BILL REQ. #:  S-1242.1 

Read first time 02/02/09.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

     AN ACT Relating to basic education allocations for tribal schools; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.150 RCW to read as follows:
     The basic education allocations generated under this chapter for students enrolled in tribal schools in the state that are operated by federally recognized Indian tribes shall be allocated by the superintendent of public instruction to the serving tribe rather than to the school district. A federally recognized Indian tribe operating a tribal school may choose to continue to receive allocations through a school district pursuant to an interlocal agreement with the district.
     Before any direct allocation of basic education moneys to a serving tribe, the superintendent of public instruction shall enter into an agreement with the serving tribe, which agreement shall assure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and be consistent with the requirements imposed by the superintendent on school districts with respect to school district contracts with entities that employ staff to provide basic education instruction claimed by the school district for state basic education funding.