Excluding certain school facilities from the inventory of educational space for determining eligibility for state assistance for common school construction.
Summary
Excludes space in school districts, vacated by new construction in lieu of modernization, and either: (1) used for purposes of supporting all-day kindergarten or reduced class sizes in kindergarten through third grade; or (2) the district is experiencing a special school housing burden due to enrollment growth and failed bond elections within the prior five years, from the inventory of educational space for the purpose of calculating state assistance for school construction. Requires that these spaces meet safety standards for public school facilities.
Applies the exclusion for new school construction awarded from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021.
From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2985), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to excluding certain school facilities from the inventory of educational space for determining eligibility for state assistance for common school construction;