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                         SENATE BILL 5789

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Stevens and Oke

Read first time 02/12/97.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Requiring information prepared or distributed by school districts regarding instructional programs, operation, and maintenance to be complete and accurate.

    AN ACT Relating to information on school instructional programs, operation, and maintenance; and amending RCW 28A.320.090.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.320.090 and 1969 ex.s. c 283 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:

    The board of directors of any school district shall have authority to authorize the expenditure of funds for the purpose of preparing and distributing complete and accurate information to the general public to explain the instructional program, operation, and maintenance of the schools of the district:  PROVIDED, That nothing contained herein shall be construed to authorize preparation and distribution of information to the general public for the purpose of influencing the outcome of a school district election.

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