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                         SENATE BILL 5983

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators Pelz and Franklin

Read first time 02/20/95.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Acknowledging the diversity of literature for purposes of rules establishing subject area requirements for instruction in English.

    AN ACT Relating to qualifications of teachers; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.410 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.410 RCW to read as follows:

    In adopting rules establishing subject area requirements for certificated instructional staff to provide instruction in English, the state board of education shall recognize the rich diversity of literature throughout the world written or translated into the English language and not require that college level courses taken in literature represent the literature of any particular nationality.

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