HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1360

BYRepresentatives Holm, Cole, Taylor, Schoon, Pruitt, Peery, Wineberry, Leonard, Rasmussen, Spanel, Cooper, K. Wilson and Todd

Adopting a program to help juvenile offenders develop job search skills and find employment.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (20)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; Spanel, Vice Chair; Appelwick, Betrozoff, Butterfield, Cole, Cooper, Ebersole, Fuhrman, Holland, Holm, P. King, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Rust, Schoon, Todd, Valle and Walker.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION JANUARY 29, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Research on the return of juvenile offenders to the community indicates that completion of their education and employment are important positive indicators of success in the community following incarceration.  Currently, there are no special programs available in the juvenile institutions to help offenders develop job search and employment skills and to aid in job placement on release.

SUMMARY:

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may provide not more than $25,000 to Maple Lane, Green Hill, Echo Glen, Mission Creek and Naselle for the planning and implementation of a job search skills, preemployment training and job placement program.  To receive these funds, the institutions must submit an application and appoint an advisory committee of educational and treatment staff from the institution and members of the business community.  The purpose of the committee is to identify the skills to be taught and support community outreach for job placement.

The sum of $100,000 is appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for this purpose for the biennium ending June 30, 1989.

Appropriation:    $100,000 to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Fiscal Note:      Available.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Cindy Linberg, Maple Lane School; Marcia Lynch, Maple Lane School; Judy Hartmann, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction; Al Lynch, Citizen.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    Students leaving juvenile institutions often cannot return home and must be self supporting.  It is important that we help these students to develop the self esteem, job search and employment skills and assist with job placement prior to release.  This will provide the best chance of success on release for these students.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.