SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 6150
AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 9, 1994
Brief Description: Extending reimbursement to classified school employees serving on a state education committee.
SPONSORS: Senators McAuliffe, M. Rasmussen, Bauer, Franklin, Prentice and Pelz
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Majority Report: Do pass and be referred to Committee on Ways & Means.
Signed by Senators Pelz, Chairman; McAuliffe, Vice Chairman; Gaspard, Hochstatter, McDonald, Moyer, Nelson, M. Rasmussen, Rinehart, Skratek, A. Smith and Winsley.
Staff: Susan Mielke (786‑7439)
Hearing Dates: January 24, 1994; January 28, 1994
BACKGROUND:
Under current law, the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) may pay for substitutes for certificated employees when a certificated employee is requested by the SPI or the State Board of Education to serve on a committee formed for the purpose of furthering education within the state or the school district, and it is necessary to obtain a substitute to perform the certificated employee's duties.
SUMMARY:
The Superintendent of Public Instruction may pay for substitutes for classified employees when a classified employee is requested by the SPI or the State Board of Education to serve on a committee formed for the purpose of furthering education within the state or the school district, and it is necessary to obtain a substitute to perform the classified employee's duties.
Appropriation: none
Revenue: none
Fiscal Note: requested January 18, 1994
TESTIMONY FOR:
Classified employees, representing 44 percent of the educational workforce, provide a valuable contribution to the education of our students. Many classified employees are currently serving on educational committees, including those formed for the purpose of education reform. Every effort should be made to ensure that classified employees are treated equitably with their certificated colleagues.
TESTIMONY AGAINST: None
TESTIFIED: Lynn McKinnon, Public School Employees of WA; Betty Klein, White River Middle School; Susan Patrick, Office of SPI