Committee hears hours-long testimony on student rights bill that would alter parental-notification rules and add OSPI enforcement duties

Chairwoman Wellman convened the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee for a hearing on engrossed substitute House Bill 1296, which staff described as seeking to “promote a safe and supportive public education system through student rights, parental and guardian rights, employee protections, and requirements for state and local education entities.” Committee staff member Eileen Cotto briefed the committee on the bill’s main provisions and fiscal impacts.