FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2276

                                   C 33 L 90

BYRepresentatives Peery, Betrozoff, G. Fisher, Brumsickle, Jones, Holland, Phillips, Horn, McLean, Spanel, P. King and Crane

Reorganizing Title 28A RCW.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

In 1969, following an 18 month review, the entire education code of the state of Washington was restructured and recodified into Titles 28A, 28B, and 28C RCW.  At that time all statutes relating to education in kindergarten through twelfth grade were placed in Title 28A RCW.  Since the recodification in 1969, hundreds of sections on a variety of topics have been added, somewhat randomly, to Title 28A RCW.  In recent years it has become increasingly difficult to locate sections on particular topics or related sections that were passed at different times.

SUMMARY:

A significant reorganization of Title 28A RCW is accomplished.  The reorganization is technical in nature and does not change policy.

Title 28A RCW is reorganized into seven parts:  1) Education Programs, 2) Organization, 3) Employees, 4) Finance, 5) Students, Parents and Community, 6) Awards and Special Projects, and 7) Miscellaneous.  The seven parts are further divided into a total of 57 chapters according to subject matter.  All existing provisions of Title 28A RCW are renumbered and placed within the newly organized Title.  Cross references to sections of Title 28A RCW are amended to reflect the new numbering system.

All terms are made gender neutral.  Where there has been confusion in the use of terms, one consistent term has been selected.  For example, the term "chair" is now used consistently to identify the person in charge of a committee.  Similarly, the term "police officer" is now used consistently to refer to a member of law enforcement.

Five sections of law have been decodified.  These sections are:  RCW 28A.04.167, 170, 172 and 174, relating to reports, studies, and recommendations that have been completed and RCW 28A.70.900 relating to a window of opportunity for certification that has expired.  These provisions will remain part of the code for historical purposes but will not be reprinted in the code.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 97   0

      Senate    45     0

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990