1336-S AAS 4/11/95 S2923.1

SHB 1336 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Higher Education

                                                                    ADOPTED 4/11/95

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

     The legislature finds that some college students who have recently graduated from high school must immediately enroll in one or more precollege classes before they can proceed successfully through college.  The legislature also finds that these students should have received basic skills in English, reading, spelling, grammar, and mathematics before graduating from high school.  It is the intent of the legislature that colleges and universities provide information to school districts about recent graduates who enroll in precollege classes.  It is also the intent of the legislature to encourage institutions of higher education and the common schools to work together to solve problems of common concern.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  By June 30, 1996, in consultation with the commission on student learning, the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, faculty, teachers from institutions of higher education and high schools, and others as appropriate, the higher education coordinating board shall adopt common definitions of remedial and precollege material and course work.  The definitions adopted by the board shall be rigorous, challenging students to come to college well prepared to engage in college and university work, and shall be adopted by each institution of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:

     Beginning in 1997, by September 30th of each year, each state university, regional university, state college, and, for community colleges and technical colleges, the state board for community and technical colleges shall provide a report to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the state board of education, and the commission on student learning under RCW 28A.630.885.  The report shall contain the following information on students who, within three years of graduating from a Washington high school, enrolled the prior year in a state-supported precollege level class at the institution:  (1) The number of such students enrolled in a precollege level class in mathematics, reading, grammar, spelling, writing, or English; (2) the types of precollege classes in which each student was enrolled; and (3) the name of the Washington high school from which each student graduated. 

     For students who enrolled in a precollege class within three years of graduating from a Washington high school, each institution of higher education shall also report to the Washington high school from which the student graduated.  The annual report shall include information on the number of students from that high school enrolled in precollege classes, and the types of classes taken by the students."

SHB 1336 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Higher Education

                                                                    ADOPTED 4/11/95

     On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "education;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding new sections to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section."

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