1426-S AMH SANT WARG 491

  

SHB 1426 - H AMD 218

By Representative Santos

ADOPTED 03/01/2021

On page 2, beginning on line 1, after "(4)" strike all material through "align" on line 11 and insert "(a) Except as provided under (b) of this subsection (4), continuing education must be provided by one or more of the following entities, if they are an approved clock hour provider:

(i) The office of the superintendent of public instruction;

(ii) A school district;

(iii) An educational service district;

(iv) A Washington professional educator standards board-approved administrator or teacher preparation program;

(v) The association of Washington school principals; or

(vi) The Washington education association.

(b) Continuing education related to government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes must be provided by one or more subject matter experts approved by the governor’s office on Indian affairs in collaboration with the tribal leaders congress on education and the office of native education in the office of the superintendent of public instruction.

(5) Continuing education focused on equity-based school practices must be aligned"

EFFECT:  (1) Requires that continuing education related to government-to-government relationships with federally recognized tribes be provided by one or more subject matter experts approved by the Governor’s Office on Indian Affairs in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders Congress on Education and the Office of Native Education in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, rather than only approved by the Tribal Leaders Congress on Education. (2) Specifies that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must be an approved clock hour provider to provide continuing education.

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