H-1534.1
HOUSE BILL 2012
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Bergquist, Couture, Ormsby, Pollet, Nance, Gregerson, and Scott
Read first time 02/21/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
AN ACT Relating to funding the transition to kindergarten program at the 2024-25 school year program enrollment level of each school district, charter school, and state-tribal education compact school operating a program; amending RCW 28A.300.072 ; and making appropriations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The sum of $16,216,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and the sum of $4,709,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the state general fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, to the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and is provided solely for allocation to school districts, charter schools authorized under RCW 28A.710.080 (2), and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW, as payment during the 2024-25 school year for the transition to kindergarten program established under chapter 28A.300 RCW.
Sec. 2. RCW 28A.300.072 and 2023 c 420 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: