(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.