CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                   SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1767

                        53rd Legislature

                      1993 Regular Session

Passed by the House March 15, 1993   Yeas 98   Nays 0 Speaker of the        House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 8, 1993   Yeas 45   Nays 1

CERTIFICATE I, Alan Thompson, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1767 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.

President of the Senate

Chief Clerk

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Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                        State of Washington

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                                             SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1767

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                                                       Passed Legislature - 1993 Regular Session

State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Basich, Jacobsen, Brumsickle, Dellwo, Leonard, J. Kohl, Ogden, Quall, Bray, Kessler, Shin and Johanson)

Read first time 02/25/93.

Encouraging minimum standards for intercollegiate coaches at community and technical colleges.

          AN ACT Relating to community and technical college intercollegiate coaches; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating new sections.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature supports the establishment of minimum standards for intercollegiate coaches and a process to ensure the safety and appropriate skill development of student athletes.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  The state board for community and technical colleges in consultation with the Northwest athletic association of community colleges and other interested parties shall encourage community colleges to ensure that intercollegiate coaches meet the following minimum standards:

          (1) Verification of up-to-date certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation;

          (2) Maintaining knowledge of Northwest athletic association of community colleges codes, rules, and institutional policy; and

          (3) Encouragement of coaches to participate in appropriate in-service training and activities.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  The community and technical colleges are encouraged to provide training to promote development of coaching competence and to enhance the coaching techniques of intercollegiate coaches.  The community and technical colleges may offer this educational service to coaches in the community and technical colleges, common schools, amateur teams, youth groups, and community sports groups.  The community and technical colleges may provide this educational service through curriculum courses, workshops, or in-service training.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  The state board for community and technical colleges shall report to the legislature by December 30, 1994, on the status of this act.  The report shall include, but not be limited to:

          (1) An evaluation of the current process for determining the qualifications of community college intercollegiate coaches; and

          (2) A recommendation of methods for improving the knowledge and competence of intercollegiate coaches.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  Sections 2 and 3 of this act are each added to chapter 28B.50 RCW.

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