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 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.
