Today’s new laws: The education reform edition

Gov. Chris Gregoire was on the road for today’s bill signings. She signed the education reform bill — aimed at getting federal Race to the Top cash for schools — along with a handful of other education and other bills. The bill signing ceremony will be on TVW tonight.

“Today we take major steps to provide our children with the education that will allow them to compete in the global economy,” Gregoire said in a news release. “We are focused on skilled instruction, effective leadership and the funding to provide the education our children deserve.”

Here’s the full list of bills:

• Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2560, relating to forming joint underwriting associations.

• Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2617, relating to eliminating boards and commissions.

• House Bill No. 2621, relating to designating resource programs for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction in K-12 schools.

• Second Substitute House Bill No. 2731, relating to implementing a program of early learning for educationally at-risk children.

• Substitute House Bill No. 2776, relating to funding distribution formulas for K-12 education.

• Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 2782, relating to establishing the security lifeline act.

• Substitute House Bill No. 2801, relating to anti-harassment strategies in public schools.

• Second Substitute House Bill No. 2867, relating to early learning.

• Substitute House Bill No. 2893, relating to school levies.

• Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 3026, relating to school districts’ compliance with state and federal civil rights laws.

• Substitute House Bill No. 3036, relating to nonvoter-approved school district debt.

• Substitute Senate Bill No. 6355, relating to expanding the higher education system upon proven demand.

• Substitute Senate Bill No. 6359, relating to promoting efficiencies including institutional coordination and partnerships in the community and technical college system.

• Substitute Senate Bill No. 6363, relating to the enforcement of certain school or playground crosswalk violations.

• Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6403, relating to accountability and support for vulnerable students and dropouts, including prevention, intervention, and reengagement.

• Substitute Senate Bill No. 6572, relating to eliminating accounts.

• Senate Bill No. 6593, relating to the transfer of the administration of the infant and toddler early intervention program from the department of social and health services to the department of early learning.

• Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 6604, relating to flexibility in the education system.

• Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 6696, relating to education reform.

• Substitute Senate Bill No. 6759, relating to a plan for a voluntary program of early learning.

Tags: education, Race to the Top