FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 776

                                  C 375 L 87

BYHouse Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Cole, Holm, Taylor, Betrozoff, Ebersole, Brough, May, Amondson, Schoon, Silver and L. Smith) 

Removing the requirement that hearing officers for school employee cases be attorneys.

House Committe on Education

Senate Committee on Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

A school employee who receives notice of nonrenewal or other adverse change in employment contract status is entitled to request a hearing.  The hearing must be presided over by a hearing officer who is required by statute to be a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association.

SUMMARY:

The hearing officer appointed for hearings on nonrenewal or adverse changes in a school employment contract may be an attorney or a person who adheres to the arbitration standards established by the Public Employment Relations Commission and who is on its current arbitration roster.  The employee's designee and the employer each appoint nominees to jointly appoint a hearing officer.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 98   0

      Senate    48     0 (Senate amended)

      House 98   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987