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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1318

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Holm, Betrozoff, Peery, Walker, Spanel, Pruitt and Unsoeld; by request of Governor Gardner

Read first time 1/12/88 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to changing the application deadline from March 31, 1988, to May 31, 1988, for the schools for the twenty-first century pilot project; amending RCW 28A.100.038; and declaring an emergency.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 105, chapter 525, Laws of 1987 and RCW 28A.100.038 are each amended to read as follows:

          Initial applications to  participate in the schools for the twenty-first century pilot program shall be submitted by the school district board of directors to the state board of education not later than ((March)) May 31, 1988.  Subject to available funding, additional applications may be submitted for board consideration by November 1 of subsequent years.  Each application shall contain a proposed plan which:

          (1) Enumerates specific activities to be carried out as part of the pilot school(s) project;

          (2) Commits all parties to work cooperatively during the term of the pilot project;

          (3) Includes provisions for certificated school staff, and classified school employees whose primary duties are the daily educational instruction of students, to be employed on supplemental contracts with additional compensation for a minimum of ten additional days beyond the general state funded school year allocations, and staff development time as provided by legislative appropriation, and, notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 28A.58.095(1), district resources may be used to fund the employment of staff beyond the ten additional days for the purposes of the pilot project;

          (4) Includes budget plans for the project and additional anticipated sources of funding, including private grants and contributions, if any;

          (5) Identifies the technical resources desired, the potential costs of those resources, and the institutions of higher education, educational service districts, or consultants available to provide such services;

          (6) Identifies the evaluation and accountability processes to be used to measure school-wide student and project performance, and identifies a model which provides the basis for a staff incentive pay system.  Implementation of the staff incentive pay system is not required;

          (7) Justifies each request for waiver of specific state statutes or administrative rules during at least the first two years of the project;

          (8) Includes a written statement that school directors and administrators are willing to exempt the pilot school(s) from specifically identified local rules, as needed;

          (9) Includes a written statement that the school directors and the local  bargaining agents will modify those portions of their local agreements as applicable for the pilot school(s) project; and

          (10) Includes written statements of support from the district's board of directors,  the district superintendent, the principal and staff of the building requesting to become a pilot school; and statements of support, willingness to participate, or concerns from any interested parent, business, or community organization.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.                             This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.!ae140 Passed the House January 20, 1988.

                                                                                                                                         Speaker of the House.

!ae140 Passed the Senate February 26, 1988.

                                                                                                                                       President of the Senate.