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2008 Senate Bill 6377: Regarding secondary career and technical education
Introduced by Sen. Steve Hobbs (Lake Stevens) (D) on January 16, 2008
Seeks to expand access to and awareness of the opportunities offered by high quality career and technical education (see companion HB 2826). Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on January 16, 2008
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 4, 2008
To provide for a comprehensive career and technical education plan. All school district career and technical education programs must meet specified requirements by August 31, 2010. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the workforce training and education coordinating board, the Washington state apprenticeship and training council, and the state board for community and technical colleges, to develop a list of statewide high-demand programs for secondary career and technical education.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 4, 2008
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 12, 2008
To remove the statutory language requiring enhancements to the vocational staffing ratios and the Skills Center allocation for non-employee related costs. Removed the section making the vocational equipment allocation provided this biennium an on-going allocation. Added career and technical education staffing ratios and other components to the specific areas required to be
reviewed by the Joint Basic Education Task Force. Eliminated the section establishing a new In Demand scholarship program from the legislation.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 13, 2008
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 12, 2008
Received in the House on February 15, 2008
Referred to the House Education Committee on February 15, 2008
Amendment offered in the House on February 28, 2008
To create an In-Demand Scholars Program, subject to funding, to be administered by the Workforce Board and local workforce development councils, to attract students into high demand fields requiring postsecondary education or apprenticeship. Grants for summer school exploratory CTE programs in middle and high schools are removed. If school districts fail to meet CTE performance targets, the OSPI may (rather than shall) require an improvement plan and use failure as a basis for program non-renewal. Model CTE Programs of Study must be developed during the 2008-09 school year, rather than by 2009-10. The OSPI contracts with a third party for the technical high school study; no particular contractor is specified.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 29, 2008
Amendment offered in the House on March 1, 2008
To remove amendments offered by the Education Committee and add a null and void clause if not funded in the budget.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 4, 2008
Referred to the House Rules Committee on March 3, 2008
Received in the Senate on March 10, 2008
Signed with partial veto by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 26, 2008