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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5670: Basic education funding

Changing the basic education funding formula.

Summary

  • The bill requires the funding formula adopted by the Legislature to be specified in the omnibus appropriations act and splits certificated instructional staff into two groups: classroom teachers and other certificated staff. The bill also removes the minimum ratios for each of the different staff classifications.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5670), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced
January 29, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to the basic education funding formula;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jim Clements R-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5670 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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