5499-SAMSROACS2124.2SSB 5499S AMD56By Senator RoachPULLED 03/08/2005 On page 1, after line 8, insert the following:Sec. RCW 28A.230.090 and 2004 c 19 s 103 are each amended toread as follows: (1) The state board of education shall establish high schoolgraduation requirements or equivalencies for students. (a) Any course in Washington state history and government used tofulfill high school graduation requirements is encouraged to includeinformation on the culture, history, and government of the AmericanIndian peoples who were the first inhabitants of the state. (b) Any course in United States history or government used tofulfill high school graduation requirements must include information onvoting in and the process of both the primary and general elections,the absentee and provisional ballot processes, and a discussion of thestate voters' pamphlet. The certificate of academic achievementrequirements under RCW 28A.655.061 or the certificate of individualachievement requirements under RCW 28A.155.045 are required forgraduation from a public high school but are not the only requirementsfor graduation. (c) Any decision on whether a student has met the state board'shigh school graduation requirements for a high school and beyond planshall remain at the local level. (2) In recognition of the statutory authority of the state board ofeducation to establish and enforce minimum high school graduationrequirements, the state board shall periodically reevaluate thegraduation requirements and shall report such findings to thelegislature in a timely manner as determined by the state board. (3) Pursuant to any requirement for instruction in languages otherthan English established by the state board of education or a localschool district, or both, for purposes of high school graduation,students who receive instruction in American sign language or one or 1 more American Indian languages shall be considered to have satisfiedthe state or local school district graduation requirement forinstruction in one or more languages other than English. (4) If requested by the student and his or her family, a studentwho has completed high school courses before attending high schoolshall be given high school credit which shall be applied to fulfillinghigh school graduation requirements if: (a) The course was taken with high school students, if the academiclevel of the course exceeds the requirements for seventh and eighthgrade classes, and the student has successfully passed by completingthe same course requirements and examinations as the high schoolstudents enrolled in the class; or (b) The academic level of the course exceeds the requirements forseventh and eighth grade classes and the course would qualify for highschool credit, because the course is similar or equivalent to a courseoffered at a high school in the district as determined by the schooldistrict board of directors. (5) Students who have taken and successfully completed high schoolcourses under the circumstances in subsection (4) of this section shallnot be required to take an additional competency examination or performany other additional assignment to receive credit. (6) At the college or university level, five quarter or threesemester hours equals one high school credit. Renumber the sections following consecutively and correct internalreferences accordingly.SSB 5499S AMD56By Senator RoachPULLED 03/08/2005 In line 1 of the title, after RCW insert 28A.230.090,Requires that any course in United States history or 2 government that is used to fulfill high school graduation requirementsmust include information on the process of voting and a discussion ofthe state voter's pamphlet.--- END --- 3