Legislative Session Wrap-up

2009 Legislative Session

April 30, 2009Office of Superintendent of Public InstructionGovernmental Relations

Agenda Welcome

Superintendent Randy Dorn Session Overview

Ken Kanikeberg John Aultman

2009 Legislative Session Wrap-up

Fiscal Questions from Interactive Sites (Fiscal)Capital ProjectsPolicy

Questions from Interactive Sites Concluding Remarks

John Aultman Adjourn

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Superintendent Dorn’s 2009 Legislative Priorities

Implement Basic Education Funding Task Force Recommendations

Replace the Washington Assessment of Student Learning

Dramatically Reduce the Dropout Rate and Improve Achievement for ALL Students

Expand Career and Technical Educational Opportunities

Expand Early Learning Opportunities

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A Look at the 105 Day Session Bills Introduced = 2,582 Amendments = 1,784 Total Bills Passed = 209 Fiscal Notes Prepared by OSPI = 257 Education Related Bills Introduced = 138 Education Related Bills Passed = 53

The Governor has until May 19 to sign or veto a bill, or section of a bill

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Range of Themes The State’s Education System Federal and State Funding Military Compact Online Learning Statewide Assessments Options for Students to Earn High School Diplomas Recess Periods for Elementary Students Middle School Career and Technical Education Flexibility in the Education System Comprehensive Education Data

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Range of Themes (Continued) Closing the Achievement Gap in K-12 Schools Enhance Skills of Students with Dyslexia Waivers from the 180 Day School Year

Requirement Financial Education Dismissal of School Employees Options for Students to Earn High School

Diplomas Expanding Dual Credit Opportunities Opportunity Internship Program

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FISCAL

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SCHOOL FACILITIES/CAPITAL BUDGET

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2009 Supplemental Capital Budget HB 1113 provided $130 M to support cash flow needs of

current projects in the School Construction Assistance Program Passed the Legislature early and signed by the Governor in

February

Legislature funded outstanding obligations School Construction Assistance Program Skills Centers Major Construction Projects High Performance School Grants and Aviation HS

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2009-11 Reappropriations

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2009-11 K-12 Capital Budget

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Biennial Release of State Funding through School Construction Assistance Program

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2009-11 K-12 Capital Budget OSPI School Construction Assistance

Program Estimated Area Cost Allowance

FY 2010 = $174.26 & FY 2011 = $180.17

Health, Safety, and Small Repair Grants Small Repair Grants Frank Wagner Chimney (Monroe SD) Energy Operational Cost Savings and Safety

and Health Infrastructure Improvements

Apple Awards Capital Administration

$689.7 M

$20.0 M

$3.0 M

$0.1 M

$16.9 M

$0.25 M

$3.3 M

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2009-11 K-12 Capital Budget OSPI

Skills Centers

Minor Works Northeast Vocational Area

Cooperative (NEVAC) North Central Land Purchase Pierce County Walla Walla Branch Campus

$3.7 M

$9.0 M

$4.0 M

$10.0 M

$0.1 M

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2009-11 Capital Budget ProvisionsOSPI Work with DNR on a plan about options for school site

acquisition/leasing Continue development of Asset Preservation Program Study and make recommendations on appropriate levels for

Area Cost Allowance and Student Space Allocation Report to Legislature September 2009

Convene a definitions work group on the joint use of school facilities Report to Legislature January 2010

Take measures to increase the accuracy of the SCAP school district reimbursement process Report to Legislature November 2009

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2009-11 Capital Budget Other Provisions Continue the Joint Task Force on School Construction

Funding to explore: Changing the state funding assistance ratio Methods for accommodating specialized program space Developing ways to account for regional cost differences

CTED received funding for school projects at Grand Coulee Dam, Dayton, Longview, Union Gap, the Community Schools Program and Greenbridge Early Learning Center

Community and Technical Colleges received funding for the Tri-Cities STEM School

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2009-11 Operating Budget Health & Safety Rule Provision The Department of Health’s operating budget (HB

1244 Section 222 (1)) prohibits implementation of new or amended school health and safety until: A final cost estimate is presented to the Legislature; and The Legislature has formally funded implementation of

the rules through the omnibus appropriations act or by statute.

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School Facility Related Legislation ESHB 1619 - School Capital Projects

Expands the types of activities that may be funded with school districts' capital projects funds generated to include painting of facilities; major equipment repair; and other major preventative maintenance purposes.

SB 5580 – School Impact Fees Extends, from 6 to 10 years, the amount of time that school

districts have to expend or encumber impact fees collected for school facilities.

SB 5980 – School Plant Funding Renames components of the School Construction Assistance

Program funding formula to promote transparency and clarity.

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ASSESSMENT & CURRICULA/

GENERAL SCHOOL CONCERNS

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HB 1562Annual Mathematics Assessment Annual Math Assessment for students who

have not met the math standard• Students graduating through the class of 2012 are

no longer required to continue taking the appropriate mathematics assessment annually until graduation

• Students are still required to earn math credits

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ESSB 5414Assessments & Curricula■ OSPI to develop implementation plan for math and

science to ensure all students have opportunity to learn• To include feasibility of current timeline for graduation

requirements

■ High school math end-of-course assessments reduced from four to two• For purposes of graduation, will measure common core of

Algebra I/Integrated I and Geometry/Integrated II

• Subtests will have additional course related content

• EOCs to be administered in Spring 2011

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SSB 5410Online Learning■ Creates an OSPI Office of Online Learning

• Establishes approval process, website, and model agreements with multidistrict online providers

• Beginning in 2011-2012 school year, state funds will only be allocated for approved multidistrict providers

Requires school districts to have a policy regarding online learning

• Model policy to be finalized February 1, 2010• School district policy to be completed August 31, 2010• Policy to be shared with students

Beginning in 2010-11 districts must designate if course is online

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SSB 5248Military Children Compact

■ Adopts a multi-state compact on the transfer of dependents of military personnel

■ Includes recommendations of Task Force■ Provisions pertain to:

• Transfer of records

• Immunization records

• Graduation requirements

• Participation in special programs

• Extra-curricular activities

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SSB 5551Elementary School Recess Periods Requires OSPI to collaborate with the

statewide PTA to conduct and report the results of a survey regarding recess in elementary school• Length of recess

• Time increased or decreased

• Structured or unstructured

• Bad weather

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ESSB 5889Education System Flexibility Student Learning Plan requirement was NOT

included After September 2009, Collections of Evidence

only for content areas in which a student has to pass an assessment for graduation• Excludes mathematics COEs

Elementary Civics CBA requirement postponed until 2010-11

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ESSB 5889 Continued District LAP plans only need to be submitted if

there is a significant change Allows school districts to notify parents via the

internet regarding:• Compulsory attendance• Enrollment options• Pesticide use

Administration of college readiness test postponed until 2011

Education Technology assessment postponed

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Home Schooled Students

■ SHB 1110-Home-based Instruction• School districts are prohibited from advertising

school district learning programs to students who are home-schooled and their parents

■ HB 1288-Home School Declaration• Home school declarations of intent are exempt

from Public Disclosure requirements

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SSB 6016Students with Dyslexia OSPI, with ESDs and the International

Dyslexia Association, to provide training to enhance the literacy skills of students with dyslexia• Regional training to be provided

• Online handbook for teachers and parents to be developed

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SSB 5738OSPI Review of Compliance OSPI to review all annual compliance reports

required of school districts to determine which should be:• Discontinued;

• Integrated into the longitudinal student data system; or

• Maintained in their current form Report to be submitted to the Legislature in

December

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2SSB 5973Student Achievement Gap Creates an ongoing Achievement Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee:

• Synthesize the 2008 achievement gap findings into an implementation plan• Recommend policies and strategies for closing the achievement gap to SPI, PESB, and SBE

Address specific policies and strategies:• Enhancing cultural competency • Expanding pathways to prepare and recruit diverse educators• Identify resources to be redirected to close the gap

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CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS

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High School/College SHB 1758 - High School Diploma/Options

• Provides that individuals enrolled in Running Start or who are over 21 who complete an Associate’s Degree are awarded a high school diploma from the college or university

2SHB 2119 - Dual Credit Opportunities• Directs OSPI, SBCTC, HEC Board and higher

education institutes to develop and adopt rules for college in the high school

• Develop guidelines about college credits earned in high school

• Requires Running Start students to pay fees

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College Bound Scholarship 4 year scholarship for tuition, books and fees Designed to motivate and prepare students to

pursue a college education Low income students who sign a pledge in 7th

or 8th grades are eligible 9th graders have until June 30 to sign up (one

time exception)

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2SHB 1355Opportunity Internship Programs Provides incentives for opportunity

internships Builds employment pipelines to high-demand

occupations Targets low income high school students Graduates eligible to receive State Need

Grant

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Career and Technical Education Opportunities SHB 1347 - Financial Literacy

• Renamed Financial Education Public Private Partnership• Authorizes OSPI and the partnership to implement

demonstration projects 2SSB 5676 - Middle School Student CTE

• Makes CTE middle school funding for STEM a permanent allocation at the same rate as high school CTE programs

• Programs must be approved by OSPI using the same criteria as high school programs

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SCHOOL EMPLOYEES

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Employee Ethics/Conduct

SHB 1319 - School District Employee Ethics• Prohibits school district employees from using school

district property, money or individuals under their official control, direction, or custody for private benefit or gain

EHB 1385 - School District Sexual Misconduct• The crime of sexual misconduct with a minor in the

first and second degrees is clarified to criminalize sexual intercourse between a school employee and a registered student of the same school who is over the age of 16 and under the age of 21

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ESHB 1741School Employee Dismissal Expands the list of felony crimes which result in

mandatory termination Upon termination of the employee, OSPI must

be notified by the district’s superintendent School districts may recover salary and other

compensation paid to the employee, between the time placed on leave and final termination

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ESHB 1741 (Continued)

Requires mandatory revocation when a certificate was obtained through fraudulent means

Allows superintendents and administrators to file complaints with OSPI regarding certificated individuals, regardless of whether the individual is employed by the complainant

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

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HB 1322School Scoliosis Screening Repeals the requirement that students in

public schools be screened for scoliosis

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EHB 1824 Concussion Management/Youth Sports Requires each school district to work with the

Washington Interscholastic Activities to:• Adopt guidelines for concussion and head injury

management

• Develop an information sheet to be signed by parents annually

Injured students are to be removed from play and may not return until a written clearance from a licensed health care provider allows the student to return

Requires nonprofit organizations providing sports on school grounds to comply with the guidelines

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HB 1852Fingerprint Background Checks All school employees will pay the same fee to

obtain a mandatory fingerprint-based criminal background check

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ESSB 5263Electric Shock Devices in Schools Prohibits a person from possessing or bringing onto

school property a stun gun or any electric shock device Provides that a non-commissioned school security officer

must have training in order to possess electric shock devices on school property

Prohibits the security officer from using a device on a student unless the student’s behavior poses a threat of great bodily harm or loss of life

An exemption is provided for use in an authorized school event, lecture, or activity conducted on the school premises

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Important Links

Legislative Budgets

http://leap.leg.wa.gov/leap/budget/detail/proposals.asp Budget Driver (John Jenft) Rate Sheet

http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/08budprp.asp Pivot Table

http://www.k12.wa.us/SAFS/08budprp.asp

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Thank you!

2009 Bills Passed the Legislaturehttp://www1.leg.wa.gov/documents/Senate/SCS/Reports/BillsPassed.pdf

Final bills may be obtained at the State Legislature website at www.leg.wa.gov

Please email additional questions to:jean.fuller@k12.wa.us

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