ADOPTED 3/5/04
5677-S AMH HE MCLA 101
SSB 5677 - H COMM AMD
By Committee on Higher Education
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that to achieve the goals of education reform and improve student learning and achievement, the separate public education systems should strive to create a seamless system of education from grades K-12 through higher education. The legislature further finds that a seamless system is a system where there is an easy transition from one system to another system. The legislature further finds that a seamless system begins with close collaboration and coordination between the state-level policy boards, as well as the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the council of presidents, and the legislature.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:
Each year in September or December, an annual meeting coordinated by the council of presidents shall focus attention on the practical implementation of cross-sector education policies. Participants in the annual meeting shall include the state board of education, the higher education coordinating board, the state board for community and technical colleges, the superintendent of public instruction, the council of presidents, the workforce training and education coordinating board, and legislators from the higher education, education, and fiscal committees. A specific and focused agenda for the annual meeting shall include efforts to improve articulation among high schools and two and four-year institutions of higher education; efforts to increase student success in completing math requirements in high school and college through alignment of standards and improved instruction, advising, and assessment; and development of standards for the knowledge and skills students need to be ready for college-level work. Each year after the annual meeting, the council of presidents will summarize the results of the meeting and propose an action plan for the ensuing year to the higher education and education committees of the legislature."
Correct the title accordingly.
EFFECT: The annual meeting of the education sectors and legislators will be coordinated by the Council of Presidents, who will also summarize the meeting results and propose an action plan for the coming year.
The agenda will include efforts to improve articulation among high schools and two and four-year institutions; standards for math requirements and improvement of instruction, advising, and assessment of math; and development of knowledge and skills for college-level work.
The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board is added to the meeting participant list.