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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4289

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senator Lee

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to school funding; adding a new section to chapter 28A.41 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.41 RCW to read as follows:

          The legislature shall allocate each year as part of its obligation to fund basic education to each school district, which is not qualified to exceed the maximum dollar amount permitted under RCW 84.52.0531(1) and which has been authorized pursuant to RCW 84.52.053 to levy an additional tax for that year, an amount equal to the difference between the average percentage levied in the prior year by all school districts in the state and ten percent multiplied by the sum of:

          (1) Each school district's prior year basic education allocation converted to one hundred percent of formula; plus

          (2) That amount equal to each school district's prior year basic education allocation converted to one hundred percent of formula minus each school district's basic education allocation for such school year; plus

          (3) That amount equal to each school district's prior year state allocation, exclusive of federal funds, for the following programs:

          (a) Pupil transportation;

          (b) Handicapped education costs;

          (c) Gifted; and

          (d) Compensatory education, including but not limited to remediation assistance, bilingual education, and urban, rural, racial disadvantaged programs; plus

          (4) In the case of nonhigh school districts only, an amount equal to the total estimated amount due by the nonhigh school district to high school districts pursuant to chapter 28A.44 RCW for the school year during which the allocation is made.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.