ERIC Number: ED673677
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 28
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Update: Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1701--Institutional Education. Report to the Legislature
Annie Blackledge; Ada Daniels
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington students in Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) facilities across the state have had limited opportunities to access the education necessary for making life-changing academic progress that will help ensure successful reentry back into their community after incarceration. The current system for Institutional Education (IE) is under-resourced, fragmented, and not student centered. As a result, IE students, who are some of the most vulnerable young people in the state, are likely to experience poor outcomes in reentry (e.g., educational achievement and other thriving measures) that put them at further risk for recidivism. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is responsible for overseeing all public education in Washington State, including all students enrolled in Institutional Education each year. Efforts to reform IE in Washington State have been underway for more than a decade. In 2023, Substitute House Bill (SHB) 1701 was passed by the legislature in response to prior legislation's recommendations, with the intent of focusing attention on the Institutional Education governance structure and funding model. Specifically, SHB 1701: (1) Assigns OSPI responsibility for the delivery and oversight of basic education services to justice-involved youth through the Institutional Education programs in facilities that are not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social and Health Services by September 1, 2027; and (2) Establishes a Joint Select Committee (JSC) on governance and funding for Institutional Education. The committee will report findings and recommendations to the governor, the superintendent of public instruction, the chair of the State Board of Education, and appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2024. OSPI is responsible for the development of a timeline and plan for assuming the above responsibilities of SHB 1701 as well as annual interim reports. This is the second SHB 1701 interim report detailing OSPI's progress in meeting its obligations under SHB 1701. The report is structured as follows: First, OSPI provides a background section describing the students served by the various Institutional Education facilities in the state as well as a description of key players involved in the reform efforts. This is followed by an update on the status of OSPI's progress and recommendations. The report finishes with a section that provides conclusions and next steps. There are three appendices: (A) Student Data; (B) Funding Model Data; and (C) Decision Package.
Descriptors: Access to Education, State Schools, Special Schools, Juvenile Justice, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Governance, Educational Finance, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200. Tel: 360-725-6000; Web site: http://www.k12.wa.us/
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Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
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