HOUSE BILL REPORT
SB 6099
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As Reported by House Committee On:
Education
Title: An act relating to repealing the education accountability system oversight committee.
Brief Description: Repealing the education accountability system oversight committee.
Sponsors: Senators Hunt and Wilson, C.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Education: 2/24/20, 2/25/20 [DP].
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 16 members: Representatives Santos, Chair; Dolan, Vice Chair; Paul, Vice Chair; Steele, Ranking Minority Member; McCaslin, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Volz, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Bergquist, Caldier, Callan, Corry, Harris, Ortiz-Self, Rude, Stonier, Valdez and Ybarra.
Minority Report: Without recommendation. Signed by 1 member: Representative Thai.
Staff: Ethan Moreno (786-7386).
Background:
Established in 2013, the Education Accountability System Oversight Committee (EASOC) is charged with monitoring the progress and outcomes of the education accountability system, making recommendations for changes to the accountability system, and reporting biennially to the education committees of the Legislature.
The EASOC consists of seven members: two members of the House of Representatives; two members of the Senate; two members appointed by the Governor; and one non-legislative member of the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.
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Summary of Bill:
Provisions establishing and referencing the Education Accountability System Oversight Committee in statute are repealed.
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Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) The Education Accountability System Oversight Committee has not met and repealing it will save staff from the efforts associated with asking members if they are interested in reconvening it.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Senator Hunt, prime sponsor.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.