HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 2761

As Amended by the Senate

BYRepresentatives Peery and Pruitt

Changing provisions relating to the Washington state school directors' association.

House Committe on Education

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (16)

      Signed by Representatives Peery, Chair; G. Fisher, Vice Chair; Brumsickle, Cole, Dorn, Fuhrman, Holland, Horn, Jones, P. King, Pruitt, Rasmussen, Rayburn, Valle, Walker and K. Wilson.

Minority Report:  Without recommendation.  (2)

      Signed by Representatives Betrozoff, Ranking Republican Member; and Schoon.

House Staff:Bob Butts (786-7841)

AS PASSED HOUSE FEBRUARY 9, 1990

BACKGROUND:

The membership of the Washington State School Directors' Association consists of school district board members from throughout the state.  The association was first established in the mid-1920s, and became a state agency in the mid- 1940s.

Officers of the association, which include a president, 1st vice president, 2nd vice president, and an immediate past president, are currently paid only expenses such as travel, food and lodging when they are carrying out business of the association.

In December, 1989, the association's 20-member board of directors passed a resolution that would, contingent upon approval of legislation, allow officers of the association to be paid up to $50 a day when conducting association business.

SUMMARY:

The school directors' association is given the power to employ an executive director, instead of an executive secretary.  In addition to paying just employees, the association is authorized to pay officers of the association.

EFFECT OF SENATE AMENDMENTS:  The amendments allow compensation of association officers only for days when they are attending official meetings or performing duties approved by the association's board of directors.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Dwayne Slate, Washington State School Directors' Association.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    Board members of the association have recognized the substantial amount of work the association's officers are required to do for the organization, and think that the officers should be provided a small stipend when on company business to help offset lost wages, pay for child care, and cover other personal expenses.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Yeas 92; Absent 2; Excused 4

Absent:     Representatives King P., Wilson S.

Excused:    Representatives Ballard, Basich, Chandler, Sommers D.