FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1693

                                   C 65 L 88

BYRepresentatives Cooper, Butterfield, Peery, Nutley, Sutherland, Brough, Day, Fuhrman, May and Barnes

Authorizing educational service districts to contract with the school for the deaf and the school for the blind.

House Committe on Education

Rereferred House Committee on Ways & Means/Appropriations

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The families of some students who are eligible to attend the school for the deaf and the school for the blind in Vancouver, Washington, have elected to move to the Vancouver area rather than have their child reside at the school and return home on the weekends and holidays.  Local school districts have been providing transportation to the state schools for these students. There is no statutory authorization for compensating these school districts for these transportation services either through the local school district's transportation reimbursement from the state or from the school for the deaf or school for the blind.

SUMMARY:

Educational service districts may provide services to the school for the deaf and the school for the blind, including contracting with these schools to provide transportation services.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 93   0

      Senate    46     0

EFFECTIVE:June 9, 1988