These are the important education bills that remain alive in the state Legislature

Friday, Feb. 22, was the deadline for policy bills to pass out of their original committees in the state House and Senate.

Friday, March 1, is the deadline for bills to pass out of their respective fiscal committees (Senate Ways and Means and House Appropriations and House Finance).

Bills related to the budget can remain alive throughout the session, which is scheduled to end April 28. Many of WEA's 2019 legislative priorities are related to the budget.

As of Feb. 26, here is a list of WEA priority bills that remain alive and their status. You can download and print a PDF of this chart.

WEA Legislative Priority Area Bill Title Brief Description WEA Position United for Students HB 1089 Certificates of achievement Concerning certificates of academic and individual achievement. Support United for Students HB 1264 Secondary traumatic stress Concerning secondary traumatic stress in public school staff. Support United for Students HB 1910 Special education funding Enhancing special education funding. Support but funding level too low United for Students SB 5736 Special ed. funding alloc. Concerning the funding allocation for special education programs. Support but funding level too low United for Students SB 5853 School construction Regarding the school construction assistance program. Support United for Students SHB 1191 School notifications Concerning school notifications. Support United for Students SHB 1216 School safety & well-being Concerning nonfirearm measures to increase school safety and student well-being. Support United for Students SHB 1265 School counselor access Increasing student access to school counselors. Support United for Students SHB 1314 Ethnic studies in schools Concerning ethnic studies in public schools. Support United for Students SHB 1468 Bilingual educators Concerning bilingual educators. Oppose merit pay portion of bill United for Students SHB 1599 High school graduation reqs. Promoting career and college readiness through modified high school graduation requirements. Support United for Students SSB 5023 Ethnic studies Concerning an ethnic studies curriculum for public school students. Support United for Students SSB 5027 Extreme risk protect. orders Concerning extreme risk protection orders. Support United for Students SSB 5082 Social emotional learning Creating a committee to promote and expand social emotional learning. Support United for Students SSB 5091 Special education funding Concerning state and federal special education funding. Support concept but must provide additional funding United for Students SSB 5141 School resource officers Concerning school resource officer mandatory training and policies. Support United for Students SSB 5146 High school graduation reqs Concerning flexibility in high school graduation requirements. Support United for Students SSB 5315 Student support staff Increasing student support staff in the prototypical school funding model. Support United for Students SSB 5343 High school success Facilitating high school success. Oppose   United for Students SSB 5395 Sexual health education Concerning comprehensive sexual health education. Support United for Students SSB 5465 Public education funding Concerning basic education funding. Support United for Students SSB 5497 Immigrants in the workplace Establishing a statewide policy supporting Washington state's economy and immigrants' role in the workplace. Support United for Students SSB 5532 Special education Concerning special education. Monitor- Concerns United for Students SSB 5548 High school diploma pathways Providing multiple pathways to a meaningful high school diploma. Support United for Students SSB 5689 Harassment, etc./schools Concerning harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination in public schools. Support United for Retirees HB 1085 PEBB retiree premiums Concerning premium reduction for medicare-eligible retiree participants in the public employees' benefits board program. Support United for Retirees HB 1388 Postretirement options Allowing retirees who retired under alternate early retirement factors enacted in chapter 491, Laws of 2007, to use postretirement options prior to reaching age sixty-five. Support United for Retirees HB 1390 PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1. Support United for Retirees SB 5400 PERS/TRS 1 benefit increase Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1. Support United for Retirees SB 5430 Postretirement options Allowing retirees who retired under alternate early retirement factors enacted in chapter 491, Laws of 2007, to use postretirement options prior to reaching age sixty-five. Support United for Retirees SB 5469 PEBB retiree premiums Concerning premium reduction for medicare-eligible retiree participants in the public employees' benefits board program. Support United for Retirees SB 5801 Teacher postretirement empl. Concerning teachers' postretirement employment options. Support United for Retirees SHB 1308 Retirement system defaults Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. Support United for Public School Educators SB 5360 Retirement system defaults Addressing plan membership default provisions in the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. Support United for Public School Educators SHB 1119 Educator evaluations Concerning educator evaluations and professional development. Support United for Public School Educators SHB 1139 Educator workforce supply Expanding the current and future educator workforce supply. Support United for Public School Educators SHB 1575 Collective bargaining/dues Strengthening the rights of workers through collective bargaining by addressing authorizations and revocations, certifications, and the authority to deduct and accept union dues and fees. Support United for Public School Educators SHB 1621 Teacher prep. skills assess. Concerning basic skills assessments for approved teacher preparation programs. Support United for Public School Educators SHB 1658 Paraeducators Concerning paraeducators. Support United for Public School Educators SSB 5623 Collective bargaining/dues Strengthening the rights of workers through collective bargaining by addressing authorizations and revocations, certifications, and the authority to deduct and accept union dues and fees. Support United for Higher Education SHB 1340 College promise scholarship Establishing a statewide free college program by changing the state need grant to the Washington college promise scholarship. Support United for Higher Education SHB 1355 CTC counselor staffing Establishing staffing standards and ratios for counselors in community and technical colleges. Support United for Higher Education SSB 5393 College promise scholarship Establishing a statewide free college program by changing the state need grant to the Washington college promise scholarship. Support United for Higher Education SSB 5932 CTC faculty salaries Concerning salaries for faculty at community and technical colleges. Support State Revenue HB 1343 Revenue Increasing revenues for the support of state government. Support State Revenue HB 2117 State tax structure Providing a pathway to modernize and rebalance the Washington state tax structure so that it is equitable, adequate, stable, and transparent for the people of Washington state. Support Levies and Bonds SB 5066 School district elections Concerning school district elections. Support Levies and Bonds SSB 5313 School levies Concerning school levies. Support