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                                    SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 1065

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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.     An in-service training program shall be designed and carried out by the superintendent of public instruction in consultation with local districts for three days during the biennium.  The program shall be designed to provide instruction to an average of three individuals per school in techniques to identify and improve current levels of academic efficiency and of effective classroom management.  The individuals eligible to attend are teachers, administrators, and teacher aides.  Each school is free to determine the makeup of its team.  On completion of the training, the team shall return to its school and present an in-service training session for the school staff.  This program is not part of the program of basic education required under Article IX of the state Constitution.

          This section shall expire June 30, 1987.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     If specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill number, is not provided in the omnibus appropriations act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1985, this act shall be null and void.