1856 AMS EDU S4530.1

HB 1856 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

                                                  ADOPTED 03/05/02

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.225 RCW to read as follows:

    The legislature finds that state-recognized search and rescue activities, as defined in chapter 38.52 RCW and the rules interpreting the chapter, are recognized as activities deserving of excuse from school.  Therefore, the legislature strongly encourages that excused absences be granted to students for up to five days each year to participate in search and rescue activities, subject to approval by the student's parent and the principal of the student's school, and provided that the activities do not cause a serious adverse effect upon the student's educational progress."

HB 1856 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

                                                  ADOPTED 03/05/02

    On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "activities;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "and adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW."

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