Education Legislative Task Forces work timelines

1. EDUCATION TASK FORCES WITH LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS
Created in 2009 Legislation*
Name/Assignment Membership/Staff
 Chair & Ranking Member of House & Senate
Achievement Gap Oversight & Accountability Committee
Education Committees, or designee
2SSB 5973
 1 additional member of House & Senate,
Synthesize the 2008 achievement gap study findings and
appointed by Leadership
recommendations into an implementation plan
 Office of Education Ombudsman
Recommend policies and strategies to close the achievement gap
 Center for the Improvement of Student Learning
to the SPI, PESB, and SBE
 Representative of federally recognized tribes,
Report annually on progress
designated by tribes
 4 members representing specified populations,
Specific policies and strategies include:
appointed by Governor in consultation with
 Supporting/facilitating parent and community involvement
ethnic commissions
 Enhancing cultural competency
 Expanding pathways to prepare and recruit diverse educators
Staff: CISL (in OSPI)
 Identify resources to be redirected to close the gap
Status: Ongoing
 Make closing the gap part of school improvement
 Explore innovative school models
 4 legislators, 2 from each caucus of each house,
Financial Education Public-Private Partnership*
appointed by Leadership
SHB 1347
 4 representatives of financial services sector,
Communicate JumpStart financial education standards to school
including JumpStart coalition, appointed by
districts
Governor
Review available financial education curriculum
 4 teachers appointed by SPI, with 1 each for
Develop evaluations standards and endorsement process for
elementary, middle, high, postsecondary
curriculum
 Department of Financial Institutions
Identify assessments to measure student achievement of standards
 2 representatives of OSPI, with 1 in curriculum
Monitor and provide guidance for professional development
and 1 in professional development, appointed by
Develop guidelines for classroom volunteers
SPI
Prepare an annual report
Staff: Hired by Partnership if funding available,
*Reconstitutes/renames the Financial Literacy Public-Private
administratively housed in OSPI
Partnership
Status: Ongoing
Must include at least:
State Council for the Interstate Compact on Educational
 SPI
Opportunity for Military Children SSB 5248
 Superintendent of district with high
Provide for coordination among state agencies, school districts,
concentration of military children
and military installations regarding the state's participation in and
 1 legislator
compliance with the Compact
 1 representative of executive branch
Staff: Not specified (likely OSPI)
Status: Ongoing
 4 members of House, appointed by Leadership
Quality Education Council ESHB 2261
 4 members of Senate, appointed by Leadership
Recommend and inform ongoing implementation of an evolving
 Representatives of Governor's Office, OSPI,
Program of Basic Education and financing necessary to support it
SBE, PESB, DEL
Develop strategic recommendations, taking into account capacity
of the education system and availability of data and data systems
Staff: OSPI and OFM, with additional support
Identify measurable goals and priorities for 10-year time period,
provided by other agencies which may include
including strategies for eliminating the achievement gap and
House & Senate
reducing dropout rates
Update recommendations every four years
Status: Ongoing. After 2009, meets no more than 4
times per year
Initial report in January 2010 includes recommended schedules for
phasing-in new programs and funding; consideration of a teacher
mentoring program; program of early learning for at-risk children.
*DRAFT April 23. Does not include any task forces created in 2009-11 Budget Provisos.
House Education Committee/OPR April 23, 2009 DRAFT