§ 28A.175.075. Work group -- Duties -- Reports
(1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a state-level work group that includes K-12 and state agencies that work with youth who have dropped out or are at risk of dropping out of school. The state-level leadership group shall consist of one representative from each of the following agencies and organizations: The workforce training and education coordinating board; career and technical education including skill centers; relevant divisions of the department of social and health services; the juvenile courts; the Washington association of prosecuting attorneys; the Washington state office of public defense; the employment security department; accredited institutions of higher education; the educational service districts; the area workforce development councils; parent and educator associations; the department of health; local school districts; agencies or organizations that provide services to special education students; community organizations serving youth; federally recognized tribes and urban tribal centers; each of the major political caucuses of the senate and house of representatives; and the minority commissions.
(2) To assist and enhance the work of the building bridges programs established in RCW 28A.175.055, the state-level work group shall:
(a) Identify and make recommendations to the legislature for the reduction of fiscal, legal, and regulatory barriers that prevent coordination of program resources across agencies at the state and local level;
(b) Develop and track performance measures and benchmarks for each partner agency or organization across the state including performance measures and benchmarks based on student characteristics and outcomes specified in RCW 28A.175.035(1)(e); and
(c) Identify research-based and emerging best practices regarding prevention, intervention, and retrieval programs.
(3) The work group shall report to the legislature and the governor on an annual basis beginning December 1, 2007, with recommendations for implementing emerging best practices, needed additional resources, and eliminating barriers.
[2007 c 408 § 7.]
Notes:
Intent -- Findings -- 2007 c 408: See note following RCW 28A.175.025.
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Last modified: April 7, 2009