HB 3136 - DIGEST


Provides that, by October 31, 2005, the superintendent of public instruction shall report to the governor and the legislative education and fiscal committees on the feasibility of having the state provide direct support to school districts for school information provided to parents and community members in the languages most commonly understood by large segments of the districts' immigrant parents.

Provides that, in preparing the report, the superintendent of public instruction shall work in cooperation with the Washington state school directors association, organizations concerned with the language barriers faced by immigrant parents, and other interested organizations.