5263-S2 AMS BRAU S2322.1
2SSB 5263 - S AMD 225
By Senator Braun
WITHDRAWN 03/12/2025
On page 2, beginning on line 12, after "(b)" strike all material through "A" on line 13 and insert "(i) Subject to the limitation in (b)(ii) of this subsection (2), a"
On page 2, beginning on line 33, after "school" strike all material through "1.32" on line 37 and insert "day))1.32.
(ii) If the enrollment percent exceeds 16 percent, the excess cost allocation calculated under (b)(i) of this subsection must be adjusted by multiplying the allocation by 16 percent divided by the enrollment percent"
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Base))" strike all material through "
enrollment.))" on line 25 and insert "
"Basic education enrollment" means enrollment of resident students including nonresident students enrolled under RCW 28A.225.225 and students from nonhigh districts enrolled under RCW 28A.225.210 and excluding students residing in another district enrolled as part of an interdistrict cooperative program under RCW 28A.225.250.(b) "District's base allocation" means the total state allocation to all schools in the district generated by the distribution formula under RCW
28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and the allocation under RCW
28A.150.415, to be divided by the district's full-time equivalent enrollment.
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(b) "Basic education enrollment" means enrollment of resident students including nonresident students enrolled under RCW 28A.225.225 and students from nonhigh districts enrolled under RCW 28A.225.210 and excluding students residing in another district enrolled as part of an interdistrict cooperative program under RCW 28A.225.250.))
(c) "Enrollment percent" means the district's resident annual average enrollment of students who are eligible for and receiving special education, excluding students ages three and four and those five year olds not yet enrolled in kindergarten and students enrolled in institutional education programs, as a percent of the district's annual average full-time equivalent basic education enrollment.
(d) "State average base allocation" means the total state allocation to all school districts in the state generated by the distribution formula under RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and the allocation under RCW 28A.150.415, to be divided by the state's full-time equivalent enrollment."
On page 4, beginning on line 21, after "(e)" strike all material through "(f)))" on line 22 and insert "and (f)"
On page 4, beginning on line 29, after "(f)" strike all material through "(g)))" on line 36 and insert "Using criteria developed by the committee, the committee shall then consider extraordinary costs associated with communities that draw a larger number of families with children in need of special education services, which may include consideration of proximity to group homes, military bases, and regional hospitals. Safety net awards under this subsection (2)(f) shall be adjusted to reflect amounts awarded under (e) of this subsection.
(g)"
Reletter the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
On page 9, beginning on line 16, after "RCW
28A.150.390(3)." strike all material through "needs." on line 19
EFFECT: Reinstates the 16 percent special education funded enrollment cap that is removed in the underlying bill and aligns bill language to that effect.
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