2024 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 support ECEAP school-day and working-day rate increases

To support ECEAP school-day and working-day rate increases

To support ECEAP school-day and working-day rate increases

To increase the reimbursement rates for infant care

To increase the reimbursement rates for infant care

To support childcare providers and early learning educators in attaining a credential in early childhood education

To support childcare providers and early learning educators in attaining a credential in early childhood education

To require the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to improve how they count babies receiving early support services (House Bill 1916) only

To require DCYF to improve how they count babies receiving early support services (House Bill 1916) and to align the reimbursement rate for these services with the proposed K-12 basic ed allocation rate

To support DCYF’s capacity to provide fingerprinting and background check services in ten of their offices around the state (Senate Bill 5774)

To support building and renovation grants as well as designated projects

To support building and renovation grants as well as designated projects

K-12: Funding and Educator Workforce

To increase state-funded salary for paraeducators

To increase funding for Materials, Supplies, and Operating Costs (MSOC) that support school and district operations

To increase staffing allocations in education funding formulas

(Teacher residency programs provide teacher candidates with a paid residency consisting of a full academic year in the classroom)

To support teacher residencies for teachers who specialize in special education

To support teacher residencies for teachers who specialize in special education

To support teacher residencies for teachers who specialize in special education

K-12: Student Supports

To eliminate the practice of isolating students in some grades, limiting the use of restraint, and providing professional development support to support the policy changes (House Bill 1479)

To continue behavioral health regional services grants and require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to conduct an evaluation of the behavioral health support system

To continue behavioral health regional services grants and require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to conduct an evaluation of the behavioral health support system

To continue behavioral health regional services grants and require the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to conduct an evaluation of the behavioral health support system

To support the expansion of SEL instruction aligned to state SEL standards (House Bill 2239)

For OSPI to review and update the learning standards related to substance use and make materials available to school districts

For OSPI to review and update the learning standards related to substance use and make materials available to school districts (House Bill 1956)

For OSPI to review and update the learning standards related to substance use and make materials available to school districts (House Bill 1956)

To fund a previously-passed expansion of access to free school meals under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No new changes in law

To fund a previously-passed expansion of access to free school meals under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No new changes in law

To fund a previously-passed expansion of access to free school meals under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No new changes in law

To improve dropout reengagement and supports for chronically absent students through Senate Bill 5850

To support the implementation of curricula that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive of underrepresented perspectives (Senate Bill 5462)

To support the implementation of requiring Tribal Sovereignty curriculum to be included in social studies curricula (House Bill 1332)

K-12: Special Education

(Currently, districts can only receive state funding for up to 15% of their students receiving special education services)

To increase the funded enrollment cap from 15% to 17.25%. Difference in cost between House and Governor budgets is due to updated fiscal notes. No difference in policy

To increase the funded enrollment cap from 15% to 17.25%. Difference in cost between House and Governor budgets is due to updated fiscal notes. No difference in policy (House Bill 2180)

To increase the funded enrollment cap from 15% to 15.6%

(A reimbursement program for districts to account for higher-than-expected costs of providing special education services)

To support improvements in the safety net application system (Senate Bill 5852)

To conduct a study on the feasibility of an online, statewide IEP system

To support the development of a new transportation funding formula, as well as provide funding of up to $400 per student for costs related to transporting students experiencing homelessness (Senate Bill 5873)

K-12: Other Program Areas

To expand access to advisors and coaches to support students in navigating college admissions and financial aid processes

To expand access to advisors and coaches to support students in navigating college admissions and financial aid processes

To provide grants to school districts to support ninth grade success programs and conduct an evaluation of programs

To establish computer science competency as a graduation requirement (Senate Bill 5849)

To support the implementation of a statewide system on complaints and requires a report on Educator Code of Ethics (House Bill 1239)

For OSPI to develop and implement capacity-building supports for youth development programs in the state

Higher Education

(House Bill 2214)

To allow students to be automatically considered income-eligible for the Washington College Grant if they are eligible for Basic Food (SNAP) and Washington Food Assistance Programs

To allow students to be automatically considered income-eligible for the Washington College Grant if they are eligible for Basic Food (SNAP) and Washington Food Assistance Programs

To increase access to basic needs barrier reduction funding at Central Washington University and The Evergreen State College

To allow recipients of the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers to access funds for up to 150% of program length (Senate Bill 5904)

To allow recipients of the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers to access funds for up to 150% of program length (Senate Bill 5904)

Capital Budget

(Addresses construction and repair of public buildings and other long-term investments)

To support a competitive grant program for building repairs and project planning for districts under 1,000 students

To support a competitive grant program for building repairs and project planning for districts under 1,000 students

To support a competitive grant program for building repairs and project planning for districts under 1,000 students

(Includes funding from the Climate Commitment and Common School Construction Accounts)

To support a grant program for HVAC systems and other air quality improvements

To support a grant program for HVAC systems and other air quality improvements

To support a grant program for HVAC systems and other air quality improvements