2008 Legislative Session Legislative Session Wrap-up Brian Jeffries Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington Education Research Association Spring 2008 Conference March 28, 2008

Where are we in the process?  The Governor has until April 5 th (twenty days after March 13 th not including Sundays) to sign or veto a bill  Bills signed into law are effective 90 days after the session (May 11), unless an emergency clause has been included  2008 Supplemental Budget makes changes to the current SY and the SY 2

Highlights Graduation requirement for meeting reading and writing standards was not changed Major Legislation Mathematics Career and Technical Education Extended Learning Opportunities 4.4% COLA for the school year PAS program eliminated and LAP funded increased 3

OPERATING BUDGET 4

Key Budget Allocations  0.5% Catch up COLA enhancement ($22.2M)  I-732 COLA for is 3.9%  NERC increase ($8.1M)  $10,178/CIS; $24,999/Voc CIS; $19,395/SC CIS  Classified Staff ratio change to 1:58.75 ($3.9M)  Increased Levy Equalization by increasing per pupil inflator to 6% ($1.9M)  School Library Materials Allocation  $4.09/student FTE  Cannot supplant current library resources expenditures ($4M)  All allocations above begin in year 5

PAS/LAP  Promoting Academic Success (PAS) Program eliminated beginning in the school year ($-27M)  SY funding continues until August 31 st  Reporting requirements still in place  Success in lays the foundation for struggling students funding  LAP funding increase ($19.8M)  Funding for districts (~20) with high concentrations of ELL and FRPL students  Reinforces that LAP funding can be used for secondary students 6

LEGISLATION 7

SB 6534 – Math Standards Revision  By May 15, SBE to conduct review of February draft of the revised K-12 mathematics standards  By July 1, OSPI to revise the standards according to recommendations adopted by the SBE  By July 31, SBE to approve OSPI’s revised standards or develop a plan for ensuring recommendations are implemented and standards adopted by September 25  Allows accelerated schedule for revision of standards 8

SB 6534 – Math Standards Revision  Proposed Accelerated Schedule  K-8 standards  Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor in early April. Anticipated adoption mid-April  9-10 standards: Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated I&II  Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor in early May. Anticipated adoption mid-May  standards: Algebra II, Integrated III  Review and recommendations completed by SBE contractor and submitted to OSPI for revision in June. Anticipated approval July

2SHB 2598 – Math Curriculum  Request for Proposals  SPI and the SBE to develop RFP for development of an on-line math curriculum for grades K-12  Aligned with the new standards and available at no cost to districts  Requires a report on RFP results by December 1, 2008  Recommended Mathematics Curricula  SPI to identify three recommended mathematics curricula within six months after the adoption of new standards (rather than by May 15, 2008)  SBE to provide comments within two months of receiving the recommendations (rather than by June 30, 2008)  Curricula Survey  SPI to conduct a survey of mathematics curricula currently in use by school districts and the textbook purchasing cycle of the districts and report by November 15,

ESHB 3166 – Assessments  Beginning in spring 2009, OSPI to shorten the WASL and scoring time in elementary and middle grades in mathematics, reading, and science (not writing)  SPI to implement four end-of-course assessments for high school mathematics  Algebra I and Integrated Mathematics I  Pilot  Optional  Administered statewide  Geometry and Integrated Mathematics II  Pilot  No optional period  Administered statewide

ESHB 3166 – Assessments  For Class of 2013, students may meet the high school mathematics standard using one of the following  Comprehensive WASL  Algebra I and the Geometry EOC assessments  Integrated I and Integrated II EOC assessments  Beginning with the Class of 2014, students must meet the high school mathematics standard using the end-of-course assessments  All of the current objective alternative assessments continue to be available  Many questions remain… 12

Other Assessment  Develop or purchase diagnostic and progress monitoring assessments aligned with WASL  Translation of science/math WASL  Improved version of Braille WASL  PSAT funding for 10 th graders 13

2SSB Career and Technical Education  High Demand Programs Grants ($1.7M)  Programs of Study Development ($350K)  I- BEST pilot grants to 5 Skills Centers ($250K)  Summer School CTE Grants for Middle and High Schools ($500K)  Course Equivalencies and Integrated Curriculum Grants to Districts ($400K)  Certification Exam Fees for low-income students ($50,000) 14

Career and Technical Education Equipment  No change from $75 per student FTE for Comprehensive High Schools $125 per student FTE for Skills Centers Middle School CTE  $1.13M for CTE programs at middle schools that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics Grant application available mid-April 15

E2SSB 6673 – Extended Learning Opportunities Extended Learning Opportunities Program provides struggling students additional time and support to meet graduation requirements  Targets 11th and 12th graders not on track to graduate and 8th grade students who did not pass the WASL  Expands the requirement for Student Learning Plans Triggered by credit deficiencies or absences in addition to the WASL Must include information on graduation status and program options  Provides Reading Improvement Specialists at the ESDs to provide professional development to teachers 16

E2SSB 6673 – Extended Learning Opportunities Support for English Language Learners (ELL)  Provides additional LAP funding to school districts with a high percentage of ELLs and students in poverty  Requires PESB to convene a work group to address teacher skills related to the needs of ELLs  Creates an ESD outreach program in collaboration with community based organizations regarding opportunities for ELLs  Requires OSPI to review online curriculum support in languages other than English 17

Students with Disabilities  SSB 6743 – Autism Awareness and Training OSPI to distribute the Autism Guidebook developed by the Autism Task Force PESB and OSPI to make recommendations for autism awareness instruction for educator preparation and professional development programs OSPI to distribute information on Child Find for students with autism 18

Student Reporting  SHB 2679 – Students in Foster Care  OSPI annually report to Legislature Aggregate data on the educational experiences and progress of students in foster care Disaggregated data (to the smallest unit that does not identify individual students) to identify districts with greatest successes and challenges SHB 3212 – Student Disaggregation  OSPI must report annually, among groups currently reported, the WASL scores of Pacific Islander/Hawaiian Native students  Beginning in 2010, OSPI to disaggregate the scores of students with 504 plans 19

Targeted Populations  2SHB 2722 – Achievement Gap  Creates a work group to develop a strategic plan to close the African American achievement gap  Budget also includes $150,000 for each Ethnic Commission to do similar achievement gap research  SSB 6426 – Military Students  Creates Task Force to review the “Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children”  Task Force reports to the Legislature by December 1,

Important Links Legislative Budgets Budget Driver (John Jenft) Rate Sheet Pivot Table 21

Thank you! Final bills may be obtained at the State Legislature website at 22