Bill > HB2868

This bill aims to facilitate high school success in Washington by: 1. Requiring school districts to automatically enroll students who meet certain academic benchmarks in the next most rigorous advanced courses or programs, while allowing parents/guardians to opt their students out. 2. Requiring school districts to enroll any student who wants to take dual credit courses, and providing state funding to cover the cost of exam fees for eligible low-income students. 3. Providing state funding to reimburse school districts for the cost of offering the preliminary SAT to eligible low-income students. 4. Amending laws related to the state's "College in the High School" program to expand access and affordability. 5. Requiring school districts to implement a dropout early warning and intervention data system, as well as a comprehensive K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system, by the 2020-21 school year. Overall, the bill aims to improve access to advanced coursework, dual credit opportunities, and supports for students at risk of not graduating from high school.

Education

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=2868&year=2017