SENATE 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

Senate Committee on Education

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 15, 1990; February 19, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Bailey, Chairman; Lee, Vice Chairman; Bender, Benitz, Craswell, Fleming, Metcalf, Murray, Rinehart.

Senate Staff:Susan Mosborg (786-7439)

                  February 20, 1990

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 19, 1990

BACKGROUND:

In 1986 the Legislature created the Educational Excellence Awards, which are given annually to teachers, educational staff associates, administrators, principals, superintendents and school boards for outstanding leadership and contributions in education.  Classified employees are not eligible to receive Educational Excellence Awards.  Classified employees are eligible to receive employee suggestion awards and employee commendation awards that school boards may establish at the local level.

SUMMARY:

Annually, three classified employees from each congressional district will be recognized with a nonmonetary Educational Excellence Award.  Recipients will receive a certificate presented by the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested

Senate Committee - Testified: FOR:  Rep. Holland, prime sponsor; Dick Randall, Public School Employees