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SENATE
BILL 5925
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Passed
Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State
of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/20/97. Referred to Committee on Education.
Conditioning the use of college credits for the teachers'
salary schedule.
AN
ACT Relating to certificated instructional staff salaries; adding a new section
to chapter 28A.415 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. A
new section is added to chapter 28A.415 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Credits earned by certificated instructional staff after September 1, 1995,
shall be eligible for application to the salary schedule developed by the
legislative evaluation and accountability program committee only if the course
content:
(a)
Is consistent with a school-based plan for mastery of student learning goals as
referenced in RCW 28A.320.205, the annual school performance report, for the
school in which the individual is assigned;
(b)
Pertains to the individual's current assignment or expected assignment for the
subsequent school year;
(c)
Is necessary to obtain an endorsement as prescribed by the state board of
education;
(d)
Is specifically required to obtain advanced levels of certification; or
(e)
Is included in a college or university degree program that pertains to the
individual's current assignment, or potential future assignment, as a certified
instructional staff.
(2)
For the purpose of this section, "credits" mean college quarter hour
credits and equivalent credits for approved in-service, approved continuing
education, or approved internship hours computed in accordance with RCW
28A.415.020.
(3)
The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules and standards
consistent with the limits established by this section for certificated
instructional staff.
*NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2.
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public
institutions, and takes effect June 30, 1997.
*Sec. 2 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
Passed the Senate March 19, 1997.
Passed the House April 8, 1997.
Approved by the Governor
April 19, 1997, with the exception of certain items that were vetoed.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State April 19, 1997.
Note: Governor's
explanation of partial veto is as follows:
"I am returning
herewith, without my approval as to section 2, Senate Bill No. 5925 entitled:
"AN
ACT Relating to certified instructional staff salaries;"
The emergency clause in
section 2 is not needed. SB 5925 codifies the current state policy on credits
recognized for state funding. The bill will not affect state funding or school
district reporting for the 1996-97 school year. Without the emergency clause,
the bill will take effect before September 1, 1997, the beginning of the
1997-98 school year.
For
these reasons, I have vetoed section 2 of Senate Bill No. 5925. With the
exception of section 2, I am approving Senate Bill No. 5925."
