HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2265

BYRepresentatives Holland, Peery, Horn, Jones, Brumsickle, Rayburn, Schoon, Phillips, Rasmussen, Dorn, Walker, G. Fisher, Valle, P. King, K. Wilson, Wolfe, Wineberry, Ferguson, Padden, Leonard, Todd, Van Luven, Nealey, Doty, Dellwo, McLean, Bowman, Morris, Smith, Tate, Hine, Youngsman, Forner, Kremen, Cooper, Betrozoff, Pruitt, Basich and Miller

Expanding the excellence in education program to include classified staff.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (17)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; G. Fisher, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Republican Member; Brumsickle, Dorn, Fuhrman, Holland, Horn, Jones, P. King, Phillips, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Schoon, Valle, Walker and K. Wilson.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

In 1986 the Legislature created the Educational Excellence Awards to be given to teachers, administrators, principals, superintendents and school boards.  The award recognized the leadership, contributions and commitment of these individuals to education.  Classified employees were not eligible to receive the Educational Excellence Award.

SUMMARY:

Three classified employees from each congressional district will be eligible to receive the Educational Excellence Award.  Recipients will receive a certificate presented by the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Representative Bruce Holland; and Dick Randall, Public School Employees.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    Classified employees make a valuable contribution to the education of our children. It is appropriate that they be eligible to receive the Excellence in Education Award.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.