2019-S2 AMH TALC SHEL 13

 

 

 

 

 


2SHB 2019 - H AMDS TO H AMD (H-3034.1) 461 ADOPTED 4-4-97

By Representative Talcott

     On page 13, after line 7, strike everything through Aservice district.@ on line 10

 

 

     On page 14, beginning on line 1, strike sections 25 through 27 and insert the following:

 

     ANEW SECTION. Sec. 25. A new section is added to chapter 41.56 RCW to read as follows:

     This chapter applies to charter schools as defined in section 4 of this act and to the charter schools= employees in the bargaining unit. The bargaining unit of employees of charter schools must be limited to the employees of the charter schools and must be separate from other bargaining units within the sponsoring or alternative sponsoring organization unless the charter school board of directors and the exclusive bargaining representative of the charter school employees agree to include the charter school employees in an appropriate bargaining unit represented by the same employee organization in the school district in which the charter school is located.

 

     NEW SECTION. Sec. 26. A new section is added to chapter 41.59 RCW to read as follows:

     This chapter applies to charter schools as defined in section 4 of this act and to the charter schools= employees in the bargaining unit. The bargaining unit of employees of charter schools must be limited to the employees of the charter schools and must be separate from other bargaining units within the sponsoring or alternative sponsoring organization unless the charter school board of directors and the exclusive bargaining representative of the charter school employees agree to include the charter school employees in an appropriate bargaining unit represented by the same employee organization in the school district in which the charter school is located."

 

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.


 

 

 

 

EFFECT: The underlying amendment allows employees of charter schools to join a collective bargaining unit limited to the charter school employees or to join a district-wide unit.  The amendment to the amendment provides that the bargaining unit must be limited to the charter school employees unless the board of directors of the charter school and the bargaining representative of the employees agree that the bargaining unit may be district-wide.