2261 and 2776: Redefining “Basic Education” Marie Sullivan, Director of Governmental Relations NOVEMBER 21, 2013.

2261 and 2776:Redefining “Basic Education”Marie Sullivan, Director of Governmental RelationsNOVEMBER 21, 2013

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2261 and 2776 Basics• These two pieces of legislation:

– Revised Basic Education definition– New methods for distributing state funds to

districts– Specific enhancements by 2018– Passed in 2009 (2261) and 2010 (2776)

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What is “Basic Education”• “The program of education deemed by the

Legislature to meet the requirements of Article IX, Section 1 of the State Constitution and adopted pursuant to Article IX, Section 2.”

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2261 Revised Definitions• Increased minimum instructional hours,

from 1,000 to 1,000 for grades 1-6 and 1,080 for grades 7-12, not before 2014-15

• Phased in all-day K, highest poverty first• Opportunity for 24 credits for high school

graduation• Highly Capable Program, all grades

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2261 Revised Definitions (cont.)• Included other programs, such as:

– Learning Assistance Program– Transitional Bilingual Assistance Program– Special Education– Transportation

• Stated “legislative intent” that the new program of Basic Ed and funding would be fully implemented by 2018.

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Funding Distribution Changes• New distribution formulas for funds:

– Based on prototypical schools– Based on specific “categoricals” such as class

size, types of building staff, MSOC, administration, etc.

– Still “for allocation purposes only”• Funding phased in beginning no later than

2013-14 school year based on actual miles driven

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Work Groups and Task Forces• Created many work groups and task forces,

reporting to the Quality Education Council (also new)– Funding Formula Technical Work Group– State Board of Education on accountability– K-12 Data Governance Group– Levy & Local Effort Assistance Technical Work

Group– Compensation Technical Work Group

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2776 - New Funding Distribution• Technical details of the new prototypical school

funding formula, using baseline numeric values as of 2009-10– Average class size for different grade levels– Allocations of different categories of building-level staff

(e.g., custodians to librarians)– Allocations for discrete categories within MSOC– State for central office and district-wide support– Supplemental allocations for categorical programs (LAP,

TBIP, HiCap, Special Education

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ESHB 2261 – Program Changes Required

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ESHB 2261 – Funding Changes Required

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School Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

1

Full-Day KindergartenMust be fully funded statewide

by 2017-18Phase-in based on FRPL

219 Schools

More funding

can begin

More funding

must begin

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Fully Funded

2

K-3 Class Size ReductionMust be fully funded statewide

by 2017-18Phase-in based on FRPL

$0

More funding

can begin

More funding

must begin

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Fully Funded

3

Materials, Supplies, Operation Costs (MSOC)

Must be fully funded by 2015-16$ per student basis

More funding

can begin

More funding must begin

Continues to ramp

up

Continues to ramp

up

Funded at new level

Funded at new level

Funded at new level

4Basic Transportation

Must be fully funded by 2014-15% of formula funded basis

More funding

can begin

More funding must begin

Continues to ramp

up

Fully Funded

Fully Funded

Fully Funded

Fully Funded

Source: OSPI, 5/10

SHB 2776 Resource Phase-in

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Implementation Costs• Initial fiscal note is $1billion to $6 billion

– All-day kindergarten– K-3 class size reduction– Pupil transportation– MSOC

• Legislative put “$1 billion” in 2013-15– Actually closer to $600 million– Fully funds transportation by June 30, 2015– Significant down payment on MSOC– 44% of full-day Kindergarten, high poverty– K-1 funding (must be used this way) for 2014-15

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SHB 2776 Resource Phase-in

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