FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2375

                                  C 148 L 90

BYHouse Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Betrozoff, Peery, Brumsickle, Valle, Walker, H. Myers, Rasmussen, Schoon, Winsley, Pruitt, Brough, Moyer, Wolfe, Todd, Haugen, Scott, P. King, Rector, Wood, Doty, Basich, Youngsman, May, Kremen, Ferguson, Wineberry and Horn)

Creating ALL KIDS CAN LEARN incentive grants.

House Committe on Education

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

The Legislature first considered "outcomes based education" in 1987. At the present time, some school districts within the state have begun the implementation of outcomes based programs.  The characteristics of an outcome based program are:  a clear mission statement of the district's goals, identified student exit behaviors, a philosophy that encourages the use of teaching techniques that have been proven successful, and support of the district goals by the school district, teachers, parents, community, and students.

SUMMARY:

The ALL KIDS CAN LEARN grant program is created in recognition of the importance of defining school district goals and encouraging the use of effective teaching practices.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction may grant funds to school districts for the planning and implementation of an outcome based education program that carries out the purpose of the Basic Education Act.  The grants shall be given for five years, shall be of sufficient size and scope to conform to the principles underlying an outcomes based educational system, and are subject to appropriation.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 93   1

      Senate    43     2 (Senate amended)

      House 94   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990