S-3069

AN ACT Relating to schools for the twenty-first century; amending RCW 28A.630.140; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 28A.630.140 and 1988 c 1 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

Initial applications to participate in the schools for the twenty-first century pilot program shall be submitted by the school district board of directors to the state board of education not later than May 31, 1988. Subject to available funding, additional applications may be submitted for board consideration by November 1 of subsequent years. Each application shall contain a proposed plan which:

(1) Enumerates specific activities to be carried out as part of the pilot school(s) project;

(2) Commits all parties to work cooperatively during the term of the pilot project;

(3) Includes provisions for some or all certificated school staff, including certificated administrative staff, and classified school employees whose primary duties are the daily educational instruction of students, to be employed on supplemental contracts with additional compensation based on per diem for a minimum of an average of ten additional days beyond the general state funded school year allocations for the participating employees, and staff development time as provided by legislative appropriation, and, notwithstanding ((~~the provisions of RCW 28A.58.095(1)~~)) RCW 28A.400.200, district resources may be used to fund the employment of staff beyond the average of ten additional days for the purposes of the pilot project;

(4) Includes budget plans for the project and additional anticipated sources of funding, including private grants and contributions, if any;

(5) Identifies the technical resources desired, the potential costs of those resources, and the institutions of higher education, educational service districts, or consultants available to provide such services;

(6) Identifies the evaluation and accountability processes to be used to measure school-wide student and project performance, and identifies a model which provides the basis for a staff incentive pay system. Implementation of the staff incentive pay system is not required;

(7) Justifies each request for waiver of specific state statutes or administrative rules during at least the first two years of the project;

(8) Includes a written statement that school directors and administrators are willing to exempt the pilot school(s) from specifically identified local rules, as needed;

(9) Includes a written statement that the school directors and the local bargaining agents will modify those portions of their local agreements as applicable for the pilot school(s) project; and

(10) Includes written statements of support from the district's board of directors, the district superintendent, the principal and staff of the building requesting to become a pilot school; and statements of support, willingness to participate, or concerns from any interested parent, business, or community organization.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.630 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The state board of education shall submit by January 15, 1995, to the legislature and the governor, a final report on the schools for the twenty-first century program. This report shall include but is not limited to the following information:

(a) Improvements in student performance resulting from activities carried out under the schools for the twenty-first century program;

(b) The relationship between improvements in student performance and increasing local decision-making authority under the schools for the twenty-first century program; and

(c) Identification of restructuring that occurred with and without the granting of waivers of state statutes or administrative rules.

(2) The state board of education and the superintendent of public instruction, from available funds, may contract for an independent evaluation of the schools for the twenty-first century program.

(3) This section shall expire January 30, 1995.