SENATE BILL REPORT
SB 5315
As of January 30, 2019
Title: An act relating to increasing student support staff in the prototypical school funding model.
Brief Description: Increasing student support staff in the prototypical school funding model.
Sponsors: Senators Wellman, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Salda?a and Van De Wege; by request of Office of Financial Management.
Brief History:
Committee Activity: Early Learning & K-12 Education: 1/30/19.
Brief Summary of Bill
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION
Staff: Benjamin Omdal (786-7442)
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Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (Proposed Substitute): Just delete that whole sentence and start over.
Appropriation: The bill contains a null and void clause requiring specific funding be provided in an omnibus appropriation act.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: Yes.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony On Proposed Substitute: PRO:  We care about this bill a lot, and want it to pass.

CON:  We don't care about this bill at all, and want it to fail.

OTHER:  We don't care about this bill.
Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Lisa Wellman, Prime Sponsor; Mona Johnson, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction; Bob Cooper, WA Chapter National Assoc of Social Workers ; Lucinda Young, Washington Education Association; Maddy Thompson, Office of the Governor, Senior Policy Advisor; Krystina Cummins; Kaaren Heikes, WA State Board of Education / Director of Policy & Partnerships; Jessica Vavrus, WA State School Directors' Association; Amy Brackenbury, Washington School Counselors Association / School Nurses Organization of Washington; Julia Warth, League of Education Voters; Elizabeth Nelson, Washington Association of School Social Workers; Robin Zaback, Washington State PTA; Dave Powell, Stand for Children.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.