BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5860

SB 5860: School board compensation

Concerning school board compensation.

Summary

Increases the compensation amount for school board directors (directors) from $50 per day, not to exceed $4,800 per year, to $100 per day, not to exceed $13,750 per year.
Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to review and adjust compensation amounts at least every five years.
Adds child care costs as a type of expense to be paid when directors attend school board meetings.
Directs the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop and provide mandatory director training on school district funding and finance.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5860), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to school board compensation;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5860)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 29, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5860)
Jan 29, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 27, 2026WM - Majority; without recommendation. (SSB 5860)
Jan 27, 2026WM - Majority; without recommendation.
Jan 22, 2026Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5860)
Jan 22, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 20, 2026EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5860)
Jan 20, 2026And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5860)
Jan 20, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5860)
Jan 20, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 20, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 20, 2026EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Dec 9, 2025Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5860 (2023–24) Spring blade knives · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5860 (2021–22) Water policy & aquifer level · Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2022
SB 5860 (2019–20) Kinship care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5860 (2017–18) Electrical trainee certific. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5860 (2015–16) Homeowners' associations · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5860 (2013–14) Attorney general · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5860 (2011–12) State employee compensation · Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
SB 5860 (2009–10) Wireless device contracts · Did not pass · died in committee