The purpose of this section is to provide for the allocation of state funding that the legislature deems necessary to support school districts in offering the minimum instructional program of basic education under RCW 28A.150.220. The allocation shall be determined as follows:
General education average class size | |
Grades K-3.......................... | 17.00 |
Grade 4............................ | 27.00 |
Grades 5-6........................... | 27.00 |
Grades 7-8........................... | 28.53 |
Grades 9-12.......................... | 28.74 |
Laboratory science average class size | |
Grades 9-12.......................... | 19.98 |
Career and technical education average class size | |
Approved career and technical education offered at the middle school and high school level............ | 23.00 |
Skill center programs meeting the standards established by the office of the superintendent of public instruction.......................... | 19.00 |
Elementary School | Middle School | High School | |
Principals, assistant principals, and other certificated building-level | |||
administrators................................................... | 1.253 | 1.353 | 1.880 |
Teacher-librarians, a function that includes information literacy, technology, | |||
and media to support school library media programs.................... | 0.663 | 0.519 | 0.523 |
Paraeducators, including any aspect of educational | |||
instructional services provided by classified employees.................. | |||
1.012 | 0.776 | 0.728 | |
Office support and other noninstructional aides......................... | |||
2.088 | 2.401 | 3.345 | |
Custodians..................................................... | 1.657 | 1.942 | 2.965 |
Nurses......................................................... | 0.585 | 0.888 | 0.824 |
Social workers.................................................. | 0.311 | 0.088 | 0.127 |
Psychologists................................................... | 0.104 | 0.024 | 0.049 |
Counselors..................................................... | 0.993 | 1.716 | 3.039 |
Classified staff providing student and staff safety....................... | 0.079 | 0.092 | 0.141 |
Parent involvement coordinators.................................... | 0.0825 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Staff per 1,000 K-12 students | |
Technology...................... | 0.628 |
Facilities, maintenance, and grounds......... | 1.813 |
Warehouse, laborers, and mechanics.......... | 0.332 |
Per annual average full-time equivalent student in grades K-12 | |
Technology................... | $178.98 |
Utilities and insurance............. | $430.26 |
Curriculum and textbooks............ | $164.48 |
Other supplies................. | $326.54 |
Library materials................. | $22.65 |
Instructional professional development for certificated and classified staff................. | $28.94 |
Facilities maintenance............. | $206.22 |
Security and central office administration... | $146.37 |
Per annual average full-time equivalent student in grades 9-12 | |
Technology..................... | $44.05 |
Curriculum and textbooks.............. | $48.06 |
Other supplies.................. | $94.07 |
Library materials.................. | $6.05 |
Instructional professional development for certificated and classified staff................... | $8.01 |
RCW 28A.150.260
Effective date- 2023 c 379 § 6: "Section 6 of this act takes effect September 1, 2024." [ 2023 c 379 § 12.]
Intent- 2023 c 379: See note following RCW 28A.235.135.
Effective date- 2022 c 109 §§ 4 and 5: "Sections 4 and 5 of this act take effect September 1, 2024." [ 2022 c 109 § 10.]
Intent- 2022 c 109: See note following RCW 28A.300.476.
Short title- 2020 c 288: See note following RCW 28A.235.300.
Effective date- 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13 §§ 401- 413: See note following RCW 28A.150.200.
Intent- 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13: See note following RCW 28A.150.410.
Effective date- 2014 c 217 § 206: "Section 206 of this act takes effect September 1, 2014." [ 2014 c 217 § 209.]
Finding-Intent- 2014 c 217: See note following RCW 28A.150.220.
Effective date- 2011 1st sp.s. c 34 §§ 9 and 10: "Sections 9 and 10 of this act take effect September 1, 2011." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 34 § 12.]
Expiration date- 2011 1st sp.s. c 34 § 9: "Section 9 of this act expires July 1, 2013." [ 2011 1st sp.s. c 34 § 13.]
Finding-Intent- 2011 1st sp.s. c 34: See RCW 28A.232.005.
Effective date- 2011 1st sp.s. c 27 §§ 1- 3: See note following RCW 28A.150.220.
Effective date- 2010 c 236 §§ 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 13, and 14: "Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 13, and 14 of this act take effect September 1, 2011." [ 2010 c 236 § 19.]
Effective date- 2009 c 548 §§ 101- 110 and 701- 710: See note following RCW 28A.150.200.
Intent- 2009 c 548: See RCW 28A.150.1981.
Finding- 2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.410.270.
Intent-Finding- 2009 c 548: See note following RCW 28A.305.130.
Findings-Purpose-Part headings not law-2006 c 263: See notes following RCW 28A.150.230.
Contingent effective date-1997 c 13 § 2: "Section 2 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2000. However, section 2 of this act shall not take effect if, by September 1, 2000, a law is enacted stating that a school accountability and academic assessment system is not in place." [ 1997 c 13 § 15.] That law was not enacted by September 1, 2000.
Contingent effective date-1995 c 77 § 3: "Section 3 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2000. However, section 3 of this act shall not take effect if, by September 1, 2000, a law is enacted stating that a school accountability and academic assessment system is not in place." [ 1995 c 77 § 33.] That law was not enacted by September 1, 2000.
Contingent effective date-1992 c 141 §§ 502-504, 506, and 507: See note following RCW 28A.150.205.
Findings-Part headings-Severability-1992 c 141: See notes following RCW 28A.410.040.
Intent-Severability-Effective date-1987 1st ex.s. c 2: See notes following RCW 84.52.0531.
Severability-1985 c 349: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1985 c 349 § 9.]
Effective date-Severability-1979 ex.s. c 250: See notes following RCW 28A.150.220.
Effective date-Severability-1977 ex.s. c 359: See notes following RCW 28A.150.200.
Distribution of forest reserve funds-As affects basic education allocation: RCW 28A.520.020.
Program of basic education, RCW 28A.150.260 as part of: RCW 28A.150.200.
Staffing enrichments to the program of basic education: See RCW 28A.400.007.