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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2792

HB 2792: Education funding allocation

Implementing the state's education funding obligation by increasing allocations to school districts, which include materials, supplies, and operating costs, all-day kindergarten, and class size reduction in kindergarten through third grade.

Summary

  • Revises the prototypical school model to reflect the enhancements included in the 2013-2015 State Omnibus Appropriations Act, Chapter 4, Laws of 2013 (3ESSB 5034).
  • Requires specified Instructional Program of Basic Education allocations to be increased in equal annual increments beginning in the 2015-16 school year through the 2017-18 school year.
  • Phases in increased salary allocations for classified and administrative staff in biennial increments based on market rate salaries identified in a 2012 study.
  • Directs the State Board of Education to adopt a 24-credit graduation requirement framework to take affect with the graduating class of 2019.
  • Aligns the statutory pupil transportation funding formula to reflect the full funding and implementation of the system.
  • Creates a legislative Task Force on Local Education Financing Reform, and requires a report by December 20, 2014.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2792), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2014
  2. Out of committeeMar 3, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
February 26, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2792, SHB 2792

AN ACT Relating to implementing the state's education funding obligation by increasing allocations to school districts, which include materials, supplies, and operating costs, all-day kindergarten, and class size reduction in kindergarten through third grade;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ross Hunter D-48Roger Freeman D-30Dawn Morrell D-25Brady Walkinshaw D-43Cindy Ryu D-32Gael Tarleton D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Jinkins D-27Kristine Lytton D-40Steve Tharinger D-24Jake Fey D-27Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Chris Reykdal D-22Kevin Van De Wege D-24Mary Helen Roberts D-21Senator D-22Senator D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2792)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2792)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2792)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2792)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2792)
  9. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2792 in other sessions

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