By League of Education Voters Policy Team
The Washington state legislature has passed its 2019-2021 biennial budget. See how it compares with the Senate, House, and Governor Inslee’s budget proposals.
Early Childhood Education |
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| Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) | $20 million – to expand ECEAP
88% are full day, the rest are extended day $15 million ECEAP rate increase
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| Child Care Centers | $23 million – For tiered reimbursement rate increases for qualifying child care centers participating in Early Achievers | ||
K-12 |
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| Local Effort Assistance (LEA) | $61 million – Increase from changes to Local Effort Assistance including:
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| Local Education Levy Lids (Does not generate additional state funding) |
Levy lids are:
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| School Counselors | $1.8 million to increase guidance counselor staffing at elementary and middle schools receiving targeted supports as part of the Washington School Improvement Framework | ||
| Career Connected Learning | $11.5 million for career connected learning initiatives (House Bill 2158) | ||
| Special Education Funding Multiplier | $77 million 2019-20
2020-21 and beyond
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| Special Education Safety Net | $49 million – To lower the safety net eligibility threshold to 2.3x the average per-student expenditure to increase eligibility for reimbursement opportunities | ||
| Special Education Professional Development (PD) | $25 million – One-time investment – Directed to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to support PD in inclusionary practices for classroom teachers to support students with individualized educational programs (IEPs) | ||
| School Safety and Student Well-Being | $2.5 million – To establish state school safety center at OSPI, convene a school safety and student well-being workgroup, and provide 1.0 full-time employee (FTE) at each educational service district (ESD) for regional school safety
$100,000 — Grant program to provide training for school resources officers, administered by OSPI |
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| Social Emotional Learning (SEL) | $400,000 – To establish a Social Emotional Learning Committee and establish SEL standards for K-12 staff | ||
Higher Education |
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| Financial Aid | $163 million – for Washington College Grant (formerly State Need Grant)
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| Guided Pathways | $32 million – To expand guided pathways to all community and technical colleges to help develop clear pathways for students as they seek a postsecondary credential | ||
| Higher Education Funding | $62 million – To increase base funding for state higher education institutions | ||
| Student Supports | $1.5 million – To fund an emergency grant aid program to reduce barriers to postsecondary persistence (House Bill 1893)
$550,000 – To support a pilot program to assist students experiencing homelessness and students who were in the foster care system when they graduated from high school (Senate Bill 5800) |
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| College Affordability | $2 million – For a student loan refinancing program | ||
2019-2021 Biennial Budget Summary (PDF)
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