2261 and 2776: Redefining “Basic Education”

1. 2261 and 2776:Redefining “Basic Education” Marie Sullivan, Director of Governmental Relations NOVEMBER 21, 2013

2. 2261 and 2776 Basics • These two pieces of legislation: • Revised Basic Education definition • New methods for distributing state funds to districts • Specific enhancements by 2018 • Passed in 2009 (2261) and 2010 (2776)

3. What is “Basic Education” • “The program of education deemed by the Legislature to meet the requirements of Article IX, Section 1 of the State Constitution and adopted pursuant to Article IX, Section 2.”

4. 2261 Revised Definitions • Increased minimum instructional hours, from 1,000 to 1,000 for grades 1-6 and 1,080 for grades 7-12, not before 2014-15 • Phased in all-day K, highest poverty first • Opportunity for 24 credits for high school graduation • Highly Capable Program, all grades

5. 2261 Revised Definitions (cont.) • Included other programs, such as: • Learning Assistance Program • Transitional Bilingual Assistance Program • Special Education • Transportation • Stated “legislative intent” that the new program of Basic Ed and funding would be fully implemented by 2018.

6. Funding Distribution Changes • New distribution formulas for funds: • Based on prototypical schools • Based on specific “categoricals” such as class size, types of building staff, MSOC, administration, etc. • Still “for allocation purposes only” • Funding phased in beginning no later than 2013-14 school year based on actual miles driven

7. Work Groups and Task Forces • Created many work groups and task forces, reporting to the Quality Education Council (also new) • Funding Formula Technical Work Group • State Board of Education on accountability • K-12 Data Governance Group • Levy & Local Effort Assistance Technical Work Group • Compensation Technical Work Group

8. 2776 - New Funding Distribution • Technical details of the new prototypical school funding formula, using baseline numeric values as of 2009-10 • Average class size for different grade levels • Allocations of different categories of building-level staff (e.g., custodians to librarians) • Allocations for discrete categories within MSOC • State for central office and district-wide support • Supplemental allocations for categorical programs (LAP, TBIP, HiCap, Special Education

9. ESHB 2261 – Program Changes Required

10. ESHB 2261 – Funding Changes Required

11. SHB 2776 Resource Phase-in Source: OSPI, 5/10

12. Implementation Costs • Initial fiscal note is $1billion to $6 billion • All-day kindergarten • K-3 class size reduction • Pupil transportation • MSOC • Legislative put “$1 billion” in 2013-15 • Actually closer to $600 million • Fully funds transportation by June 30, 2015 • Significant down payment on MSOC • 44% of full-day Kindergarten, high poverty • K-1 funding (must be used this way) for 2014-15

13. SHB 2776 Resource Phase-in

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