The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee will hear SB 5639 at its 8 a.m. hearing Wednesday, February 2nd in Senate hearing room 1. Stakeholders received a copy of the bill and a “structure summary” this afternoon.
As Gov. Chris Gregoire announced last month, her proposal would create a Department of Education, and would move early learning, K-12, community and technical colleges, and the Higher Education Coordinating Board into the new department, among other changes.
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