5792 AMH BERG H5357.1
SB 5792 - H AMD 1843
By Representative Bergquist
ADOPTED 03/06/2020
On page 5, line 34, after "county." insert "A public school cultural access program must provide every school in the county a list of appropriate off-site cultural experiences and a list of appropriate on-site cultural experiences for each grade level, every year. Information notifying schools of available transportation funding must be included in the list of off-site cultural experiences."
On page 6, line 2, after "funding" insert ". A public school cultural access program must provide transportation to off-site cultural experiences for all students at all schools in the county that are located within a school district in which at least forty percent of the district's students are eligible for the federal free and reduced-price school meals program. The county may limit its spending on the transportation benefit to no more than five percent of funds collected each year under RCW 36.160.080"
EFFECT: (1) Requires public school cultural access programs to provide every school in the county or city a list of appropriate off-site and on-site cultural experiences for each grade level, every year, including information regarding available transportation funding for off-site cultural experiences.
(2) Requires public school cultural access programs to provide transportation to off-site cultural experiences for all students at all schools in the county or city that are located within a school district in which at least forty percent of the district's students are eligible for the federal free and reduced-price school meals program.
(3) Allows a county or city to limit its spending on the transportation benefit to no more than five percent of tax revenues collected each year.
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