FINAL BILL REPORT

                 SHB 1520

                         C 380 L 93

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Expanding the use of skill centers.

By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Holm, Brumsickle, Wolfe, Chappell, Sheldon, Romero, Dorn, Basich, Kessler, Jones, Zellinsky, Pruitt, Brough, Cothern, Riley, King, R. Meyers, Rayburn and Quall; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction).

House Committee on Education

House Committee on Appropriation

Senate Committee on Education

Background:  Eight secondary vocational skill centers have been established to provide vocational training for high school students.  The skill centers are used primarily during the morning and early afternoon, and generally are idle during the late afternoon and evening.  At the same time, community colleges have more individuals applying for admission than they can accommodate.

Summary:  Skill centers are encouraged to operate afternoon and evening programs.

Community colleges are encouraged to contract with skill centers to use the skill center facilities.  A community college is not required to count enrollments under these contracts for purposes of the community college's enrollment lid.  Skill centers may charge fees to adult students.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  98 0

Senate 45 1 (Senate amended)

House  97 0 (House concurred)

Effective:  July 25, 1993