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                         SENATE BILL 5689

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Rasmussen, Eide, B. Sheldon, Franklin, Roach and Carlson

Read first time 01/30/2001.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Creating the summer school jump start program.

    AN ACT Relating to the summer school jump start program; adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that students could get a quick start on the next school year if they had the opportunity to spend time learning during the summer.  The legislature further finds that school districts are often only able to provide limited summer school opportunities due to limited resources.  The legislature further finds that some students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade face difficult academic challenges during the middle school years and that future academic problems can be prevented through academic help during the summer months.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.630 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) To the extent funds are appropriated, the summer school jump start program is created to give students a jump start on the next school year.

    (2) The program shall be designed to provide funds, to the extent funds are appropriated, for eligible school districts to provide summer school programs to students who would be entering grades six, seven, or eight.

    (3) A school district or group of school districts are eligible for funds if the district or districts:

    (a) Provide the summer school services in the summer school jump start program to students, who would be entering grades six through eight in the fall, without charge;

    (b) Provide a minimum of fifty percent of the cost of the summer school program from other funds including but not limited to private donations, contributions from other public entities, or from district sources;

    (c) Design the summer school jump start program to help students better meet the academic learning standards and learning goals; and

    (d) Develop and implement a plan to assess the effect of the jump start program on students' achievements in school.

    (4) The superintendent of public instruction shall administer the program and may adopt rules as necessary for the administration of the program.

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