VETO MESSAGE ON HB 2359-S

                        March 31, 1992

To the Honorable, the House

  of Representatives of the

  State of Washington

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      I am returning herewith, without my approval as to section 5, Substitute House Bill No. 2359 entitled:

"AN ACT Relating to academic, vocational, and technological education."

      Substitute House Bill No. 2359 establishes pilot projects to integrate vocational and academic education in secondary schools.  Section 5 would set certain requirements for the pilot project applications submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.  Section 5 references requests for waivers even though the original language specifying such waivers does not appear in the substitute bill.  A veto of this section is necessary to eliminate confusion with waivers.

      For this reason, I have vetoed section 5 of Substitute House Bill No. 2359.

      With the exception of section 5, Substitute House Bill No. 2359 is approved.

                        Respectfully submitted,

                        Booth Gardner

                        Governor