HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 5246

BYSenators Gaspard, Bailey, Rinehart, Saling, Patterson, Bauer, Bender, Warnke, Craswell, Smitherman, Johnson, Anderson, Conner, Garrett and Moore

Adopting the Washington award for excellence in teacher preparation program.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendments.  (19)

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

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION MARCH 26, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The state currently supports programs to recognize students' academic and vocational achievements and to recognize the contributions of teachers, principals, school boards, and superintendents.  It is suggested that a similar state-level program be established to recognize the contributions made by teacher educators (Higher education faculty of the state's teacher preparation programs).

SUMMARY:

BILL AS AMENDED:  The Washington Award For Excellence in Teacher Preparation Program is established to recognize annually one teacher educator from among the faculty of the state's teacher preparation programs.

The recipient shall be presented a certificate by the governor, the president of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction in a public ceremony.

The teacher program unit of the higher education institution from which the teacher educator is selected shall be eligible to apply for an educational grant not to exceed $2,500.  A grant application must be submitted by the teacher program unit to the State Board of Education within one year after the award is received by the teacher educator.

AMENDED BILL COMPARED TO ORIGINAL:  The $5,000 appropriation is removed, and funding is subject to an appropriation being made by the legislature for this purpose.

Fiscal Note:      Requested February 25, 1987.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Jon Nuxoll, aide to Senator Al Bauer.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    It is important that we recognize the contribution of the faculty of our higher education institutions who train our teachers.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.