| Passed by the House March 6, 2007 Yeas 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 11, 2007 Yeas 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | 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. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 9, 2007, 9:50 a.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 11, 2007 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2007 Regular Session |
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.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
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.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 This act expires January 1, 2008.