January 16-20, 2017
Monday, January 16 – FOCUS DAY IN OLYMPIA!
1:30
p.m., House Education, HHR A
Work
Session:
1.
An Overview of McCleary
v. Washington.
2.
An Overview of K-12
Finance in Washington.
1:30 p.m., Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education,
SHR 1
Work Session:
1.
Educational Opportunity
Gaps in Washington's Public Education System.
2.
School District Successes
and Challenges.
Work Session:
1.
Briefing on pensions.
2.
Briefing on the interplay
between the operating and capital budgets.
Tuesday, January 17
8 a.m., House
Early Learning & Human Services, HHR C
Work Session:
1.
Overview of the Economic
Services Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services.
2.
Overview of the Office of
Homeless Youth of the Department of Commerce.
8 a.m., House Higher Education, HHR D
Public Hearing:
1.
HB 1033 - Expanding access to the state need grant by modifying awards for
students attending private four-year institutions of higher education.
1:30 p.m., House
Education, HHR A
Work Session: The Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Washington's ESSA Consolidated Plan.
1:30 p.m., Senate Early Learning &
K-12 Education, SHR 1
Work
Session:
1. State
Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal on his 2017 priorities.
2. Department
of Early Learning Director Ross Hunter on his 2017 priorities.
3. Office of
the Ombuds.
4. Professional
Educator Standards Board.
5. Charter
School Commission.
6. State Board of Education.
Wednesday, January 18
1:30 p.m., House
Early Learning & Human Services, HHR C
Work Session:
1.
Presentation on home
visiting programs.
2.
Overview of the
Department of Early Learning.
3.
Recommendations of the
Blue Ribbon Commission on Delivery of Services to Children and Families.
1:30 p.m., House
Higher Education, HHR D
Work
Session: Washington State Institute for Public Policy
Reports on "Interventions to Promote Postsecondary Attainment: A Review of
the Evidence and Benefit-Cost Analysis" and "Options for Higher
Education Tuition Growth Factors."
3:30 p.m., House
Appropriations, HHR A
Work Session:
1.
Briefing on higher
education funding.
2.
Briefing on natural
resources funding.
Thursday, January 19
8 a.m., House
Education, HHR A
Work Session: Education
Governance - Other Public Partners in the K-12 System.
Public Hearing:
Public Hearing:
1.
HB 1012 - Eliminating the use of the high school science assessment as a
graduation prerequisite.
8 a.m., House
Labor & Workplace Standards, HHR E
1:30
p.m., Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education, SHR 1
Work Session: The State's plan to
implement the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Public Hearing:
Public Hearing:
1. SB 5064 - Concerning
freedom of expression rights of students at public schools and institutions of
higher education.
2. SB 5107 - Creating a
local pathway for local governments, school districts, and nonprofit
organizations to provide more high quality early learning opportunities by
reducing barriers and increasing efficiency.
3:30 p.m., House
Appropriations, HHR A
Work Session: Briefing on K-12 public
school funding.
3:30 p.m., Senate
Ways & Means, SHR 4
Work
Session: K-12 Capital Budget Issues.
Friday, January 20
10 a.m., House Higher Education, HHR D
Work Session:
Emerging Trends in Higher Education.
Prepared by:
Marie Sullivan
WSPTA Legislative Consultant
Email Marie
Prepared by:
Marie Sullivan
WSPTA Legislative Consultant
Email Marie
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