Friends:
On Monday, the House Education Committee will hold a public hearing and work session (i.e. vote) on a bill sponsored by Representatives Boquist and Olson that would suspend many laws regulating the services provided by local schools.
If you are a constituent of Rep. Boquist or Olson, please share your thoughts with them.
This is likely to be a very busy hearing. The abolition of CIM and CAM are in this bill, and are also in separate bills.
However, I hope some TAG parents will turn up and remind the committee that we do care about TAG. The only reason we still have a TAG mandate is that parents have testified in previous years about their need for the program.
If you have any questions, please call me at 503-774-7017 or call my cell at 503-704-3572 this weekend.
Margaret
Monday, May 16, 1:00 PM, Room H.R. E
House Bill 3222
Sponsored by Representatives BOQUIST, OLSON
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.
Suspends for 2005-2007 biennium requirements placed on school districts related to district improvement plans, assessments, alternative placements for students, Certificate of Initial, Mastery, Certificate of Advanced Mastery, alternative certificates, alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, instructional materials, substitute teacher salaries, talented
and gifted students, instructional time, class sizes, media programs and guidance and counseling programs. Prohibits Superintendent of Public Instruction from issuing
school district and school performance reports.
Prohibits Department of Education from withholding State School Fund moneys from school districts for not complying with suspended requirements.
Prohibits Teacher Standards and Practices Commission from requiring school district to forfeit State School Fund moneys for employing persons not properly licensed.
Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2005.
