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HOUSE BILL NO. 572
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State of Washington 50th Legislature 1987 Regular Session
By Representatives Pruitt, Betrozoff, Ebersole, Holm, Cole, Todd, P. King and Sprenkle
Read first time 2/2/87 and referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to funds allocated to school districts for nonsalary costs; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the formula used to provide funding to school districts for nonsalary costs does not include incentives for school districts to control their expenditures. Efficiency and accountability of school districts could be improved through the development of innovative methods to allocate funds for nonsalary costs.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The superintendent of public instruction shall develop proposed models for the allocation of funds to school districts for nonsalary costs. The models shall be designed to allocate resources considering factors including but not limited to the number of full time equivalent students, the number of certificated and classified staff, the age and square footage of buildings, the size and geography of the district, and the climate in the area. The models shall be designed to promote the efficient use of resources and provide for accountability. The models shall be designed to encourage cost-saving measures with incentives such as permitting the savings to be used for other educational purposes within the district. The superintendent of public instruction shall submit its report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature not later than December 15, 1987.