b'L EGISL AT I V E R EP OR T Prepared by Mitch Denning, WAMOA ConsultantA EA was somewhat positiveMaintenance Level, and $335M in2494. Per student funding for all about the 68th Legislaturespolicy increases. In 2019, K-12 was 52%general education students is increased response to our 2024 prioritiesof the operating budget, now its 43%. by $21 in the current 2023-24 school during this supplemental session. K-12 Expenditures (Selected) year. Per student allocations are This report will review (1) a statisticalPupil Transportation ($76.9M) (AEAincreased from a total of $1,482.44 view of WAMOAs and WSNAsPriority) Funds OSPI with $76.9M toin the 2023-25 operating budget involvement in the 2024 legislativeaccount for a transportation correctionto $1,504.44. The bill specifically session; (2) ESSB 5950, 2024-25in the allocation of transportationincreases the following components: supplemental operating budget; (3)funding to school districts. However,(1) Utilities and Insurance; Instructional ESSB 5949, 2024-25 supplementalthis is not new funding, it simply fundsProfessional Development for capital budget; (4) bills that AEAdistricts transportation expenses basedCertificated and Classified Staff; supported or watched which passed,on their report to OSPI per the currentand Security and Central Office and (5) WAMOAs interim plans.STARS fundingAdministration. Also, MSOC allocations Prototypical School Staffing ($71.8M)must be adjusted annually for inflation. A Statistical View of AEAs(AEA Priority) Funding is provided toSpecial Education Enrollment Cap Involvement in the 2024 Session implement SSB 5882, which modifies($19.6M) (AEA Priority) Beginning in WAMOA members held 32 individualthe Prototypical School Funding ModelSY 2024-25, funding to increase the meetings with legislators or their(PSFM), by increasing staff allocationsenrollment cap from 15% to 16% is assistants regarding WAMOAs 2024for paraeducators, office support andprovided, as required by SHB 2180. priorities. 68 WAMOA membersnon-instructional aides by 0.076 perOffice of the State Auditor is provided participated in some aspect ofFTE. As required in SSB 5882, staffingwith $800K for a special education legislative advocacy by sending emailsratios will be increased beginning withreview audit. As required in SHB 2180, to legislators, attending meetings,the current 2023-24 school year. Itsthe Auditor must review the prevalence meeting with their own legislators, andprojected that the increased allocationsof disabilities and whether the emailing and/or meeting with legislativewill be provided in July and Augustprovisions and funding for evaluating staff. In all, WAMOA 23 testified onapportionment payments. students and providing services bills related to AEAs 2024 priorities. Community Eligibility Provisionreflects the prevalence of disabilities, ($45M) (AEA Priority) Additionalincluding whether any population General Elements of Supplementalfunding is provided for reimbursementare disparately under evaluated or Operating Budget ($69.8B) to school districts for schools or groupsunderserved. The Auditor must consult The budget increases by $2.14B fromof schools required to participate in thewith OSPI, and report its findings and 2023-25, which is about 3.1%, to a totalfederal Community Eligibility Provisionrecommendations for the Governor and of $71.95B for the biennium. ESSB 5950(CEP) for meals not reimbursed at theLegislature by Nov. 30, 2025.also proposes $3.6B in reserve as offederal free meal rate. ESSB 5950, 2024-25 supplemental June 30, 2025. MSOC Adjustment ($43.6M)operating budget was signed by the In the budget proposed, K-12(AEA Priority) Funding is increasedGovernor on March 29 and becomes operations funding is increasedby Materials, Supplies and Operatingeffective 6/6/24.$525.5M, with $190.5M in theCosts (MSOC) as required in SHBSupplemental Capital Budget14 WAMOA JOURNALSPRING 2024'