5077-S AMS BILL NOAH 046

SSB 5077 - S AMD 313

By Senator Billig

WITHDRAWN 04/03/2015

    On page 159, line 5, increase the General Fund--State (FY 2016) appropriation by $2,800,000.

    On page 159, line 6, increase the General Fund--State (FY 2017) appropriation by $2,800,000.

    Adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

On page 165, after line 20, insert the following:

"(25) $2,800,000 general fund - state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $2,800,000 general fund - state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for purpose of awarding grants for twenty additional learning days to ten pilot districts identified in accordance with RCW 28A.630.125."

    On page 180, line 33, increase the General Fund--State (FY 2016) appropriation by $40,000.

    On page 180, line 34, increase the General Fund--State (FY 2017) appropriation by $150,000.

    Adjust the total appropriation accordingly.

On page 183, after line 16, insert the following:

"(16) $40,000 general fund - state appropriation for fiscal year 2016 and $150,000 general fund - state appropriation for fiscal year 2017 are provided solely for purpose of the Washington state institute of public policy to conduct an evaluation of the summer knowledge improvement pilot program provided in RCW 28A.630.125.  The evaluation must include analysis of: student academic progress; other potential student learning benefits identified through surveys of or interviews with teachers and parents; and impacts on summer learning loss and the educational opportunity gap. The study must also include a review of other programs or states with extended school years. The institute shall submit an interim report to the governor and the appropriate fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1, 2016, and December 1, 2017.  The institute shall submit the recommendations and the final report on the pilot program to the governor and appropriate legislative committees by June 30, 2017."

EFFECT:  Provides funding for the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide grants to ten pilot districts for twenty additional learning days as part of the Summer Knowledge Improvement Plan (SKIP).

Provides funding for the Washington State Institute of Public Policy to conduct an evaluation of the SKIP.

FISCAL IMPACT:  $5,790,000 General fund - state

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