FINAL BILL REPORT

                     SHB 1885

                                 C 252 L 91

                            Synopsis As Enacted

Brief Description:  Creating the teachers recruiting future teachers program.

By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Roland, Forner, Peery, Orr, G. Fisher, Cole, Scott, Haugen, Vance, Riley, Pruitt, Jacobsen, Nelson, Ebersole, Winsley and Rasmussen).

House Committee on Education

Senate Committee on Education

Background:  There is some concern that a shortage of qualified teachers is developing in Washington schools.   The supply of teachers is affected by competition for college graduates from business and other professions.  With respect to demand, an increase is predicted in the number of children coming of school age.  In Washington, this problem is aggravated by the growing influx of new families from other states and foreign countries.

Some school districts in Washington operate "Teachers Recruiting Future Teachers" programs.  The purpose of these programs is to encourage more students to enter the teaching profession.

Summary:  A teachers recruiting future teachers program is created in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI).  Subject to funds being appropriated, SPI is required to promote and replicate the teachers recruiting future teachers model program and to promote and expand the annual Education Week program at Central Washington University or other institutions of higher education.  SPI, working with the directors of both programs, shall adopt rules to implement the act.  A null and void provision is included.

Votes on Final Passage:

House 98    0

Senate   44    4     (Senate amended)

House             (House refused to concur)

Conference Committee

Senate   40    6

House 98    0

Effective:     July 28, 1991