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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 5433

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                                                                            C 040 L 87

State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Senators Bauer, Bailey, Bender, Gaspard, Rinehart, Saling, Patterson and Zimmerman

Read first time 1/29/87 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to higher education programs leading to the certification of teachers; and adding new sections to chapter 28B.80 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) The higher education coordinating board, jointly with the state board of education and the superintendent of public instruction, shall establish formal contact with education officials in Oregon, and other member states of the western interstate commission on higher education, as necessary, for the purpose of entering into ongoing discussions relating to:

          (a) Accreditation standards for programs leading to certification of teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates;

          (b) Program requirements for the preparation of teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates; and

          (c) Definitions of educational staff associates.

          (2) The purpose of such discussions shall be to encourage agreements between Washington and Oregon, and Washington and other western regional states, to facilitate interstate recognition of certification programs, standards, and requirements and thus encourage and accommodate interstate student teaching opportunities and reduce barriers for persons receiving certification in one state from being immediately eligible for employment in another state.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     In order to comply with the purposes of section 1 of this act, the higher education coordinating board is encouraged to enlist the support and services of the western interstate commission on higher education.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Sections 1 and 2 of this act are each added to chapter 28B.80 RCW.