AN ACT Relating to school drop-out prevention programs; amending section 518, chapter 19, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess. (uncodified) as amended by section 514, chapter 16, Laws of 1990 1st ex. sess. (uncodified); making appropriations; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. Section 518, chapter 19, Laws of 1989 1st ex. sess. (uncodified) as amended by section 514, chapter 16, Laws of 1990 1st ex. sess. (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

!tp1FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION‑-FOR SPECIAL AND PILOT PROGRAMS

@i2General Fund Appropriation‑-State!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr((~~25,141,000~~))

!tj2!tr26,657,000

General Fund Appropriation‑-Federal!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr7,857,000

!sc ,10Total Appropriation!w×!tr$!sc ,16

!ae0!tr ((~~32,998,000~~))

!tj2!tr34,514,000

The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1) $1,731,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a contract with the Pacific science center for travelling van programs and other educational services for public schools. $815,000 of this amount is provided to expand the travelling van program to serve approximately 50 percent of public elementary schools annually, and to expand the on-site instruction program to serve approximately 70,000 students and teachers each year.

(2) $88,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for a contract with the Cispus learning center for environmental education programs.

(3) $5,759,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely for substance abuse prevention programs.

(4) $7,429,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the schools for the twenty-first century pilot programs established by RCW ((~~28A.100.030~~)) 28A.630.100 through ((~~28A.100.068~~)) 28A.630.290. $1,710,000 of this amount is provided solely to establish a maximum of twelve new projects in fiscal year 1991.

(5) $3,560,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the beginning teachers assistance program established under RCW ((~~28A.67.240~~)) 28A.405.450. Moneys shall be distributed under this subsection at a maximum rate per mentor/beginning teacher team of $1,780 per year.

(6) $204,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for child abuse education provisions of RCW ((~~28A.03.512~~)) 28A.300.150 through ((~~28A.03.514~~)) 28A.300.160.

(7) $1,519,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants to public or private nonprofit organizations to assist parents of children in headstart or early childhood education and assistance programs, who are enrolled in adult literacy classes or tutoring programs under RCW ((~~28A.130.010~~)) 28A.610.010 through ((~~28A.130.020~~)) 28A.610.060. Grants provided under this subsection may be used for scholarships, costs of transportation and child care, and other support services. Moneys provided under this subsection may not be used by the superintendent of public instruction for state administrative costs.

(8) $82,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for in-service training and other costs associated with the development of a comprehensive K-12 health education curriculum, including an integral component relating to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

(9) $500,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for the continuation in the 1989-90 and 1990-91 school years of student teaching pilot projects initially established under RCW ((~~28A.70.400~~)) 28A.410.150.

(10) $((~~1,202,000~~)) 2,718,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation ((~~and $1,998,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation are~~)) is provided solely for grants for drop-out prevention and retrieval programs established under RCW ((~~28A.120.060 through 28A.120.072.~~)) 28A.175.020 through 28A.175.070. $1,998,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation shall be allocated to school districts for projects that meet federal criteria for targeted services eligible for funding under chapter 2 of the education consolidation and improvement act, to assist in establishing new services and innovative programs for students at risk, with high priority given to drop-out programs. $200,000 of the amounts provided in this subsection is provided solely for grants to a school district or districts participating in a drop-out tracking project established by the superintendent of public instruction. Districts participating in the drop-out tracking project shall contact students who have dropped out of school; gather information on their reasons for leaving school and on any subsequent educational or employment experiences; provide information on educational programs and community resources; and assist the students in taking advantage of these opportunities. The superintendent of public instruction shall compile and analyze the data gathered, disseminate the information and analyses, make recommendations, and develop a model drop-out tracking program.

(11) (a) $126,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to establish and operate a toll-free telephone number at the Lifeline Institute to assist school districts in youth suicide prevention.

(b) $100,000 of the general fund‑-federal appropriation is provided solely for youth suicide prevention and intervention services, of which $50,000 is provided solely for the south King county multi-service center and $50,000 is provided solely for the youth suicide prevention center of Bothell.

(12) $450,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants to school districts in the 1990-91 school year for programs to employ low-income students in grades ten through twelve as tutors for students in kindergarten through grade nine. School districts receiving these grants shall pay student tutors at least minimum wage. The tutoring shall be conducted after school hours. The school districts shall provide training and supervision of the student tutors.

(13) $750,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely to contract for teacher training in identification and prevention of child abuse.

(14) $4,500,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for early intervention and prevention services. Early intervention and prevention services include but are not limited to services provided by school counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, school social workers, licensed mental health professionals, child psychiatrists, appropriate health care providers, and social service caseworkers or social workers on contract. Services may be provided by private contractors. School districts and educational service districts receiving moneys under this subsection shall be required to establish formal agreements for coordinated case management with lead mental health agencies and other public or private social service agencies in the community. The allocations may be used to hire additional staff, to contract for staff or services, or to conduct training related to the district's early intervention and prevention program. The superintendent of public instruction shall distribute funds provided in this subsection equitably to all school districts based on the district's enrollment in kindergarten through grade six. However, the allocations for school districts enrolling fewer than 1,000 full time equivalent students shall be distributed to the educational service district in which the district is located. The educational service district shall use the allocation to provide early intervention and prevention services under a cooperative agreement between the district and the educational service district. Educational service districts shall coordinate the use of staff and resources to serve school districts under this section. School districts and educational service districts may not use the grants to supplant funding from other sources previously provided for counseling or intervention services. Each school district or educational service district that receives a grant under this subsection shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of its intervention program and submit a report to the superintendent of public instruction by June 30, 1991.

(15) $1,500,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants to Seattle and Tacoma school districts for magnet school programs established to encourage racial integration of schools through voluntary student transfers. The grants shall be used solely to support the development and implementation of specialized curricula and instructional programs that assist in the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group isolation. Placement of students in magnet programs shall not be based on test scores or grades. Grants shall be expended solely for planning and promotional activities; acquisition of books, materials, and equipment needed specifically to implement magnet programs; staff training designed specifically to assist in the development of magnet programs; and certificated staff assigned to instructional programs that are in addition to the school's core basic skills curriculum and that are an integral part of the magnet program. Grants may not be used to supplant other moneys used previously for magnet schools, other than to offset reductions in total federal magnet school grants received by the district. Grants may be used for staff development days only if these days are in addition to district-wide increases in supplemental contract days for certificated instructional staff.

(16) $250,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for grants for homeless children education programs. The grant applications shall be submitted jointly by school districts and at least one shelter within the district serving homeless families. The grants are not intended to fund separate instructional programs for homeless children unless the services are necessary to facilitate adjustment into a regular classroom setting. The grants may be used for staffing, for coordinating the transfer of records, for transportation, for student assessment, or for other individualized instruction or assistance.

(17) $1,250,000 of the general fund‑-state appropriation is provided solely for start-up grants for before- and after-school child care programs for school-age children. A school district may receive a grant under this subsection only if the district has adopted a fee schedule based on the projected costs of services and has submitted to the superintendent of public instruction an operating plan demonstrating that, after its initial twenty-four months of operation, the program is expected to be fully supported through fees and other local revenues. The grants may be used for establishing new programs or for expanding existing programs, but may not be used for costs incurred more than twenty-four months after the establishment of a before- and after- school program at a particular site. No grant may support more than seventy-five percent of a district's program costs during the initial twenty-four months. The grants may be used for community needs assessments, planning and design of programs, equipment and supplies, capital improvements including portables, and compensation costs, for the first three months of employment only, for employees filling new positions. School districts shall be selected to receive grants based on documented demand for expansion of child care services and, in particular, demand from low-income families.

(18) If state-level administrative costs are necessary to implement subsections (13) through (17) of this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall not expend more than two percent from the moneys provided under subsections (13) through (17) of this section for state-level administrative costs.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.