(1) The state board for community and technical colleges, in
consultation with the department of community, trade, and
economic development, the department of social and health
services, the superintendent of public instruction, and
community-based, nonprofit providers of adult literacy services,
shall develop an adult literacy program to serve eligible parents
as defined under *RCW 28A.610.020. The program shall give
priority to serving parents with children who have not yet
enrolled in school or are in grades kindergarten through three.
(2) In addition to providing basic skills instruction to
eligible parents, the program may include other program
components which may include transportation, child care, and such
other directly necessary activities as may be necessary to
accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(3) Parents who elect to participate in training or work
programs, as a condition of receiving public assistance, shall
have the hours spent in parent participation programs, conducted
as part of a federal head start program, or the state early
childhood education and assistance program under **RCW 28A.215.100 through 28A.215.200 and 28A.215.900 through28A.215.908
, or parent literacy programs under this chapter,
counted toward the fulfillment of their work and training
obligation for the receipt of public assistance.
(4) State funds as may be appropriated for project even
start shall be used solely to expand and complement, but not
supplant, federal funds for adult literary programs.
(5) The state board for community and technical colleges
shall adopt rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this
chapter.
[1995 c 335 § 303; 1990 c 33 § 507; 1987 c 518 § 106. Formerly RCW 28A.610.030, 28A.130.014.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: *(1) RCW 28A.610.020 was recodified as RCW 28B.06.020 pursuant to 1995 c 335 § 306.
**(2) RCW 28A.215.100 through 28A.215.200 and 28A.215.900
through 28A.215.908 were recodified as RCW 43.215.400 through 43.215.450 and 43.215.900 through 43.215.903.
Part headings, table of contents not law -- 1995 c 335: See note following RCW 28A.150.360.
Intent -- 1994 c 166; 1987 c 518: See note following RCW 43.215.425.
Severability -- 1987 c 518: See note following RCW 43.215.425.