HOUSE BILL ANALYSIS

                  SB 5257

Title:  An act relating to changing the name of the noncertificated employee category.

Brief Description:  Changing the name of the noncertificated employee category.

Sponsors:  Senators Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Johnson, Zarelli, Finkbeiner, Rasmussen, Goings and Sheldon.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

EDUCATION

Meeting Date:  March 28, 1997.

Staff Contact:  Joe Hauth (786-7111).

Background:  School district personnel include Acertificated@ and Aclassified@ personnel.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction issues four types of certificates:

$teacher certificates;

$administrator certificates for principals, superintendents, or program administrators;

$educational staff associate certificates for personnel such as counselors, librarians, school nurses, and psychologists; and

$vocational certificates for vocational education instructors.

Classified personnel include clerks, custodians, bus drivers, educational assistants, maintenance employees, food service workers, and supervisors.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction does not certify classified personnel.

Currently, the terms  Aclassified@ and Anoncertificated@ are used synonymously in the education code.

Summary of Bill:  References to Anoncertificated@ staff are changed to Aclassified.@

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.