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E2SHB 1443 - S AMD TO S2830.1/11 348

By Senator Chase

NOT ADOPTED 04/12/2011

     On page 32, after line 28, insert the following:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.400 RCW to read as follows:

    "The legislature recognizes that well-trained teachers in a class with a ratio of one teacher to every ten students and not more than sixteen students in a classroom is the best indicator that the students will be academically successful.  In light of the fact that class size varies across and among schools, the revised teacher and principal evaluation systems should take class sizes and teacher/student ratios into account and not penalize a teacher or principal where the class size is larger than the numbers indicated above."NOT ADOPTED 04/12/2011

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

E2SHB 1443 - S AMD TO S2830.1/11 348

By Senator Chase

NOT ADOPTED 04/12/2011

    On page 37, line 8 of the title, after "RCW", insert "adding a new section to chapter 28A.400;"

EFFECT: Provides legislative recognition of the importance of well-trained teachers and small class sizes.  

Provides that the teacher and principal evaluation systems should take class size into account and not penalize teachers and principals where the class size is large.

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