5636-S AMH ED H2317.1

SSB 5636 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

    On page 2, beginning on line 13, after "the" strike all material through "communities" on page 3, line 10, and insert "lifelong learning and positive community involvement of Washington's citizens.  To promote lifelong learning and community involvement in education, the legislature intends:

    (1) For relevant state agencies to coordinate efforts in encouraging and providing technical assistance to local communities;

    (2) For agencies, groups, and interested persons within a community to coordinate efforts in providing lifelong learning and community involvement in education services; and

    (3) For local citizens to participate in coordinated planning of community efforts.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this chapter, "lifelong learning and community involvement in education" means coordinated efforts in communities to provide education to citizens of all ages in a variety of settings using, to the extent possible, shared funding, sites, and staffing.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  (1) In carrying out his or her duties under subsection (2) of this section, the superintendent of public instruction shall consult with the family policy council, the state board of education, the state board for community and technical colleges, the higher education coordinating board, the department of labor and industries, the state library, and other groups, including business and labor, that provide lifelong learning and community involvement in education services.

    (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall:

    (a) Provide assistance to local communities wishing to coordinate services for lifelong learning and community involvement in education;

    (b) Encourage local communities to coordinate program and facility resources; 

    (c) Identify statutory and regulatory provisions impeding local collaboration for lifelong learning and community involvement in education;

    (d) Identify and promote effective models of lifelong learning and community involvement in education programs; and

    (e) Assist communities in exchanging information concerning lifelong learning and community involvement in education services"

    On page 3, line 14, after "of" strike "persons in the community" and insert "the community's citizens"

EFFECT:  Clarifies some ambiguities in the bill, including ambiguity concerning SPI's responsibilities.

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