SENATE BILL REPORT

                                   ESCR 8400

                      AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 13, 1992

Brief Description:  Endorsing the VISION:  EDUCATION 2001 statement.

SPONSORS:Senators Bailey, Rinehart, Erwin, Murray, Oke and Skratek.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Erwin, Vice Chairman; Anderson, Craswell, Metcalf, Murray, Oke, Pelz, Rinehart, and A. Smith. 

Staff:  Larry Davis (786‑7422)

Hearing Dates:February 12, 1991

BACKGROUND:

In the fall of 1989, the Education Vision Team was created.  Its membership is comprised of persons representing the following groups:

oWashington State School Directors' Association

oWashington Association of School Administrators

oAssociation of Washington School Principals

oWashington Education Association

oWashington State PTA

oOffice of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

oState Board of Education

oOffice of the Governor

oSenate Education Committee

oHouse Education Committee

oWashington (Business) Roundtable

The Education Vision Team was created for the purpose of developing a common vision of education for the state.  In June 1990, the Team adopted its VISION: EDUCATION 2001 statement.  Since that time, every group represented on the Education Vision Team, except for the Legislature, formally has endorsed the vision statement.

SUMMARY:

The VISION: EDUCATION 2001 statement adopted by the Education Vision Team is endorsed by the Legislature.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

TESTIMONY FOR:

It is important that there be an overall vision for education for the state.  The groups which have already endorsed the vision statement feel it is important for the Legislature to endorse it as well.

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Dwayne Slate, Esther Stefaniw, Washington State School Directors' Association