Adjusting funded special education enrollment.

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HOUSE BILL 1267

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Couture, Pollet, Leavitt, Schmidt, Nance, Kloba, and Simmons

Read first time 01/14/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to funded special education enrollment; amending RCW 28A.150.390 ; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.155 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 28A.150.390 and 2024 c 229 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall submit to each regular session of the legislature during an odd-numbered year a programmed budget request for special education programs for students with disabilities. Funding for programs operated by local school districts shall be on an excess cost basis from appropriations provided by the legislature for special education programs for students with disabilities and shall take account of state funds accruing through RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and 28A.150.415 .