6244-S.E AMH HOLM BUTT 1

ESSB 6244 - H AMDS TO H COMM AMD (H-4310.3/94)1183 W/D 2/25/94

By Representative Holm and others

     On page 100, after line 33, strike all material down to and including "RCW 28A.500.010." on line 36 and insert the following:

     "(((4)  $400,000 in savings is assumed from implementation of the efficiency and boundary study as provided in section 521 of this act and RCW 28A.500.010.))"

     On page 100, after line 36, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 507. EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DISTRICTS.  1993 sp.s. c 24 s 521 (uncodified) is repealed."

     On page 142, after line 27, insert the following:

     "Sec. 907.  RCW 28A.310.020 and 1993 sp.s. c 24 s 522 are each amended to read as follows:

     The state board of education upon its own initiative, or upon petition of any educational service district board, or upon petition of at least half of the district superintendents within an educational service district, or upon request of the superintendent of public instruction, may make changes in the number and boundaries of the educational service districts, including an equitable adjustment and transfer of any and all property, assets, and liabilities among the educational service districts whose boundaries and duties and responsibilities are increased and/or decreased by such changes, consistent with the purposes of RCW 28A.310.010: PROVIDED, That no reduction in the number of educational service districts will take effect without a majority approval vote by the affected school directors voting in such election by mail ballot.  Prior to making any such changes, the state board shall hold at least one public hearing on such proposed action and shall consider any recommendations on such proposed action.

     The state board in making any change in boundaries shall give consideration to, but not be limited by, the following factors:  (((1))) Size, population, topography, and climate of the proposed district((; and (2) costs associated with the governance, administration, and operation of the educational service district system in whole or part)).

     The superintendent of public instruction shall furnish personnel, material, supplies, and information necessary to enable educational service district boards and superintendents to consider the proposed changes."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Eliminates a requirement that SPI and the State Board of Education do a study of ESD boundaries.  Removes a budget provisio that assumes $400,000 is to be saved from implementation of the study.   Repeals the statutory change made in the 1993 budget regarding changing the ESD boundaries.