By League of Education Voters Policy Team
The Washington state House and Senate have released their 2020 supplemental budget proposals. The 2020 supplemental budget makes adjustments to the 2019-21 biennial budget that will impact the remainder of the 2019-21 biennium, which ends in June 2021. The amounts below are in addition to funds that have already been appropriated in the 2019-21 budget. These amounts do not reflect changes in funding due to changes in caseload.
| Governor Proposed
All amounts are per biennium |
House Proposed
All amounts are per biennium |
Senate Proposed
All amounts are per biennium |
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Early Childhood Education |
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| Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) | +$2.2 million
For targeted support services and more teachers to support children with differing abilities |
+$11.8 million
7% ECEAP rate increase and rate increase for providers serving children with differing abilities and special needs |
+$5.9 million
2% ECEAP rate increase and rate increase for providers serving children with differing abilities and special needs |
| Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) | +$2.2 million
To expand eligibility for families experiencing homelessness and provide copayment relief, including for teen mothers |
+$66 million
To increase rates, expand eligibility for families experiencing homelessness, and copayment relief including for teen mothers |
+$27.4 million
To increase rates for level 3 quality of care, copayment relief including for teen mothers, and increase program eligibility to 250% of federal poverty level |
| Early Learning System Integration | +$1.1 million
Develop efficiencies and long-term strategies to align work of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) |
+$1.1 million
Develop efficiencies and long-term strategies to align work of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) |
+$1.1 million
Develop efficiencies and long-term strategies to align work of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) |
K-12 |
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| Local Education Levies
Locally generated property taxes that provide additional education funding to be used at district discretion. Not considered state funding. |
No Changes | No Changes | No Changes |
| Local Effort Assistance (LEA) | No Changes | +$48 million
One-time hold-harmless to offset lower than expected LEA payments for 2020 due to greater than expected property value increases |
+$45.8 million
One-time hold-harmless to offset lower than expected LEA payments for 2020 due to greater than expected property value increases |
| Special Education Funding | No Changes | No Changes | +$20.3 million
Increases the special education multiplier and lowers the Safety Net threshold |
| Special Education Study | +$400,000
Directs Washington Institute of Public Policy to conduct research on best practice in serving students with disabilities |
+$400,000
Directs Washington Institute of Public Policy to conduct research on best practice in serving students with disabilities |
+$400,000
Directs Washington Institute of Public Policy to conduct research on best practice in serving students with disabilities |
| Office of Education Ombuds (OEO) | +$434,000
Increase capacity of OEO to serve more families |
+$434,000
Increase capacity of OEO to serve more families |
+$100,000
Increase capacity of OEO to serve more families |
| Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | +$50,000
OEO will develop a plan to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among families with school-aged children |
+$50,000
OEO will develop a plan to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among families with school-aged children |
+$50,000
OEO will develop a plan to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among families with school-aged children |
| Family Engagement | No Changes | +$133,000OSPI and DCYF will work together to create a family engagement framework from early learning through 12th grade | No Changes |
| Dual Language Learning | No Changes | +$465,000
To provide dual language K-12 grants |
+$1.4 million
To implement Senate Bill 5607 creating or expanding dual language programs, creating heritage language programs, and creating an indigenous language program |
| Nursing Services | +$1.7 million
Expanding nursing services in the smallest schools |
+$1.7 million
Expanding nursing services in the smallest schools |
No Changes |
| Counselors for High-Poverty Schools | No Changes | +$50.9 million
Increases funding for counselors at high poverty schools |
No Changes |
| Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness | No Changes | +$1.3 million
Increase to expand the Homeless Student Stability Education Program |
+$1.3 million
Increase to expand the Homeless Student Stability Education Program |
| Student Behavioral Health and Safety Supports | +$2.6 million
Strengthening the new statewide network of behavioral health and safety supports |
+$3.5 million
Strengthening the new statewide network of behavioral health and safety supports |
+$2.6 million
Strengthening the new statewide network of behavioral health and safety supports |
| Paraeducator Training | Not Included | +$17 million
Two additional days of paraeducator training in addition to a four-day fundamental course of study |
+$12.6 million
Two additional days of paraeducator training |
| Institutional Education | +$1 million
Support for justice-involved youth and students in residential schools |
+$1 million
For differentiated instructional needs of students in institutional education programs and records coordination at residential schools |
+$1 million
For differentiated instructional needs of students in institutional education programs and records coordination at residential schools |
| Student Transportation | Not Included | +$68.4 million
One-time increase in funding to support student transportation |
Not Included |
Higher Education |
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| Financial Aid | No Changes | +$19 million
Fully implements income eligibility guidelines of the WA College Grant to 100 percent of median family income for 2020-21 |
No Changes |
2020 Supplemental Budget Proposal Side-By-Side (PDF)
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