1906-S2 AMS CLEM GORR 228

2SHB 1906 - S AMD to S COMM AMD (WM S3313.1) 442

   By    Senator Clements

OUT OF ORDER 4/11/2007

   On page 4, after line 9 insert the following:

   "(9) For the graduating classes of 2008 and 2009, students may graduate from high school without earning a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement if they:

   (a) Have not successfully met the mathematics, reading, or writing standard on the high school Washington assessment of student learning, an approved objective alternative assessment, or an alternate assessment developed for eligible special education students;

   (b) Have met all other state and school district graduation requirements; and

   (10) In addition to the requirements under subsection (1) of this section, for the graduating classes of 2008 and 2009, students must:

   (a) Continue to annually take high school courses or career and technical courses, designed to increase the individual student's proficiency toward meeting or exceeding the standards assessed on the high school Washington assessment of student learning in the content area in which the student did not meet the standard. The courses may include the course developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction that presents the mathematics essential academic learning requirements in segments. The student and his or her parents or guardians shall meet with one of the student's classroom instructors for the content area in which the student failed to successfully meet the standard and the student's guidance counselor, advisor, or mentor to determine the appropriate coursework and include the information in the student success plan required under RCW 28A.655.061;

   (b) Obtain at least the equivalent of a C grade in each of the mathematics courses taken; and

    (c) Continue to take the Washington assessment of student learning or appropriate objective alternative mathematics assessment until graduation."

   Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

   EFFECT: Expands the exception to requiring the Certificate of

Academic Achievement for graduation in 2008 and 2009 from only math to

math, reading, and writing. 

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