HB 1067-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Revises the powers, duties, and membership of the state board of education and the Washington professional educator standards board and eliminates the academic achievement and accountability commission.

Establishes the education governance task force to review and evaluate the appropriate agency to adopt rules for and implement state education responsibilities that fall under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of public instruction, the academic achievement and accountability commission, and the state board of education as reconstituted under this act. The task force shall examine the possible elimination of the academic achievement and accountability commission and the reassignment or repeal of its duties.

Provides that, by December 15, 2005, the task force shall report to the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the academic achievement and accountability commission, the state board of education, the legislative committees on education policy, and other interested parties with its recommendations, including proposed legislation, on the appropriate state-level agencies to adopt rules for and implement various statutory education responsibilities.

Repeals provisions of chapter 28A.305 RCW.