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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2748
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AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State of Washington 57th Legislature 2002
Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/25/2002. Referred to
Committee on Education.
Requiring monitoring of
programs for the education of highly capable students.
AN ACT Relating to
monitoring programs for the education of highly capable students; and adding a
new section to chapter 28A.185 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec.
1. A new section is added
to chapter 28A.185 RCW to read as follows:
In order to ensure that
school districts are meeting the requirements of an approved program for highly
capable students, the superintendent of public instruction shall monitor highly
capable programs at least once every five years. Monitoring shall begin during
the 2002-03 school year.
Any program review and
monitoring under this section may be conducted concurrently with other program
reviews and monitoring conducted by the office of the superintendent of public
instruction. In its review, the office shall monitor program components that
include but need not be limited to the process used by the district to identify
and reach out to highly capable students with diverse talents and from diverse
backgrounds, assessment data and other indicators to determine how well the
district is meeting the academic needs of highly capable students, and district
expenditures used to enrich or expand opportunities for these students.
Beginning June 30,
2003, and every five years thereafter, the office of the superintendent of
public instruction shall submit a report to the education committees of the
house of representatives and the senate that provides a brief description of
the various instructional programs offered to highly capable students.
The
superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to
implement this section.
