BILL REQ. #: H-1465.1

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HOUSE BILL 1969
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State of Washington

61st Legislature

2009 Regular Session

By Representatives Haigh, Appleton, Kagi, Seaquist, Hurst, O'Brien, Morrell, Green, Dickerson, and Sullivan

Read first time 02/04/09. Referred to Committee on Education Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to promoting predictable funding for school districts that provide residential education; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.190 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.190 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall submit to each regular session of the legislature during an odd-numbered year a budget request for residential education.
     (2) The superintendent of public instruction shall allocate funding appropriated by the legislature for residential education to the school districts that are required to conduct a program under this chapter.
     (3) Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, each school district's allocation under this chapter may not be less than ninety percent of the amount allocated to that district for the previous school year.

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