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HOUSE BILL 1444
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2017 Regular Session |
By Representatives Caldier, Santos, Kilduff, Muri, Senn, Appleton, Fey, Pollet, and Slatter
Read first time 01/20/17. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to facilitating on-time grade level progression and graduation for certain students; and amending RCW
28A.320.192.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28A.320.192 and 2012 c 163 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
In order to facilitate the on-time grade level progression and graduation of students who are dependent pursuant to chapter
13.34 RCW,
at-risk youth or children in need of services pursuant to chapter 13.32A RCW, or homeless, school districts must incorporate the following procedures:
(1) School districts must waive specific courses required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily completed in another school district or must provide reasonable justification for denial. Should a waiver not be granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school district, the receiving school district must use best efforts to provide an alternative means of acquiring required coursework so that graduation may occur on time.
(2) School districts are encouraged to consolidate unresolved or incomplete coursework and provide opportunities for credit accrual through local classroom hours, correspondence courses, or the portable assisted study sequence units designed for migrant high school students.
(3) Should a student who is transferring at the beginning or during the student's junior or senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving school district after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving districts must ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending district if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending district.
(4) Either the school district of origin or the school district of residence, to the extent permitted by state and federal law and as an alternative to providing transportation to the student's school of origin, may enroll a high school student who changes residence mid-term in online courses or online school programs under chapter 28A.250 RCW for the remainder of the academic term, with the consent of the student's parent or guardian. (5) Should a student have attended three or more high schools and have met state requirements but be ineligible to graduate from the receiving school district after all alternatives have been considered, the receiving school district must waive its local requirements and ensure the receipt of a diploma.
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