b'L EGISL AT I V E R EP OR T Compiled by Mitch Denning, WAMOA ConsultantA s this edition of the WAMOAPotential 2025-27 and 2027-29S ($967M+$47M for PreK) to Journal goes to press, the 69thbudget shortfalls range from $8.7B toimplement ESSB 5263legislature will be a few days$16B.Special Education: S ($7.8M) to age away from the scheduled end of theThe Senate last month released their22 to implement SSB 52532025 session, Sunday, April 27. At thisrevenue plan which would raise about point, the final operating and capital bud- Inclusionary Practices Pilots: H $16B, whereas the Houses plan raises($12.8M)gets have not been released and passedabout $13B.by both houses. Also, some bills whichQuarterly Safety Net Awards: H have been deemed necessary to imple- House and Senate 2025-27 Proposed($11.8M)ment the 2025-27 operating budget, areOperating Budgetsstill in various committees or House orHouse and Senate budgets are eachMSOC: H ($0); S ($174M) to Senate Rules, including revenue bills fromincreased by $5.8B from 2023-25implement ESSB 5192both houses. So, in the next edition of the($72.9B) to 2025-27 ($78.7B). Pupil Transportation Formula: H ($0); WAMOA Journal, we will provide theseK-12 Expenditures (House) S ($0)final details, and an updated listing ofStudent Transportation Vehicles to WAMOAs 2025 interim activities. General Observations implement SSB 5009 ($235K-OSPI) Makeup of the 69th 2025 StateK-12 operating budget goes fromand ($3.3M-school districts)Legislature $30.67B (2023-25) to $33.16B (2025-27), an increase of $2.6B. Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): House Democratic majority isH & S ($17.9M)increased by one member, and now isThe K-12 Maintenance Level budget is increased by $2.B, and $49M inSummer EBT program: H & S ($4.7M)59-39. Discretionary Policy Level.Local Effort Assistance: H ($219.6M); Senate Democratic majority isS ($175M)increased by one member, and now isIn 2019, K-12 was 52% of the 30-19. operating budget, and now its 43.1%,School District Financial Health: H and the Houses budget would($876K); S ($763K)Beginning of the Session Messagedecrease it to 42.7%.from WAs new Governor Financial Education: H ($194K)K-12 Expenditures (Senate) CTE Careers Work Group: H ($176K)Gov. Bob Ferguson says he supports increasing funding for K-12 basicGeneral Observations K-12 Selected Savings (both budgets)education from 41% of the StatesK-12 operating budget goes fromEliminates Alternative Routes Operating Budget, but maybe not$30.67B (2023-25) to $33.7B (2025- Program: H (-$300K)this session. 27), an increase of $3.1B.Revenue The K-12 Maintenance Level budgetOSPI base reductions of 5%: H is increased by $2.1B, and $1B in(-$1.8M); S 6% (-$4.3M)March 2025 Revenue ForecastESD travel: H (-1.8M); S ESD indicates a slowing of revenue growth. Discretionary Policy Level. In 2019, K-12 was 52% of theadministration (-$8.6M)Projected revenues are down aboutParaeducator Training underspent: H $1.85B since the February forecast. operating budget, and now its 43.1%, and the Senates budget would(-$4M); S (-$6M)The four-year projection, 2025-27 andincrease it to 43.7%. Career-Connected Learning: H 2027-29, is $1.01B below FebruaryK-12 Selected Expenditures (both budgets) (-$8.4M); S (-$4.6M)forecast.Special Education: H ($189M);LEA-ALE cap: H (-$13.2M); S (-$9.3M) 16 WAMOA JOURNALSPRING 2025'