BILL REQ. #: H-4726.1

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HOUSE BILL 3284
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State of Washington

59th Legislature

2006 Regular Session

By Representatives Pettigrew, Santos, Newhouse, Ericks, Buri, Hasegawa, McCoy, Grant, Darneille, Hunt, Green, Haler, Williams, Simpson, Chase, O'Brien, Lantz, Kenney, Hunter, Hudgins, Moeller, Morrell and Conway

Read first time 02/01/2006. Referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to creating an in-school holiday in honor of Rosa Parks; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.230 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) On December 1st of each year or the preceding Friday when December 1st falls on a nonschool day, "Rosa Parks day" shall be observed within each public school.
     (2) Annually the state superintendent of public instruction shall prepare and publish for circulation among public schools a suggested curriculum for use on Rosa Parks day embodying topics pertinent to the civil rights movement of the United States and to Ms. Parks's role in and influence upon the civil rights movement.
     (3) The presentation and activities required by this section shall encompass the entire school day of not less then five hours.
     (4) The principal or head teacher of the school building has the responsibility for ensuring the preparation and presentation of the instruction and activities required by this section.

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