5598-S3 AAS 2/10/00

3SSB 5598 - S AMD - 071

    By Senators Sheahan, Zarelli, Kohl-Welles, Stevens, McAuliff, Finkbeiner, Swecker and Hochstatter

                                                   ADOPTED 2/10/00

    On page 2, line 16, strike "and"

    On page 2, line 19, after "grade" insert "; or (iv) students graduating from public high school, approved private high schools under chapter 28A.195 RCW and students participating in home‑based instruction as provided in chapter 28A.200 RCW must equal or exceed a cumulative Scholastic Achievement Test score of 1200 on their first attempt"

    On page 2, line 24, after "grade" insert "or those students who on their first attempt during their high school years achieve a cumulative Scholastic Achievement Test state percentile ranking equivalent to or above the corresponding percentage of students that passed the certificate of mastery.  This determination shall be made by the superintendent of public instruction who shall provide the methodology by which the determination is made"

    On page 4, line 11, after "year" insert "including the names, addresses, and birth dates of other eligible students who have met the requirements described in section 2 of this act"

    On page 4, line 16, after "attempt" insert "including the names, addresses, and birth dates of other eligible students who have met the requirements described in section 2 of this act "

    On page 5, after line 12 insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 7.  The provisions of chapter ..., Laws of 2000 (this act) shall not be construed to change current state requirements for students who received home‑based instruction under chapter 28A.200 RCW."

    On page 6, line 20, strike "6" and insert "7"

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: Adds options other than the Washington Assessment of Student Learning and Certificate of Mastery exams for all high school students based on the Scholastic Aptitude Test administered to high school students intending to attend college.

Requires the OSPI to forward all the eligible names to the HECB.

Clarifies the existing exemptions granted to home‑schooled children.