Although governed by independent statutes, the State Board of Education (SBE), the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership (FEPPP), and the Washington State Charter School Commission (Charter School Commission) are directed by law to wholly or partially reside within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for administrative purposes.

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The administrative supports that the OSPI provides to the SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, and the Charter School Commission vary depending upon entity needs and authority, but categories of common supports include:

• human resources;
• payroll;
• technology, including hardware, IT support, and email;
• facilities;
• purchasing; and
• budget.

Independent Provision of Administrative Services.

Effective July 1, 2026, the State Board of Education (SBE), the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership (FEPPP), and the Washington State Charter School Commission (Charter School Commission) are directed to make independent provision for their administrative services. ?Each of these entities may contract for all or any portion of their administrative services.

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Provisions requiring the SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, and the Charter School Commission to wholly or partially reside within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for administrative purposes are removed.

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In preparation for the independent provision of administrative services, the Office of Financial Management must coordinate with the OSPI, the SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, the Charter School Commission, and other affected agencies to support the transition to independent administrative services. ?Additionally, the SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, and the Charter School Commission must each establish policies, procedures, and controls necessary to move to independent administration of each entity's business services.?

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The OSPI must continue?to provide administrative services at a level commensurate with the business needs for the affected entities through the fiscal close of the 2025-2026 fiscal year.? The OSPI also must provide the agencies with necessary information and documentation in a reasonable amount of time to meet their planning needs and ensure an effective and efficient transfer of administrative services.

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Transfers of Assets, Appropriations, Employees, and Contracts.

Effective July 1, 2026:

• reports, documents, files, funds, credits, and appropriations in the possession of the OSPI that are held on behalf of the SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, and the Charter School Commission must be transferred to the applicable entity;
• any employees of the OSPI that are employed on behalf of SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, and the Charter School Commission must be transferred to the applicable entity, subject to review by the entity's executive director; and
• all existing contracts and obligations executed by the OSPI on behalf of the SBE, the PESB, the FEPPP, and the Charter School Commission remain in full force and must be performed by the applicable entity.

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Other Administrative Changes.

Effective July 1, 2026:

• provisions authorizing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to appoint and employ personnel to carry out the duties of the SBE are removed;
• the PESB is authorized to delegate to its executive director duties as deemed necessary to efficiently carry on the business of the PESB, including the authority to employ an administrative assistant and other necessary personnel, and to enter into, amend, and terminate contracts; and
• the FEPP is authorized to hire an executive director (instead of a staff person) and to delegate to its executive director duties deemed necessary to efficiently carry on the business of the FEPPP including, the authority to employ necessary personnel and to enter into, amend, and terminate contracts.