FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6764

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BYSenate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senators Rinehart, Bailey and Fleming)

Creating the learn-in-libraries program.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committe on State Government

Rereferred House Committee on Appropriations

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Using community resources to provide services for students after school, and encouraging community involvement at school sites are suggestions for improving the education system.  Community involvement models that have been tried in some communities include using volunteer tutors after school in libraries and having public employees volunteer in schools.  Adults have also served as mentors by volunteering to share specific skills such as athletic skills.

SUMMARY:

The Learn-in-Libraries Program is created to provide grants to local libraries through the State Library Commission to develop and implement after school programs for children to improve literacy skills, encourage reading, and provide homework assistance.  Grant applicants are encouraged to develop programs that use older adult volunteers.  The State Library Commission reports to the Legislature on the results of the program.

This bill is contingent upon funding being available in the budget.

Administrative costs of the State Library Commission are limited to 10 percent or $50,000.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

     Senate   32   12

     House 97  0 (House amended)

     Senate          (Senate concurred in part)

     House           (House receded in part)

     House 95  0

     Senate   44    2

EFFECTIVE:June 7, 1990