ESD 113 Superintendents’ Meeting Tumwater, August 21, 2013

Budget Revised May 2012 (Dollars in Millions) Source: Senate Ways & Means Cmte, 1/13

 November forecast: $900 million shortfall *  March forecast: $1.3 billion shortfall * ◦ Revenue: up $40 million ◦ Caseload: up $301 million ◦ Bracken decision: $160 million loss  June forecast:$1.0 billion shortfall * ◦ Revenue/Caseload: up net $320 million *Projections do NOT include $ billion required McCleary down payment 4

 Supreme Court rules (January 2012): ◦ The State “has consistently failed” to provide the ample funding required by the Constitution. ◦ “Reliance on levy funding to finance basic education was unconstitutional 30 years ago in Seattle School District, and it is unconstitutional now.”  Supreme Court Orders State to: ◦ “demonstrate steady progress” under ESHB 2261; and ◦ “show real and measurable progress” towards full Article IX, Section 1 compliance by

6 ESHB 2261 – Program Changes Required

7 SHB 2776 – Funding Changes Required

8 SHB 2776 Resource Phase-in School Year Full-Day Kindergarten Must be fully funded statewide by Phase-in based on FRPL 219 Schools More funding can begin More funding must begin Continues to ramp up Fully Funded 2 K-3 Class Size Reduction Must be fully funded statewide by Phase-in based on FRPL $0 More funding can begin More funding must begin Continues to ramp up Fully Funded 3 Materials, Supplies, Operation Costs (MSOC) Must be fully funded by $ per student basis More funding can begin More funding must begin Continues to ramp up Funded at new level 4 Basic Transportation Must be fully funded by % of formula funded basis More funding can begin More funding must begin Continues to ramp up Fully Funded Source: OSPI, 5/10

Budget

10 (dollars in millions) All-day Kindergarten89.8 K-3 Class Size (K-1 only)103.6 Transportation131.7 MSOC374.0 LAP143.1 TBIP18.9 Counselors (PIC & Guidance)24.1 Career & College Ready97.0 Accountability15.0 Low-achieving Schools10.3 Local Effort Assistance8.3 Suspend I-732 COLAs(295.5) Assessment Reform(25.0) Hold Harmless(24.7) ALE(12.7) K-12 Budget – Major Highlights

Source: Article IX Litigation Cmte, 7/ Basic Education Enhancements 11

Source: Article IX Litigation Cmte, 7/13 Additional K-12 Education Enhancements 12

Source: Article IX Litigation Cmte, 7/13 K-12 Education “Savings” and Reductions 13

McCleary v. State Implementing McCleary

15 Education Funding Task Force Adopted McCleary Spending Plan Source: Joint Task Force on Education Funding, Final Report, 12/12

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Initial McCleary Investment Operating Budget Initial McCleary Basic Education Investment Operating Budget

McCleary v. State What are the REAL Implementation Costs?

20 Source: Network for Excellence in Washington Schools, 11/12 Real and steady progress towards full funding --as testified by the State in McCleary--

21 Real and steady progress towards full funding vs. Joint Task Force spending plan Source: Network for Excellence in Washington Schools, 3/13

ESSB 5946—Improving Student Outcomes  Adds reduction of disruptive behavior as a condition to serve  OSPI and WSIPP must develop menus of “best practices” ◦ Required to be published by July 1, 2015 ◦ Required to be used by districts by  Districts required to prioritize the LAP funds to first serve grades K-4 reading  Readiness to Learn program consolidated with LAP; districts allowed to use LAP funds to continue RTL programs 22

 Requirement to submit LAP plans is repealed  Beginning SY , districts must report annual entrance and exit performance data for LAP students in CEDARs  Beginning Aug 1, 2014, districts must annually report to OSPI: ◦ Academic growth for LAP students; ◦ Number of students who gained at least one year of growth; and ◦ Specific LAP practices and activities in each school  OSPI must compile district data and annually report performance gains  OSPI must monitor effectiveness of LAP practices and offer technical assistance. 23

Daniel P. Steele Assistant Executive Director, Government Relations 825 Fifth Avenue SE Olympia, WA ESD 113 Superintendents’ Meeting