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Panel hears bill to create OSPI complaint process and penalties for willful noncompliance by districts
Summary
Senate Bill 5179 would create a two‑tier complaint process at OSPI to investigate alleged noncompliance with state education laws and authorize public hearings, compliance plans and, for willful noncompliance, potential actions up to redirecting 20% of basic education funds.
Senate Bill 5179 would establish a formal complaint and enforcement process at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for alleged noncompliance with specified state education laws. Committee staff described two complaint types: limited complaints affecting one or more individual students and broad complaints affecting an entire student body, subgroup, school or district. The complaint subjects listed in the bill include civil‑rights laws, harassment/intimidation/bullying statutes, curriculum requirements such as comprehensive sexual‑health education and tribal history, instructional materials selection and review,…
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