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• Introduced by Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, (D-Seattle) (D) on January 14, 2009, establishes that basic instruction in state public schools should include in its curriculum a social emotional learning component to help students better regulate their emotions and creates a social emotional learning public-private partnership with specific directions on the composition of this board. Addresses funding and training of teachers and pilot school districts in which to initiate the program.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on January 14, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 10, 2009, removes the partnership and assigned responsibilities. The substitute also establishes that no private match is required for expenditure from the account. If funds are in the account, the SPI promotes and encourages incorporation of the SEL into basic education instruction, including disseminating information and awarding grants. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Education Appropriations Committee on February 13, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 4, 2010, to remove the establishment of the Partnership or assign responsibilities, but retains the account. No private match is required for expenditure from the Account. If funds are in the Account, the SPI promotes and encourages incorporation of the SEL into basic education instruction, including disseminating information and awarding grants. The second substitute bill requires that any SEL curriculum promoted by the SPI must be culturally responsive. Additionally, the second substitute bill indicates that SEL program information disseminated by the SPI must be "promising;" these programs were described as "research-based" in the underlying bill. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 4, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 9, 2010.
• Passed in the House (59 to 35) on February 13, 2010, creates a Social Emotional Learning Public-Private Partnership Account to receive money appropriated by the Legislature and from other sources. The bill directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, if funds are available in the Account, to promote and encourage incorporation of Social Emotional Learning into basic education instruction in public schools. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 16, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on February 16, 2010.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2010.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 11, 2010.