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                     ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2748

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Schual‑Berke and Anderson

Read first time 01/25/2002.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Requiring monitoring of programs for the education of highly capable students.

    AN ACT Relating to monitoring programs for the education of highly capable students; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.185 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.185 RCW to read as follows:

    In order to ensure that school districts are meeting the requirements of an approved program for highly capable students, the superintendent of public instruction shall monitor highly capable programs at least once every five years.  Monitoring shall begin during the 2002-03 school year.

    Any program review and monitoring under this section may be conducted concurrently with other program reviews and monitoring conducted by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.  In its review, the office shall monitor program components that include but need not be limited to the process used by the district to identify and reach out to highly capable students with diverse talents and from diverse backgrounds, and district expenditures used to enrich or expand opportunities for these students.

    The superintendent of public instruction may adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement this section.

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