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ENGROSSED
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1156
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 1995 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th
Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By
Read first time 03/06/95.
Requiring the department
of community, trade, and economic development to provide support to individuals
and organizations for the establishment of nonprofit education foundations.
AN ACT
Relating to assisting school districts to establish and develop educational
foundations; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. The
legislature finds that nonprofit educational foundations created to provide
financial and other support to public schools can play an important role in
enhancing the quality of education in Washington state. Educational
foundations are private nonprofit corporations that are organized to benefit
education in school districts and local communities. These foundations do not
supplant the role of the state. They are able to access private, federal, and
local resources not otherwise available to public schools, to devise innovative
solutions to solve problems, and to serve students in new and innovative ways.
Existing efforts supported or administered by foundations include drop-out
prevention programs, innovative classroom grants, and math clubs for girls.
The
legislature further finds that while the number of public school foundations in
Washington is increasing, only a small percentage of the school districts in
the state are assisted by foundations. In addition, many states have one
hundred to two hundred education foundations enhancing educational
opportunities for their students. Additional leadership and support from the
state in assisting in the establishment and development of foundations would
increase the number of foundations, and thereby increase the number of students
who would benefit from their support.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) The
department of community, trade, and economic development shall enter into a
contract with one or more organizations or individuals to provide support, guidance,
training, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations for the
establishment and development of nonprofit educational foundations established
to provide financial support and services to assist public schools.
(2)
The department shall solicit contract proposals from the following: Washington
state school directors' association, Washington coalition of public schools
foundations, northwest development officers association, Washington association
of partners in education, and other individuals and organizations that have the
appropriate experience and expertise.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. If
specific funding for the purposes of this act, referencing this act by bill
number, is not provided by June 30, 1995, in the omnibus appropriations act,
this act is null and void.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act
shall expire December 31, 1997.
