The House has passed three bills, including:
HB 1519 - 97-0. This bill would require OSPI to work with teachers and special education programs to develop a better assessment system for students with cognitive difficulties.
HB 1703 - 97-0. This bill was amended to have OSPI do fiscal notes for school districts out of existing resources and when OSPI determines it as practicable.
Unfortunately, while the amendment removes the fiscal impact of the original bill, it lets OSPI decide when they will write about the fiscal impacts on school districts and keeps the existing practice in place.
The original bill would have built on the foundation of what is presently in process - and much appreciated - between OSPI and WASBO. We'll hope that we can continue to work on the bill to ensure that the impact of legislative decisions on school districts is formalized and that legislators know what the impact of their decisions would be before taking action.
HB 1491 - 97-0. This bill changes the membeship of the early learning advisory council.
Updates on the Legislature and state government from the Washington State School Directors' Association.
