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                                           ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1334

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Rasmussen, Peery, Moyer, Dorn, Walker, Brumsickle, Betrozoff, K. Wilson, Fuhrman, Fraser, McLean, Spanel, Anderson, Sayan, Hargrove, Phillips, Beck, Winsley, Basich, Cooper, Kremen, Valle, Grant, Belcher, Heavey, May, Vekich, Rust, Scott, Rayburn, Patrick, Bowman, Day, Wineberry, Jesernig, Rector, O'Brien, Locke, Smith, P. King, Pruitt, H. Myers, Silver, Doty and Crane

Read first time 1/20/89 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to senior citizens volunteering in the schools; and adding a new section to Title 28A RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to Title 28A RCW to read as follows:

          (1) Senior citizens have a wealth of experience and knowledge which can be of value to the children of our state.  To encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience between senior citizens and our children, the six-plus-sixty volunteer program is created.  The purpose of the program is to encourage senior citizens to volunteer in our public schools.

          (2) The superintendent of public instruction may grant funds to selected school districts for planning and implementation of a volunteer program utilizing senior citizens.  The funds may be used to provide information on volunteer opportunities to the community, to schools, and to senior citizens and may also be used to provide training to the senior citizens who participate in the program.  Funds may also be used to compensate volunteers for their transportation costs by paying mileage, providing transportation on school buses, or providing a school lunch instead of mileage.

          (3) The superintendent shall appoint an advisory committee composed of certificated and noncertificated staff, administrators, and senior citizens.  The committee shall propose criteria to the superintendent to evaluate grant proposals for the six-plus-sixty volunteer program.