FINAL BILL REPORT

                E2SHB 1156

                         C 235 L 95

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Requiring  the DCTED to provide support to individuals and organizations for the establishment of nonprofit education foundations.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Brumsickle, Radcliff, Chopp, Mason, Cody, Hatfield, Poulsen, Veloria, Morris, Cole, Skinner, Tokuda, Costa, Elliot, Wolfe and Ogden).

House Committee on Education

House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Education

Background:  Educational foundations are private, nonprofit corporations that are created to provide financial and other support to school districts.  Foundations often access private, federal, and local resources that may not otherwise be available and are able to serve students in innovative ways. 

There are approximately 20 public school foundations in the state.  Typical foundation projects include supporting or administering drop-out prevention programs, homeschool partnership programs, technology support, and innovative classroom grants.

Summary:  The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development  is directed to hire a contractor or contractors to assists individuals and organizations in establishing and developing nonprofit educational foundations.   The department is to solicit proposals from identified organizations and others who have the necessary expertise and experience.

The act expires on December 31, 1997.

Votes on Final Passage:

     House     90 8

Senate    26 22 (Senate amended)

House     91 6 (House concurred)

Effective:  The act is null and void since no appropriation was made in the budget.