5878-S.E AMH MCEN WARG 563

  

ESSB 5878 - H AMD TO ED COMM AMD (H-2797.1/22) 1227

By Representative McEntire

ADOPTED 03/03/2022

On page 2, line 33 of the striking amendment, after "year," strike "public schools" and insert "school districts with more than 200 enrolled students"

On page 3, line 7 of the striking amendment, after "(3)" strike "Arts" and insert "(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, arts"

On page 3, after line 10 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"(b) A person holding a limited teaching certificate may provide arts instruction while either: (i) The school district recruits and hires a certificated teacher with the qualifications provided in (a) of this subsection; or (ii) the certificated teacher with qualifications provided in (a) of this subsection takes leave as provided in the school district's written leave policy required by RCW 28A.400.300."

On page 3, beginning on line 24 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection (6)

On page 3, line 25 of the striking amendment, after "28A.150.010." insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. A new section is added to chapter 28A.710 RCW to read as follows:

Section 3 of this act, related to arts instruction, governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and applies to charter schools with more than 200 enrolled students established under this chapter.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. A new section is added to chapter 28A.715 RCW to read as follows:

Section 3 of this act, related to arts instruction, governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.715.020 and applies to state-tribal education compact schools with more than 200 enrolled students established under this chapter."

EFFECT:   Makes the following changes:

(1) Limits the arts instruction requirements to school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal compact schools, with more than 200 enrolled students; and

(2) Allows a person holding a limited teaching certificate to provide arts instruction while either: (a) the school district recruits and hires a certificated teacher with, or actively pursuing, an endorsement in the relevant arts discipline; or (b) the certificated teacher with, or actively pursuing, an endorsement in the relevant arts discipline takes leave as provided in the school district's written leave policy.

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