HB 1982 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Creates the innovations for student completion program to determine whether student support services, such as advising, mentoring, recapture, and accelerated precollege instruction, boost student retention, completion rates, and the number of degrees and certificates awarded at institutions of higher education.

Requires Western Washington University to host a statewide consortium of public and private institutions of higher education with the purpose of providing and increasing the number of campus-based mentoring and service learning opportunities in K-12 education and at eligible institutions.

Requires the state board for community and technical colleges to administer: (1) The program for the state's community and technical colleges;

(2) A competitive grant program for the community and technical colleges that want to pursue innovative advising, mentoring, and service learning programs; and

(3) An innovative grant program for community or technical colleges to expand their integrated basic education and skills training program to adult basic education and English as a second language students.

Requires the baccalaureate institutions of higher education to each administer an innovations for student completion program on their campuses.

Requires the student achievement council to administer a competitive grant program for the baccalaureate institutions of higher education that want to pursue innovative advising, mentoring, and service learning programs.

Requires an attendance pilot project to be established at a community or technical college to be selected by the state board for community and technical colleges.