HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1745

BYRepresentatives Peery, Holm, Taylor, Rasmussen, Betrozoff, Cole, Haugen, Holland, P. King, Schoon, D. Sommers, Dorn and Ebersole

Specifying when school directors officially start their terms of office.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass.  (21)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Appelwick, Betrozoff, Butterfield, Cole, Cooper, Ebersole, Fuhrman, Holland, Holm, P. King, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Rust, Schoon, Taylor, Todd, Valle and Walker.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FEBRUARY 3, 1988

BACKGROUND:

In 1980, the legislature established common dates for the assumption of office by local elected officials.  School board members were not included. Consequently there has been confusion as to when new school directors take office.

SUMMARY:

SUBSTITUTE BILL:  Every person elected to the office of school director shall begin his or her term of office at the first official meeting of the board of directors following the certification of the election results.

SUBSTITUTE BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  Provisions are added to clarify that school directors from second class school districts will take office at the same time as all other school directors.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Dwayne Slate, Washington State School Directors' Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This will make it clear when school board members shall take office.  This will clear up a very confusing situation for school districts.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.