HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 720

BYRepresentatives Ebersole, Schoon, Hine, Valle, Appelwick, Cole, Cooper, L. Smith, Peery, Walker, P. King, Rasmussen,  Rayburn, Spanel, Lux, Todd, Crane, Fisch, May, Miller, Taylor, O'Brien, Basich, Jesernig, Doty and Ferguson

Establishing industrial arts service areas within the office of the superintendent of public instruction.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:     Do pass.  (13)

     Signed by Representatives Spanel, Vice Chair; Appelwick, Cole, Cooper, P. King, Peery, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Schoon, L. Smith, Taylor, Todd and Valle.

Minority Report:     Do not pass.  (7)

     Signed by Representatives Ebersole, Chair; Betrozoff, Holland, Holm, Pruitt, Rust and Walker.

House Staff:Susan Patrick (786-7111)

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION MARCH 3, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The secondary schools in Washington have played a vital in providing trained and qualified workers to industry.  The primary source of training has been a strong vocational educational program.

SUMMARY:

An industrial service area within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is established.  The service area should be adequately staffed with individuals trained or experienced in the fields of manufacturing and processing, construction, transportation, communications, energy and electronics.  The service area shall provide assistance to local school districts for the coordination of the activities of student industrial arts organizations and associations.

The industrial arts service area shall:  1) assess needs in industrial arts and provide local assistance in program development, approval, evaluation and research for curriculum improvement, 2) develop in- service training, review of certification and provide assistance in teacher recruitment for industrial arts teachers, 3) serve as a liaison with industry, the business community and associations and 4) establish an advisory task force with representatives from manufacturing and processing, construction, transportation, communications, energy and electronics which shall make annual recommendations on the development of curriculum, staffing, strategies for establishing sources of trained and qualified individuals in these fields, and for articulating the state program in industrial arts, including youth leadership in throughout the public schools.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this act.

Fiscal Note:    Attached.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:     Jan Carlson, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Jack Starr, Director, Vocational Education, Highline School District; Harold Richards, Richland School District, and Washington Industrial Arts Student Association; Dr. Robert Wieking, Central Washington University; Dr. Merrill Oaks, Washington State University, Director, Technical Vocational Program, and President, Washington Industrial Arts Association; Stephen Adams, Lopez Island School District; Dr. Sam Porter, Western Washington University, Teacher Education Department; Tom Staly, Kennewick School District; Gary Aardappel, Bethel School District, and Metro Area Industrial Education Consultants; Steven Peters, teacher, Federal Way School District; Robert Bell, Highline School District, and King County Industrial Arts Association.

House Committee - Testified Against: None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:     It is important to have individuals within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction responsible for the area of vocational education.

House Committee - Testimony Against: None Presented.