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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 3607

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Kiskaddon, Saling, Craswell, Johnson and Lee

Read first time 2/5/85 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to effective education; adding a new section to chapter 28A.04 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) The legislature finds that certain state-level regulations may impede the delivery to students of effective educational programs.

          (2) Therefore, it shall be the intent and purpose of the legislature to return greater control over the operation of local education programs to local school districts in order to promote the development and provision of effective educational programs.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.04 RCW to read as follows:

          The state board of education may grant waivers to school districts from the provisions of RCW 28A.58.750 through 28A.58.754 on the basis that such waiver or waivers are necessary to implement successfully a local plan to provide for all students in the district an effective education system that is designed to enhance the educational program for each student.  The local plan may include alternative ways to provide effective educational programs for students who experience difficulty with the regular education program.

          The state board shall adopt criteria to evaluate the need for the waiver or waivers.