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                          HOUSE BILL 3040

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1998 Regular Session

By Representatives Smith, Sterk, Bush, Johnson and Thompson

Read first time 01/27/98.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Retaining students who do not meet school assessment requirements at their current grade.

    AN ACT Relating to meeting the state-wide school assessments; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.230 RCW to read as follows:

    Beginning in the 1999-2000 school year, students unable to meet the content standards established for the state-wide assessment developed for elementary students in accordance with RCW 28A.630.885 shall be retained in their current grade until they are able to meet the established standards.  All students retained shall be allowed to retake the assessment the following school year during the regularly scheduled administration of the assessment.

    Beginning in the 2000-01 school year, students unable to meet the content standards established for the state-wide assessment developed for middle school students in accordance with RCW 28.630.885 shall be retained in their current grade until they are able to meet the established standards.   All students retained shall be allowed to retake the assessment the following school year during the regularly scheduled administration of the assessment.

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