Providing special education funding and support for inclusionary practices.

 H-1806.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1357

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Stonier, Santos, Obras, Timmons, Scott, Ortiz-Self, Nance, Fosse, Salahuddin, Wylie, Macri, and Hill)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/25.

AN ACT Relating to special education funding and support for inclusionary practices; amending RCW 28A.150.390 , 43.216.580 , 28A.150.392 , and 28A.150.560 ; adding a new section to chapter 28A.155 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.150 RCW; creating new sections; and providing expiration dates.

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 .