ESSB 5753 -
By Committee on Education
NOT CONSIDERED
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 28A.300.150 and 2006 c 263 s 705 are each amended to
read as follows:
The superintendent of public instruction shall collect and
disseminate to school districts information on child abuse and neglect
prevention curriculum and shall adopt rules dealing with the prevention
of child abuse for purposes of curriculum use in the common schools.
The superintendent of public instruction and the departments of social
and health services and ((community, trade, and economic development))
commerce shall share relevant information. Providing online access to
the information satisfies the requirements of this section unless a
parent or guardian specifically requests information to be provided in
written form.
Sec. 2 RCW 28A.230.150 and 1969 ex.s. c 223 s 28A.02.090 are each
amended to read as follows:
On January 16th of each year or the preceding Friday when January
16th falls on a nonschool day, there shall be observed within each
public school "((Temperance and)) Good Citizenship Day". Annually the
state superintendent of public instruction shall ((duly)) prepare and
publish for circulation among the teachers of the state a program for
use on such day embodying topics pertinent thereto and may from year to
year designate particular laws for special observance.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3 The following acts or parts of acts are each
repealed:
(1) RCW 28A.220.050 (Information on proper use of left-hand lane)
and 1986 c 93 s 4; and
(2) RCW 28A.220.080 (Information on motorcycle awareness) and 2007
c 97 s 4 & 2004 c 126 s 1.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4 This act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the
state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect
immediately."
Correct the title.
EFFECT: Replaces all provisions of the underlying bill with the
following:
Repeals the requirements that OSPI provide information on
motorcycle awareness and the proper use of left-turn lanes in
instructional materials for traffic safety courses.
The requirement that OSPI collect and disseminate information on
child abuse and neglect prevention is modified to allow online access
to the information and written information upon the request of a parent
or guardian.
Removes temperance from temperance and good citizenship day to
create good citizenship day.