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                          HOUSE BILL 2283

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Representatives H. Sommers and Huff

Read first time 04/05/1999.  Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Modifying the definition of "participating student" as it relates to the learning assistance program.

    AN ACT Relating to the learning assistance program; and amending RCW 28A.165.030.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.165.030 and 1990 c 33 s 148 are each amended to read as follows:

    Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 28A.165.010 through 28A.165.090.

    (1) "Basic skills" means reading, mathematics, and language arts as well as readiness activities associated with such skills.

    (2) "Placement testing" means the administration of objective measures by a school district for the purposes of diagnosing the basic skills achievement levels, determining the basic skills areas of greatest need, and establishing the learning assistance needs of individual students in conformance with instructions established by the superintendent of public instruction for such purposes.

    (3) "Approved program" means a program conducted pursuant to a plan submitted by a district and approved by the superintendent of public instruction under RCW 28A.165.040.

    (4) "Participating student" means a student in kindergarten through grade ((nine)) eleven who scores below grade level in basic skills, as determined by placement testing, and who is identified under RCW 28A.165.050 to receive additional services or support under an approved program.

    (5) "Basic skills tests" means state-wide tests at the ((fourth)) third and eighth grade levels established pursuant to RCW 28A.230.190.

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