2022 Supplemental Budget Proposal Side-By-Side

All amounts are per biennium unless noted.

(The Governor’s budget was proposed prior to the most recent revenue forecast)

All amounts are per biennium unless noted

All amounts are per biennium unless noted

Early Childhood Education

To add 128 ECEAP slots for 2022-23 and other enhancements

To convert 2,077 part-day slots to full-day and extended day slots and other enhancements

To increase enrollment in Transitional Kindergarten programs and require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide a report to the Legislature

To conduct an evaluation of Transitional Kindergarten participation and implementation by December 2023

To increase enrollment in Transitional Kindergarten programs and require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide a report to the Legislature

For rate increases and other enhancements

(State and Federal Funding)

For rate increases and other enhancements

(Federal Funding)

K-12: Response to Pandemic

To provide accelerated learning opportunities for tutoring and enrichment activities

To establish a grant program to support the recruiting, training, and hiring of academic tutors

One-time funding to address the lower student enrollment some districts have experienced compared to before the start of the pandemic (House Bill 1590)

One-time funding to address the lower student enrollment some districts have experienced compared to before the start of the pandemic

One-time change to allow districts to use 2019-20 enrollment data to direct LAP funding allocations

K-12: Student Supports

For OSPI to implement a language access technical assistance program and directs the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA) to develop a model policy for implementing a language access program for culturally responsive, systemic family engagement (House Bill 1153)

To increase funding for staffing that support the physical, social, and emotional health of students (Ex., counselors, nurses, social workers)

To increase funding for staffing that support the physical, social, and emotional health of students (Ex., counselors, nurses, social workers in House Bill 1664)

To increase funding for staffing that support the physical, social, and emotional health of students (Ex., counselors, nurses, social workers)

For OSPI to convene a workgroup to identify crisis response protocols, training, and curricula to address challenging student behaviors and reduce the use of classroom removals, restraint, and isolation.

For OSPI to convene a workgroup to identify crisis response protocols, training, and curricula to address challenging student behaviors and reduce the use of classroom removals, restraint, and isolation.

To support schools in providing school lunches to students

To support schools in providing school lunches to students and increase eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision to increase access to school meals (House Bill 1878)

(State and Federal Funding)

To support schools in providing school lunches to students

(Federal Funding)

To expand the BEST program to serve more beginning teachers

To expand the BEST program to serve more beginning teachers

To create a grant program that enables districts to compensate college students who are seeking their teaching degree to work as teaching assistants

To increase the capacity of OEO to support more families

To increase the capacity of OEO to support more families

To increase the capacity of OEO to support more families

K-12: Special Education

To support the special education Safety Net program

To support the special education Safety Net program

To support the special education Safety Net program

To support the implementation of House Bill 1808 to better track and pay for the costs of transporting certain students starting in 2023-24 (students experiencing homelessness, foster youth, and students who need transportation as part of their Individualized Educational Program [IEP])

To support the implementation of Senate Bill 5581 to better track and pay for the costs of transporting certain students starting in 2023-24 (students experiencing homelessness, foster youth, and students who need transportation as part of their IEP)

K-12: Other Program Areas

For the State Board of Education to work with OSPI and districts to design a school climate survey and hire a community engagement coordinator

For the State Board of Education to work with OSPI and districts to design a school climate survey and hire a community engagement coordinator

For the State Board of Education to work with OSPI and districts to design a school climate survey and hire a community engagement coordinator

To expand access to outdoor education opportunities for 5^th and 6^th graders

To expand access to outdoor education opportunities for 5^th and 6^th graders

To expand access to outdoor education opportunities for 5^th and 6^th graders

To promote teacher development in science and support partnerships with community-based organizations to develop training and curriculum

To enable students attending charter public schools to generate state-funded levy resources for their schools

To enable students attending small charter and tribal compact schools to generate additional funding resources

To increase the inflation adjustment for staff salaries and other educational costs in 2022-23 and maintain these adjustments in future years

To increase the inflation adjustment for staff salaries and other educational costs in 2022-23 and maintain these adjustments in future years

For increases in state-funded substitute days for teachers and school support staff

To increase Running Start funding and to account for expected enrollment increases (House Bill 1760)

Higher Education

To expand access to and support of the Washington College Grant (House Bill 1659)

To create a Washington Student Loan Program to issue student loans at a 1% rate for students in financial need (House Bill 1736)

To support a grant program for regional partnerships aimed at increasing high school graduation rates and postsecondary enrollment and completion

To increase student financial aid application completion rates and promote understanding of the Washington College Grant (House Bill 1835)

To increase Washington College Grant awards for apprenticeships and support a grant program for regional partnerships aimed at increasing high school graduation rates and postsecondary enrollment and completion (Senate Bill 5764 and Senate Bill 5789)

To match private contributions to the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Program

To match private contributions to the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Program

To match private contributions to the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Program

To support programs that enable students to gain experience in their career while still in school

To support programs that enable students to gain experience in their career while still in school

To support programs that enable students to gain experience in their career while still in school

Provide grants, mentorship, and student support services to college students who have experienced foster care or homelessness

Provide grants, mentorship, and student support services to college students who have experienced foster care or homelessness

Provide grants, mentorship, and student support services to college students who have experienced foster care or homelessness