WSR 13-17-029 PROPOSED RULES SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION [Filed August 12, 2013, 11:13 a.m.]
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 13-13-051.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 392-140-915 High poverty funding—Process and definition of eligible schools.
Hearing Location(s): Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, on September 25, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: September 26, 2013.
Submit Written Comments to: Becky McLean, Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200, e-mail becky.mclean@k12.wa.us, fax (360) 664-3683, by September 25, 2013.
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Wanda Griffin by September 25, 2013, TTY (360) 664-3631 or (360) 725-6270.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 392-122-421 requires updating to clarify the eligibility requirements for districts that receive remote and necessary funding for one of their schools.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.150.290(1).
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Office of superintendent of public instruction, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Becky McLean, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, (360) 725-6306; Implementation: T.J. Kelly, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, (360) 725-6301; and Enforcement: JoLynn Berge, Old Capitol Building, 600 South Washington, Olympia, WA, (360) 725-6292.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328.
August 12, 2013
Randy Dorn
State Superintendent
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 12-03-069, filed 1/12/12, effective 2/12/12)
WAC 392-140-915 High poverty funding—Process and definition of eligible schools.
For the purposes of this section, an eligible school is one in which the free and reduced priced lunch percentage for students in grades K-6 exceeds fifty percent within the school building, and the school is not part of a district that receives any type of K-6 small school funding or the school does not receive remote and necessary funding. CEDARS data as of October of the previous school year will be used to determine school eligibility. If a school is determined to be eligible, the K-3 full-time equivalent enrollment as reported to the office of superintendent of public instruction on the P-223 will be used to generate funding at an enhanced class size as determined by the legislature. A preliminary CEDARS extract of October data will be pulled on March 31st to be used to determine a preliminary list of eligible schools to be published in April. This list will be used by districts as a basis for estimating the total eligible high poverty enrollment to be put into the F-203 for budgeting purposes. Districts will have until September 30th to make adjustments to this data before it is considered final for funding purposes. A secondary CEDARS extract of October data will be pulled on July 30th. An updated list of eligible schools will be presented to districts in August. On September 30th, the October CEDARS data for the previous school year will be considered final for K-3 high poverty funding purposes. A final data extract will be used to determine schools that are eligible for high poverty funding. Final determination of eligible schools for the current school year will be available in mid-October. Funding of K-3 high poverty schools will be based upon budgeted K-3 enrollment in eligible high poverty schools as stated in a district's F-203 from September through December. Funding based on average annual full-time equivalent enrollment reported in final approved eligible schools will begin in January and continue through August.
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