BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5311
SB 5311: Special education funding
Concerning special education funding formula.
Summary
Increases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 (K-21) over four school years to 1.059 for students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting, and 1.043 for those who spend less than 80 percent by the 2026-27 school year.
Increases the enrollment limit for special education funding over several years until the 2027-28 school year, when the limit is removed.
Reduces the threshold for high-need individuals to access the special education safety net from 2.3 to 2.2 times the average per-pupil expenditure.
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to review data for disproportionate identification of students and assist school districts to support inclusionary teaching practices.
Requires up to 50 percent of a special education student's base education allocation to be used for special education if district special education expenditures exceeded revenues in the previous year, beginning July 2025.
Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee and the State Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the state's special education system.
From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5311), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not passDid not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House