A quick heads up that Rep. Kathy Haigh, D-Shelton, will be offering a proposed substitute bill for HB 1849, her verision of education restructuring/governance at today's 1:30 p.m., House Education Appropriations & Oversight Committee meeting.
The bill calls for the convening of a 22-member group that would include representatives from school directors and administrators, parents, principals, teachers, classified staff, CTE, higher education, early learning, OSPI, the Governor's office and 4 legislators representing each chamber and both parties. The council would be staffed by OSPI, and the chair and vice chair would be selected from the appointed members.
The group is tasked with reviewing the current education system and related "silos," and with delivering a preliminary report by January 2012, and a final report, implementation plan and bill by December 2012, with transition to occur sometime after the 2013 session.
Updates on the Legislature and state government from the Washington State School Directors' Association.
