FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1334

PARTIAL VETO

                                  C 310 L 89

BYRepresentatives Rasmussen, Peery, Moyer, Dorn, Walker, Brumsickle, Betrozoff, K. Wilson, Fuhrman, Fraser, McLean, Spanel, Anderson, Sayan, Hargrove, Phillips, Beck, Winsley, Basich, Cooper, Kremen, Valle, Grant, Belcher, Heavey, May, Vekich, Rust, Scott, Rayburn, Patrick, Bowman, Day, Wineberry, Jesernig, Rector, O'Brien, Locke, Smith, P. King, Pruitt, H. Myers, Silver,  Doty and Crane

Encouraging senior citizens to volunteer as teacher's aides.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Many school districts have tried to provide increased contact between the school and community.  Demographics show that the two increasing segments of our population are school age children and senior citizens.  With the increasing mobility of our society, the disruption of the nuclear family and rapid changes in our society there appears to be a decrease in interaction between age groups. Understanding and excitement can be generated when people of different ages and experiences have the opportunity to interact.

SUMMARY:

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant funds to selected school districts for the planning and implementation of the six-plus-sixty volunteer program. The program would encourage senior citizens to volunteer in public schools. Funding may be used to provide information to the community, schools and senior citizens on volunteer opportunities, to provide training for the volunteers, to compensate the senior citizen volunteer for mileage, to provide transportation on a school bus, and to provide lunch at school.  An advisory committee shall be appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to propose criteria for and evaluate grant applications.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop a model intergenerational child care program.  The program shall involve senior citizens and college and university students in the provision of child care for children ages five and under whose mothers are under the age of 18.  At least one site for the implementation of this program shall be selected.  The site shall be located in an area with a teenage pregnancy rate above the state average and a large senior citizen population.  Funds for the program shall be sought from public and private sources.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 95   0

      Senate    48     0 (Senate amended)

      House 95   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 23, 1989

Partial Veto Summary:  The Governor vetoed section 2 which dealt with the development of a model intergenerational child care program.  (See VETO MESSAGE)