Passed by the House March 6, 2007 Yeas 96 Nays 0 ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 11, 2007 Yeas 49 Nays 0 ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2319 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED Secretary of State State of Washington

Read first time 02/20/2007. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Children's Services.

AN ACT Relating to supporting early learning and parenting education opportunities at community colleges; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) The state board for community and technical colleges shall conduct an inventory and survey of all campus-based early learning programs and services for the purpose of creating a coordinated system of course offering and early learning education opportunities including parenting education and on-campus child care. The survey shall include, but not be limited to:
     (a) Early learning and parent education courses;
     (b) Parent cooperative classes; and
     (c) Identification of early learning opportunities available on campus, including early childhood education programs and child care programs.
     (2) As a component of the survey, the board shall collect enrollment numbers and populations, program capacity, number of full-time equivalent employees, funding sources, and other data needed to accomplish the goals of the survey.
     (3) The board shall also consult with the department of early learning to further establish processes for developing articulation standards for coursework and training in early childhood development.
     (4) The board shall report back to the legislature by December 1, 2007, with recommendations for an integrated, comprehensive system for strengthening early learning education opportunities and child care services offered on community college campuses and to parents and providers in the community.