FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5488

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C 123 L 17

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Changing the annual reporting date for the transitional bilingual instruction program.

Sponsors: Senators Zeiger, Rolfes, Chase and Saldaña; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education

House Committee on Education

Background: Since 1969, the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) has been directed to annual review and report to the Legislature on the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program (TBIP).

Summary: The SPI must annually review and report to the Legislature on the TBIP on or before February 1st instead of January 1st.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate

49

0

House

98

0

Effective:

July 23, 2017