6447-S AMH ED H4437.1

SSB 6447 - H COMM AMD ADOPTED 3-1-94

By Committee on Education

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.225.225 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 9 s 203 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) All districts accepting applications from nonresident students for admission to the district's schools shall consider equally all applications received.  Each school district shall adopt a policy establishing rational, fair, and equitable standards for acceptance and rejection of applications by June 30, 1990.  The policy may include rejection of nonresident students if acceptance of these students would result in the district experiencing a financial hardship.

    (2) The district shall provide to applicants written notification of the approval or denial of the application in a timely manner.  If the application is rejected, the notification shall include the reason or reasons for denial and the right to appeal under RCW 28A.225.230(3).

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  The education committees of the senate and house of representatives shall analyze issues associated with the payment of transfer fees for students who transfer to nonresident school districts under RCW 28A.225.200.  The committees shall report their findings, with recommendations, to the legislature prior to December 31, 1994."

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