5114-S.E AMH ED BUTT1

ESSB 5114 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 4-16-91

By Committee on Education

     On page 2, after line 13, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  By December 1, 1991, the superintendent of public instruction shall review the current use of aides on special education buses and provide to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate recommended guidelines, with associated fiscal impacts, for increasing the use of aides on special education buses.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  The superintendent of public instruction, in cooperation with school districts, the state patrol, and local law enforcement personnel, shall develop a proposed definition and guidelines for implementing an expanded definition of "hazardous walking conditions" as used in RCW 28A.160.160(4) that would also include "social hazards."  At a minimum, social hazards shall include areas with unacceptable levels of narcotic activity, sex offenders, prostitution, street violence, or environmentally dangerous conditions such as toxic waste dumps.  The superintendent of public instruction shall submit its proposed definition and guidelines, with the projected fiscal impact of implementing the definition and guidelines, to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 1, 1991."

Renumber the remaining section and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Requires that SPI review the increased use of aides on special education buses, and review whether the criteria used for defining "hazardous walking conditions" should be expanded.