S-0050.1
SENATE BILL 5007
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Braun, Wellman, Cortes, Dhingra, Dozier, Harris, King, Nobles, Riccelli, Trudeau, Wagoner, Warnick, C. Wilson, and J. Wilson
Prefiled 12/03/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
AN ACT Relating to supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school; amending RCW 28A.175.025 , 28A.175.035 , and 28A.175.105 ; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.310 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, each educational service district must work in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop and maintain the capacity to offer training and coaching for educators and other school district staff, including those designated under RCW 28A.225.026 to address excessive absenteeism and truancy, on the development of robust early warning systems to identify and locate students who are chronically absent and connect them with the necessary supports to reengage them in academic learning. The training and coaching must include collecting, analyzing, and reporting relevant data, including attendance and early warning signs.