1244 AMH STOK CLAJ 229

HB 1244 - H AMD 423

By Representative Stokesbary

NOT CONSIDERED 01/02/2024

On page 3, after line 29, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:

Beginning January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must report to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature on the impact of the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies authorized in section 1 of this act. The report must:

(1) Address the risk that increased levy funding may result in "levy creep," under which gradual increases in levy funding, particularly in high cost-of-living districts, are used to compensate staff for services provided as part of the state's statutory program of basic education, in violation of constitutional principles established in McCleary v. State (2012);

(2) Address the risk that increased school district spending on enrichment may result in education services that differ so significantly among school districts as to violate the constitutional requirement that the state ensure school districts provide a general and uniform education to all students; and

(3) Analyze funding inequities between school districts that may occur with the maximum per-pupil limit, including any disproportionate impact of levy inequities on:

(a) Students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals;

(b) Students in each major racial and ethnic group;

(c) Students with disabilities;

(d) Students by English proficiency status;

(e) Students by gender;

(f) Students by migrant status;

(g) Students experiencing homelessness;

(h) Students in foster care;

(i) Student assessment scores;

(j) Graduation rates; and

(k) Teacher attrition rates and teacher vacancies."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct internal references accordingly.

Correct the title.

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