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                          HOUSE BILL 1974

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Haigh, Jarrett, Cox, Doumit, Schoesler, Jackley, Talcott, Hatfield, Mulliken, McIntire, Hurst, Linville, Schual‑Berke, Fromhold, G. Chandler, Keiser, Barlean, Kenney, Benson, Quall, Lantz, McDermott, Kessler, Grant, Santos, Rockefeller, Eickmeyer, Simpson, Hunt, Mitchell, Ogden, Conway and Pearson

Read first time 02/12/2001.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Changing the state special education funding formula.

    AN ACT Relating to changing the state special education funding formula; and amending RCW 28A.150.390.

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

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.150.390 and 1995 c 77 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

    The superintendent of public instruction shall submit to each regular session of the legislature during an odd-numbered year a programmed budget request for special education programs for students with disabilities.  Funding for programs operated by local school districts shall be on an excess cost basis from appropriations provided by the legislature for special education programs for students with disabilities and shall take account of state funds accruing through RCW 28A.150.250, 28A.150.260, federal medical assistance and private funds accruing under RCW 74.09.5249 through 74.09.5253 and 74.09.5254 through 74.09.5256, and other state and local funds, excluding special excess levies.  State funding formulas for special education programs shall exclude from any special education program enrollment funding caps students for whom districts do not receive an allocation under RCW 28A.150.250 and 28A.150.260.

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