S-3702.1
SENATE BILL 6278
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Senator Wellman
Read first time 01/22/26. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
AN ACT Relating to the ongoing review of approved teacher and principal preparation programs; amending RCW 28A.410.275 and 28B.10.033 ; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature intends to ensure that Washington teacher preparation programs engage in meaningful review processes that strengthen the programs' abilities to prepare educators for the modern classroom. It is critical that Washington's teacher preparation system integrates the knowledge and skills that educators need to effectively serve each and every student and is responsive to the changing needs of the communities being served by the teacher preparation system. This act seeks to streamline existing accountability measures of teacher preparation programs to support meaningful review of and self-reflection by programs, include input from those within the education system that are being served by teacher preparation programs, and facilitate the continuous improvement of Washington's teacher preparation system.
Sec. 2. RCW 28A.410.275 and 2019 c 386 s 8 are each amended to read as follows: