SGA 9058
In CommitteeSenate
JUAN E. MATA
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AI Analysis
This bill formally appoints Juan E. Mata to the Professional Educator Standards Board for a three-year term ending June 30, 2026. It does not change laws or policies—only confirms his appointment.
- Appoints Juan E. Mata as a member of the Professional Educator Standards Board
- Sets the term of service from April 27, 2023, to June 30, 2026
Who is affected
- Juan E. Mata — Juan E. Mata is appointed to serve as a member of the Professional Educator Standards Board for a term ending on June 30, 2026.
Who Is Most Affected
Juan E. Mata gains a formal, three-year appointment to a state-level education oversight body, granting him authority to participate in setting educator standards and ethics rules. This is a positional advancement with no direct financial or legal consequences for others.
The Professional Educator Standards Board gains a new voting member, potentially influencing the board’s composition and decision-making on educator licensing, discipline, and policy recommendations — though this bill does not specify policy shifts, only personnel confirmation.
Educators in Washington may be indirectly affected if the new board member influences standards, disciplinary procedures, or certification requirements — but since this bill only appoints and does not alter policy, the impact is speculative and minimal.
Students may experience downstream effects if board decisions shift due to new membership — e.g., changes in teacher qualification standards or ethics enforcement — but no such changes are mandated or implied by this bill.
State government operations are minimally affected: the appointment is administrative, requires no new funding or staffing, and does not alter statutory authority or fiscal obligations.