strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 20, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe McDermott (D) on April 20, 2005, to retain the law that established the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 20, 2005.
• Passed in the House (77 to 19) on April 20, 2005, to revise the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 21, 2005.
• Passed in the Senate (33 to 13) on April 21, 2005, to concur in House amendments. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 16, 2005, to revise the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education.