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SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1065
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C 423 L 85
State of Washington 49th Legislature 1985 Regular Session
By House Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Representatives Rayburn, Long, Cole, McMullen, Betrozoff, K. Wilson, Haugen and Todd)
Read first time 3/8/85 and passed to Committee on Rules.
AN ACT Relating to in-service training; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The climate for learning within our schools is an important ingredient in a child's education. It is essential that teachers have the knowledge and skills to effectively manage the classroom environment to maximize the use of time for educational purposes.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school districts, shall develop and administer an in-service training program designed to provide to two individuals per public school building during the two years after the effective date of this act, up to three days of training in techniques to identify and improve current levels of academic efficiency and of effective classroom management: PROVIDED, That for school buildings with enrollment of two hundred fifty full time equivalent students or fewer, one person shall be selected to receive the in-service training: PROVIDED FURTHER, That the in-service program created under this section shall be separate from any other in-service training program the legislature may establish or fund. School districts shall use existing models relating to techniques for enhancing classroom management and academic efficiency to provide the in-service training.
(2) Individuals eligible to attend are teachers, administrators, and teachers' aides. Each school is free to determine the makeup of its team. School building administrators are encouraged to use the individuals who receive the training as trainers to present an in-service training session for other school staff.
(3) The in-service training program authorized by subsection (1) of this section shall not be part of the program of basic education required under Article IX of the state Constitution.
This section shall expire two years after the effective date of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The superintendent of public instruction shall report to the legislature not later than two and one-half years from the effective date of this act, on the results of the in-service program created under section 2 of this act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill number, is not provided by the legislature by July 1, 1987, this act shall be null and void. This act shall be of no effect unless such specific funding is so provided. If such funding is so provided, this act shall take effect when the legislation providing the funding takes effect.