Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1289: Public school survey info.
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Gathering survey information to improve the public school system.
What the bill says
An act Relating to assessing and improving the public school system through survey information provided voluntarily by parents and guardians; amending RCW 28A.600.510 and 28A.225.220; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to assessing and improving the public school system through survey information provided voluntarily by parents and guardians; amending RCW 28A.600.510 and 28A.225.220; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.310 RCW to read as follows: (1)(a) The educational service districts shall jointly develop, periodically refine, and promote a voluntary online survey to determine how satisfied the families of current and former students are with the public education system. The survey must also gather feedback on families' overall experience, suggestions for improvement, and reasons for student enrollment and disenrollment in their local public schools. (b) The educational service districts may meet the requirements of (a) of this subsection by entering into an agreement with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW. (2)(a) Each survey must include the statewide student identifier for at least one student who is currently or was recently enrolled in a public school. (b) Parents and guardians should only submit one survey per student for each public school per school year. (3)(a) Beginning September 1, 2025, the online survey must be maintained on at least one website maintained by the educational service districts. (b) By September 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the educational service districts shall jointly …
Sponsors
- Stephanie McClintock (R) · primary sponsor
- Sharon Santos (D)
- Suzanne Schmidt (R)
- Joe Timmons (D)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
- : Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
Votes
- House Committee on Education: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 17, 2025): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is HB1289?
- HB1289 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Public school survey info.
- What does HB1289 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to assessing and improving the public school system through survey information provided voluntarily by parents and guardians; amending RCW 28A.600.510 and 28A.225.220; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB1289?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1289?
- Stephanie McClintock (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1289?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1289&Year=2025
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