By League of Education Voters Policy Team

The Washington state House and Senate have released their 2024 supplemental budget proposals. The 2024 supplemental budget makes adjustments to the 2023-25 biennial budget and impacts funding for the remainder of the biennium, which ends in June of 2025. The amounts below are in addition to funds that have already been appropriated in the 2023-25 budget.

 

Governor Proposed

All amounts are per biennium unless noted.

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

House Proposed

All amounts are per biennium unless noted

Senate Proposed

All amounts are per biennium unless noted

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Rate Increases +$10.2 million

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

+$8.3 million

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

+$10.2 million

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

Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) Rate Increases No Additional Funding +$2.6 million

To increase the reimbursement rates for infant care

+$6.2 million

To increase the reimbursement rates for infant care

Early Achievers Grant Program +$2.4 million

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

+$800,000

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

No Additional Funding
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) Program +$4.4 million

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

+$5.1 million

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

No Additional Funding
Fingerprinting and Background Checks for Child Care Providers No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$254,000

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

Early Learning Facilities No Additional Funding +$50 million

To support building and renovation grants as well as designated projects

+$8.8 million

To support building and renovation grants as well as designated projects

K-12: Funding and Educator Workforce

K-12 Funding Increases +$64 million

To increase state-funded salary for paraeducators

+$21 million

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

+$50 million

To increase staffing allocations in education funding formulas

Teacher Residency Program

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

+$6.7 million

To support teacher residencies for teachers who specialize in special education

+$3.8 million

To support teacher residencies for teachers who specialize in special education

 

+$3.5 million

To support teacher residencies for teachers who specialize in special education

 

K-12: Student Supports

Addressing Isolation and Restraint Practices in Schools No Additional Funding +$2.2 million

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)

No Additional Funding
Mental and Behavioral Health +$2.4 million

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

+$1.2 million

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

 

+$2.4 million

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

 

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) No Additional Funding +$1.3 million

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

No Additional Funding
Opioid Use Education and Prevention +$125,000

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

+$334,000

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

+$125,000

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

Student Food Security +$30 million

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

+$45 million

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

 

+$45 million

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

 

Dropout Reengagement and Supporting Chronically Absent Students No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$2 million

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

Ensuring Inclusive Curriculum No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$430,000

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

Tribal Sovereignty Curriculum No Additional Funding +$850,000

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

No Additional Funding

K-12: Special Education

Special Education Enrollment Cap

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

+$13 million

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

+$28.5 million

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)

+$13.5 million

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

Special Education Safety Net

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

No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$581,000

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

Statewide Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Feasibility Study No Additional Funding +$500,000

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

No Additional Funding
Transportation Funding No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$23 million

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

College Advising +$3 million

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

+$3 million

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

No Additional Funding
Ninth Grade Success Programs No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$3 million

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

Computer Science Graduation Requirement No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$4 million

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

Statewide Complaint System No Additional Funding +$210,000

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

No Additional Funding
Youth Development Capacity-Building No Additional Funding No Additional Funding +$100,000

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

Higher Education

Washington College Grant Eligibility

(House Bill 2214)

+$239,000

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

+$239,000

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

No Additional Funding
Student Supports +$471,000

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

No Additional Funding No Additional Funding
Financial Aid Eligibility +$1 million

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)

No Additional Funding +$8.3 million

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)

Capital Improvements for Small Districts and Tribal Compacts +$177 million

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

+$162 million

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

+$102 million

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

Access to Clean Air in Schools

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

+$40 million

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

+$55 million

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

+$40 million

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

 

2024 Supplemental Budget Proposal Side-By-Side (PDF)

 

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