SHB 1701 — Concerning basic education services to youth who are served through institutional education programs.

What this bill does

Makes the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), beginning September 1, 2027, responsible for the delivery and oversight of basic education services to justice-involved students are who under the age of 21 and served through institutional education programs in facilities that are not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social and Health Services. Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop a timeline and plan for assuming the delineated basic education responsibilities. Establishes a Joint Select Committee on Governance and Funding for Institutional Education and directs it to examine and evaluate revisions to statutes, funding formulae, funding sources, and operating and capital budget

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 2023
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 17, 2023
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 12, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay

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