5306-S2 AMS HOCH 000371

2SSB 5306 - S AMD TO S AMD (?)

By Senator Hochstatter

    On page 2, after line 30, insert the following:

          "COMMUNITY SELECTION OF LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

NEW SECTION. Sec. 101.  (1) Each school district in the state shall develop educational programs designed to provide each student in the district with the opportunity to achieve the student learning goals under section 202 of this act.

    (2) Each school district board of directors may authorize a school or schools in the district to participate in the performance-based education system developed under RCW 28A.630.885, following a public hearing by the school board and adoption of a motion stating the intent and scope of participation.  The adopted motion shall require that schools authorized and choosing to participate in the performance-based education system shall administer the tests required under RCW 28A.230.190, 28A.230.230, and 28A.230.240 for at least five school years following the date of first participation in the performance-based system.  A copy of the adopted motion shall be transmitted to the superintendent of public instruction by the district board of directors.  After a public hearing, the school board may repeal the motion stating the intent and scope of participation and shall transmit a copy of the motion repealing the intent and scope of participation to the superintendent of public instruction.

    (3) The state schools for the deaf and blind, pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, may participate in the performance-based system developed under RCW 28A.630.885 and may apply for grants under section 401 of this act.

    (4) Each school district board of directors may adopt procedures to permit parents to remove their children from courses of instruction offered primarily to meet student learning goal number four listed under section 201 of this act.

    (5) Nothing under chapter . . ., Laws of 1993 (this act) shall affect the provisions of RCW 28A.230.070(4) that allow students not to participate in AIDS prevention education, and state board of education rules that allow students an excusal from planned instruction in sex education or human sexuality.

    (6) For schools not authorized or choosing to participate in the performance-based education system developed under RCW 28A.630.885, sections 501 through 507 of chapter 141, Laws of 1992 shall not apply.

                             PART II"

    Renumber remaining parts, sections and subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Reinserts language permitting districts to authorize schools to opt into the performance-based system, and provides that schools not opting in shall remain subject to certain basic education act provisions otherwise repealed effective 1998 under chapter 141, Laws of 1992.

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