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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3204

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Gaspard, Bauer, Johnson, Goltz, Patterson, Bender and von Reichbauer

Read first time 1/21/85 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to school programs in observance of Veterans' Day; and amending RCW 28A.02.070.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 12, chapter 15, Laws of 1970 ex. sess. as last amended by section 2, chapter 120, Laws of 1977 ex. sess. and RCW 28A.02.070 are each amended to read as follows:

          ((On)) During the school ((day)) week preceding the eleventh day of November of each year, there shall be presented in each common school as defined in RCW 28A.01.060 ((a program)) educational activities suitable to the observance of Veterans' Day.

          The responsibility for the preparation and presentation of ((such program)) the activities approximating at least sixty minutes ((in length)) total throughout the week shall be with the principal or head teacher of each school building and such program shall embrace topics tending to instill a loyalty and devotion to the institutions and laws of this state and nation.

          The superintendent of public instruction and each educational service district superintendent, by advice and suggestion, shall aid in the preparation of ((such programs)) these activities if such aid be solicited.