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                                                      HOUSE BILL 1764

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Basich, Dorn, Carlson, Jacobsen, Wood, Roland, Karahalios, Eide, Brumsickle, G. Cole, Rayburn, G. Fisher, Leonard, Linville, Wineberry, Kremen, Pruitt, Brough, Wang, Quall, Flemming, Johanson, L. Johnson, J. Kohl, H. Myers, Hansen, Patterson and Anderson

Read first time 02/08/93.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Encouraging common schools serving students in grades seven through twelve to offer opportunities for students to do volunteer community service.

          AN ACT Relating to voluntary community service; adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW; and creating new sections.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that students must learn not only academic and technical skills and knowledge, but also understand our personal responsibilities as members of our society and democracy.  A similar finding has been made by members of the governor's council on education reform and funding.

          One method for teaching responsibility in our children is to encourage them to volunteer in community social, governmental, and educational organizations.  Increasing the level of student volunteerism also will strengthen the relationship between schools and communities, expand instructional effectiveness, strengthen the bonds between young people and adults, and provide enriching, rewarding experiences for students.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.230 RCW to read as follows:

          Common schools serving students in grades seven through twelve are encouraged to offer annually the opportunity for students to volunteer their services to community social and educational organizations.  Community social and educational organizations include hospitals, nursing homes, food banks, day care providers, recyclers, energy conservation agencies, state and local government offices, and other organizations that provide social, health, educational, environmental, and governmental services.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  By September 1, 1994, the office of the superintendent of public instruction and  the state board of education shall prepare guidelines and recommendations for use in school programs involving student volunteer service in the community.

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