HB 2489 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Provides that, for each high school student who was not successful on any or all of the content areas of the high school Washington assessment of student learning, either initially or after subsequent retakes of the assessment: (1) Before the end of the school year in which the assessment was taken, the school district shall identify the student as one of the following using the criteria in this act: (a) high risk of not graduating on time; (b) moderate risk of not graduating on time; or (c) low risk of not graduating on time but needing short-term assistance.

(2) Each high school student identified under this section as at high risk of not graduating on time must attend a summer school program made available through the school district under this section. A student identified as at high risk of not graduating on time shall retain sophomore status until the student either attends summer school or scores at the basic level or above in each required content area on the assessment.