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                                                     SENATE BILL 5615

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Senators M. Rasmussen and Oke; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Read first time 02/04/93.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Moving the teachers recruiting future teachers program from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to the professional development centers in educational service districts.

          AN ACT Relating to teacher recruitment; and amending RCW 28A.300.260.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.300.260 and 1991 c 252 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) The teachers recruiting future teachers program is created within the ((office of the superintendent of public instruction)) professional development centers located in educational service districts to help enlarge the pool of qualified high school students who are motivated to become teachers.

          (2) Subject to funds being appropriated, the ((superintendent of public instruction)) professional development centers shall:

          (a) Promote and replicate the teachers recruiting future teachers model program; and

          (b) ((Promote and expand the annual education week program on the campus of Central Washington University or on the campuses of other interested state institutions of higher education)) Place special emphasis on the recruitment of future teachers who are representative of the diversity of public school populations.

          (((3) The superintendent of public instruction, working with the executive director of the teachers recruiting future teachers program and the director of the education week program at Central Washington University, shall adopt rules as necessary under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement the provisions of this section.))

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