SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SHB 2542

                    As of February 16, 2000

Title:  An act relating to alternative educational service providers.

Brief Description:  Requiring alternative education providers operating under contracts with school districts to receive a minimum amount of state general fund moneys generated per student.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Keiser, Talcott, Santos, Radcliff and Rockefeller).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Education:  2/16/2000.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Staff:  Vanessa Power (786-7448)

Background:  Washington school districts may contract with alternative educational service providers to provide specialized programs for at risk students.  Districts may contract for all or part of a student's education.  Current statutes do not require school districts to provide contractors with a specific amount of basic education funds per contracted student.

Summary of Bill:  School districts are required to provide contractors with at least 85 percent of basic education funds per contracted student.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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