The first week of the 105-day session was primarily filled with organization, introduction of new members and work sessions to get new members up to speed on key issues. Bill introductions are picking up as
Committee Chairs start scheduling action on priority issues in the coming weeks.
Governor Inslee is proposing a Capital Gains Tax this year, and emphasized it heavily in his State of the State address on Tuesday. Washington is one of only a handful that does not have a capital gains tax. House
Finance Chair Reuven Carlyle (D-Seattle) is also expected to have his own capital gains tax proposal this session.
However, by a majority vote in the State Senate, a rule was passed requiring two-thirds of Senators to vote in favor of any new taxes in order for them to pass the Senate. This will make it difficult for a new tax like capital gains to pass the Senate. However, discussions about this tax are expected to continue throughout the budget discussions because of the pressure for new revenue and perceived public support.
House and Senate Education Committees had several work sessions this week to help get new legislators and committee members up to speed on the key education issues facing them this session.
Next week, the House Health Care and Early Learning Committees will conduct a joint meeting to hear a presentation about ACES data. Last session, WSCA helped support a bill sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-
Self (D-Everett) to fund a study to evaluate Adverse Childhood Experience data from across the state.
Although the results of the study may not be in until later this month, the work session next week should be very informative. A link to the presentation may be provided following the work session.
WSCA will be meeting with Rep. Ortiz-Self next week to discuss legislation regarding the High School &
Beyond Plan and mental health training for school counselors.
Education (House) - HHR A, JLOB - 1/19 @ 1:30pm
 HB 1031 - Public Hearing - Expanding participation in college in the high school programs.
Early Learning & K-12 Education (Senate) - SHR 1, JACB - 1/20 @ 1:30pm
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 SB 5065 - Public Hearing - Improving educational outcomes for homeless students through increased in-school guidance supports, housing stability, and identification services.
Bill Details
HB 1031
HB 1081
HB 1138
HB 1164
HB 1243
HB 1295
Status Sponsor
College in the high school H Education Johnson
Expanding participation in college in the high school programs.
Summary: Allows tenth grade students to participate in the college in the high school program.
College in the high school H Education Sullivan
Expanding participation in the college in the high school programs.
Summary: Allows tenth grade students to participate in the college in the high school program.
Higher ed mental health H Hi Ed Orwall
Creating a task force on mental health and suicide prevention in higher education.
Summary: Requires Forefront at the University of Washington to convene a task force on mental health and suicide prevention at public and private institutions of higher education to determine what policies, resources, and technical assistance are needed to support the institutions in improving access to mental health services and improving suicide prevention responses. Expires
July 1, 2017.
Student nutrition/grant prog H Cap Budget Riccelli
Creating a competitive equipment assistance grant program to enhance student nutrition in public schools.
Summary: Establishes the apple a day act of 2015. Creates a competitive equipment assistance grant program, to be known as the apple a day program, to enhance overall student nutrition in public schools. Requires the superintendent of public instruction to establish a competitive process to prioritize applications for state assistance. Provides that this act is null and void if appropriations are not approved.
Truancy of students H Judiciary Muri
Providing flexibility for how school districts address truancy of students.
Summary: Reduces the administrative and paperwork load for school districts and the court system by providing flexibility for how school districts address truancy.
Breakfast after the bell H Education Hudgins Support
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HB 1345
HB 1363
HB 1385
Concerning breakfast after the bell programs.
Summary: Requires each high-needs school to offer breakfast after the bell to each student and provide adequate time for students to eat. Requires the state to provide financial assistance to support the costs of implementing breakfast after the bell programs at participating high-needs schools. Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop and distribute procedures and guidelines for the implementation of this act; and (2) Dedicate staff within the office to offer training and technical and marketing assistance to public schools and school districts related to offering breakfast after the bell.
Lytton
Adopting a definition and standards of professional learning.
Hunt
Eliminating the requirement to obtain a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school.
Magendanz
Prioritizing state revenue growth for education.
SSB 5063
SB 5065
SB 5080
Revenue growth for education
S WMDPS
Prioritizing state revenue growth for education.
Hill
Homeless students S EL/K-12 Frockt
Improving educational outcomes for homeless students through increased in-school guidance supports, housing stability, and identification services.
Summary: Allows for homeless student education liaisons that will provide services to identified homeless students. Requires the department of commerce, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to administer a grant program that links homeless students and their families with stable housing located in the homeless student's school district. This requirement is null and void if funding is not provided by June 30, 2015, in the omnibus appropriations act.
S EL/K-12 Dammeier Concerns Dual credit educ. options
Concerning dual credit options.
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SB 5086
SB 5122
SB 5316
SB 5327
Summary: Provides a new funding model to eliminate tuition in the college in the high school program. Provides flexibility in the academic acceleration incentive program to assist students with transportation and book expenses associated with the running start program. Establishes a distinction between the college in the high school program as a program occurring in high schools and the running start program as a program occurring on a college campus.
Dual credit ed opportunities S EL/K-12 Litzow Concerns
Concerning dual credit opportunities provided by Washington state's public institutions of higher education.
Summary: Modifies provisions relating to the college in the high school program and the running start program.
Precollege placement S Higher Ed Kohl-Welles
Concerning precollege placement measures.
Summary: Authorizes state universities, regional universities, and The Evergreen State College to use multiple measures to determine whether a student must enroll in a precollege course.
Dammeier
Concerning privacy and security of personally identifiable student information.
McCoy
Eliminating the requirement to obtain a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school.
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