Panel to review work by Student Achievement Council and provide legislative feedback and recommendations for higher education policy
OLYMPIA— State Rep. Sharon Wylie (D-Vancouver) was appointed to the Joint Higher Education Committee by Speaker of the House Frank Chopp (D-Seattle) on May 9, 2012.
Wylie has represented the 49th Legislative District since April 2011 and currently serves in the House Higher Education Committee.
“It is an honor to be selected to take on additional responsibilities as the state faces the challenges of ensuring and paying for our higher education system,” said Wylie, who also holds seats in the Capital Budget, Environment, and Technology Energy & Communications Committees.
The Joint Higher Education Committee was created in E2SHB 2483, a measure establishing a new Student Achievement Council effective July 1, 2012 to replace the Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The nine-member Student Achievement Council will provide focus and purpose to increase educational attainment in Washington, including transitions from secondary to postsecondary and between and among postsecondary institutions.
The Joint Higher Education Committee will review the work of the Student Achievement Council and will provide legislative feedback, engage with the council and the higher education community on creating greater communication, coordination, and alignment between the system and expectations of the Legislature, and will provide recommendations for higher education policy.